Subsim Truckers

[em2nought]

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

[swamprat69er]

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

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by em2nought

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

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

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: Now that would be 'funny'!

[swamprat69er]

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

[Onkel Neal]

Oh Lord!

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

Ex-Amish truck driver destroys historic bridge by driving her 30-ton trailer across it - because she got her math wrong and didn't know she was FIVE TIMES over the weight limit

Mary Lambright, 23, made the 1880 historic bridge collapse on Christmas Day in Paoli, Indiana

Iron bridge had a weight limit of six tons - her vehicle and trailer weighed about 60,000 pounds - or 30 tons - at crash

Lambright told police she didn't know how many pounds were in six tons

No injuries, but the bridge collapsed under the weight and was destroyed

That's a bad way to start your driving career!


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

[Penguin]

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

[Aktungbby]

she looks a tad over trailer height too

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Penguin

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

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

[Aktungbby]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/24/new-federal-rules-will-make-truckers-more-monitored-than-ever/

But now, a new federal regulation is making him feel as if that freedom is being taken away. Underfinal rules published this month, he and more than three million other drivers have until the end of 2017 to buy and install an “electronic logging device” that connects to his engine and broadcasts his speed and location to the shipper, replacing the log sheet that truckers have kept for decades.
“I run a safe, compliant business. I never had any issues with hours of service. So what does the government get out of monitoring me?”

It's just un-American! One does not become a 'long-hauler to B monitored...they're truly 'fencing in the prairie'! 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!

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

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! One does not become a 'long-hauler to B monitored...they're truly 'fencing in the prairie'!

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

[Mr Quatro]

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

Yahoo News reported that the trucking industry is getting involved in trying to stop human trafficking in the United States. Ohio State Highway Patrol Captain Mike Crispen said that those traveling on our nation’s highways see things all the time that others don’t.

“People driving down the road see stuff all the time that the rest of us aren’t seeing.”

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Oh Lord!

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(). 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.

[Onkel Neal]

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.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

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.

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Less hassle and expense.

How so?

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