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If every driver would respect the chain laws as you do Teamcaffee along with others of like thinking, we could all run much more safely when chains are required. Sadly the cowboys that want to show everyone else how to do it are usually the ones that end up wrecked and taking someone else out...

Ever wonder how a truck or T/T can loose control and wreck with their chains on? Especially if they are traveling the posted speed limit and maintaining a safe following distance. It makes no sense!

The number of chains that you are required to install varies with the road conditions ie: Minimum chain law in effect/Maximum chain law in effect. Since you have a single axle staight truck and if you dont have a lift axle, it sounds as if you will only need a set (2) of chains for your drive...

Moose, I've been to a few air shows but I've never seen anything like that!

I asked "What is it?" in an earlier thread. Here is the answer: It is an engine off of a C-130 Hercules Cargo Plane. The cement mixer looking thing is actually the turbine mounted in a service stand. The engine is mounted to the plane at the back of the engine where the exhaust tube comes...

OK folks, our freight tends to draw a lot of attention. Afterall, its out in the open for all to see with the exception of being wrapped in a protective tarp. Many people will snap photos as they drive past us or will come up and ask "what is that?" when we are parked. So, what is the first...

There you go! Life on the edge. Awesome!!! If you see a house pulling a stepdeck across the bottom with what appears to be a little portable cement mixer in the middle of the load, thats us. its actually the turbine off the tarped engine in front of it. Once mounted in it's own stand it kinda...

Layover, whats that? Weekend layovers have become a thing of the past since leaving the Fed. We've been fortunate in that our new carrier keeps us moving as much as we want. Got to take the $$$ while its on the table.

Moose Are you saying that you wouldn't at least once want to eperience the addrinelin (spelling?) rush from a 747 in your mirror doing about 200 mph chasing you down the runway and closing in fast! Awe, go for it, ain't nothing like it! Well, I can think of one thing better. LOL Hey we...

Awesome! I see you had an escourt leading you. We have them all of the time when we go onto the flight line. Wait until they lead you down the runway at 70mph with a jet taking off in front of you and one landing behind you! No room for error. if you lollygag you get run over! LOL Thanks for...

I can't help but notice that in the last few months it would appear that the number of FECC T/Ts running across I-10, I-20, and I-40 from coast to coast has decreased. We run these routes weekly and see very few FECCs along the way like we used to. We also haven't seen any FECC large sleeper...

Welcome to the world of being an O/O and home mortgages! Been there and done that! Its amazing how when you have a regular (landed with a steady paycheck) job the banks all but fall over each other (before the recent financial crisis) to sell you a home mortgage. But once you go into your own...

WOW!!! Is this thread "Watch that cash" or Watch what you say"? Should I rename it? LOL

In our DR-unit days with FECC we rarely had to use our pusher axle. When in the state of CA if the truck is only running on two axles (6-wheels) it can legally run the same speed limit as the cars. Even when its equiped with a lift axle. We actually carried copy of the Ca law regarding this just...

Nobody was blocked in or kept from fueling as a result of my "extended stay". We would never be that dis-courteous as was suggested on this thread. Unfortunately, more times than less, we are the ones stuck behind a driver in the fuel island that could care less about anyone's schedule but...

That's where my wife come in handy. If need be and a "Reasonable" amount of time has elapsed , say no more than 5-10 minutes and there is more than one truck stacked behind us, the truck can be moved if need be. Afterall, the truck directly behind me most likely is farther down the line at the...

With your attitude its no wonder nobody want to be your "friend". That might be a clue! Well, guess I was wrong. You finally have some friends. Good for you. There is hope for you yet!

Now that I've calmed down Pelican, yes they gave my wife the money. I don't know if they checked the cameras. We did not have time to wait as we had a jet needing the engine we were carrying installed asap. God forbid if I had done that. I would have sat in the fuel island even longer and x06col...