Time for the best thread on /o/: The Truckerfag Thread.
At first i thought somebody put that on their real truck but its just truck-simulator.
>Le 44 tonnes meme
>>15235110
If I was O/O, my shit would be Itasha'd out just like that.
Whiney you are on a roll starting these threads.
Fucking weeb faggot
>>15235295
Hey fuck off, he may be a weeb faggot but he's OUR weeb faggot!
>>15235283
This
And
This
>>15235368
i wish you guys would post more pictures
>>15236006
I miss driving a end dump was very comfy till they put me on the pump
>>15236013
pics of pump
>>15235283
>>15235368
>>15235503
T-thank you senpais
Randomly found a pack of guitar strings I needed at a Petro yesterday. Last place I expected to find them but I ain't complaining.
Also fuck finding parking on the I-24, managed to find parking behind a Taco Bell near a Pilot.
>>15236006
Anything specific?
I also been doing shit load of rock jobs in the belt
>>15236055
cute
i'd post pics of my mixer but i'm paranoid
>>15236048
idk, anything. just kind of wondering why there are never any truck image dumps
>>15236070
Haha oh shit mixer? When I operate and we need mud at like a 2" slump mixers fucking hate me since they have to actually work and feed it through the hopper since it doesn't grip
>>15236118
Operate the belt*
>>15236118
we dont have belts here, at my company we only operate our truck. some of our competitors even forbid their drivers from exiting the cab; i think cemex does that
>going out with 2 in slump 45+ minutes out
>staging down a street and around a corner in an urban area because environmentals are nazis
>pour out
>next truck stages on the street that we're told not to stage on because the police will ticket you if you do
>guys at the job force me out before rinsing down for this asshole because who knows why
>no big deal ill just clean this shit when i get back to the yard
>dispatcher wants to cycle the same three trucks and sends me right back out
>whole day goes like this
whatever man
>>15236118
are belts easier to use?
>>15235158
Its not a meme. Its real world haul weights.
>>15236070
>anything
Be careful what you wish for. Especially on channel 4.
>Buuuuuuuuut just for shits and giggles... Heres a conpletly pointless pic that adds absolutely nothing to the thread.
>>15236260
(you)
>>15236283
Kek. Not quite.
Fuck it...
Actualfacepic.jpeg
>>15236293
delet this
>>15236308
Can't. I'm not a mod. Sorry. Now everyone is stuck looking at my ugly mug.
>>15236293
Literally every trucker looks like this imao
>>15236293
You look nice bb
>tfw 12" wide 6' tall coil
This could get 12,000lbs of fuck really quick. 3 chains and 3 straps is about the best I could do, but it never looked quite upright. We'll see how it looks in the crane bay tomorrow.
Banded 15k 20" coils behind it should do just fine doing their thing, even with daylight between the blocks.
8 hours of loading.
All pallets on right side of trailer.
Gaps between pallets.
Gap to left wall.
Single layer wrapping.
Random boxes just chilling on top of tall stacks.
Fuck me but I wanted to just make them reload everything and keep paying me detention.
They let me sign SLC though so...whatever.
Ended up missing 201 cases at delivery.
So on top of everything else they forgot a couple fucking pallets.
>>15237231
>SLC
>no STC
You're going to get burned on that one day.
>>15237284
You have that backwards.
>SLC
Shipper load count.
>STC
Said to contain.
SLC means shipper is responsible for all product counts.
STC means you verified the case or pallet count, but could not verify what the cases or pallets contained.
There's also NAOD not allowed on dock, meaning you weren't even allowed to be oresent to count the product.
Best situation is PL&S, or "1 PLST"
>>15237284
>>15237342
Uh, this is per my company's instructions, and they're 100% self-insured so they fight or eat any claims directly
>>15237189
That place looks familiar. I can almost swear ive been there.
>>15236392
Kek
Yeah, we're real easy to pick out in a crowd.
>>15237504
Heidtman Steel right next to SDI in Butler, IN. Anyone that's run steel in eastern Indiana has been there.
>>15237517
Maybe... It looks familiar but the name doesnt ring a bell. The outfit i work for does steel/coils/racks primarily.
>>15237525
Also every steel warehouse in every state are all nearly identical
>>15237576
True.
Damn. I thought I carried a lot of shit around, but these 11 axles don't fucking play.
holy fuck /o/ I think I'll be forced to be a truck driver later this year
deebly goncerned.jpg
>>15237762
I'm sure you'll do fine. You at least speak English. That right there means you're over qualified.
>>15237802
I'm yuropean. I'm so scared of so many borders.
>>15236159
Kek I drive this thing like a madman no fucks given
>>15236190
Easier to clean but a fucking pain to set up
>>15238017
>Easier to clean but a fucking pain to set up
i figured something like that considering how many moving parts there are, how everything has to be angled so it doesnt fall off etc. i cant imagine anything but pumps; some of you guys are dexterous as hell
have a nice day anon
>>15237815
You should still be ok.
