Truck driver b.s.

There's alot of what I call super truckers out there, think they own the road and don't have any common courtesy because they usually don't get any either, it hardens them. Don't loose your cool brother and keep being that courteous driver, some off us appreciate that. I see alot of bad things on the road everyday, I try not to get caught up in it and get all stressed out and road rage. But I will give the one finger salute when required, lol. And I have gotten it at times because people don't have a clue what it takes to drive a big truck and that they don't maneuver like a car, especially with the weights we haul.

 

In a rental truck now as mine is now in for the 4th time to get the ac fixed. I hate not having my old p.o.s. truck, lol. It's old and beat up (kinda like me) but it's mine and I'm used to it, it shifts good and turns tight which is what you want in the city. It's a pre emission truck so no Def either. This rental has the sloppiest shifter, grinding gears all day, lol. I hate this rental, it's a newer international, rides nice, but it's not my truck, lol.

 

So... working in a Tropical Storm... not fun.

 

They finally called it... it's mostly going to be a rain event but the boss wanted to be cautious.

After Michael... You're going to have to send a category five or higher to scare me.

 

I flatbedded for years, I'm done with that crap, lol. Now I just open and close a door, lol.

 

I worked for many years at a roll forming company. I used to say any idiot can haul flat stuff, but if you can haul round or odd shaped pieces like cones and spirals and not loose your load you can haul anything after that.
If you clamp all the cylinders together they become one and don't want to roll.

This was a very heavy wall cone. Try tying that down, lol.

So I feel ya strapping down pipes. Done it to many times.

 

'Merica.

 

4/32nd on steers
2/32 on everything else

 

What a coincidence. I hope to be laying pipe tonight.

 

I was gonna take it there... but I chose to refrain.

 

You have gravel pits on the island or is that shipped in?

 

I'm laying more pipe today.....

 

I started my day pulling a screw out of my drive tire, luckily it held air. And then continuing my pre trip I found a broken spring on my trailer drop axle. They are trying to get me a rental trailer tu use so I can take this on in for repair. It's a 30 year old walking beam springer, but the floor is solid! Actually a good trailer for heavy haul.

 

To all you foodservice delivery drivers... listen up.

I know you have a job to do... but the middle of the only way out for trucks isn't a suggested place to park.

 

Maui has 2 large basalt quarries, usually there is a barge just about every week sending rock to the other islands.

 

On my second load. Starting out shuttling stuff between buildings. Gotta drop my trailer off at the repair shop this am and pick up a rental trailer.
I'm working tomorrow morning, I'll take it, Saturday overtime pay.

 

Stole from meme thread.

 

Founds this on my truck this morning doing my prep trip, lol. Praying mantis. No hitch hikers! Lol.

 

Is running two books still a thing?

 

Not for me anymore. Besides I think the law now is eld's