What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Blu_Ogre

    Blu_Ogre Road Train Member

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    I still get a chuckle out of delivering a load to either a winery or hops place.

    Had to back out to the intersection. Get turned around and back back down to his driveway. Which was at the end of a kinda narrow turnaround made more narrow by the dirt piled next to the drainage ditch they were working on across from him. It was like backing into the last spot on a dead end row in an old tight Loves........

    After working it and get it bent into his drive way then back to the barn, one of the hands that was unloading said a few of the guys that bring in pups with day cabs can't seem to do what I did with a 53 and sleeper. They actually had a couple of them
    take out the fence on the way out.
     
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  3. dosgatos

    dosgatos Medium Load Member

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    In winter they stay inside most of the time and get stir crazy. Think the cat likes the view.
     
  4. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Sounds a lot like the horse farm. Was backing so long (time and distance) the aobr put me on the drive line.
     
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  5. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Backed a 280” sleeper truck and 53 into this spot.
    Delivered the radio tower at the back

    Dropped pin
    Near Tuscaloosa, AL
    Google Maps
     
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  6. Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

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    I hate it when I pick up a preloaded trailer with less than a half tank of fuel and see something like this when I go scale it.


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    I really hate playing the half tank scale hop game for 2000 miles across the country.
     
  7. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I have a heavy steer. I do it a lot. Especially with the chains.
     
  8. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Id run 120gal at a time and not worry about it the weight. 120 gets me right around 800mi without pushing it. Thats more than a day of running. I only run about 80gal a day and get fuel pretty much every day.
     
  9. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Did that with my michigan to seattle run. Had enough fuel reciepts to build a paper hut
     
  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Oh boy that truck stop burrito was a bad idea
     
  11. Blu_Ogre

    Blu_Ogre Road Train Member

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    I think my home made 5 layer dip was a pretty good idea though.....

    Beans, Chicken, and cheddar. Heated up with some salsa and sour cream added on top. Scooping it up with the good greasy tortilla chips......
     
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