Bullheaded

They started this mandatory driver training in Canada where you can only get a commercial license by paying huge money to go to a truck driving school. Complete BS. I sent letters and had discussions with our MTO on this matter when it was open for comments. I can guarantee you I am more qualified to train my kids if I wanted to, then many many of the teachers at these truck driving schools. They know damn well who these people and schools are that hand out licenses. Yet instead of going after them, they again punish the professionals of the industry. And besides that.....isn't this is what the driving test is for??? Why should it matter if an 8 to 10 thousand dollar school taught you.....as long as you pass your test. And then there's the politics. I have a friend that teaches at a truck driving school and he has told me there has been times he has failed students because they could not demonstrate the skills to drive truck......only to have his bosses tell him that someone from the government/unemployment insurance called and said "you pass that guy and get him off EI not matter what." That's the problem with this industry. The people that have been owners and drivers for well over 30 years, accident free, and take pride in what they do have ZERO say. Luckily I had BANNED my kids from getting a commercial license and forbid them from trucking, so they went on to find better careers that pay. And myself after many years of accident free driving has walked away from the industry also, because I can't stomach this stupidity any more. I now have a job where carrying my coffee cup makes me as much money as owning a two hundred thousand dollar truck. What is wrong with that picture??????

Now that's a REAL truck! Thanks for the pics. Good luck.....hope you get her home.

Very nice pics Quickfarms. How's the F800 to drive empty? I eneded up buying a new F150 because my F550 was punishing me on the highway empty, LOL I just keep it for my in-town truck now. Bummer that that fuel filter failed. What caused that?

Can't wait to see this truck if you get it!!

Unless they redesign something to have a bigger hood and rad to accept an X15 Cummins, don't hold you breath. They already killed the CL, Titan and MP10. They should have just kept building the CL. It would still be king. Big power, big bunk, heavy off road planetary axle truck. It did it all.

Ya, I don't know how all that title stuff would work. Especially me bringing it back into Canada. Speaking of lumber....they are really gouging people now that they have this corona BS as an excuse. 2x4's have gone from $2 and change to over $7 here.

No chance of still getting it? I'll trade you an F550 for it, LOL That's a good deal for a shed that size. I just found a place in Ontario Canada here that builds and delivers pre-fab sheds and garages. I was thinking about one of the barn style sheds for my tractors. But it's a tough call. I can build a bigger one for less money, but there is something to be said for a truck pulling in the yard, dropping it on the ground and other than hooking up my power...done. LOL You can see some of their pricing here: https://northcountrysheds.com/canadas-best-value-shed

Very nice Quickfarms!

This is all I have ever done. Throw a quart of ATF in it, take it for a good run and get it hot, then drain and change filter. I love 289's. Very good engine. Had a couple in Mustangs.

Just lost me with that front bumper though. Only because I like stock.

Love that!

Too bad you didn't get that International Other Dog. That would have been a cool project. I'd rather have that than my F550.

Someone painted the E9 V8 in the Superliner at the mine here Cat yellow. But I guess that's better than painting it like a Cummins or Detroit. LOL

You felt real cool driving past pedestrians with the wheels squealing and grinding all the time.

And are your drums getting full of gravel every time you dump? On the last two Star's I ran (a 2013 and a 2020) they had the genius to make the bottom inspection plates stick out more than the tops. So it was like a funnel to fill the drums with every stone off the road.

Sold for $47,300.

LOL. Kinda like the time I was running through a freezing rain and snow storm and pulled onto the plate with my truck and pony and looked at the display and it was reading 69,000 KG (152118 pounds). Legal is 63,500. The officer comes walking out with a big smile and I said "ya, I know." LOL He was cool....he knew what was going on. I said I'd shovel the snow off, but you'd have to call a plow for your parking lot. LOL

Is it just the Mack's or are the new Volvo's being delivered with issues also?

I'm really liking these. And the forward axle 520 is a worthy replacement to the 9900i.

And I might be tempted to come back trucking again, lol

Well, local construction company just got all their new Granite dump trucks in. Three have check engine lights on, one has ABS light on, one keeps breaking rear suspension levelling valves off and two went back due to bad driveline vibrations. That don't look good for the new Mack does it.

Didn't Terex buy the last line of front discharge mixers Mack was making?

Thanks guys! I'm not sure how many different brochures they had for them but I just wanted to see one with the original cab interior and the E9 V8. I've driven a few of them but never took pics back then. Wish I did. The last couple weeks having gotten to drive one of the V8 CL's in the mine has reminded me of how much I really liked those trucks.

Glad I don't have to be in one any more.