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KickStarter6

KickStarter6

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OntarioVanMan said:
Drive your own truck......meaning don't feel you must keep up with the pack until you feel real comfortable...Don't feel like you have to "man up" and fear being snickered at better to be a rookie that lives to be a veteran....

there is a big difference between an empty truck and fully loaded.....My first experience of this was going over a bridge.....from 45 to 75 in 3.8 seconds!!! Wowser!! LOL The "push" was incredible....
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That first experience in a loaded is a scary thought in some ways. I know how much hauling 2800# in my van made an incredible difference I can begin to think how much 30,000# will change that. But I'm looking forward to it and of course the paycheck since I've been out of work since I stopped expediting lol
 
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blizzard2014

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Murraycroexp said:
I won't either. Hydrate. And I can't handle the "hard stuff". Blah. I'm not man enough to even sip a sippin' whiskey. LOL!!
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I get drunk off 4-5 wine coolers. You're no less of a man. In fact you're a rich man because you don't have to spend that much money to get hammered lol.
 
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blizzard2014

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KickStarter6 said:
That first experience in a loaded is a scary thought in some ways. I know how much hauling 2800# in my van made an incredible difference I can begin to think how much 30,000# will change that. But I'm looking forward to it and of course the paycheck since I've been out of work since I stopped expediting lol
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You will feel the weight behind you for sure. When you go over pot holes etc. What I suggest is to slow down on curves, go down the mountain passes in 5th 6th gear, and pay attention to road signs. There is a 45 or 35 mile an hour curve when you are going through Cleveland. I didn't pay attention to that sign and went around that curve too fast and almost jackknifed. From then on out I started paying attention to signs. Also, do not let other drivers pressure you. When you are going down mountain passes, go down slow. Let the super truckers go around you. Do not let drivers push you to driver faster in the snow and ice. They aren't the ones who are responsible for keeping your truck on the road. You have complete control of that truck. Don't forget to check to make sure your locking bar is locked across the king pin every time you are away from your truck and can't watch it. Drivers will pull the release and watch you pull away and drop your trailer! Always check and do a tug test! Pay attention to all of your gauges and never use your jake brake in the snow and ice. Remember that bobtailing is more dangerous than driving with a heavy load. You are driving 350 to 450 horsepower of tractor and it does not drive well on wet, snowy, and icy roads! Another bit of advice is to be careful when you are pulling an empty trailer. You would think that you can stop faster with an empty trailer, but that is not the case. I once had to make a quick stop and the trailer was bouncing when I slammed on the brakes. It almost pushed me out into an intersection! Always use the 10 second rule when you are changing lanes! That's about all I got for you! Good luck!
 
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tknight

tknight

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Dead mans curve in Cleveland who ever designed a left hand turn in the middle of that road should have been shot!
For some reason it's worse going westbound than east although they are mirror image curves I think it's cause your driving full speed west instead of going through the city slower either way it suxs!
 
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