> obligatory picture
>>15236006
There you go
Took me 2 and a half hours to unload 44 tonnes last night at snail pace. fucking flower
>>15236070
I personally don't post pics much because I drive a Cascadia, and that would be like posting pics of a Camry. It's dependable and decent truck, but it's boring as fuck to look at and you see thousands just like it every day on the interstates.
>>15238501
So what would pics of my M2 be like?
>>15238501
Cascades is best truck
Ok guys, whos already drunk and why does GM know about it? Also, WHY ARENT YOU SHARING???
>>15238600
I don't know, like a corolla?
ok I got out and took a picture of my camry
My camry.
So yesterday morning, my bro-tier dispatcher calls and starts off with "...you don't HAVE to accept this dispatch but here are the details..."
>>del in Austell, GA at a 24/7 facility
>>pickup in braselton, GA (reefer load)
>>del appt and pickup appt info has been """"confirmed""""
Having only driven thru ATL between the hours of 0200 - 0500 and never having actually stopped/delivered/picked up from here, I thought "what could go wrong?"
>>pre-plan trip to get to receiver at 0700 but end up there at 0845 thanks to Atlanta traffic
>>only forklift dude here is on lunch at 0900 because his shift starts at 0400 so he can get to work reliably before rush hour traffic
>>rest of the forklift dudes start at 1100
>>headed for pickup and get a call from dispatch saying "shipper is delaying shipment because their supplier dudes got to work late and load isn't ready yet"
>>load delayed till Monday because their supplier won't make it to warehouse in time to process customs paperwork
>>get to the Pilot in Atlanta and its full at 1045AM
All my problems can basically be attributed to >>because Atlanta traffic
I'm now chilling at an on-ramp off i-85 trying to look like I'm doing some emergency paperwork so cops won't ticket my ass
I honestly wonder how you elog bros handle shit if you're blessed with a shitty dispatch team.
>>15238804
There has to be a different truck stop in the area.
>>15238869
I'm kinda anticipating dispatch just shrugging their shoulders and asking if I mind resetting here and picking up the reefer load on Monday and so, I'm pointed towards the pickup location. Prolly wait for an hour or so until I start to find long term parking.
>>15238688
>>15238767
4022 vs 4033
>>pic related
>>15238898
I never even noticed >>15238688
truck number. Good catch.
>my old truck is 4028
Hey I'm working on getting my CDL right now. Is it worth it to get the Canada/passport deal if I'm gonna be based in Minnesota ?
Test
Dispatch just called. Wqnted to know if i was empty yet.
>no
Have they startes moving on the trailer yet
>no
They need to hurry, your next load (load home) stops loading at 3pm cst
>how far am i from there?
147 miles.
>current time is 12:03 pm. Cst
Not sure if im going to make it home this weekend or not.
>>15238925
Do your research first, you may bit need it.
>>15238932
Welcome to /o/ newfriend.
>>15238987
May NOT* need it
>>15238804
Petro Atlanta nigga. Go.
>>15239063
He's picking up in Braselton to the NE of Atlanta. For the weekend I'd probably head for Commerce GA. Fuck that nasty ass Petro in Atlanta. They also charge monies to park.
>>15238987
>>15238925
>>15238932
Are both me m8
>>15239122
No idea. If you see a (you) after the post number then yes. Its you.
>>15238688
>>15238767
>4022
>4033
My truck ends in 11...
>>15239136
Kek
Post a pic.
>who else has a dubs truck?
>>15239063
>>15239118
Jesus.
Don't park at any of the truck stops in Atlanta.
They're all situated in the niggeriest places in all of niggerdom.
>>15239155
The truck I'm in rn is 15011,check em
>>15239168
Naw, I never parked at that Petro but did need that Beacon there for washouts and the Petro was occasionally the fuel stop. Just passing through in the morning was enough for me.
Honestly, I'm not a fan of any of the Georgia truck stops though the ones in Commerce were almost normal. Almost.
>>15239201
Yup. I live in Georgia.
Georgia a shit.
Tfw you hope Whitney-kun posts his truck number and you happen to see the unicorn out in the wild
>>15239231
As often as we pass (not very) swift trucks theres a good chance one of us has run across him out in the wild at least once.
>>15239231
Whiney's truck number is 143864
>>15238501
Better than muh International 8100
>last week decided to work in the rain because I had an easier day and wanted to go home
>get sick for the next 3 days
>starts raining today when I have a shitty ass day
>gonna be out here til 4pm whether I finish my stops or not
>just been sitting around for the past 2hrs shitposting
>>15239155
>>15239155
Checked.
>tfw off by one
>>15239134
Nah m8 i was telling you that
>>15238925
>>15238932
Were both me and i just put in the name.
