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Overdrive has posted the ten worst case scenarios on their web site and they are all something to think about. Here is the one on being stung while driving. 1. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road 2. Exit your rig as soon as it is safe 3. Remove stinger with knife or credit...

58 - 60 mph is our normal speed but I have been experimenting with driving faster on flat ground with the Tail and have had mixed results. When in New Mexico on I-40 I picked the speed up to 65 and slowly my MPG dropped and then I dropped down to 62 MPH and I saw an increase. There is no set...

We have had a couple fills since adding the Trailer Tail and this by far is not enough fill ups to give a thumbs up on the Tail but so far we are happy. All of my figures are using the odometer and not the trucks computer. July our average MPG was 11.59 Since the Trailer Tail 12.16 12.81...

I have been warned about this and I will do my best to stay humble... It will be VERY difficult due to the nature of this award.

There was a question about ice and snow. We will shut the Trailer Tail if it is snowing and we are stopped so not to get build up. If we get build up going down the road which seems unlikely we will shut the doors so the snow will dump. The system is built to hold weight and we can easily...

If I am awarded the infamous Mootology Royal Council Citation of Merit I will graciously accept.

I do not think so both articles are good and I am glad you posted the link or I would have missed it. Todd did a great job as always.

Jenny thanks for adding that as i missed it. I knew Todd took a lot of pictures but I had not seen them posted.

Todd Dills attended the Expedite Expo and interviewed Tom & Tina for this article. Driving with a partner offers income, lifestyle opportunities | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine

Jim they have reflective tape on them and they are made to collapse upon impact. A car or pickup would go under the tail, a trucks hood would catch it and then we also have the fact that they have rear ended us. Here is what I learned from Brendan at T/T The tail was crash-tested before it...

We have not been in adverse wind conditions so I have no personal experience and can only go off of what I have been told. They work great in a side wind. The Trailer Tail weighs 160lbs for a dry box and 165lbs for a reefer We took the Air Tabs off a while ago and have done some other...

When I spent time with Andrew Smith we talked about the earlier versions and what the company has done to make the Tails stronger. They are very aware of the test fleet drivers put the Tail through. Time will tell what the TT will do for us. We seem to put our trust in many of the right...

The doors are constantly being improved to become stronger and ease of use. Before we left Andrew the CEO has me open and close the doors a few times to make sure I would have no problem. It is a little trickier for a shorter person. We talked with engineers as they were installing the TT and...

New addition to our Cascadia: Trailer Tail Addition

I am curious about the weight of the load going to Florida and how deep into Florida it delivered?

Trying to keep salad greens fresh is a losing battle for me. I read this the other day and I will give it a try as I have nothing to lose: Dorie prefers to keep her washed and dried greens in a plastic bag, but here's the twist: before sealing it up, she blows a little puff of air into the...

Bob quit several years before me and he had a much easier time. Both of us were heavy smokers and I was up to 3 packs a day. I quit in 1998 and at times I felt it was a life or death battle and I will NEVER go through that again. I am petrified of inhaling anything for fear I will immediatly...

Sorry for your loss that is tough. I will be interested to learn what caused the fire. Recently we had friends have a generator fire and with one fire extinguisher they were able to put it out. They immediatly went to Walmart and bought two fire extinguishers and as they were going down the...

I believe the now know as Monty has more experience as an Expediter then anyone we have ever met. Monty what year did you say you started Expediting and what was it you used? I thought you said something about the power unit having four legs?

This line by Irwin said a lot to me: Carriers who successfully manage CSA, Shires said, will get drivers on board. “It has to be a united effort between drivers and carriers until, and if, we can get this system removed from public view. Think about why scores are going up?