June Locations and all the Banter who can post!
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MTA Driving Championship day two.
Arrived at Baker College parking lot at 0710 this morning. The Pre Trip Inspection and Road Course competition took place there.
Eno was called first for the pre trip around 0830. I was called at 0900. The test was on a new Freightliner day cab. We could not open the hood or start the engine. We were to state verbally what we would be checking and call any problems "Defects" Using any other word would disallow credit for finding it. There was a six minute time limit. We weren't told what our scores were.
Next, the road test. Eno again was first and then myself. The test vehicle was a new Hino. The time limit was 8 minutes. The preliminary results put us in the middle of the straight truck class. We were done before 1000.
It was obvious that Blake and Rob weren't going to be called until well after noon. Bill asked Eno and I if we wanted to leave. I said that we came together and would leave together. Eno agreed.
Blake and Rob were finished around 1400. We don't know their results. We left shortly after.
We were disappointed that we didn't do better, but we did hold our own. If we are at next years competition, we'll be experienced and better prepared.
Thanks to everyone for their support and to Load 1 for the opportunity to compete.
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Arrived at Baker College parking lot at 0710 this morning. The Pre Trip Inspection and Road Course competition took place there.
Eno was called first for the pre trip around 0830. I was called at 0900. The test was on a new Freightliner day cab. We could not open the hood or start the engine. We were to state verbally what we would be checking and call any problems "Defects" Using any other word would disallow credit for finding it. There was a six minute time limit. We weren't told what our scores were.
Next, the road test. Eno again was first and then myself. The test vehicle was a new Hino. The time limit was 8 minutes. The preliminary results put us in the middle of the straight truck class. We were done before 1000.
It was obvious that Blake and Rob weren't going to be called until well after noon. Bill asked Eno and I if we wanted to leave. I said that we came together and would leave together. Eno agreed.
Blake and Rob were finished around 1400. We don't know their results. We left shortly after.
We were disappointed that we didn't do better, but we did hold our own. If we are at next years competition, we'll be experienced and better prepared.
Thanks to everyone for their support and to Load 1 for the opportunity to compete.
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guido4475
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Truck looks good! It has the Stealth look to it.Nice!
Cuuzzz
Seasoned Expediter
RoadKing06
Expert Expediter
Tracy is in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Since he is not here our son will be riding his bike in the benefit tomorrow. Jamie is so happy that dad said yes. He has been begging to ride it for about 6 years now, since it was new. He has only been allowed to ride my bike in the past which is down for repairs now, which is only a Yahmaha 650 V-Star. So this will be a big deal for him tomorrow, lol. He gets to ride Dad's Roadking, lol.
Thanks Guido!! I've always been kinda sneaky myself.
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waiting for the beeper to go off before you do i take it. LOL
God morning...sent some wicked storms to Minnisota last night....Don't know if i'll leave today...Judy twisted her ankle real bad yesterday...might have to play Dr. today!.
if you would make her do all that weird stuff things like that wouldnt happen. what caused it, did the pole come loose ? LOL
hope shes ok, sure its just a sprain ?
hope shes ok, sure its just a sprain ?
Seems to be..she was avoiding stepping on a cat and twisted it kinda.....
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Good Morning all!! Steve, congrats to you and the rest of the guy for even competing and representing Load 1....
Guido, Treaure those head slaps, i miss them more then you would think...Can't wait to see the new additions to the Cube.
Chris, look at Guido's and Cuz's 12 ft cubes for ideas on setup to allow 3 skids when the need comes up, they both have good setups....
I have a couple of things to fix on the Cargo Max this morning and then i'll be back in service later today fir the week..have a bunch of stuff to do next weekend here at home again, so I'll play it by close to the vest and see how it goes...
OVM, how is weather at home, "Truck Talk" posted that SD was gettin pounded with Tornado Warnings..
Guido, Treaure those head slaps, i miss them more then you would think...Can't wait to see the new additions to the Cube.
Chris, look at Guido's and Cuz's 12 ft cubes for ideas on setup to allow 3 skids when the need comes up, they both have good setups....
I have a couple of things to fix on the Cargo Max this morning and then i'll be back in service later today fir the week..have a bunch of stuff to do next weekend here at home again, so I'll play it by close to the vest and see how it goes...
OVM, how is weather at home, "Truck Talk" posted that SD was gettin pounded with Tornado Warnings..
Again we missed all the nasty stuff last night up in our part of the NW....sent it east....
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Juju, keep kenny home for another week and rest that ankle!!
Just made her a crutch out of an old shovel handle....works pretty well in a pinch...
In western mi waiting to be loaded for mn.
Ovm when your truck was limping you got a new engine but you give juju an old shovel handle?
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Thy rod , thy staff, comfort her......
Thy rod , thy staff, comfort her......
Better hope she doesnt thump you over the head with that staff.
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