>>15239438
Kek
>>15239445
Nice
>>15239521
My bad. I misunderstood.
>>15239445
You ever make it to the pepsi DC in Howell MI? Just curious as I know someone who works there.
So lo and behold, reefer load is what I'm waiting for. Dispatch asked me to reset here and pickup on Monday morning.
Pops was having two of his college era buddies fly in from cali and I was gonna be the driver for them for some Sunday reunion thing. Having to miss that is not cool so a quick call to the owner and:
>>he called the shipper himself and was able to move up pickup to tomorrow (Sat) morning
>>he's splitting up a team and having one of those drivers come help me ensure I make it back home in time
>>$200 and layover
>>to top it off, he told me to swing by his place where I can pickup his range Rover to drive around pops and his buddies with
All said and done, I'm alright with it
>>15239118
Thnx for the info. I ended up doing what you said and I'm now parked at the commerce flying J. Plenty of spots and a subway across the highway if I'm so inclined.
>>15239155
>>335 originally
>>354 current
>>mfw never having a dubs or trips truck unit #
>>15239720
>off by one
Cont. From >>15238978
Dispatch cancelled that load and sent me up to springfield tn. Currently sitting by the docks waiting for one of the first 2 doors to open up.
>>15239231
What
>>15239376
Said
>>15239747
Wew lad, you're like an hour north of me. I'm in Murfreesboro, TN.
>>15239875
Nice. For what its worth i was just down in spring hill at the GM plant.
>>15239878
It's worth a lot <3
>>15239927
In that case if you hurry up, and are headed the same direction (north) you might catch me.
>>15239875
Ayy I was in that area a few days ago. Which direction you going?
>>15239701
Nah, it would never make it down here anyway since there are a bunch of Pepsi production plants around the country. Our product is made 45min north of my warehouse. I have grabbed trailers from there a few times.
>>15239949
>>15239977
I'm headed South actually, going to Grand Prairie, TX.
>>15240059
Is Texas still flooded?
got the call today
im officially headed back to Springfield to get medically re-certified and get back on the road
>>15239231
>>15239264
I see Whiney all the time. Though that's probably just because I assume every swift reefer is him. Pretty sure I'm parked next to him right now actually
>>15239652
Its all good, thanks for the welcome.
Just finished day 5 of my CDL training. Start the 90° and offset parking +pretrip inspections next week.
>>15240126
I don't know, I thought that was mainly the Houston area.
>>15240198
Are you behind a Taco Bell by a Pilot?
>>15240214
Maybe it was.i don't go down there very often so i don't pay much attention to that area.
>>15240214
Not behind a taco bell, and I kind of doubt youre the elderly Asian guy in the truck, but it's fun to pretend
Hey truckfriends, what do old UPS and FedEx trucks go for?
Would it be more reasonable to aquire one and build it into and RV (extensive remodeling experience but auto knowledge is at an "untrained lube monkey" level) or just buy a camper and redo the interior? I'd really like to have the extra room.
>>15240440
Yeah that ain't me senpai. I'm 22. So just be on the look out for an autistic kid with a Rosario Vampire lanyard.
>>15240442
Whatever it is, I bet they're a little inflated from the food truck boom the past few years.
Im not having any luck this week. This just happened. 72 mph in the right lane with the cruise set.
>>15240498
You've blown more tires in the past two weeks than I have in one year with Swift.
>>15240440
>elderly
>asian
>swift
Probably should just nuke the place. It'd do less damage.
>>15240506
I know. The owner just told me
>get that thing home, monday it goes back to freightliner and THEY'RE fixing the fucking thing.
>>15240498
Are they all on the same corner or has it been different tires? I wonder if something is shaking it or rubbing somehow.
Where have you been driving? Is it hot?
>>15240498
Fucking retreads. Whoever thought of retreading a tire and putting it on a semi needs to be fucking castrated with a rusty garden hoe then force fed his own nuts.
>>15239168
this
we stopped there and all the guys who work there sag their pants like nigga i aint trying to see your drawers pull them up
Yard tractor operator here. Can I post here?
>>15240528
Im currently in kentucky NB I65 mm 16. Its the same type of tire. Freightliner said
>gauranteed to last 50,000 miles
This is the 2nd one ive blown this week. This one is axle 2 right side inner. The other one was axle 3 left side outer.
>>15240552
Yard dog? Youre a local driver. You arent the only one. Sure go ahead. Welcome to /o/
>>15240561
Thanks. I usually post in the maritime thread on /n/ but it's pretty ded
>>15240467
Which would you rather have whiney; white haired or pink haired moka?
>>15240576
Maritime thread? Nah, youre a driver. You belong here.
