mackey58 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Back to villa park hauling to bluff city was in chicago yesterday 13th and Paulina Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I meant today Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Yeah, you were real close. Hopefully we're done at that job. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Roadway CH is an ex ABF unit. Can't kill them off. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 26 minutes ago, james j neiweem said: Roadway CH is an ex ABF unit. Can't kill them off. Roadway (YRC) is that hard up they are buying used tractors? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 On 3 March, 2017 at 10:33 PM, Lmackattack said: I have had to offload in the center of a Chicago street because the crown in the road was just as bad. Its just common sence you dont try to move a machine if the trailer is leaning. And look at the sag in those crap ramps...SMH I found that out the hard way. No pics to prove. I slid one off that wasn't leaning as much. Once it starts to go there is no stopping it. It was 25 years ago. My machine didn't have ROPS. All i could do was jump as far away as I could. Machine ended up in the ditch ,upside down, 3 inches from my legs . Was a Lucky day ,and a life lesson. I'm with Lmackattack, if the floats not level , machine is not coming off. 1 Quote Keith Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Red Horse-They bought those CH's when their stock was down before there recovery. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Back to villa park to haul spoil to bluff city got 4 loads there Tuesday had about 6 barge trucks with me.I run north av (64)to rt 59 to w.Bartlett rd to gifford to the dump.they bitch about running the toll rd.when the job started we were hauling stone up from plainfield and fill back to plainfield. Buco toll bill they said.6 loads out and 6 up I bet it was Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Classic Crosstown Mack. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I caught a glimpse of a stork granite on 355 n b with a flat bed with what looked like bags of something with green shrink wrap Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, mackey58 said: I caught a glimpse of a stork granite on 355 n b with a flat bed with what looked like bags of something with green shrink wrap Mulch out of Homer in Lockport. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 6 hours ago, james j neiweem said: Red Horse-They bought those CH's when their stock was down before there recovery. Thx Jim- I knew they were not in good shape-shocker to hear they were buying used tractors. Wow how times have changed remember the old days in the late 60's early 70's when it seemed every fifth truck on I-90 was a "Big R"! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Got ya man those stork guys haul a little bit of everything. Nice Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thx Jim- I knew they were not in good shape-shocker to hear they were buying used tractors. Wow how times have changed remember the old days in the late 60's early 70's when it seemed every fifth truck on I-90 was a "Big R"!Now every 5th truck is a FedEx Ground contractor. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 54 minutes ago, Underdog said: Now every 5th truck is a FedEx Ground contractor. Amen-thank you Amazon! And every 4th truck is a Swift going to the Amazon DC, and every 3rd is a JBH container headed to the same location, etc etc. Oh-and the 7th? a drop deck loaded with Bridgeports coming from a plant that just shut down-he is headed to an auction site! Sad state of affairs. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 We have a lot more Schneider trucks to deal with now going up and down rt 20 seems like a lot more on Mondays 45 MPH specials. I get stuck behind them from where the four lane ends all the way to 47 10 miles an hour under the speed limit all the way really ticks me off I don't want to sound prejudice here but most are black and weigh somewhere around 300 pounds must be a new company requirement. . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hope they don't get paid by the ton I'm just saying Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Got to watch out for that Schneider tanker he will yank right out in front of you and drive 40 MPH to where ever he is heading to and what a surprise he is black too. I wanted to yank him right out of that truck last summer when he did it to me twice in the same week. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I love running north av (64) and you got one in the middle lane doing 30 and as you almost get by him he finds the throttle and his automatic takes off and almost runs 45.they must be working on there fuel bonus 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 And if you guys here are working on your fuel bonus and drive an auto not ripping on you . Must be cause I'm old and do like I was taught when we farmed.get up get going get done. Just me on my soap box done for now thanks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 If they are working for a fuel bonus great use the right lane and when on a two lane get it up to speed limit if you cant do that stay on the big road. That's the trouble around here no respect for others don't hold up traffic to put a few bucks in your pocket or plan your route better so your not being the a$$hole holding up traffic. Its the screw them attitude if they don't like it I'm here and I don't care if there is a half mile long line of cars and trucks behind me. I knew a guy who would follow someone like that when they went in a rest stop he would pull the release on their fifth wheel they would take off and the trailer went down and sat on their frame. He used to sit in the lot and laugh while the fat a$$ had to crank a loaded trailer up to slide back under it. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-363997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Damn thought I was wound up lol 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-364055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Farms 2 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I had words with a bobtail Schneider last summer on rt 39 after he yank himself into the left lane in front of me doing 64 to let some one on at 38. He got upset after I past him on got of on 88 west shortly afterwards. I've noticed that they've been on 20 a lot and can't do the speed limit actually most of those van trailers running on rt 20 can't run the speed limit thru the curves must be scared. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-364076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsman Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 43 minutes ago, IH Farms 2 said: I had words with a bobtail Schneider last summer on rt 39 after he yank himself into the left lane in front of me doing 64 to let some one on at 38. He got upset after I past him on got of on 88 west shortly afterwards. I've noticed that they've been on 20 a lot and can't do the speed limit actually most of those van trailers running on rt 20 can't run the speed limit thru the curves must be scared. My truck won't do the 70 mph speed limit don't get mad at me but it is of the brown variety. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-364077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 55 minutes ago, upsman said: My truck won't do the 70 mph speed limit don't get mad at me but it is of the brown variety. My truck wont do 70 either but when we are on a two lane and speed limit is 55 I'm doing 60 whether Im loaded or empty. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/131/#findComment-364084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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