Subsim Truckers - Page 13

swamprat69er · 05-14-14, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BrucePartington

I think this is appropriate.

I wonder if Neal was the driver.

http://www.livetrucking.com/truck-bl...er-like-a-pro/

Neil drives a pumpkin truck and yanks a tanker.
Smart move by the driver though.

Aktungbby · 05-14-14, 05:25 PM

As with sailing, some times ya gotta come upwind to dump the sails...in this case the side of the van! Had it almost happen on a rear 'pup' of a set of doubles...ONCE. Good thing it wasn't the open side-usually plastic enclosed face-of a mobile-home half, those lightweight 'airfoils' get blown over all the time even with a road pilot-car. The driver had tremendous cool and serious guts to pull off an immediate 90 degree hard turn at speed w/o panic-tapping his brakes and layin' it down!

I 'spec he's an ad for Marlborough right about now! PS: YUP! just noticed on video review that guy had the air deflectors on the trailer under-side, which only increased the 'sail' area-increasing the risk when on a 'broad reach' to the wind.

Onkel Neal · 05-14-14, 06:21 PM

Well, my 6 days off passed, I returned but the shop did nothing to fix the problem my truck is having, where it pauses 4~8 seconds after up-shifting from 7 > 8, 8 > 9, and 9 > 10.... I went home, when they fix the truck, I'll be ready to roll.

Jimbuna · 05-15-14, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Neil drives a pumpkin truck and yanks a tanker.
Smart move by the driver though.

That took skill and nerve...there wasn't anything else he could do really though.

Wolferz · 05-15-14, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Well, my 6 days off passed, I returned but the shop did nothing to fix the problem my truck is having, where it pauses 4~8 seconds after up-shifting from 7 > 8, 8 > 9, and 9 > 10.... I went home, when they fix the truck, I'll be ready to roll.

It helps to lift your foot off the clutch.

But seriously, it sounds like an injector timing problem.
Don't let the shop manager push you around.
I had one tell me that they couldn't fix every problem we had with our trucks. I asked him; "Where do I send you the ticket and do you have enough money to pay the fine?"

Onkel Neal · 05-21-14, 06:57 PM

Well, they finally got my truck fixed (after 17 days), dropped down to Freeport, TX to my old job at Dow to load some Versene, then off to North Carolina.

Wolferz · 05-21-14, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Well, they finally got my truck fixed (after 17 days), dropped down to Freeport, TX to my old job at Dow to load some Versene, then off to North Carolina.

Keep the shiny side up.

Drive safe.

HW3 · 05-21-14, 10:36 PM

Keep the bugs off your glass, and the bears off your.....

Wolferz · 05-22-14, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by HW3

Keep the bugs off your glass, and the bears off your.....

I just run the bears over. Got me one on I-40 in the smoky mountains.

Oh, wait. You're talking about the ones with the pretty lights on their cars.
Never mind.

Neal doesn't have to worry about the other bears, His pumpkin truck doesn't go fast enough to attract their attention.

HW3 · 05-22-14, 09:22 PM

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Neal doesn't have to worry about the other bears, His pumpkin truck doesn't go fast enough to attract their attention.

LOL!!!

Mr Quatro · 05-22-14, 11:10 PM

Don't forget to buy several pairs of cheap sunglasses and keep one on the dash, one in the glove compartment, one in your pocket and one on top of your head if you have to.

Cheap sunglasses always come in handy when you need them the most

Stealhead · 05-22-14, 11:17 PM

These days unless it is an owner/operator they top out in the 60~68 MPH range.It costs less on insurance for the big boys also helps keep CSA scores in check.

I do not see why a rig needs to go past 70 I never go faster though I could if I wanted.

Aktungbby · 05-22-14, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Don't forget to buy several pairs of cheap sunglasses and keep one on the dash, one in the glove compartment, one in your pocket and one on top of your head if you have to.

Cheap sunglasses always come in handy when you need them the most

I always just wear cheap wrap-around dark safety glasses from Home Depot or Lowes; they look cool and if I lose a pair on the boat- no sweat. I always have a pair snapped to a visor clip in each of my cars and beside the lawn mower/weed-whacker gear.

They come in dozens.

Wolferz · 05-23-14, 05:30 AM

Aktungbby

Always whacking his weed.

swamprat69er · 05-23-14, 03:47 PM

I got to the house this morning after a quickie trip up to New Liskeard, ON with 51,800 lbs in a tank train designed for 101,400 lbs. Talk about slop and slosh, all the way there. This is my last weekend home until October.

05-14-14, 05:25 PM	#182
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,956 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	As with sailing, some times ya gotta come upwind to dump the sails...in this case the side of the van! Had it almost happen on a rear 'pup' of a set of doubles...ONCE. Good thing it wasn't the open side-usually plastic enclosed face-of a mobile-home half, those lightweight 'airfoils' get blown over all the time even with a road pilot-car. The driver had tremendous cool and serious guts to pull off an immediate 90 degree hard turn at speed w/o panic-tapping his brakes and layin' it down! I 'spec he's an ad for Marlborough right about now! PS: YUP! just noticed on video review that guy had the air deflectors on the trailer under-side, which only increased the 'sail' area-increasing the risk when on a 'broad reach' to the wind. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe" Last edited by Aktungbby; 05-15-14 at 12:44 AM.

05-14-14, 06:21 PM	#183
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Well, my 6 days off passed, I returned but the shop did nothing to fix the problem my truck is having, where it pauses 4~8 seconds after up-shifting from 7 > 8, 8 > 9, and 9 > 10.... I went home, when they fix the truck, I'll be ready to roll. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

05-21-14, 06:57 PM	#186
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Well, they finally got my truck fixed (after 17 days), dropped down to Freeport, TX to my old job at Dow to load some Versene, then off to North Carolina. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

05-21-14, 10:36 PM	#188
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,450 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	Keep the bugs off your glass, and the bears off your..... __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-23-14, 05:30 AM	#194
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Aktungbby Always whacking his weed. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

05-22-14, 11:10 PM	#191
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't forget to buy several pairs of cheap sunglasses and keep one on the dash, one in the glove compartment, one in your pocket and one on top of your head if you have to. Cheap sunglasses always come in handy when you need them the most

05-22-14, 11:17 PM	#192
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	These days unless it is an owner/operator they top out in the 60~68 MPH range.It costs less on insurance for the big boys also helps keep CSA scores in check. I do not see why a rig needs to go past 70 I never go faster though I could if I wanted.

05-23-14, 03:47 PM	#195
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I got to the house this morning after a quickie trip up to New Liskeard, ON with 51,800 lbs in a tank train designed for 101,400 lbs. Talk about slop and slosh, all the way there. This is my last weekend home until October. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.