> one of us
> one of us
> one of us
I used to truckerfag for about 6 months. I remember anywhere I parked there was a 50/50 chance lot lizards would bang on my cab door the entire fucking night and I couldn't get any sleep whatsoever.
I kinda loosing my mind, I would wear ear plugs at night when I stopped so I did'nt hav to woken up, which turned into wearing ear-plugs 24/7 Also wearing pajamas 24/7. I once wore the same set of T-shirt, gymshorts and hoodie for 3 weeks straight. I changed my underwear once those 3 weeks because I somehow shit myself, for gas-station burrito related reasons I think. Also I'd collect any neat looking rocks or bits or wire whenever I stopped. I started to talk aloud back to the audiobooks I played.
Trucking is kinda shitty, tbqh.
>>15238767
>>15239136
dose dubs doe
#dubslife
>>15240578
Can I make a third option and take Mizore Shirayuki?
If not, would take white haired Moka.
>>15240621
Heres your (you) trollfag. Now please go back to /b/ or /mlp/ and let us talk.
>kthanksbye
>>15240498
bruh.
>>15240621
Had me going, anyway.
I'll give you 9/8
>>15240725
Tell me about it... Im putting a video up on youtube here in a minute.
>inb4 youtubefag
I have a channel i upload dash cam videos to. Its small but slowly growing.
>>15239168
That T/A just south of the city on I-75 fucking sucks. I stopped there a handful of times driving to and from Chicago and there is some real trash.
Anybody here ever do the 595 Truck Stop in Ft. Lauderdale? It's always packed with trucks but it seems strange, it's not right off the exit ramp in the middle of nowhere like most truck stops. But around here, only other truck stops would be the Shells on the Turnpike.
>>15240621
Damn the shit post bot really stepped it's game up.
11/10 keep it up!
>>15240558
Wut brand tire?
I've had a tire blow out on me once. I always listen to sports talk radio and the traffic jam caused by the tire shreds made the AM traffic update. Luckily I pulled the truck onto the shoulder on an off-ramp so couldn't be seen on the highway.
Last flat tire I had (on the truck), I continued to drive to another 3 stops while waiting for the guy to come fix it.
>>15240773
keg
>>15240787
No idea. Def some cheap pos.
>>15240498
>72 mph
>retreads
>>15240832
I told the boss the same thing. He said my speed was fine.
>>15240699
Yes yes you can. In fact i love you right now because you said that. Best choice available.
>>15240839
Supposedly they're supposed to be good up to 80-90 mph that's for non retreads.
those are I think 65.
>>15240506
More than me in two years.
>>15240467
This is not as helpful as you might think.
>>15239168
Atlanta a shit. No really. It's awful no matter where or when you try to park. All the megas are always crammed full
>going to salt lake
>see supercar racing promo whiney was talking about
Huh. It is the speedway..
>>15240839
What is the speed rating on the tire.
>>15240059
Damn. Ah well.
>>15240145
Noice. Git'r'done.
>>15240300
>YER ORRRRNJ
>>15240758
Link yo
>>15240970
75 mph
>>15241007
Cant post the video. My data connection keeps dropping.
The ink is still wet on my CDL, lol. In training with a flatbed company, we travelled all over the NE US. Tarping sucks. Truck stops suck. Pennsylvania is Fukin beautiful. New York State is pretty too.
>>15241010
Is that the original casing speed rating or the retread rating? As they do drop rating after being retreaded.
>>15241024
Not sure. Its what the boss told me. I just tried to find the speed rating myself and dont see it.
>>15241020
What's the channel name? Got other random trucking shit on there?
>tfw going to northwest BC this Sunday
>With no a/c
kill me
>>15241010
I wouldn't go 75 on a retread. They hate the heat, and that's probably why your having so many problems. Either try to go a little slower or take breaks to let the tires cool down a little and you should have less of a problem.
Also, telling your boss he's a cheap prick for using retreads is a good idea too.
>>15240969
Do recommend taking a day off to track a car.
I want to buy a Lotus Elise now.
>>15241054
>>15241059
Dash cam trucker
Just dash cam footage at this point. Also a walk around on my new truck. Thats about it. Been considering starting the vlog thing but havent actually started it yet.
>>15241066
The boss is making freightliner put new tires on this monday. Theyre still standing by these fucking things.
>>15241070
Should add the service description will have the speed rating letter on it
I-80 through Nebraska is the fucking worst. Makes me want to kms.
>>15241080
Give me a minute... Let me see if i can find it.
>>15241070
Is this it?
>>15240787
you can see in one of his pictures that the casings are Yokohamas, at least. God only knows who did the recap.
Guess who just showed up.
>>15241119
but I guess not all the casings cause that last one was a goodyear.
>>15241080
Won't matter, 75 mph is the lowest speed rating so it'll be the one every recap gets.
>>15241066
>They hate the heat
this is really the issue, once the tire temperatures get up into the 200's, the adhesives all start coming apart.
