Mean Green Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 (edited) Congratulations Bob hope there is good health and some great times working on the Mack! Edited September 29 by Mean Green 1 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Congratulations!!! Enjoy yourself, and speaking from experience get your traveling doe early in your retirement before your health goes to Hell.. 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 Ha ha yes I was thinking that I don’t know. I don’t really have a whole Lotta issues right now. I never have but I’ve been saying for years. I’ve been very fortunate and probably sometime in the future. Hopefully later everything will just fall off at once. I am still planning on going out there every year somewhere or another. I’m just thinking of maybe watts next year Macungie is too big Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 Keep an open ear find out what everybody else is doing Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 On 9/27/2024 at 3:25 PM, cruiseliner64 said: Happy retirement and thanks for your help.49 years...how many miles is that gone under your butt? Enjoy...... I thought somewhere around 3 million. I don’t know. I never really thought about it. I really never had an accident except the collided with a girl that ran a red light about 35 years ago and a few yard scrapes bob 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 On 9/27/2024 at 6:51 AM, 67RModel said: When you team drive is your codriver's handle Wolfman? Hopefully you get the reference LOL. I actually did a little team work , right around the time I started using that somebody kept calling me that dock hand in phoenix Because I used to live there Im thought hey it might be a pretty good CB handle 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted September 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30 On 9/29/2024 at 7:04 AM, DavCut said: Congratulations on your retirement Bob! Looking forward to hearing about all the trouble you get yourself into with the newly found time! 😎 Woke up this morning late. I slept around four hours extra now. I’m drinking coffee trying to figure out OK how am I gonna get started here? 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 48 minutes ago, mowerman said: I thought somewhere around 3 million. I don’t know. I never really thought about it. I really never had an accident except the collided with a girl that ran a red light about 35 years ago and a few yard scrapes bob Wow that a great record.some miles covered too.yard scrapes go with the job.I'v 6 years to go and then ill be able to sleep late like you...cant wait.you will get used to it.cant wait to see pics of your DM.....enjoy you deserve the rest after all those miles. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I'm at 38 yrs in and can't see another 11!!! I'll struggle for 4 more, if the business is still around. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Well they say the normal Trucker puts in 1 million miles every ten years Hollywood. Congrats And you deserve it my friend. I've got a long way to go and a Short time to get there but I'll eventually git there lol 😆 😜 😄 😉 😅 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 3 hours ago, mowerman said: I thought somewhere around 3 million. I don’t know. I never really thought about it. I really never had an accident except the collided with a girl that ran a red light about 35 years ago and a few yard scrapes bob wonder how many times you've chained up? Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 i am 55 years in trucks, and last i counted am rite around 3 million miles with no chargeable accidents. but i have also been local run(under 400 miles per day) for the past 40 years or so. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 no me either girl was cited for running the light,,,and tom i have no idea,,,,i did count one year 56 times on donner pass,,,,and i ran that hill for 6 years,,,,but that alone was just part of it,,,been chaing up the last 35 years,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted September 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30 this is some of the gifts ive recieved for outstanding overall employee 3 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 they put a diamond in it for 15 safety years,,its right over the F...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted September 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 and tom the 56 times ivolved 2 --3 railers and 2 single on outside tires both boxes,,,,takes around 45 minutes sometimes worse part it trying to find an emty spot to put them on,,,,,your never alone,,,,,lotsa other trucks and cars up there,,and sometimes its dumping snow all over you while your doing it,and walking around in slush,,most of us wear full rain suit water proof boots and rubber gloves...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted September 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30 ok tom quick calculation just the last three years on this triple trailer run i got 381,600 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 30 minutes ago, mowerman said: ok tom quick calculation just the last three years on this triple trailer run i got 381,600 Holy sh- uh, mackerel! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 l only carried chains when l had my own truck doing P&D. Most of the time l just put them down and drove over them to get unstuck. Saved having to call a tow truck for a twenty foot pull! .....Hippy 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Chains are for holding loads on arent they You blokes have a funny way of dfoing things Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 1 hour ago, mrsmackpaul said: Chains are for holding loads on arent they You blokes have a funny way of dfoing things Paul They either use Tire chains or There's them funny lookin' tire SOCKS lol I've never had to use chains on a truck even when I was logging. The only tire chains I've ever used was on my Garden tractor in the winter blowing snow lol 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 In the early 70's hauling petroleum out of Syracuse NY at night, I had to chain up a single outside drive a lot of times to get from the main road into a distributor's yard and back out. You also learned to lay a S curve in the discharge hose so you could move the truck out of the ice pockets, made by warm tires, while you still had some weight on the drives. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 1 Author Share Posted October 1 14 hours ago, 70mackMB said: l only carried chains when l had my own truck doing P&D. Most of the time l just put them down and drove over them to get unstuck. Saved having to call a tow truck for a twenty foot pull! .....Hippy I think most of us did the same thing. Oh no, I did it a timer or two with Nissans Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted October 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 1 3 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Chains are for holding loads on arent they You blokes have a funny way of dfoing things Paul Most of the country does not require them this part of the world. We have a lot of snowy mountains, and it pretty much cannot be avoided. You will either chain up or park it. Donner Pass main artery California to Nevada most of our food comes out of there there they have chain check points up there and if you don’t have any or you don’t wanna put them on, they make you turn around and go back. They don’t even want you up there if you’re not willing to chain up. Are you don’t have any tire chains? Lots of over the road drivers think they can just pull off the road and sleep it out. No they do not want you up there at all because you’re just taking up a chain up spot. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74587-hollywood-last-day/page/2/#findComment-559333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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