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terrylamar
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I know what you mean about Winter arriving, I noticed the other night it had cooled of below 85 degrees F. after the sun had set. We haven't seen those temperatures since last March. Looks like it might be a cold one this year. |
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nrvsreck
Joined: 08 Apr 2005
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Location: Sulphur Springs, TX
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| They're forecasting '60's this coming week. Time to break out the snow chains. |
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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: |
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60's....80's?????????]
WOW! That's SUMMER weather here....most nights up there are -5 or lower & daytimes are +8 to 10 if lucky
LMAO you guys are SSSOOOO spoiled :lol: :lol: :lol: [/b] |
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Graymist
Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 327
Location: Edmonton AB & Pittsburgh PA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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wildkat wrote: 60's....80's?????????]
WOW! That's SUMMER weather here....most nights up there are -5 or lower & daytimes are +8 to 10 if lucky
LMAO you guys are SSSOOOO spoiled :lol: :lol: :lol: [/b]
Hey Wildkat, how're you doing ? I remember reading one of your earlier posts in a different thread about you being a trainer for LCVs. How different is it from driving a super B ? Also, how does one get to train for the LCV endorsement ?
Talking about snow, about 2-3 weeks back, I had to deliver a split load of cement and ash....the pup at Westlock, and the lead at Mayerthorpe. The day started off well enough, and after unloading at Westlock, I was headed towards Mayerthorpe through Barrhead. All of a sudden, without any warning it started snowing pretty heavily, at around 12pm or so. It caught me so completely by surprise, that I actually had to pull over for a few minutes, and pinch myself to check if I was dreaming. Strangely enough, on the trip back to Edmonton on Hwy 43, there was absolutely no trace of the snow that had fallen earlier. |
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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Graymist wrote: wildkat wrote: 60's....80's?????????]
WOW! That's SUMMER weather here....most nights up there are -5 or lower & daytimes are +8 to 10 if lucky
LMAO you guys are SSSOOOO spoiled :lol: :lol: :lol: [/b]
Hey Wildkat, how're you doing ? I remember reading one of your earlier posts in a different thread about you being a trainer for LCVs. How different is it from driving a super B ? Also, how does one get to train for the LCV endorsement ?
Talking about snow, about 2-3 weeks back, I had to deliver a split load of cement and ash....the pup at Westlock, and the lead at Mayerthorpe. The day started off well enough, and after unloading at Westlock, I was headed towards Mayerthorpe through Barrhead. All of a sudden, without any warning it started snowing pretty heavily, at around 12pm or so. It caught me so completely by surprise, that I actually had to pull over for a few minutes, and pinch myself to check if I was dreaming. Strangely enough, on the trip back to Edmonton on Hwy 43, there was absolutely no trace of the snow that had fallen earlier.
Doing well Graymist...just coming into our busy season, so like I wasn't busy enough all summer, is just going to get worse! :roll: :roll:
Yes I have my instructor's permit to teach LCV. Usually, you get it by starting a job with a company that hauls LCV, as with TDG it is company specific. But, you can get the course at a driving school if you want to pay for it (about $300). You also have to have a minimum of 150,000 kms verifiable experience or two years. Most companies want 2 years as I've known guys to get the mileage requirement in less than a year (I do 150,000 kms in 6 months), & IMHO that is not near enough experience.
LCV is quite a bit different from Super B's, as you can't back them up more than about 10 ft, too many articulation points...I used to be able to back a Super B into anyplace you can back a single trailer. LOL Matter of fact I was a bit concerned that I had forgotten to how to back up one trailer cause I hadn't done it for about 10 years, only Super B's :lol: :lol: The other difference is that they are about 10,000KG lighter, and you have one long trailer & one short, can be hauled either was so long as the heavier is in the front.
And, there are alot of restrictions as to where & when & on what highways you can travel on. Also about traveling in adverse weather, etc.
That's the short version :D :D If you want a more detailed explaination check out Alberta Gov't website for the specifics: http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/INFTRA_Content/docType276/Production/lcv.pdf
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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Let it SNOW...let it SNOW!!!
Oh man I am so SICK of the snow already LMAO...only 8 more months till spring :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Mackman
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Concordville PA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| more pictures, more pictures :P |
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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| next trip, next trip...am finally getting a day off!!! :D :D |
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Yes, old man Winter has arived. I took this pic about 60 miles from home.
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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| No snow at home...yet. But there's sure alot up north! Where ya hidin COLT?? :lol: |
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