broke down in Clarksville INdiana..... i wanna scream.. hold you rears

morningstar55ny · Dec 10, 2008

ok its been slow for frieght ...now im broke down near louisville,KY since yesterday ..early early morning. with a truck that lost its 6th gear..... *sigh*
and they say they doubt it will be ready by tonight......
soo now im missing more time and loads ...... i feel like bursting into tears here.
soo now im in this hotel room..... one good thing is ... there's a gazzilion restaurants around this hotel... but i rather be out there making money
guess when it rains it pours ...... yeah??

chefdennis · Dec 10, 2008

while i feel your pain, take heart in that it didn't happen while you were loaded and runnin!! Or did it!?!?

morningstar55ny · Dec 10, 2008

chefdennis said:
while i feel your pain, take heart in that it didn't happen while you were loaded and runnin!! Or did it!?!?

..ummmmmm yeah it did.... lol
but i had all my other gears..... soo rode it in 5th gear which was around 50 to 60 mph ..and was able to finish the load which was in louisville. soooo now im here... at this frieghtliner place just 4 miles cross the state line.

chefdennis · Dec 10, 2008

Well at least it didn't cost you to have to transfer to the laod to another truck. Hey im reachin here to make find something good here! LOL!

But at least do what you can to enjoy the down time....

pelicn · Dec 10, 2008

Hang in there Morningstar....if you're in a motel treat yourself to a bubble bath

morningstar55ny · Dec 10, 2008

a bubble bath..... ha yeah * deep sigh* .......
hey i just noticed umm my typo in the thread title .... lord im embrassed now...... lol

redytrk · Dec 10, 2008

chefdennis said:
Well at least it didn't cost you to have to transfer to the laod to another truck. Hey im reachin here to make find something good here! LOL!

But at least do what you can to enjoy the down time....

You mean Panther (or Bolt) would charge you to transfer the load?

Mike99 · Dec 10, 2008

I have a truck like you.How much cost a reparation like this?Thanks and good luck!

RLENT · Dec 10, 2008

redytrk said:
You mean Panther (or Bolt) would charge you to transfer the load?

Hopefully Bolt wouldn't ..... considering she runs for Panther ........

miker · Dec 10, 2008

hang in there, it'll get better enjoy the larger living space for a short time, take the mechanic a coke and telll em you appreciate him and he just might get it done a little faster for ya

nightcreacher · Dec 10, 2008

Well I feel for you,was picking up a high dollar load this morning,and while backing up to the dock,my clutch went out.Now sitting in the Best Western,Gulf Port Ms,At 80 bucks a night.Truck suppose to be done tomorrow afternoon,they rescheduled the load for monday morning,but what was going to be a great week just fizzled out.Pay still great,but only going to be a one load week.