CB Radios And Seat Cushion Advice
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Hi Jacob, I'm new going OTR soon too. I'm looking into CB's too. I'm waiting to see some answers to your question by our Professional Friends on TT. Anyway, being a carpenter most of my life, I'm not new to the back fire. I got this pretty thin cushion at walmart, not the fat ones, this one's like maybe 1-1/2" thick and it does wonders for long sits. It's contoured to the shape of your bottom. Try it. Jason
Hey guys and gals!
So new into OTR life been local/regional for 5 years. Looking for a good CB setup wanting to know what yall run. I'm looking to get some good distance. Going to have my company shop install it for me and get it running.
Also, Seat cushions. After a long day near bottom of spine/top of but crack is on fire! I'm built like a 2x4 so i have no cushion lol. What do yall use to keep your rears from falling off due to pain.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I did a search on CB radios here on TT. I'm not sure the link is going to work. If it doesn't, at the top, there is a white box that searches Trucking Truth, type in CB radios and posts with those words will come up.
The Cascadias have an antenna somewhere in the top fairing. Even in my new truck it doesn't work for beans. There aren't that many CB shops out there, so maybe the guys will post where you can get it tuned up and get a long reaching antenna. I don't want to reach out that far, so I'm going to get one that will allow me to go out about 1 to 2 miles. Right now I'm getting about a quarter to a half mile range.
There is a CB shop upstairs at the Flying J/Bosselman's in Grand Island NE.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Jacob, I think you may be underestimating yourself. I think you might be built more like a 2X10 than a 2X4. Lol
Stevo Reno recently posted about getting some memory foam and cutting out your own seat cushion. That sounds like an inexpensive thing to try first before buying something expensive.
I have a memory foam mattress topper and I love it. It would, in my opinion, make a very good custom seat cushion.
Hi Jacob, I'm new going OTR soon too. I'm looking into CB's too. I'm waiting to see some answers to your question by our Professional Friends on TT. Anyway, being a carpenter most of my life, I'm not new to the back fire. I got this pretty thin cushion at walmart, not the fat ones, this one's like maybe 1-1/2" thick and it does wonders for long sits. It's contoured to the shape of your bottom. Try it. Jason
Hey guys and gals!
So new into OTR life been local/regional for 5 years. Looking for a good CB setup wanting to know what yall run. I'm looking to get some good distance. Going to have my company shop install it for me and get it running.
Also, Seat cushions. After a long day near bottom of spine/top of but crack is on fire! I'm built like a 2x4 so i have no cushion lol. What do yall use to keep your rears from falling off due to pain.
I would suggest a thin Purple brand seat cushion. They are excellent. It will last for a number of years, and it's not terribly expensive. I bought mine for $35 at a truck stop, but you may find them cheaper other places. The cover for a Purple seat cushion will wear out before the actual cushion does.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Hey guys and gals!
So new into OTR life been local/regional for 5 years. Looking for a good CB setup wanting to know what yall run. I'm looking to get some good distance. Going to have my company shop install it for me and get it running.
Also, Seat cushions. After a long day near bottom of spine/top of but crack is on fire! I'm built like a 2x4 so i have no cushion lol. What do yall use to keep your rears from falling off due to pain.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.