I raced in a claimer car series that used as their spec tire a dirt-cheap recap slick that a local shop was peddling. The shop that did the recapping slapped a sticker on every one that said "MAX TIRE TEMP 220º" or something. Racers with tire pryometers would see them hit that at the end of a long main event for the saturday night races.
Since they were DOT recaps, a couple local road-racing teams figured out that they made a great technically-legal slick for a DOT-required class, but the tire temps were getting well over 240º. So far nothing disastrous had happened, so they tried to use them in a 12 hour enduro. They started blowing up about 4 hours in.
>mfw these guys finally show up and im over my 14...
Really glad we run loose leaf here.
>>15241277
You couldnt go off duty at all? Also what does loseleaf mean?
>>15241292
You still need the full 10hrs for the reset to get a fresh 14. If he started at 6am, tire blew at 2pm, that 14 is still going til 8pm. If he went off-duty at 2pm when it blew, he would have to wait to midnight to get a fresh 14hrs.
I think.
Looseleaf is paper logs, no e-log bullshit or even the carbon copies in the book.
Anyone here drive an automatic? How do you like it? I've heard some old-timers admit that they actually perform surprisingly well, then right after insist they'd never drive them and it's for pussies but IF they had to drive it it isn't so bad. I'm still not sure what I'll get, hoping for a 16 manual cascadia.
>>15241022
Welcome to the trade, nub. I'm new at flatbed, but I have a year driving van trailers. Also, yes, tarps suck. I can hardly lift lumber tarps.
>>15241067
>Lotus
>In 'Murica
I mean they're popular with petite girly men and rally cross bros, but I'd imagine parts and labor on them is nutters. Recommend an MR2 if you want dat MR layout.
>>15241178
>Cheers love, the cavalry's here!
>>15241317
Yeah you're right well good thing for paper logs i guess
Test.
>>15241550
FUCKING finally. Kept getting connection error issues.
They found another bad tire. Tread separation already starting. Boss said bring it home. So that's what I'm going to do.
>>15236006
entering portland
>>>/wsg/1119799
>>15241414
I've driven 2. Hated them both.
>>15241292
Loose leaf means I run paper logs. There's no fancy computer is in this truck.
>>15241429
>he can't even hardly lift lumber tarps
>>15241566
Holy shit... That webm made me laugh so hard.
>>15241623
nigga got rick roehl'd
are there couples that live in a truck together and switch off driving every 12hours? is it good money?
she wants to be a writer and doesn't get carsick reading while moving, she could write while I drive, couldn't she? and she could think about her writing while driving
I love to just drive and drive and drive and I could daydream while she drives
and her dad owns a truck dealership so that could give us a lil helps and foots in the door and what not, ya?
should we get our cdl's? how much are they?
>>15240442
If you're talking about tractors, FedEx doesn't own any (they're all leased) and UPS destroys most of theirs. If you're asking about the bread vans call the LKQ heavy truck division in Toledo, OH M-F 9am-3pm. They sell whole UPS units resprayed in primer.
RVs are so specialized that once you cobble together your pleb dwelling in a breadvan you won't have any more available floorspace compared to a professionally engineered and constructed RV.
>>15241067
I'll be stopping there tomorrow. Got to waste a day for the next ld. Not really interested in the cars tho, I like the classics more.
>>15241292
Short answer is it means he's riding dirty.
>>15241559
You too?
>>15241761
>team couple's?
This is a thing. I don't see how it works as you are essentially living in a 6x6 cell.
>it is my experience that the things you do while "trucking" tend to go to shit quick.but writing is doable
Also she's going to be sleeping while you drive. And you will be sleeping till she gets to a dock or has to back up. As I'm almost positive every wife trucker wakes hubby up to either spot or do the backing possibly as revenge for forcing the trucking life on them.
>dad owns a dealership
Ask for a sales job then. And just drive up the new purchases from Mexico
>how do?
Well if this wasn't a whiney edition you'd know. Sorry.
Also 99% positive trollbot. Well played
>>15241429
I wanted something newer than the MR2, I was going to trade in my FR-S for an Elise.
>>15241816
There's one somewhere in Nevada that's a breadtruck with a 5th wheel and a wonder bread trailer on it. Next time I pass it I'm gonna try for a photo.
>>15241896
Can someone post the pastebin then?
>Finish driving at 2AM
>Sleep
>Stomach pain wakes me up
>Go to bathroom
>Too uncomfortable to throw up
>Go back to truck and wait it out
>Shitpost on 4chan
At least this load is a day ahead of schedule.
>>15243498
Roller dogs
Not even once
>>15243529
They're better than nothing.
>>15243544
Look at you. I'd rather nothing.
