Category: Truckin
No Reverse Gear
This is what happens sometimes when morons are allowed to drive. Drive into a tight spot expecting that you’ll be able to back out… That’s when thr worst happens… Your reverse gear goes out… Nose up to a building & ya can’t back up. Now what? You’d best get busy calling a wrecker because I’m […]
It Could Be Worse…
I came upon a wreck this morning which is not uncommon this time of year. I fully expect to see bent sheet metal when the weather turns nasty and the roads become covered in snow and ice. However, there’s no reason for this when the road is bone dry. Yet day after day it happens […]
Not So Cheap Glass Cleaner
If This week started out with roads that were a sloppy mess typical of a Minnesota winter. While I was loading todays load yesterday afternoon I decided I’d clean my glass as it had become all but impossible to see out the side windows. With paper towels in hand I reached for my can of […]
Pocahontas
On many occasions I’ve driven through the small town in north central Iowa called Pocahontas. I’m always in a rush to get somewhere and have not stopped for a picture. As luck would have it, I was not in my usual rush as I passed through today. So with my flashers on I pulled ‘er […]
Loading From Rail Cars
I’ve loaded my tanker from a rail car before. However, last night’s experience was one I’d rather not repeat. Suffice it to say I had no fun.
3.5 MPH
Stick in the rush crawling along at 3.5 MPH. Might as well have the brakes set. Only granny low gear is left to drop in to. And I’m not certain I’ve put ‘er into low on this rig yet since I got it.
OOIDA Call to Action Alert – Update on HR 674
Dear OOIDA Member, A bill that will repeal the 2013 requirement that all federal, state and larger local government entities withhold 3% of the payments they make to businesses that do work for them will be voted on by the U.S. Senate TODAY. The Senate will begin debating and amending H.R. 674 (http://www.ooida.com/Documents/HR674-112th.pdf) sometime early this […]