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Old 07-10-2009, 02:08 AM
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It still exists but sometimes gets mistaken for a junk yard.
I decided to check my map and make sure. The Walt Whitman Truck stop at the corner of S. Lawrence and Patison was completely bulldozed and new construction going on a year ago. Unless the new construction is a matter of rebuilding the truck stop, it is not there anymore. And, from the condition of it before the construction, I doubt the owners had the money to build a new one. Construction looked more like it might be a bank going in. If I have to go back to that area again, I do not expect to find a truck stop there anymore. Last time I was there, I had to park on a side street and wait for the appointment time. There was no truck stop.

Is it possible that you're thinking of a different one we don't know about?
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:12 PM
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Does anybody else get the incongruity of naming a truck stop after Walt Whitman?
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Old 07-10-2009, 08:42 PM
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I stopped there one time after dark - never again
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Old 07-11-2009, 04:04 PM
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I stopped there one time after dark - never again
I know I've been in there, but it's been so long ago, I don't remember when it was. Last time I was there, some guy pulled the release on another driver's 5th-wheel, and when the truck pulled out, the trailer came off. I used to pull quarters out of my glad-hand couplings, and lock the tandems back in before I left. Made a couple of dollars that way. These days, I don't even slow down.
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Old 07-12-2009, 11:49 PM
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I know I've been in there, but it's been so long ago, I don't remember when it was. Last time I was there, some guy pulled the release on another driver's 5th-wheel, and when the truck pulled out, the trailer came off. I used to pull quarters out of my glad-hand couplings, and lock the tandems back in before I left. Made a couple of dollars that way. These days, I don't even slow down.

Proper pretrip would catch any of those potential problems.
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Old 07-13-2009, 05:47 AM
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Proper pretrip would catch any of those potential problems.
Do you take off your glad-hands and put them back on when you do a pretrip? Most do not. That place has a reputation, so if I ever have to stop there (and a few other places), that's been part of my pretrip. Of course, most times, I do not set the trailer brake, so the red line is charged. It's been pulled off a few times, but they can't put a quarter in there with the air going, and the leaking air generally makes them leave in a hurry.
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Old 07-14-2009, 12:21 AM
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Do you take off your glad-hands and put them back on when you do a pretrip? Most do not. That place has a reputation, so if I ever have to stop there (and a few other places), that's been part of my pretrip. Of course, most times, I do not set the trailer brake, so the red line is charged. It's been pulled off a few times, but they can't put a quarter in there with the air going, and the leaking air generally makes them leave in a hurry.
I was taught to in school and will in my pre-trip that takes less than 10 minutes (not including air brake test) . That and also carry a box of glad hand seals since they are cheap since you wear them out checking them on a regular basis. At the very least check to see the the 5th wheel and trailer tandems are locked. I would be afraid to drive without checking those.

I wonder if you could paint the section of the 5th wheel lock when unlocked a bright colour without getting covered in grease or wearing off right away?
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Old 07-18-2009, 12:20 PM
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Lake station has the Gary T/A beat anyday. Get off at the Flying J and go past both the Road Ranger(Pilot Ranger) and T/A. To the next xroads Rt 20, its on the RHS Thats all Im gonna say...but give her a shot!!

Also, If you get in a good practice of pulling against the kingpin/jaws when you park, so no one will be able to yank it out.
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I wonder if you could paint the section of the 5th wheel lock when unlocked a bright colour without getting covered in grease or wearing off right away?

I like the idea of rigging it up to some explosives.
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Old 07-19-2009, 11:32 AM
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I like the idea of rigging it up to some explosives.
An inverter and stick welder with the power cranked up would be more enjoyable.
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Old 09-20-2009, 08:48 AM
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The Walt Whitman in Philadephia has been closed since at least the beginning of 2005. My worse truck stop has to be the TA in Jessup, Maryland. That place has to be one of the smelliest truck stops and as soon as the sun gets close to setting the lot lizards start coming out in full force. I avoid that place like the plague today.

I remember when I used to stop at the Pilot on I-20 in Dallas for fuel, you used to have to leave out of the back of the lot and then drive around the rear of the truck stop to get back to the street that goes back to the Interstate. Anyway, that area behind the truck stop used to be filled with nothing but pimps, prostitutes exposing themselves, crack dealers, and crack addicts. Anyway, I used to feel like I was running the gauntlet.

Then about 2 years ago I noticed they finally cleaned that area behind the Pilot up, which made me curious so I asked a local why it happened, and he told me the Dallas police finally cleaned that place up after about 3 truckers got murdered in quick sucession by prostitutes.
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Old 09-20-2009, 03:52 PM
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Lets see, loves or pilot near dallas. the two pilots, on us 78 in memphis, the TA in west memphis just to name a few.
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Yeah...those two Pilots on 78 are also full of lot lizards. That one in Birmingham, AL is too.
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Old 09-23-2009, 04:19 PM
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The TA in Montgomery, AL is one of the worst. I don't stop there. They closed the TA on the south side of Atlanta, so I have heard. Flying J in Dallas is pretty bad. I won't even stop there for fuel any more. I have stopped at the Pilot in Dallas, but I will usually keep on rolling. I have found that most of the independents are usually better and seem to be more secure than the big chains. Perhaps when the owner is close by they tend to keep a better eye on their business.
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Old 09-30-2009, 04:23 PM
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It appears that another independent truck stop has bitten the dust. A friend of mine came through Corbin, KY yesterday and told me that the old Ambest (at least I believe it was Ambest) truck stop has closed. It is a shame that they could not make it. They let the place run down in recent years and it didn't help to have Pilot across the street. They had a decent size parking area and their breakfasts used to be pretty good. Maybe someone will come in and reopen it under a new name.
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Old 09-30-2009, 06:47 PM
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That's the way it goes. The good, well-maintained truck stops that have been around for years are closing. Seems like the ones that are run-down-not very safe, and nasty are the ones that are having good business.
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Old 10-01-2009, 05:05 AM
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Last I checked at least uncle petes hasn't gone down. I'd probably cry if that thing goes bye bye.
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Old 10-03-2009, 07:26 AM
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That's the way it goes. The good, well-maintained truck stops that have been around for years are closing. Seems like the ones that are run-down-not very safe, and nasty are the ones that are having good business.
The one on the west side of Ft Wayne, IN is a place I used to stop at a lot. Back then, the lot was small. Back then, girls in very short skirts and even shorter shorts used to bend over to sneak under trailers to get away from a very over-sized cop (or security officer). There were times I used to laugh until I cried at the antics I got to see. Well, they cleaned the place up after they enlarged the parking lot. Know what? Back then, I used to fuel up and park. Now, the place is boring. Nothing to look at anymore. I don't even slow down for it.

No, I never did any business with them, but I used to stay up half the night watching them.

Now, the one in Corbin, KY is a real shame. That is one I often did stop at to eat. That's one I really will miss.
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Old 10-04-2009, 04:47 AM
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Last I checked at least uncle petes hasn't gone down. I'd probably cry if that thing goes bye bye.

JT's closed in Murfreesboro, TN about 2 years ago. They bulldozed it and it is now a Pilot. They used to have decent parking. The food wasn't all that great, but wasn't too bad for what it was.
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Old 10-04-2009, 06:38 AM
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thats a shame, always nice to be able to find a place with decent parking. I stoped by a place recently, can't remember the name of it but it's on I-90 in MY near the NY/PA boarder. I don't know how long ago that place closed but they had decent parking, also DD's around I wanna say mm 205 on I-69 had decent parking and prety decent food as well, it closed around the time fuel started to go crazy. shame to see those places go down
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