>>15241761
I'd assume team trucking to work really well in Europe because each person can only drive for 90 hours in two weeks here which would still leave enough time for sleeping stationary, but then again
>prison bunk sleepers
>>15243562
Yea look at me, the typical trucker. The same guy that brings your new living room set, your new play station, your groceries. The same guy that misses his kids first words, first steps. Misses holidays and birthdays. The same guy who day in and day out deals with you stupid fucking 4 wheelers and your inability to signal before a lane change. And your constant need to cut me off to make the last 10 feet of an exit ramp. Look at me, and realize i put a face on the "average" trucker. And everyday that face is getting more and more pissed off.
>>15243590
>implying you didn't chose that life
>>15243589
Also
>overall length limits
>trailer gets shorter as tractor grows
>take a few feet off most trailers and there's your profit margin gone
>the only American tractors you ever see on our roads are hired by big companies to haul laughably short promo trailers to events
>>15243591
I didnt have a choice. I was homeless when i started this. I was one of any number of people out of work and unable to find anything else. Michigan 11 years ago didnt have any jobs. Do the research yourself. I needed something that would give me a paycheck and a place to sleep. This did both.
>>15242090
no you lost it forever gj
>>15243592
If I were a trucker I'd seek out an Argosy, those give you the same interior space as an American tractor and can still haul container chassis and most tanker trailers.
>>15237737
wait. why is there an unsteered axle in the middle of a trailer?
>>15243589
There is only sadness in that man's eyes.
Alternatively
>and today I show how to make shiv
>>15243544
They are pure poison. I imagine anyone eating them is just trying to kill himself.
>wake up at 6 since have whole day to kill
>trailer is still here
"Oh that load can't possibly be late you will have to transfer it"
>based weekend dispatch gives no fucks.
>>15243633
>pure poison
Im not disputing that, all im saying is if money is tight or thats all they have and you absolutely need to eat those things of questionable "meat" will serve the purpose.
>>15243633
Yeah but dat landbarge under dat cover doe.
>>15243637
They aren't exactly cheap for what they are. I will admit I've eaten them as a last resort, though. I was starving at a Love's and the power had only just come back so the restaurant was shut down for the next hour, but the roller dogs were already (still?) warm and nobody else had discovered them yet (or their standards were higher)
Anyway imo the worst thing about it wasn't the hotdogs bc they're just regular hotdogs. The worst thing was the bun which was stale
>>15243672
I know rite? I have mine like that at home so I'm gonna respect it but you still wanna know
>>15243637
I think the nutribars are about the same as the rollerpoison. Only you can't pour a gallon of condiments on it
>>15243718
Wait, what logo is that even? Some sorta high end AMC?
Whats your guys opinions of guns in the truck?
>>15243815
Illegal depending on which state you're in. All it takes is one random DOT inspection and you're in jail.
It could possibly work if you're local and only drive in states where it's legal.
But if you're OTR or drive for a company has a policy specifically banning them, then you're a retard to even try this.
>>15243815
I have my cpl from Michigan and carry my m&p shield all the time. Just check the laws for the states youre going through. If your cpl is valid then it doesnt matter.
>inb4 federal offense
There is no federal law banning guns from the truck. Ive done the research on it and it falls to the states.
>>15243529
I think it was the Pizza Hut I had, I avoid rollerdogs like the plague.
>>15243623
Weight distribution. Spread axles are good for 20k lbs per axle here in 'Murica. Owner/Ops will generally opt for a lift axle on one of those - the suspension can lift the tires off the ground so you're not dragging tires when you make a sharp turn. Roehl uses spread axles but for some reason no lift axle option so that middle axle eats tires.
>>15244025
The new curtains all have rear dump valves. Makes backing a little easier but that's the only good thing about them
Ah, the life of a yard jockey....
>>15241414
The switcher I run has an auto, it's serviceable, but I'd much rather be driving a manual.
>>15244320
and the photo...
>>15244328
You mean I'm not the only one?
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/rYVG6Er.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
>>15243610
>not getting a longline
>>15244380
of course not, everyone gets them. That's actually the first of two trailers I pulled yesterday with flats
>>15238688
At least you have a decent sized sleeper
I drive the model where the bed touches the back of the seat and has no storage, curtain between the seats , no power ports no ventilation in the rear at all
>>15244577
Nice. As many of those things as ive blown up in the last 2 months (6) the boss is the one who gave me this handle.
>>15244813
Holy shit... Coffin sleeper. Got a picture?
![m-hdtmay13-tires-1-cr-park-1-1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/zVmegWs.jpg "m-hdtmay13-tires-1-cr-park-1-1[1].jpg")
Why are some trucks using dualie rear wheels and some just have really wide single wheels?
>>15244879
I heard singles are cheaper.
This happened last night. I wasnt there.
>>15245032
Super singles save weight and fuel.
They cost more in maintenance and repairs.
