re: I drive a semi truck. Ask me anything.

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Why do y’all slow down to 20 going through the tunnel in mobile ?

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it is pretty weird being in a tunnel with a big rig pulling a big trailer. Down hill is dangerous. He may be in a manual trans, down shifted and just being completely safe.

"I'm one of you"

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At the risk of getting hammered here, ask away.

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You ever done any border crossings? Like, for example, Laredo?

Just curious how much of a pain in the arse it is.

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I drive a frieghtliner is anyone was curious

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Ran one on my coffee route. Drove like a dream.

How big are your hemorrhoids?

You ever done any border crossings? Like, for example, Laredo?

Just curious how much of a pain in the arse it is.

No but i went to El Paso and everywhere south all the way to Brownsville. Going toward these places, the border patrol doesn't stop/check you but heading back east from the border, the Border check points at part of the interstates. You have to go through them and they loaded with mechanical surveillance, cams etc. The lines are designated for cars and 2 lines for semi trucks. They already know what you have because they scanned you or scanned your bol through the technology they have. When you pull up , dogs walk the length of the semi/trailer and the agents are using mirrors. They are using Belgium malionas(sp) dogs and they are antsy. The agent will ask you 3 things.

Are you American
Are you alone(is anyone in the sleeper)
What's in your cargo. (They already know) they wanna see what you will say
I guess.

I haven't crossed but I pick up loads in Weslaco Texas and they are literally 5 minutes walking to Rio Grande. The security gate keeper(is Mexican)for that said manufacturing company and says the illegals walk right along their fence on the outside and come in. Every time I go there , the have a pad lock on back door of a loaded trailer. When I'm ready to leave. They cut that padlock off, check the cargo again with their eyes and close the door and place another lock on it. They don't even trust their workers. I have to take pictures of the new lock number on it and send it to corporate. They checking their cargo for illegals I guess and make sure they sent you away with cargo intact and only cargo. No other manufacturer does this for me.

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How aggressive are the lot lizards?

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i don't go anywhere north of i20 mostly except to west columbia SC. I've been everywhere else and I've seen lizards once. 3 women get out of a van once. Seen a prostitute once right inside a Wendy's connected to a Love's in Houston on i45 about 10 minutes south of north beltway 8(sam houston toll). She had a make up mirror on the table and putting on make up. It was just really weird. I've been pretty much everywhere I've stated and I've never seen hookers anywhere at the truck stops I've been too much less soliciting. Tbh 99 percent of the truckers don't have time for that. I'd have to say about a third of the truckers have their women with them.

It was kind of a joke.
"Semi-truck"

I have the same cab, basically.

Yep.

And the OEM speakers do suck.