Why don't you want to go to Canada?

"Spreads" aren't welcome there IIRC.....

 

I just don't want to do all the danged paperwork! Besides, I screwed up when I was younger, and Canada will put my happy butt in J A I L!

 

I have been all over southern Manitoba between Winnipeg and Brandon from Trans Canada 1 to the border. The roads suck big time. Our gravel roads are smoother then their paved roads.

Getting back into the states at Pembina or the Peace Gardens is a pain in the backside for the most part because the brokers are too laxy to get your stuff put in the system.

If you need anything, it costs too much.

One time when I went up there they had the road blocked because some nut case cut off a kids head in a bus.

Oh if you don't have a transponder in your truck, it costs 10.75 just to get back into your own country.

 

simple, stupid HOS rules, limited parking, wasted time crossing boarder, too cold, sheety roads, english is hit n miss, and worst of all.....they're canadian! Tryin to come down here and take over our country and playing hockey all day....know what im talkin aboot?





American Trucker

 

they are welcome, you just can only put 20,000lbs on them 10,000lbs per axle...


yet a tandem is good for 34,000




American Trucker

 

Spreads are allowed In ontario and quebec at full weight

 

I've driven a spread in western Canada, and its 20,000 in MB, SK, Ab, and BC. In the Yukon its 40000, but thanks to Bc, that point is moot, Lol.

Last 2 times I crossed from Ab into sweetgrass Mt they didn't charge me the $10.75.

With a dog, bring rabies shot papers.

 

The biggest reason not to go is Justin Bieber.

 

I've been all over the southern part of Canada, from the east to the west. Other than the money and the metrics, not much different than running here, except for Quebec. All the road signs are in French and even though it is supposed to be bilingual and English is spoken there, a lot of the natives won't speak it if they know you are a "yank".

 

+1

I once asked Canadian customs why the US side had such jerks working for CBP and he thought it was because they had to work swing shifts.