February Banter and Location

[Dynamite 1]

Does anyone know if all the auto plants are closed Monday for the holiday. We got one to lordsburg gm delivering monday morning. Help ??????

 

[jujubeans]

Dispatch took it easy on the old guy....LOL

Unloaded and in the "yard"

Remembering quote..."don't worry the way we are going thru vans you'll be near the top by the time you get here"

Now #11....LOL I guess someone meant near the top 10....LOL

oh wait I am #1 of the second group of 10.....hahaha....

maybe you'll get that trip to Mitchell, SD today!!

 

[jujubeans]

Ohh... feel the love....





Dale

Go! Go! Sis Boom Bah! I'm rootin for ya Dale!...........

 

[scottm4211]

We have a load delivering up here to Ceva on Monday so it looks like the Canadian ones are?

 

[jujubeans]

We have a load delivering up here to Ceva on Monday so it looks like the Canadian ones are?

Canada wouldn't have a President's day, but if I remember correctly they do have some sort of holiday in February. Don't know that it corresponds with the US holiday though?

 

[ChrisGa23]

What holiday is it this week ?

 

[scottm4211]

Family Day up here which is same day as Presidents Day.

 

[jujubeans]

What holiday is it this week ?

Presidents day in the US on Monday..pretty sure it's a union holiday..

 

[jelliott]

Most all plants are open.

 

[scottm4211]

Most all plants are open.

Good. Starting to feel like we lived in Italy with places closed all the time.

 

[mss1963]

Still sitting in Georgetown!!!! Waiting to get truck out of shop this is getting old, 1 week as of yesterday GRRRR.

 

[Dreamer]

Starting my day out at the Dodge dealership in Effingham :-( .. alternator took a dump... easy fix tho, only a couple hour replacement they say.

Just my initiation I guess lol. Good thing I got up early!


Dale

 

[SWTexas1]

Sitting at the Des Plaines Il Oasis, after unloading last night.

Nick and Jen it was nice to see you all for a couple of minutes yesterday

 

[ChrisGa23]

Starting my day out at the Dodge dealership in Effingham :-( .. alternator took a dump... easy fix tho, only a couple hour replacement they say.

Just my initiation I guess lol. Good thing I got up early!


Dale

How far from the pilot are you. You hungry or anything I can bring you some breakfast ?

 

[Work4free]

Still sitting in Georgetown!!!! Waiting to get truck out of shop this is getting old, 1 week as of yesterday GRRRR.

Maybe this will help I hope ......Just had the head replaced on my truck........took 11 days start to finish.....a used head with my old parts........talk about my butt hurt...back order on a new head was 21 days

 

[Work4free]

Does anyone know, do we get fleet pricing on tires..and where..just went to the LOVE'S and priced them.....wow have they gone up. Looking to get two steers soon.

 

[mss1963]

Maybe this will help I hope ......Just had the head replaced on my truck........took 11 days start to finish.....a used head with my old parts........talk about my butt hurt...back order on a new head was 21 days

I talked to shop on Monday...Told me truck would be done Wed....They told truck owner it would be Thurs, So I called wed told me thurs,Boss called them thurs told him Friday....said they had new head on wed when I talked to them!!tell me one thing and the boss another story, can't win for losing!!Now I see why the owner dosent want to buy anything newer than 2000 because the problems with these newer engine's.

 

[ChrisGa23]

Does anyone know, do we get fleet pricing on tires..and where..just went to the LOVE'S and priced them.....wow have they gone up. Looking to get two steers soon.

Talk to Brian in recruiting he would know

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Does anyone know, do we get fleet pricing on tires..and where..just went to the LOVE'S and priced them.....wow have they gone up. Looking to get two steers soon.

YES....Belle Tire here in Taylor......discount pricing....

 

[Work4free]

I talked to shop on Monday...Told me truck would be done Wed....They told truck owner it would be Thurs, So I called wed told me thurs,Boss called them thurs told him Friday....said they had new head on wed when I talked to them!!tell me one thing and the boss another story, can't win for losing!!Now I see why the owner dosent want to buy anything newer than 2000 because the problems with these newer engine's.

I fell Your pain.....I got the same treatment where I was....last day I was promised truck by service Mng...checked out of hotel hauled all my junk down there only to be told by Mech. working on truck.....that it would be at least another day....he had training to do....... so back to hotel....got a free ride I think it was to get me out of there to stop the screaming...lol....and your owner is right anything newer than 2008 is great.....after that DPR system came into ply thanks to the jerks in Washington.....and owners have been run thru the ringer since trying to keep trks going.......

thanks Chris I'll call Brian