Must be the newer trucks but my R198xx Volvo pulls real good going up hills. UPS is usually screwing up traffic on 294. There going 55 and there’s a few of them in the middle and right lane when everyone’s trying to go 65+. I’ve learned to just sit back and watch the morons. I can see the 600+ mile runs but shorter runs it’s just easier to drop it back than battle the 64 mph trucks or the O/O’s that like to play games.
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Why don't you just back out of the throttle?
Is that 10 seconds gonna kill you?
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You could always bid a shorter run if you feel that you cannot handle the stress of the long run through all of that pesky traffic.
Also- do you know how big of a dumbass you look sitting in the left lane for miles and miles trying to pass someone you are going 0.1 mph faster than?
64 mph= 640 miles in 10 hours
65 mph= 650 miles in 10 hours
That’s about 9 minutes slower IF you were to follow that guy THE ENTIRE TRIP.
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ok, former longtime FXFE employee here but I'll play.....
yesterday I was roughly 6 miles from the toll booth in the Granny lane doing 65 (company policy sez we can go 68 but not all trucks have been turned up). I see Freght come into hammer lane doing 65/66 with about 6 4 wheelers stuck behind him and growing and he knows full well we're going to have to stop in a few minutes but yet he insisted on passing me at all cost and for what prey tell for?? An ass move imo . Sorry, but if I come up on a 1/2 a second slower truck and I think I'm gonna impede traffic for quite a distance, I'll either back it down or pull over and have a good wee
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you’re right my friend that’s what happens when you drink after working 55 hours be safe again just an observation well guilty of some €€€€
absolutely everybody should back off because FedEx freight is coming and And his exit is a half a mile away if you don’t get it you never will
Now your adding to the story.
"His exit is a half mile away"!
Truth is your truck is slower, you already know it when the driver comes along side.
Use some common sense and a little road courtesy and let the other guy get around.
Has it ever occurred to you the the real problem is your poor driving habits?
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Luck you’re messing the whole point if my truck to do 68 which we all can do and we’re doing 65 in a 55 like everybody else why do you have to do 66.3 miles 5 miles or whatever if you don’t understand you never well and after 22 years a slave driving you can’t tell me :
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Just having fun with you my friend it’s a tough job for everybody don’t take it so personallyLuck you’re messing the whole point if my truck to do 68 which we all can do and we’re doing 65 in a 55 like everybody else why do you have to do 66.3 miles 5 miles or whatever if you don’t understand you never well and after 22 years a slave driving you can’t tell me ::
My truck is manually governed at 46, and I only pass people parked in the plazas.
Luck you’re messing the whole point if my truck to do 68 which we all can do and we’re doing 65 in a 55 like everybody else why do you have to do 66.3 miles 5 miles or whatever if you don’t understand you never well and after 22 years a slave driving you can’t tell me ::
So now your saying it's only in a 55 mph zone?
Look, if your on the road and your truck runs 68 and you don't care to, fine.
You obviously don't care about a few minutes either way.
If that's the case, back out and let the other guy by.
Pretty simple.
I remember when all I had was just 22 years.
The old saying is (Speed Kills), you should live to be a ripe old age.
I don't see the big deal about a 600-mile run.
Mine was 782, it took me 26 hrs and an 8hr layover, much easier.
That where the term "you da man" came from Breeze!!
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We all have to come together and figure out what is worth fighting for, without fighting about it.
FedEx stock is doing well and they're paying dividends. They're doing this by making cuts to our health benefits and keeping our raises under inflation. Every year, they take a little more and give a little less and then they go show these bogus profits to their investors. "Look at the growth this year compared to last year".
The way it's looking, what do you have to lose by trying a Union? The general consensus is that a lot of us are unhappy for one reason or another and by no fault of our own.
FedEx stock is doing well and they're paying dividends. They're doing this by making cuts to our health benefits and keeping our raises under inflation. Every year, they take a little more and give a little less and then they go show these bogus profits to their investors. "Look at the growth this year compared to last year".
The way it's looking, what do you have to lose by trying a Union? The general consensus is that a lot of us are unhappy for one reason or another and by no fault of our own.
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Thanks dad
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Your the man , when 10 was changed to 11 i said this is the beginning of slave driving
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ well said
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Thanks dad
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Like let’s put this to rest all I’m saying is you sound like a kid justifying any reason to defend a Fed ex driver who blocks traffic and you put my life at risk if you’re worried about me doing 65 in a 55YC trying to pass me at 66 in a 55 don’t be a dumb ass put it to rest and I could give a :
: if you have 50 years