i use to get 64 in 9th then grabbed 10 gear back when i was foolish now i'm lucky to make it to the speed limit
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In my younger days I topped (old Fancy Gap) in this very same truck with 48k of pigeons at 91 mph.
You could only gross 52500 in those days in Va.
When I pulled onto the scales, I would beat on the trailer sides to make the pigeons fly and I was legal on weight.
The reason I used pigeons is back in those times, I couldn't spell canaries.
Woops.
Where the heck are my boots? I can't find my boots!
PS - Were you coming from Pigeon Forge with that load?
Probably going to Bird in Hand, PA.
my cat started when my pontiac would not!
Can't believe you doubt my abilities as a fellow transfer driver.
Our 743 Cummins started better than the Detroits before they disconnected the compression releases.
Drivers like TRi would lift the valves and smoke anyone behind you till they couldn't see.
855/290 Cummins always needed ether!
longhaullounger
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My stepfather used to say, "Don't ever get 'em started with the bottle, or they get hooked and they'll want it every time you try to start 'em!"
We once had trucks that had a mounted canister of ether about the size of a handheld propane torch.
Drivers abused them so much by giving it a little squirt, thinking to gain a little more power.
They were removed, I also heard there was a fire and explosion, never really knew why.
You actually mow your roof?My Roof Mower always needed ether too.
My shingles never grow.
I've heard that also.
You got the shingles vaccine?
It’s for the new roof at the Ridge. Billo don’t even have one of these
I did, and hope they never grow.
I had those suckers twice.
Yes ANR bought most if not all of them as I remember. ABF was on a 3 year road fleet trade cycle back then & bought smaller city tractors every year. Later the decision was made to put road tractors in the city rather than sell.
you have shingles? you should have gotten the shot