Bobtailling

I hear ya guys. I learned how to drive big trucks during the winter in Wisconsin back in '89 and then ran all over the midwest and northeast so winter driving is no stranger to me.

Slower is better in nasty weather and if it's too bad to drive then stop. If a company has a problem with that then I shouldn't be driving for them. Fortunately my current company gives its drivers a lot of latitude so I do not anticipate any problems there.

How was '89? I wasn't born yet.

I hear ya guys. I learned how to drive big trucks during the winter in Wisconsin back in '89 and then ran all over the midwest and northeast so winter driving is no stranger to me.

Slower is better in nasty weather and if it's too bad to drive then stop. If a company has a problem with that then I shouldn't be driving for them. Fortunately my current company gives its drivers a lot of latitude so I do not anticipate any problems there.

How was '89? I wasn't born yet.

Daniel, you are such a baby in this world (age wise), but very old when it comes to having a level head on your shoulders.

By the way, '89 was a so so year for me. Was stationed on a navy cruiser out of Norfolk VA. I could bore you with lots of sea stories, but that is for another time.

Ernie

I hear ya guys. I learned how to drive big trucks during the winter in Wisconsin back in '89 and then ran all over the midwest and northeast so winter driving is no stranger to me.

Slower is better in nasty weather and if it's too bad to drive then stop. If a company has a problem with that then I shouldn't be driving for them. Fortunately my current company gives its drivers a lot of latitude so I do not anticipate any problems there.

How was '89? I wasn't born yet.

LOL. It was the year of my first marriage AND divorce and I remember the winter being particularly cold and miserable. And to boot I was driving an '85 International cabover. Now that sucked!

Actually it was the winter of '88/89 but most of my driving was in '89.

I hear ya guys. I learned how to drive big trucks during the winter in Wisconsin back in '89 and then ran all over the midwest and northeast so winter driving is no stranger to me.

Slower is better in nasty weather and if it's too bad to drive then stop. If a company has a problem with that then I shouldn't be driving for them. Fortunately my current company gives its drivers a lot of latitude so I do not anticipate any problems there.

How was '89? I wasn't born yet.

Daniel, you are such a baby in this world (age wise), but very old when it comes to having a level head on your shoulders.

By the way, '89 was a so so year for me. Was stationed on a navy cruiser out of Norfolk VA. I could bore you with lots of sea stories, but that is for another time.

Ernie

Ernie,

I was on a cruiser out of San Dog and got out of the Nav in Sep '88. Went thru school and got into trucking November that year and ran most of '89 before going back in the Nav.

Last march I drove 40 miles bobtail in Williston ND in a snow storm over snow packed frozen dirt roads to the well head to swap tractors so the other driver could go home the next day, I spent the next 7 days spending 12 hrs a day delivering Frac Gell from my tanker to the mixing truck. man camp and everything. made 2 trips up there last winter, flew up the first time, and rode back with the driver. 2nd trip helped drive up there (1100 miles) legal, air brake written passed. spent another 7 days onsite, after they were finished Frac ing the well and tearing down I called the company and said I quess I'm driving back (empty) . they asked if I was ok with that, I was , have spent many years on the road driving a smaller combination truck but thats another story,,, Turbo Dan

Lodi is 9 miles north of my home... but I'm sitting south of Valdosta GA waiting on a load assignment :/

Lodi is 9 miles north of my home... but I'm sitting south of Valdosta GA waiting on a load assignment :/

Jerry,

One of my sisters lives not too far from Valdosta, she is in Americus. Another one lives south of there in Citra FL.

One of my fellow Prime drivers tells me all the time, I must be on a family reunion tour, it seems I have family/friends all over the place. It seems I can't go anywhere where I don't know someone.

Ernie

Last march I drove 40 miles bobtail in Williston ND in a snow storm over snow packed frozen dirt roads to the well head to swap tractors so the other driver could go home the next day, I spent the next 7 days spending 12 hrs a day delivering Frac Gell from my tanker to the mixing truck. man camp and everything. made 2 trips up there last winter, flew up the first time, and rode back with the driver. 2nd trip helped drive up there (1100 miles) legal, air brake written passed. spent another 7 days onsite, after they were finished Frac ing the well and tearing down I called the company and said I quess I'm driving back (empty) . they asked if I was ok with that, I was , have spent many years on the road driving a smaller combination truck but thats another story,,, Turbo Dan

I've been to that miserable town. I did some "training" for the Corps up there between Minot and Williston. The Christmas of '03 it was -35 and -65 with the windshield factor in. Needless to say, we did not dare to venture outside for any reason. Don't care to ever experience that again.

Ya when I got of the plane on the first trip it was -20 , nice welcome. we left the trucks high idle 24/7 and hot refueled them. also when it's that cold you don't apply the spring brakes but chock the wheels as any melted snow would freeze the brake shoes to the drums in under 5 minutes. one of the other tankers came up from chicago with a load to transfer into my tank. when he went to leave, most of his brakes were locked up. good thing I had my tools with me, had to go under with my hamer and bust the shoes loose.,,,,Turbo Dan

Ya when I got of the plane on the first trip it was -20 , nice welcome. we left the trucks high idle 24/7 and hot refueled them. also when it's that cold you don't apply the spring brakes but chock the wheels as any melted snow would freeze the brake shoes to the drums in under 5 minutes. one of the other tankers came up from chicago with a load to transfer into my tank. when he went to leave, most of his brakes were locked up. good thing I had my tools with me, had to go under with my hamer and bust the shoes loose.,,,,Turbo Dan

Ah... North Dakota... I'm in Watford City, New Town, Williston, etc. several times a week. I haul casing to drilling rigs and line pipe to pipeliners and gas plants. Sprinkle in some northern Colorado, Wyomong and an occasional Texas run, I keep myself outta trouble. Generally...