>>15245053
Do they drive different? Does the fuel savings make up for increased cost? Also, thoughts on these newfangled NASCAR wings? I kind of think they're neat.
>>15243893
No it's not.
Just be sure to follow all local gun laws, i.e. New York, Chicago, and commiefornia.
>>15243893
>Illegal depending on which state you're in
even in the most restrictive US states (read: California), it's still OK to have it so long as it's unloaded and stowed. Worst case scenario, stow it when you get to state line and you can still legally take it with you on the truck, you just can't take it out.
The difficulty is with all the companies. Most trucking companies ban guns from company owned trucks, and employees from carrying them on the clock. Shippers and receivers have the right to ban them from their properties as well, and some do.
As a trucker, you spend your life living on/in other people's private property, and as such give up a lot of freedom to various business owners.
>>15244879
Super singles were supposed to be these great new things that were going to replace all duals, reduce replacement costs, and give everyone awesome gas mileage all the time.
It didn't quite work out that way, but on certain fleets they're cheaper to operate. Someone who posts here has a 6x2 tractor with super single drives, and says the drive tires get absolutely battered.
>>15245069
>thoughts on these newfangled NASCAR wings
they aren't working out for the companies that have been running them. The economy advantage just isn't significant, and they get damaged easily/often. Skirts and such seem to provide a much bigger aerodynamic advantage for less money.
Murmansk, russia
>>15243592
in russia we get all world trucks, even 2 australians
>>15245032
HA
No. I work at a shop and those things cost US $1K for a good tire. Plus, when you blow one you have to stop immediately or you'll fuck the rim, and because every single trailer manufacturer decided to be special, lots have different offsets and shit, so nobody stocks them.
You can easily spend 6 hours on the side of the road before a tire guy shows up if you do it right.
>been driving two hours, haven't eaten since breakfast
>pull over for a few roller dogs
>this chick takes the last three
What do?
>>15245614
Eat something that wont make me shit uncontrollably into a hole in the desert like a proud native tribesman.
>>15245614
Shoot her and claim she was threatening your life by eating the last dogs
>t.notcop
>>15244828
Coffin is even less than that. It's like the side cargo boxes on trucks, you have to get out and crawl into it, and it's literally like a coffin. You can only lay in it.
>>15244879
Those are super singles. I've been told they're less expensive than a set of duallies, and they offer lower rolling resistance, meaning you can possibly get better fuel economy with a full set on the truck and trailer. That's where the benefits end. They're terrible on any surface that isn't dry pavement, and if one blows, you don't have a second tire there to hold it up while you limp to the nearest tire shop. You have to stop and wait for roadside repair, because if you try to drive it, you're likely to drag the wheel (the metal part) on the pavement, ruining it.
>>15245709
Really? I thought the coffin sleeper was exactly like whqt he was describing. Ive never actually seen one and am curious.
>pic unrelated is my distance to home
>>15245614
i go to a cracker barrel
>>15245614
offer to eat her hot dog
>>15243893
I know its illegal in some states/companies that's why i asked
>>15243943
Sounds like getting your cpl is the way to go then
My dad always says I'd rather be tried by 12 then carried by 6.
In oasis on 294 chicago for ten minutes so far.
>4 wheeler slowly swervingly backing out the truck entrance
>4 wheeler stopped in car entrance blocking parking lot
>2 4 wheelers get lost in truck parking trying to get out, head out thru the fuel island
Am I gonna die?
>>15245614
Thank her for saving your life.
>>15245048
That looks like someone found the road flares.
>>15243738
It could be amc, not sure. If it's there next time I'm in utah I'll get a better photo.
>>15245774
The original ones were bolted to the bottom of trailers and since they had no standard, they'd often get "free" and then go under the rear tires.killing you. Hence coffin Sleeper. This was like 50's or earlier tho.
>>15245950
>Chicago Oasis
Don't bother. They're even worse than Atlanta, I've literally never witnessed an open parking space there, and they don't allow parking at the pumps even for just a minute.
>looking at me through a fucking telescope on an overpass.
>>15246228
>driver admitted to takling to his ""girlfriend""
Get the fuck out, normie.
>>15246228
I hope they catch you snorting crack too, GoFap
>>15246228
Bruh you know better than that. I know you can afford a decent Bluetooth headset.
>>15246258
I have Bluetooth through the trucks dash but ppl sometimes complain about echoes. Ironic how chatting is objectively safer than shitposting.
He used it to pull me over for an inspection. He said he wasn't going to find anything on my truck cause it's clean.
Than wrote it as a footnote on a repair order. No fine, no points.
>>15246253
Honestly there was like a 90/10 he would of spied me pulling the monkey. The fines would if been ridiculous could you imagine? Driver was operating 2 pieces of heavy equipment simultaneously.
>>15246171
Yeah I had to burn a bit of time before an appointment, stopped in three of them before finding a open space. Then I get to the receiver and find out they're closed until Monday....
