What if it Snows?

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

  1. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Ok, so my camera on my phone is a bit fuxored, but here's how we loaded the mini ex this morning.

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    Up on the gooseneck, spun it around and up onto the trailer from the side. The JD CTL came in on a rollback, so he just backes up to my trailer and pulled it right on.

    I threw chains, strapped the steel down and came up here to Abilene. Got to the drop off w which was "ok take the exit where the flying J is, go S to the train tracks, go right and we're down here on the side of the road, you can't miss us".

    Unloading consisted of me backing upto a pile of asphalt millings and them pulling the machines off the back lol.
     
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    With or without?
     
  3. FlaSwampRat

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    Life is hard. It's been like 55 at night and it's been raining..... pretty sure the world is coming to a end or sea levels are rising and I'll be under water in a few days. Six feet asl doesn't buy me much time.
     
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    Assuming your about 6 foot tall, that nearly doubles your time before you need floatys.... Lol
     
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    6'2" I got at least 3 months until I go under
     
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    And almost 14 more for the truck. Before THAT one tries to float for you.

    If a big rig floats on water it's the same as dispatchers lying about pigs flying themselves.
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

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    The OM has gone into frenzy and is currently running through the house growling.
     
  9. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    It has snowed in Abilene and Sweetwater. Everyone has #### their pants on I20 and turned it into a clusterF. Everyone bewildered by this white stuff. I engaged super trucker mode and drove around them *flexes muscles*

    The sheetrock plant actually shut down and is saying they aren't going to open until 2 now, previously it was 10am. I dont think they're gonna open at all. All over few inches of snow.
     
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    @FlaSwampRat is literally right down the road from me. I am in Brandon. It's gonna be raining thursday late/friday early. But otherwise we've had great weather. :p