Will you hate me?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by aiwiron, Jan 19, 2013.

  1. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Going to start dragging a box, getting older and just sick and tired of flats and need a change.
     
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  3. Luwi67

    Luwi67 Heavy Load Member

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    What do you plan to put in the box?
     
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  4. GAlanFink

    GAlanFink Medium Load Member

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    Move to tankers... no lines to wait in, turn a valve to offload, in and out in about an hour. I'm 62 and it's the best thing I've ever done. \

    Screw that box... have to hire lumpers at most locations, wait in lines to get a dock, they offload you when they get around to it, may take on multiple stops,... one headache after another.

    Tankers rule.

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  5. silenteagle

    silenteagle Road Train Member

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    Lumpers at about 30% of the places so far. Reimbursement rate is good where I am.
     
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  6. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    Well it won't make us happy if you do that.
     
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  7. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    It's ok. you can always throw some straps over the box.
     
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  8. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    No, we won't hate you. But, you will have to give up your place at the counter of knowlege and eat at Taco Bell.
     
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  9. ralph

    ralph Road Train Member

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    Have you lost your self respect?

    Slamming doors is icky!

    Suppose you're gonna wear greasy tracks pants and a t-shirt 3 sizes too small, have you gut protruding the bottom of the dirty t-shirt and forget what showers are too!

    What a disgrace.
     
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  10. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Already did tankers years ago, got the bright idea to take the trainers position for the company, it was a small company with gas tankers and chemical rigs, two recovery trailers, was a good paying job and ate my nerves up hauling kaboom, dropped my tanker and hazmat back in 97.

    Whats goin in the box? Loads where it is not driver unload, did the young stud stuff and just not me anymore. LOL

    Straps? Humm that's a idea, already looking at those for the inside but tossing one over the box??? LOL

    No more counter #### chat, dang that makes Taco Bell sound like Prime Rib..
     
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  11. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Nah, going back to wearing boots and jeans.
     
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