Underdog

Zoom in even more and you can see an early '80s Ramcharger down the road behind. Makes this B at least 20 years old at the time of this picture!!!Gregg

Otherwise truck looks decent for the money. Nice specs Gregg

I don't know anything about baffle balls, but I did pass by the Wiffle Ball factory in Shelton, CT last week. Gregg

Superdog, perhaps you could educate me, but my 1984 RW s/n 1364 had the older hood with round headlights. All other specs on this truck seem to match pretty close. I would say the hood was replaced on this truck? I actually prefer the old school look & feel of the first gen Superliners. Now if I could come up with the cash I'd be on my way to Wisconsin... My wife's aunt lives in Newton I would just tell her that is the purpose of the trip lol Gregg

Your comprehension skills are lacking lol don't you remember back in grade school we used to line up in three rows of 8 in alphabetical order by height according to age [emoji12] Gregg

3 axles with 8 tires each I'm assumingGregg

I have Lots of respect for people who are willing to take a leap of faith and follow a dream. Nothing gets done by playing it safe all the time. Best of luck down under and we look forward to posts and pictures of your new adventure! Gregg

I had a similar situation before Christmas with my car hauler. Narrow road about 20' of hardtop I moved right as far as possible to let another truck pass. Just slick enough and crowned enough the trailer slid sideways. Not a good feeling. A good recovery crew can keep a bad scene from getting worse. Shout out to Underwood's towing in Warren,OH for a job well done. Pulled a loaded transporter back up on the road no damage to truck or load.

Saw this interesting CH at the pilot in Newburgh New York this morning. technically not a NYC truck, but some folks from out in the hinterlands might say close enough lol.

Noise is in the ear of the beholder. I ran straight pipes on my vision for years. Sounded like sweet music to me inside the cab. didn't realize how loud it was until I was outside looking in with someone else driving Jake braking down the hill in Wind Gap. I found it rather annoying and I'm lucky I never attracted the attention of the local constabulary all those years. or maybe I'm just getting older. Gregg

You & me both... Glad to get off the road tonight with the snow and ice accumulating... Found space for my transporter at the Quality Inn Waterbury, CT the state boys were coming in for dinner at Nino's Italian restaurant next door. They're in for a long night.

The weather didn't turn out as bad as predicted... So I plowed 3 inches of snow at 4am since I already had the plow mounted. Pulled out of Wind Gap at 5:30am got done at 5:30pm with 5 drops terminating in Hyannis MA. Continued adult beverage consumption at the Trowbridge Tavern in Bourne MA Monday evening... Attached to the Quality Inn so I can sleep it off. Spied this place when I dropped 2 cars in Bourne on my way to Hyannis as a possible resting spot for the night. I'm sure some of you New Englanders know the place on the east end of the Bourne Bridge. Turned out to be good food good company and a nice room. Car haulin' ain't such a bad gig. Gregg

Salt just slows the flow of alcohol.[emoji44]

Cruze plant handled by Cassens Transport, orange trucks. Union plant serviced by Teamsters. We can't get near that kind of work. There is a railroad drop yard behind the plant where we pick up Nissans off the railhead.

Bee Gees is left over from my daughter lol when she was a baby she loved "Stayin' Alive". She would rock-n-roll in her crib to that one. Maggie is going to be 14 next month.Gregg

Some companies have gone E-logs already (Jack Cooper, United Road). All drivers I have talked to say same thing... It WILL affect your productivity. I cannot understand any company volunteering for a loss in productivity. I guess that's why I'm not in charge. I truly believe that is why the government has not already mandated E-logs. The higher-ups somewhere understand that it would require 2x as many trucks to move the same amount of freight in this country, resulting in a LOSS of productivity AND safety. Look at the food distribution system in this country- livestock and produce. Time-sensitive freight mostly moved by small, independent truckers( not subject to E-logs) who can keep it moving.Gregg

With auto transporters, there is a lot of on-duty time(line 4) loading & unloading more than driving. With that comes a lot of variables that can waste your time. Also, I run the I-95 corridor Baltimore, Philly, and NYC so traffic is an issue as well. We run daycabs too so finding a motel becomes an issue as well. A sleeper would allow me to be more productive, but the boss don't like sleepers because you give up one car per truckload. I guess I just go to the motel at 4pm and give up 1-2 truckloads per week. Gregg

We're all over,like dog poop. Something like 80 trucks on the road now. Out in western PA most likely out of our Lordstown, OH terminal.Gregg

I thought that might generate some comments, too lol. Only two kinds of music, I say. Good or bad.Gregg

The only real dispute I have with my boss is his insistence on installing E-logs. I run pretty much legal, but I predict lost productivity. Drivers will stop taking chances instead of maximizing the 14 hour day, it will result in 10-12 hours a day.

I bought new R model boxes with the chrome lids for my '63 F. Bolt on replacement.Gregg

Just mixed my first margarita for today. Found my lucky mixing stick while cleaning out the junk drawer. Might have a few more while I watch the snow fall this afternoon. Maybe a snow day Monday if the forecast holds true. Not worth fighting my way to Cape Cod if its snow and ice in the morning Gregg

My employer, Brothers Auto Transport, recently modified the pay schedule to include stop pay, per unit loading pay, and a quality bonus for damage free delivery. Drivers, myself included, seem to be taking more time to do the job properly and not much noise about multiple stops, either. Because we are being compensated for our time.

Usually when you have excessive air supply a shit is not too far to follow.

With 2 levers and a warning lamp IDK... A good idea on auto transporters is an interlock with the PTO and parking brake. I know it wouldn't work on a dump truck though. Gregg