What if it Snows?

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

  1. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    ah, gotcha, TY @Dave_in_AZ , and @lovesthedrive don't have a truck yet. But planning on going with FFE most likely in next 60ish days, depending on this COVID-19 BS
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Why refer? You like pain?
     
  4. Wasted Thyme

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    cuz new driver and paid school. But only gonna do the pain till I can start showing you I can chain up. Then I'll come over to #4 (Or is that #5) if you'll have me. ;)
     
  5. x1Heavy

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    Actually Reefer in medicine is pretty good if he can get those loads.

    FFE was not painful in my time with the exception of the famous 84 hour wait at Americold Salinas to load as a team, that was painful. Plus oh 400 gallons of fuel immediately after loading. Talk about wiping out your profits for that run.

    Thankfully FFE was not always that stupid.
     
  6. Dave_in_AZ

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    Refer is like refer madness. Weird hours. Long, long wait times, mostly uncompensated ( especially for new drivers ) at the docks.

    The horror.
     
  7. D.Tibbitt

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    If i had to start over i would probably do tankers
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

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    The horror.
     
  9. Wasted Thyme

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    yeah milk tanker was one suggestion from China, too. But hey should I drive refer or smoke it? j/k ;)
     
  10. x1Heavy

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    Whats really horrible is the cheap tight fisted reefer companies with a 20 or 30 gallon tank. You know with those high speed pumps that just a squirt, half of which splashes back on you. HA...

    Thats like trying to put a rock into a wine glass with a front end loader.

    The insanity.

    The horror or the insanity? I rather have the insanity. At least I can get away with it now and then.

    Horror took a special turn when I try to back a 53 foot reefer with a full sleeper condo towards a individual single family home carport at 2 am in a cul de sac near NYC. Blind side too.
     
  11. D.Tibbitt

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    Lol i love flatbed . But tanker dont have to break the winches and binders out of ice or roll up frozen tarps. Or deal with dumb propane jockeys. But if i learned anything, there is bs no matter where ya go , up to u how much u wanna deal with. For me flatbed is enough bs but enough good stuff to make me enjoy it. Reefer would put me over the edge since i cant stand waiting around to get loaded and unloaded
     
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