Subsim Truckers - Page 23

Wolferz · 08-18-14, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

A bumper sticker I need to get for my Heep....I've got two speeds, If you don't like this one, you sure as heck won't like the other one.

The average motorist harbors the misconception that you can stop 40 tons on a dime. 60 tons in your case.

swamprat69er · 08-18-14, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

The average motorist harbors the misconception that you can stop 40 tons on a dime. 60 tons in your case.

and give 9 cents change......'you've got all those tires!' is always their answer.

Wolferz · 08-18-14, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

and give 9 cents change......'you've got all those tires!' is always their answer.

And 18 contact patches the size of football fields.

Those are the peeps you want to introduce to a split ring at 200 PSI...without the retainers.

swamprat69er · 08-18-14, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

And 18 contact patches the size of football fields.

Those are the peeps you want to introduce to a split ring at 200 PSI...without the retainers.

and hopefully a worn out ring. can we say, 'by, by head?'

Wolferz · 08-19-14, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

and hopefully a worn out ring. can we say, 'by, by head?'

I was going for the whole torso. Just to be sure.

swamprat69er · 08-19-14, 06:23 AM

A guy from Manitoba passed me the other day and when he cut back in on the two lane road, he left me with 1/2 a mini-van length of stopping space....the OPP was right on his donkey and pulled him over at the next wide spot in the road. Most likely the cop got him for speeding first and then just added up the charges after that. I didn't feel the need to stop and carried on.

A lot of tankers run on that section of road, (Thunder Bay,ON and points East as far as Sault St. Marie (on Hwy 17) and Hearst, ON (on Hwy 11) get their fuel from Manitoba, so the cop couldn't tell if I was loaded or empty, [my lead trailer was 3/4 full] therefore couldn't tell how fast I could stop IF I had to.) IF something had happened within the mini-van and he stopped suddenly, I wouldn't have gotten my foot off the go bar before I hit the van. And a cop as a witness. It doesn't get much better than that.

Onkel Neal · 08-24-14, 06:47 AM

Man, what a week. Pump stopped working Weds, so had to spend a day in the OC waiting to get it fixed. Now stuck at a TA in Jacksonville, my engine has a bad injector and the Freightliner dealer is closed on Sun

Wolferz · 08-24-14, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Man, what a week. Pump stopped working Weds, so had to spend a day in the OC waiting to get it fixed. Now stuck at a TA in Jacksonville, my engine has a bad injector and the Freightliner dealer is closed on Sun

Yeah, normal people get weekends off.

Aren't you glad that you're special?

On the one hand, I'm glad I'm not making the 21 day tours of the lower 48, but on the other hand...
I miss it.

Onkel Neal · 08-24-14, 09:38 AM

I don't mind the 21 day tours (actually, I'm stretching it out to 25), it's all part of the job. But I am pretty tired of sitting in the truck at truck stops watching John Wayne movies. I wanna roll!

Wolferz · 08-24-14, 11:56 AM

Neal has the itchy feet.

Onkel Neal · 08-24-14, 07:49 PM

Actually, no itchy feet, but my right arm has been tingling like it's asleep for about a week now. First, I noticed the tip of my thumb had no feeling, and then it spread to my index finger. And a few days ago I began getting some strange tingling in my bicep. Now it's like my arm is asleep. Very weird! I'll need to see a doctor, if I can ever get home

TarJak · 08-24-14, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Actually, no itchy feet, but my right arm has been tingling like it's asleep for about a week now. First, I noticed the tip of my thumb had no feeling, and then it spread to my index finger. And a few days ago I began getting some strange tingling in my bicep. Now it's like my arm is asleep. Very weird! I'll need to see a doctor, if I can ever get home

Neal,

Don't wait till you get home. Get to see a sawbones ASAP. That condition doesn't sound good and you need to go see someone pronto to get it looked at and if possible sorted out.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 08-25-14, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Neal,

Don't wait till you get home. Get to see a sawbones ASAP. That condition doesn't sound good and you need to go see someone pronto to get it looked at and if possible sorted out.

Agreed. Those kind of symptoms can be caused by nerve compression or stroke both of which should be treated immediately.

Jimbuna · 08-25-14, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Neal,

Don't wait till you get home. Get to see a sawbones ASAP. That condition doesn't sound good and you need to go see someone pronto to get it looked at and if possible sorted out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Agreed. Those kind of symptoms can be caused by nerve compression or stroke both of which should be treated immediately.

Most definitely....GO NOW BIG FELLA!!

Wolferz · 08-25-14, 05:02 AM

Yes, by all means , get yourself to an ER ASAP.

I ignored symptoms while I was on the road and a month later I suffered a massive stroke. The symptoms, as it turned out, were mini strokes.

08-19-14, 06:23 AM	#336
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	A guy from Manitoba passed me the other day and when he cut back in on the two lane road, he left me with 1/2 a mini-van length of stopping space....the OPP was right on his donkey and pulled him over at the next wide spot in the road. Most likely the cop got him for speeding first and then just added up the charges after that. I didn't feel the need to stop and carried on. A lot of tankers run on that section of road, (Thunder Bay,ON and points East as far as Sault St. Marie (on Hwy 17) and Hearst, ON (on Hwy 11) get their fuel from Manitoba, so the cop couldn't tell if I was loaded or empty, [my lead trailer was 3/4 full] therefore couldn't tell how fast I could stop IF I had to.) IF something had happened within the mini-van and he stopped suddenly, I wouldn't have gotten my foot off the go bar before I hit the van. And a cop as a witness. It doesn't get much better than that. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Last edited by swamprat69er; 08-19-14 at 06:36 AM.

08-24-14, 06:47 AM	#337
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Man, what a week. Pump stopped working Weds, so had to spend a day in the OC waiting to get it fixed. Now stuck at a TA in Jacksonville, my engine has a bad injector and the Freightliner dealer is closed on Sun __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-24-14, 09:38 AM	#339
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I don't mind the 21 day tours (actually, I'm stretching it out to 25), it's all part of the job. But I am pretty tired of sitting in the truck at truck stops watching John Wayne movies. I wanna roll! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-24-14, 11:56 AM	#340
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	That didn't take long... Neal has the itchy feet. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

08-24-14, 07:49 PM	#341
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Actually, no itchy feet, but my right arm has been tingling like it's asleep for about a week now. First, I noticed the tip of my thumb had no feeling, and then it spread to my index finger. And a few days ago I began getting some strange tingling in my bicep. Now it's like my arm is asleep. Very weird! I'll need to see a doctor, if I can ever get home __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-25-14, 05:02 AM	#345
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Yes, by all means , get yourself to an ER ASAP. I ignored symptoms while I was on the road and a month later I suffered a massive stroke. The symptoms, as it turned out, were mini strokes. __________________ Tomorrow never comes