I'm sitting at a rest stop about 40 miles from my destination and going to spend the night here. I can't get my pressure above 90 psi and noticed on the service line going to the truck there is a device that looks like an air restrict-er or something and it's leaking like a sieve. There are 2 round rubber things on either side and both are blowing air big time. I'm waiting for the service guy to show up any minute from the local town down the street. I'm lucky on this one for sure!!! When I got here I replaced the other air line and all 4 glad hands so everything is brand new now. That DOT guy grabbed all of my lines in Nevada, I'm surprised it didn't let go then!!

 

Better say a nice prayer before bed tonight, bad airlines and big hills can kill you! I'm glad you made it

 

Who's crabby? I think Steve the know-it-all is a laugh a minute!

 

You know what, this isn't a Jerry Springer episode.

This comment is pointed at both of you, you know who you are.

 

Yeah, both of you - knock it off! :wink:

 

Now that I think about, you are kinda crabby Rev. :lol:

 

He's hanging on by the skin of his teeth and going through the school of hard knocks. I'm not so sure it's the best way of getting started, especially with a flatbed, but somehow he's making it work. I do find his tales entertaining, though. And your witty remarks are amusing so all-in-all it's a good thread! :lol:

 

I've seen nothing to indicate that he is "making it work". He posts numbers that he later admits are skewed (by not including any deadhead miles in his calculations), and he pulls all his loads off of load boards, even though he claimed prior to buying his truck that he had "connections" for loads (which have mysteriously vanished, as he admits that he pulls all his loads off of load boards). He is a bad influence on newbies, as he paints a too-rosy picture. He gives the impression that anyone with a CDL and a C.R.E. lease could do what he is doing.

Entertaining? Sure. Informative and educational? Nope.

 

Keep it coming steve :P ....I just love reading your posts.

Rev....I like your comments too.... 8)

DH has many years of flatbed experience and we will be on our own hopefully by summer!!
So you are an inspiration!!
tootie

 

Well, I reply to this just once. I do have connections back home hauling lumber and granite but at this point, I'm not interested. I'm having too much fun roaming around the U.S. at the moment!!!

All the loads I've gotten so far are off the load boards and it was a piece of cake. If you average all my loads it comes out to $1.80 per mile. I'm getting an average of 6.2 mpg. Sometimes 6.6, sometimes 5.2 but overall, 6.2.

I know it's just killing SOME people in here that I find it easy and fun. I found most all the information I needed to get started in here and a lot of help from GMAN.

I'm sure I haven't witnessed the worst but I know I have more experience now than some new person driving with a trainer for 3 weeks who does nothing but deliver groceries in Nebraska backing into food warehouses the size of the White House. Does that make them qualified after 3 weeks.

When I graduated college I knew nothing but the talent to learn.

When I graduated CDL school I knew nothing but the talent to learn.

I'm careful, cautious, afraid and not scared to ask for help when I need it.

I don't give advise in this forum but plan to some day. For now, I'll keep driving, having fun and posting my experiences at least until I find them not interesting.

I've posted nothing but the truth and being very up front with the loads I'm getting and the cost per mile. I know when I was reading this forum before I got my CDL this was a HUGE secret for some reason and they ones who did post what they were getting, well.....

Well, it's time for bed off to the side next to the Colorado River then up the mountain to Aspen tomorrow.