Thanks, that brand looks even better than the one I found. http://www.insta-chain.com/

and better than the hopper I think
http://www.elstonmfg.com/traction-sa...n-sanders.html

I think real tire chains would be better than those gizmos. Jmho

I only ever did a complete chainup on Donner. What a cold miserable BITCH! you couldn't go without them as they inspect. After that I would just hold over at Boomtown and play blackjack. Nuthin good goes outta style though. I wonder if Mr. Hobart's estate is getting paid a royalty:hmmm:: Now that would be 'funny'!:up: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...b_borden_2.JPG

I did both drive axles and a stear and one trailer axle often in Alberta. No chains allowed on pavement in Ontario.

Oh Lord!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Christmas.html

That's a bad way to start your driving career!
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/...1392164426.jpg

She definitely did not get proper training. I wonder who certified her?

I wonder how you managed to convince the cops to be a 23-year-old woman... :D

LOL....I doubt he'll kiss and tell :)

THIS IS JUST DISGUSTING!
 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/24/new-federal-rules-will-make-truckers-more-monitored-than-ever/
It's just un-American! :arrgh!: One does not become a 'long-hauler to B monitored...they're truly 'fencing in the prairie'!:nope: :down: :ping: :ping:EDIT: hey! my 8,000 th post!!! no finer thread to do it in ...or topic for that matter! Mingling my truckin' and conspiracy theory/big brother is watchin' joys! :O:

Makes one less efficient too. Instead of running at your best mileage speed, now you have to run faster. :stare:

Truckers to the rescue: http://www.inquisitr.com/2910388/hum...is-in-america/

Neal, your picture reminds me of working FEMA after hurricane Sandy. We were running bottled water into Long Island. 40k plus/load as running FEMA weight restrictions and drive time hours are sometimes waived. Well, low bridges are never waived(:haha:). One of our brokers topped a bridge and snapped the 53' van into a V shape. 40k plus bottles of water everywhere. Two cranes to get the trailer out from under. Total loss.

When I first started driving, I was hyper alert to everything, every sign and bridge. But after days and days of driving, you sort of get in a groove. I can see how nit could trip someone up. You would probably notice and observe the sign... but then again, you may be off in a different world. Driving is a tough job, demands a lot of attention.

Oh, I have a lot of topped truck stories. One was the first day for a driver in a brand spanking new straight truck. 22 foot box returned as a flat bed. :-?

Driving is not for me. Yes, it certainly takes concentration to wrestle the rig down the road. Specifically when surrounded by morons in cars believing these rigs can stop on a dime. Most of my fleet is aging(meaning my drivers) and many turn in the tractors/straight trucks and purchase a Sprinter. Less hassle and expense.

How so?

Hopefully, come April we'll be seasonally running oversized loads of windmill blades for a few years.