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re: I drive a semi truck. Ask me anything.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:26 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:26 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
quote:you sir are correct. We got blue/lighter blue and white. Tbh I prefer the white ones. Lol
kinda figured it was the big blue trucks.
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Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:30 pm to Bridget O
quote:Na. He hasn't left his basement in 4 years. He has 2 body doubles.
Ever pass Joe Biden driving down the road?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:33 pm to BET
quote:shite I couldn’t drive without a good radio. I have one in my “four wheeler”.
I don't use a radio/antenna set up. No need to.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 1:54 pm to BET
Wanted to give a thanks to probably you and all the other truckers that gave little yammie250f a solid horn honk when given the signal! Very much appreciated. I was actually kind of disappointed when my kids got older and didn't want to do it anymore. Would break up a boring long drive on an open road.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:39 pm to White Bear
quote:
shite I couldn’t drive without a good radio. I have one in my “four wheeler”.
music/sports news/podcast is good while drivingPosted on 7/29/24 at 4:40 pm to Yammie250F
quote:yep yep thanks! We all been there with the horn signal.
Wanted to give a thanks to probably you and all the other truckers that gave little yammie250f a solid horn honk when given the signal! Very much appreciated. I was actually kind of disappointed when my kids got older and didn't want to do it anymore. Would break up a boring long drive on an open road.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 5:29 pm to BET
quote:
Are you still making payments on a two-room shack? what is that?
It was a reference to an old John Anderson song from 40 years ago. I knew it would be a long shot…..but a couple of people got it.
Black Sheep
Posted on 7/29/24 at 5:59 pm to HonoraryCoonass
quote:I listened. I guess he means paying a note(has 2 bunks) on his daddy's truck. That's some old school country fried.
knew it would be a long shot…..but a couple of people got it.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 6:23 pm to BET
quote:
the speeding truckers are mostly all owner operators. They have no governor. Company's based on their rating with their insurance will be a certain top speed that is allowed. We have a program that once you hit a million miles(roughly 7/8 yrs) with no accidents your governor is set to 68 with Top cruise speed of 70. The notion there is that if you drive safely for a million miles, they will trust you going 70 safely.
Interstate speed in South Dakota is 80 mph. Knowing a semi can't top 70, there is no reason for a truck to ever be in the left lane. I wish they'd pass a law making it illegal for semis to be in the left lane.
Two trucks drag racing for 10 miles blocking traffic is a scourge.
Posted on 7/30/24 at 12:55 am to SoDakHawk
quote:ive witnessed many truckers who are owner operators drive 70 plus. In Georgia a semi cannot be in the left lane at all. Strickly enforced. Most other states , a semi can only be in left lane to pass only. The question has been asked several times why are truckers going 1 mile an hour faster than the truck they are passing. It's because several different companies have different top speeds of 63/64/65/66/67/68. Your witnessing a truck going 65 to pass someone going 64. Law needs to be in place where ALL trucks need to be the same speed. Problem solved.
Interstate speed in South Dakota is 80 mph. Knowing a semi can't top 70, there is no reason for a truck to ever be in the left lane. I wish they'd pass a law making it illegal for semis to be in the left lane.
Two trucks drag racing for 10 miles blocking traffic is a scourge.
Tbh, cars/pickups are an even bigger problem. Many cars that people don't realize is, they drive way under the limit. If limit is 70, some drivers drive 63mph or 58mph or 65mph etc. It's not just a semi issue, it's a people issue.
This post was edited on 7/30/24 at 1:00 am
Posted on 7/30/24 at 1:58 am to captdalton
quote:
The same reason I don’t cut in line of someone at the grocery store
I always “zipper merge” at a convenience store with more than 1 register open.
Posted on 7/30/24 at 6:31 am to HonoraryCoonass
Back Sheep is good, but it's no Chicken Truck
Posted on 7/30/24 at 8:20 am to LSUAngelHere1
quote:
always “zipper merge” at a convenience store with more than 1 register open.
Posted on 7/30/24 at 8:38 am to BET
Any semi mechanics out here?
There are probably over 160 check points at least that I can name during a pretrip inspection that a person can name. Crazy thing is they give you a max of 90 points of which you only need 67 points(pick 67 things and name them) to pass the exam. Within those 67 points you have to get the last 6 things(can't remember exact amount) correct when doing your in cab for the brake test(test for leaks etc).
3 parts to the test. Got to know parts of the semi/trailer.
Tractor
Trailer
In cab inspection.
I made a 99. I cant remember why I didn't make a 100. I'm no mechanic but I can name some shiate
There are probably over 160 check points at least that I can name during a pretrip inspection that a person can name. Crazy thing is they give you a max of 90 points of which you only need 67 points(pick 67 things and name them) to pass the exam. Within those 67 points you have to get the last 6 things(can't remember exact amount) correct when doing your in cab for the brake test(test for leaks etc).
3 parts to the test. Got to know parts of the semi/trailer.
Tractor
Trailer
In cab inspection.
I made a 99. I cant remember why I didn't make a 100. I'm no mechanic but I can name some shiate
This post was edited on 7/30/24 at 8:41 am
Posted on 7/30/24 at 8:45 am to BET
quote:your wife waits on tables and at night she rubs your back
what is that?
You need that radio baw get yourself edumacated.
You know what Alabama chrome is?
Posted on 7/30/24 at 8:51 am to White Bear
quote:I listened to that part. lol
waits on tables and at night she rubs your back
quote:I do listen to radio. Bigly.
You need that radio baw get yourself edumacated.
funny thing is I don't actually listen to trucker music. I do listen to a combo of hard rock/rap/country. quote:nope.
Alabama chrome
Posted on 7/30/24 at 8:56 am to BET
quote:I’m speaking of a two-way communicator old son.
I do listen to radio
Posted on 7/30/24 at 9:00 am to White Bear
quote:ahhh got ya. I've never really understood the mystique of having a cb radio or a hand held one. I don't know any drivers that use them. I have waze for upcoming situations, trucker gps for navigation, weather radio channels built right into the truck's am/fm/wr and lastly a cell phone/headphones for coms if needed. I guess I wasn't in that generation where the 2 way radio(hand helds or cb) was key to understand it.
quote:
I do listen to radio
I’m speaking of a two-way communicator old son.
This post was edited on 7/30/24 at 9:06 am
Posted on 8/3/24 at 9:01 am to BET
What kind of fuel mileage do you get? Pulling a fully loaded trailer how long can you go before you have to refuel?
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