Bullheaded

Their crane web site is still current. So they must have kept that.

I don't think Volvo owns them? I think they just bought the articulated dump truck line? Last I saw Terex does still exist? I think they are just more into the crushing and screening equipment now? Not sure if they still have their crane division or if they sold it off?

Cheers. had mine last night before bed. Had to carry my old washer and dryer up stairs and bring new ones in, so had to kill all my pains, LOL

That's gotta suck Bob! That must be a weird sensation to have to live with. Even worse is the poor people that lost their sense of taste. They say you can't even stand to eat because your brain can't tell what is in your mouth?

I even tried putting orange juice up my nostrils before getting swabbed at work (as they say on internet to show a positive) so I could get paid days off but I still couldn't even show a positive! LOL

I still have all kinds of issues, but I was assuming it was from the vaccine? Because I get tested for covid every second week when I go back to work at the mine and I have never tested positive. I only got first two because the mine mandated it or no job. Now they forgot all about it. Co-worker of mine had a lot of issues too after vaccine and after getting no where here in Canada, he paid to go to a specialist in Michigan and found out he was having an allergic reaction to the vaccine. I'm sure I am too, because I have never been sick.

I wish I could become American. But my wife won't let me marry an American woman. She's kinda funny that way.

Finished my week of watching them crash ore trucks. LOL

You got it Joey!

I'd call it that anyway, even though Trudeau passed a law saying he is going to put me in jail now if I use free speech. Go ahead! Lock me up you piece of crap! LOL

No, May 14.

It's over man. And why I'm so bitter with life now. had to give up the only thing I ever wanted to do....trucking. But I'll never get another one now. Between those prices, the new regs and the new drivers on the road......no thanks. I just saw a listing here in Canada for a USED Pete with a high rise bunk. Said "Heavy Haul Tractor" but it had a Paccar MX510 engine and 40 rears 🤣 But anyway....it had 300 and some thousand miles on it and the crack head was asking $220,000. Bahahahaha. I'll give you $70,000 for it bud. LOL

I know there was never a doubt in my mind.

Lots of good stories of us all starting out. Good memories. I'll add to mine....I did first drive my father's friend's C500 Kenworth. But when I got my first real full time job it was with that Ford LTS with the 5&4. I remember the day the owner called me. My friend used to work for him and had to quit so he recommended me since he knew I could drive that big C500. Anyway, the gentleman that owned the Ford says on the phone "have you ever driven a 5&4 transmission?" I replied no. "Well you're just going to haul in the steel mill so you'll have all day to figure it out.. be here in the morning." And that's all it was. And I really owe a ton of gratitude to Mr. Lenny McQueen for trusting me and giving me my start.

Recovered! Two 329 Cat's and a 450 Hitachi. Now the work begins.

Sorry I'm late to the party Bob! Just travelled home from mine yesterday and when I got home Elon let me down and my my Starlink wasn't working. Hope you had a great birthday!

First truck I ever drove full time was a Ford LTS 8000 with an 8V53 and a 5&4 Then got another LTS with a 6V53 and a 13 speed.

We should make them all test with a 6-71 and a 5&4 LOL

I miss the Mack 12 speed. Used to drive an MH Ultraliner with an E9500/12 speed pulling a 5 axle Raglan Hydra-glide dump trailer and a three axle belly dump. That was a fun truck to drive.

I know all about working with contractors like that with my dump truck. Which is why I am laughing about that post I put up of the big ore truck flipping and all their other mishaps in the mine here. I hired out to that contractor when I had my dump truck and they are a bunch of dicks. Got some real good employees and foremen on the job sites.......but the upper office staff think everyone is a dime a dozen and you aren't worth a crap. So I am enjoying watching all their fails.

No, the orange one I posted a pic of was new. $750,000 Canadian. This red one, one of two were bought used. They are Cat powered with Allison's and the new orange one is an X15 525 with an Allison. And this will be second time this unit gets floated out of here for major repairs. Our speed limit is 60 KPH/40 MPH. I ran a few loads with one of the Cat wiggle wagons and the dash display showed our hills at 14 and 15%. And these big Western Stars grossing 95 to 100 tonne.......as soon as they hit a hill that Allison goes right to first gear and all they can do is crawl. They just floated in another excavator, a bigger Hitachi and they are supposed to do the recovery tomorrow but it is now POURING rain and supposed to change to snow tonight and tomorrow. Should be a real treat. LOL

Valid points for those that have bad knees and health issues. And yes, there is something absolutely wrong with society now. Ever since I called it quits trucking, I went to work in a mine. We make very good money and it BLOWS MY MIND how many still don't care, have no common sense, no brains and are so lazy. I grew up a worker and it KILLS me to see all this stupidity. Also agree on another comment. I once came to a stop light at the bottom of a big hill that once through the intersection merged back into a single lane from a double. I was beside a Mack Pinnacle/M-Drive pulling a live bottom trailer. I didn't want to get stuck behind it on the hill and thought this will be easy pickings with my 550 Cat. Well I was shifting like I was in El Rodeo Du Camion race and it left me, LOL Automatics are fast. And again, another problem for newbies with inadequate training.

I only have 36 years and HAD to get out, LOL

It's a Western Star 6900XD. I have a post here with pics of the brand new one....in the Other Brand Trucks section under Western Star 6900XD I think. And it's still in there on it's side. They haven't made another attempt yet, and it's supposed to rain then snow tonight, so should get interesting, LOL What's that expression? "More money than brains."

Where's the beer fridge and liquor cabinet? LOL