It's a balmy 24 degrees here today and snowing. I enjoy the snow untill the cars and salt trucks get to it. Then it's just nasty looking!
Yes, my girl and I watched them light the tree. Every time I see it it feels like the first time all over again. It's soooo cool! The positive "energy" I guess you'd call it is overwhelming around Manhattan when they flick the switch and all 30,000 lights come on. Absolutely beautiful!
Be safe out there!!

 

Ok, then Rebecca it isn't. Who would be a close second?

 

lol... you know, a driver has to do whatever he has to do...

BTW i'm not saying this to destroy company property, but my 387 that i had had similar problems @ 215k (when i dropped it on her last ride with me) and the CEL came on all the time, she lost power for a second, and i bet it's all b/c of bad software or electrical problems (witch she had a ton of) and in general a cheaply assembled TMC truck by pete. right thereafter that i quit TMC i drove a 387 that was owner op specd, and let me tell ya... a world apart. now i know for sure that i won't be buying a used TMC truck no matter what...

but that again is just my opinion.

now i drive a 2000 freightliner century class for an owner/op, and ahe has 832k miles on her, but she runs much much much nicer than any pete i drove so far... yes the ride may be a bit more bumpy, but i didn't have any problems with the truck leaving me on the side of the road. she has been babied all her life by the owner, and i keep that up. if he would sell it, and i'd have the money, i'd buy it in an instant, and run with it till at least 1.2million miles before overhauling it...

makes sense to take care of equipment...

EDIT: oh and the best part, if i run hard (read 70-75MPH) it gets 6.5 MPG, and if i try and be nice (read 57-62MPH) she getts 7.9-8.3 MPG so eat that CAT engine... lol... Go Detroit 60 with 500 horses

cheerioos

 

bummer. first Matt, now Rebecca... seems like all the good folks go away... they were noce to me all along the way and we almost became friends with them. i made sure to visit them whenever i was in DSM. Plus she was hot!

lols

 

I do not know anyone else in New Driver Recruiting. Just call the recruiting line, listen to the menu and go to the New Driver Recruiting extention. Let us know who you talked to and if they treat you right so we can send others to them.

Maybe Fred or Jerod can make a recommendation.

 

Will do! Thank you much!

 

I have to say that I have never had so many problems out of a truck as I have with this Pete. I took 6 tries to get the intake actuator valve problem fixed. The A/C has been worked on at every service and a few extra trips to Pete. It is currently completely non functional. Once I went to Joplin to get service. On the way home I turned on the headlights and blew 5 fuses. I pulled off just past the first toll plaza...replaced fuses..turned on headlights and blew them all again. I had to turn around and head back to Joplin. There were 19 shorts. 3 ground wires not connected. 2 broken power lines. The shop had just replaced the right fender after I put a 3 inch scratch on it and crimped the wires for the headlight assembly against the hood when they put the headlight back on. 1 of my power plugs at the bottom of the dash will not keep a fuse.

I hate to say it but.....I've had JB Hunt freightliners that didn't have near the problems of this truck. Just don't get me started on the scared wittle puddy tat under the hood. It runs 2-3 mph below the set speed and is afraid of hills.

 

Is there a reason they buy the petes?How about the reason behind the cat motors?It seems other motors are stronger and get better MPG so why stick with the cat?Is it just a money thing.

 

Cats are usually more expensive than other brands so it is not a money thing. I believe it is more a standardize thing. Why should they buy petes with more than 1 brand motor and try to stock parts for them. Seems like big outlay of cash to buy more parts. As far as the petes. It is a good image thing black and shiny petes. Fill the trucks with drivers. If they were black and shiny Internations would anybody drive them? Shiny is nice but chrome don't get you home. I have a Pete and for what I do I wouldn't trade it for anything. If I wanted a otr truck it woiuldn't be a pete.

 

I agree....oh wait