After loading and tarping at a shipper in Ohio. click on image to enlarge
Travels
Tore up clutch at off-road job site
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I should have refused to deliver here. It was well below freezing, ground had been muddy and full of ruts before it froze solid. That morning they were pumping water from someplace up inside the building and it was all…
Mud-fest
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Why some of us rarely bother to wash our trucks. Going in and out of off-road locations makes it seem a waste of money to keep washing the truck. I’ve loaded here several times in a week, and have seen…
Truck Alignment
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The day to day pounding that truck suspensions endure eventually takes its toll on wheel and axle alignment. Tire, steering and suspension components all start to wear unevenly and excessively. Getting your alignment checked at least yearly is good practice…
Truck forces car onto shoulder – US 206 – New Jersey
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Notice how much time went by on this open stretch before the truck passed me. The oncoming car had to move to the shoulder to avoid a head on collision. Another day driving in New Jersey. This was on US…
Roller coaster ride across southeastern Ohio
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See if you can keep your lunch down through this! Actual speed was rarely over 40 mph, usually closer to 25 due to curves and 8′ tall roll of power line cable I was hauling.
Run off road by dump truck – I-287 south Bridgewater NJ
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Left lane ends sign is visible as soon as video starts, then lane ends merge right, then sign for lane ending. This guy still comes from behind me and pushes me out of my lane and onto the shoulder. Watch…
Death Wish 3 – Twinsburg OH
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Jan 30, 2013 Seriously, what are people thinking when they do things like this? Maybe she had to send a text or make a call, and authorities do say to pull over to do that, right? Safety first!
Cutoff by truck – Cleveland OH
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Jan 30, 2013 This is typical driving for container haulers, they have some of the worst equipment and drivers to be found on the highways. No one behind me for half a mile, and plenty of room ahead for him…
Flatbed loses V-boards and tarps on PA Turnpike
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Jan 28, 2013 Cruising down the PA Turnpike this flatbed driver ignored calls on the CB that he was losing stuff off his trailer. As he passes me first the red V-Boards come tumbling off right in front of me,…