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[rhinoabe]

1967 International. Not a 18 + wheeler but its not a pickup.

 

[klrbear]

"Trucker clock.....who wants it!?!?!?"

"You ain't worth no d**n $4.99 a minute!

 

[bhowell34]

I have a lot of respect for semi drivers. I had to drive a uhaul truch with a trailer through the mountains of Utah and about had a heart attack. Not my cup of tea

 

[Stschil]

My old rig, 2001 FLD120, sitting at the Fairplex in Pomona, Ca prior to the NHRA Winternationals in 2010

Playing around outside Amarillo, TX with the horns I bought.

 

[WC Deer Hunter]

This was it for several years

And now it's this.

 

[Bigtanker]

1967 International. Not a 18 + wheeler but its not a pickup.

I really enjoy anytime I get to drive some of the older stuff. It is work. Not like some of the newer trucks with auto shift trans, smooth rides and stuff like that. A lot of the "Drivers" are just steering wheel holders.

 

[Bigtanker]

Do these count?

I resigned back in Feburary, but driving them was my favorite part.

YEP!!

 

[inccwchris]

I alternate between an 08 Sterling single axle dump truck on normal days and a 2013 Mack quad axle dump truck on rare occasion. I'm the only driver we got who likes the single axles because they have no air ride cab. Its a bumpy ride but its fun off road. All the OTR guys might be good on the road, but lets take those rigs off road and see if any of you can drive with me.

 

[Brandon]

I alternate between an 08 Sterling single axle dump truck on normal days and a 2013 Mack quad axle dump truck on rare occasion. I'm the only driver we got who likes the single axles because they have no air ride cab. Its a bumpy ride but its fun off road. All the OTR guys might be good on the road, but lets take those rigs off road and see if any of you can drive with me.

The drivers seat on my last bus was worthless. If you rode over a sheet of paper it would bounce you as high as it could to as low as it could about 4 times over, go over a large bump and it rode smooth. HATED that [STRIKE]seat[/STRIKE] bus.

 

[Bigtanker]

I alternate between an 08 Sterling single axle dump truck on normal days and a 2013 Mack quad axle dump truck on rare occasion. I'm the only driver we got who likes the single axles because they have no air ride cab. Its a bumpy ride but its fun off road. All the OTR guys might be good on the road, but lets take those rigs off road and see if any of you can drive with me.

I started OTR pulling flatbed. Didn't Back up much doing that. Now that I have to get into some of these god-forsaken small gas stations with the truck in my 1st post, my skills have improved greatly. Plus that 6 axle trailer will turn circles around a tandem!

 

[tv1217]

This is what I have now.

 

[Bigtanker]

This is what I have now.

A White Scheider truck. Trying to pass for Swift?

 

[tv1217]

Nah I stay in the right lane where I belong and just generally try to NOT almost hit ****.

 

[Stschil]

A White Scheider truck. Trying to pass for Swift?

Everything passes a Swift. (Except a Schnieder).

 

[Bigtanker]

Everything passes a Swift. (Except a Schnieder).

The company I drive for has set the trucks at 60 mph. Speed limit for trucks in Michigan is 60 anyway. I don't mine because I get paid by the hour. The slower I go, the more I make!

 

[tv1217]

At least I'm not a JB Hunt

 

[IndyDave1776]

Everything passes a Swift. (Except a Schnieder).

That's about right! In my reckoning, Swift, Schneider, Werner, JB Hunt, TMC, England and Maverick all qualify as stationary road hazards.

Mine will run 93mph although I stick withing a couple of miles an hour of the speed limit. As I see it, the purpose is to make money and tickets tend to defeat that purpose.

 

[Stschil]

That's about right! In my reckoning, Swift, Schneider, Werner, JB Hunt, TMC, England and Maverick all qualify as stationary road hazards.

Mine will run 93mph although I stick withing a couple of miles an hour of the speed limit. As I see it, the purpose is to make money and tickets tend to defeat that purpose.

That old FLD I had was set to top out at 85, which was nice as I ran out west a lot. The Mack's Quickway (my present employer) are mostly set to 62 for the day cabs. I run a dedicated lane between Bloomington, In/Great Lakes, IL/Ft McCoy, WI, so I drive 65 MPH sleepers, I can at least do the speed limit and stay clear of the really slow ones. I wish they weren't automatics, though. I miss my 13 speed Eaton/Fuller gearbox.

 

[Bigtanker]

That old FLD I had was set to top out at 85, which was nice as I ran out west a lot. The Mack's Quickway (my present employer) are mostly set to 62 for the day cabs. I run a dedicated lane between Bloomington, In/Great Lakes, IL/Ft McCoy, WI, so I drive 65 MPH sleepers, I can at least do the speed limit and stay clear of the really slow ones. I wish they weren't automatics, though. I miss my 13 speed Eaton/Fuller gearbox.

Our smaller trucks (100, 000 lb tri-axle trailer and standard 80, 000 lb tandem) are a T-660 autos. They suck. We have one Volvo with a 12 speed auto. It isn't bad. I like a standard.

 

[Bigtanker]

Everything passes a Swift. (Except a Schnieder).

Just found this pic. Yes.........I drove for Swift when I started. Pulled flatbed. I was only there for 6 months.