>>15245879
>My dad always says I'd rather be tried by 12 then carried by 6.
Truer words have never been spoken.
>>15245999
That makes sense. I assumed the name had to do with over all size.
>almost home
>>15245101
>>15245069
I've seen lots of trailers with these tail devices on. Yet I have yet to see one actually deployed. They are always folded up.
>>15246228
Dumb cuck.
How do you guys feel about getting paid by the mile? On average how many hours out of your week do you sit unloading and loading versus driving? I just got back last night from my 70 hour week and 19 of those hours were spent loading and unloading. I think I'm just going to have to start putting some of my loading/unloading time as off duty so I can get a little bit more driving in. I realize that it's not legal to do so, technically, but my boss apparently doesn't give a shit as long as your log ends up legal when you turn it in. Some of the guys that I work with will end up running ahead of their logs just to make appointments, and then wait for it to catch up before they fuel or whatever. As long as you make the boss money, right....
>>15246484
Just log it as sleeper berth and go fap, shitpost, sleep, whatever.
Just got back. Boss called and said im taking the old truck monday. New truck is going to freightliner for 8 new tires.
>>15246484
You only have to show 30 minutes on duty for load/unloading.
I'm thinking about converting a used box trailer into a RV to live out of, it should be a relatively simple project. Used trailers look like they go for $2-6k, basic furnishings and some reinforcements would be a extra $4k or so.
For shits and giggles, how long does a typical reefer trailer run for before running out of fuel? I've seem trailers at restaurants left running for days at a time it seems.
>>15243601
>Michigan 11 years ago
What, is Michigan the only solid land left in the entire world? Did you hit your head on something and spend the last decade in a coma? Did every community college nationwide pack it in the moment you got your CDL? You're allowed to bitch when you LITERALLY, as in 110% have
no
other
choice.
Until then, you sound exactly like a whiny child, one who lacks the self-control to save up for a life that doesn't suck so hard. Get it together, man. Get a degree (or a trade), move somewhere that isn't a hole, and quit screaming about how "the thug life chose me" on an American ripoff of a Japanese imageboard.
>>15239379
Whats the top speed on your intertrashinal? The ones where i work can move pretty quick
>>15246714
What part of homeless and jobless didnt you understand? Where was i supposed to find the money to do that? Michigan works had a program at the shelter i was at (robert j delonis center in ann arbor) where they would help me get my cdl. They paid for the schooling, motel, and have me money for food/laundry while i was there. Before that i was working in a factory. Ive done my time in those prisons. Never again. Yeah i may be fat and have a bad attitude. But i still get to see the sun during my regular day. The only trade off is having to deal with fucktards like you on the road, at a shipper/receiver or on here. So, since im home and dont need to deal with you, or anyone like you until monday, take your shitty fucking opinions and shove them up your trap loving ass.
>>15243590
>The same guy that misses his kids first words, first steps. Misses holidays and birthdays
Cucked
>>15245342
>missing wheels
lol
What's the GOAT truck make guys? Volvo, Freightliner, etc.
>>15246949
PACCAR
A
C
C
A
R
ok guys, I dont drive a truck but I fucking hate my job with a passion.
I just generally dont want to deal with people anymore, i just want some fucking quite.
After a few 7-8 hour (double for drive home) solo road trips of just hopping on the highway, hitting the cruise control, putting on the radio, and just spacing out till I hit my destination, I realized I kinda like this.
Up until the first road trip I seldom drove more than 30 minutes at a time, but I've found I'm in a sort of calm I dont usualy get unless im asleep when I go on these drives.
...Should I go for a CDL?
>>15241896
>or has to back up
True life keks. I've heard this from 3 female drivers, would always get the guy to back up for them.
>>15246318
>operating 2 pieces of heavy equipment simultaneously
>>15246755
>What part of homeless and jobless didnt you understand?
That was eleven years ago, friend. Eleven. It's time to move on. It's time to let go of your cdl, and your bitterness with it, and find a life you can be happy about. I understand how you feel, I really do. It sucks to be in a dead end, and have nothing better to do with yourself than shitposting on 4chan. It gets better though. You know this because your life got better eleven years ago. It can get better again. Like I said, take night or online classes, and work towards something you can sell yourself with. The whole world's open, and you can take a job wherever you want. If you don't like Michigan, build up some cash and move. This is your life, man. You're living it right now, as you read this. If you're living the life you are now, it's because you're choosing to, right now. You could be shitposting from a cabin in the Ozarks if you want. You have to have the courage to go for it, though. I believe in you, man. Just like we all believe in Whiney-Kun.
>>15246228
>admitting guilt
>>15247017
Theres a paccar factory not 10 min from my house.
Also how do you determine your CB handle?
>>15247130
you earn it
