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Other than putting chains on a 1958 Chevy about 45 years ago I have never chained up a truck but this is how I would do it. Put a block under each inside tire and drive onto it then chain up. Drive off and re-tighten. Pick up wood and go.

A major T/T carrier once asked me if I knew what the chains hanging off the side of the tractor were for. I answered "to balance the battery box on the other side?"

Hope you called the police. Walmart has security cameras on all their lots.

I was grandfathered in with unlimited data and I just listen to the voice when I'm driving. I can see where data gets costly.

Most Smart Phones have GPS Apps. Maybe you could use your phone as backup when your Tom Tom goes into stupid mode? My Verizon is surprisingly accurate but not fun when I don't realize I lost the signal.

I can see the benefit of a co-driver with experience in this industry. I could use his/her knowledge to cut months off my learning curve.

For every lease purchase that does succeed there are probably a thousand that fail. Sometimes you simply return the vehicle, sometimes you lose your home.

Thank you John, that is exactly the information I was looking for.

I only teamed in training in 1998. Never got proper sleep in a moving truck. Always felt like a Zombie.

I haven't driven since 10/2011

I guess I should have said I am looking for straight truck information. I don't think I want to drive T/T again but you never know.

I was thinking it would make it easier and safer for you to stand directly on top of the tire and get back on the ground again.

I live in north Chicago 20 minutes from the T/A in Russell,IL. I have a class A CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements. Only interested in solo driving. Willing to stay out 3 weeks at a time BUT ONLY LOOKING FOR INFORMATION right now. Is it likely I will find a fleet owner if I don't want to team?

Cheri do a Google search on tools,tire step. Amazon, Marco, Snap-On sell them for about $30. They fit over the front tire and hang with a step attached for you to stand on. Not sure but I think some fold flat for easy storage.

If you can't find anything else clean it off really good and try JB Weld epoxy.

I had the mechanic adjust my brakes every time I had the oil changed just in case I was ever involved in litigation from an accident.

Ronald Reagan sent A6 Intruders into Libya to assassinate Gadaffi and George W. Bush started a war to get to Saddam Hussein.

Probably 75% of those deaths are drug related. Chicago is in the middle of a drug war over territory. Same thing is happening in Milwaukee.

Company put me in a brand new 2010 Cascadia with a DD13 and Eaton Fuller 10 speed, no idea which rears. I drove it 1 1/2 years and broke down twice. Average 6.7 mpg all miles and idling. Very quiet, a lot of room and plenty of power. Other units were less reliable so they switched to...

The way I'm reading the OP is, he found a 19,000 GVWR straight truck that can carry 7000 - 9000 lbs of freight with a team driving it. Before he buys this vehicle he wants to know if there is going to be freight available for this type of unit since he can't carry 13,000 lbs. My knowledge from...