November to remember and chit chat

Treadmill · Nov 13, 2015

Spent night at the J in Wytheville va. Got some good sleep. Left there and stopped in Cloverdale va to eat at the WH but it is under some other name. Also TA and everything there on that corner torn down and big piles of dirt everywhere. Stopped on Lexington va at the WH. Now getting ready to hit it hard going to Boston ma for tomorrow morning del. Hoping to get something out of there to keep the week going.

OntarioVanMan · Nov 13, 2015

GrassHopperr said:
Beaver dam wi to hidalgo, tx for Monday morning.

Sweet! Nice load!!

OntarioVanMan · Nov 13, 2015

ntimevan said:
Please .... don't tell us you have a 1-900 number ...

Yeah 1-900- OVM - Kool......LOL

OntarioVanMan · Nov 13, 2015

Treadmill said:
Spent night at the J in Wytheville va. Got some good sleep. Left there and stopped in Cloverdale va to eat at the WH but it is under some other name. Also TA and everything there on that corner torn down and big piles of dirt everywhere. Stopped on Lexington va at the WH. Now getting ready to hit it hard going to Boston ma for tomorrow morning del. Hoping to get something out of there to keep the week going.

When I was with your carrier I went out 90 to Chicapee....there is a truck friendly Walmart supercenter, nice area and you can get back to Boston Area and hit Hartford as well....Tri-angulate!

RoadTime · Nov 13, 2015

OntarioVanMan said:
Well this year I should be pretty close to $900.00 from online income.... Thanks Xiggi

Are you going to have a Black Friday sale?

Hot shorts.com

RoadTime · Nov 13, 2015

Hmmm just got asked if I want to buy a generator real cheap. Anyone missing one?

blizzard2014 · Nov 13, 2015

fastman_1 said:
They offer a cool tour, and you can also stay the night in a cell

I'm not staying in a cell lol. I might change my mind though if Boggs is my cellmate! J/K.

RoadTime · Nov 13, 2015

Fish on! Pulling it into the boat

vandriver2 · Nov 13, 2015

Got home last night. New Gas Line from the Main in. Meter moved from basement to exterior.
Removed my water heater insulation blanket and saw it was manufactured in '91.
Umm, VERY glad my new W.H. be in soon and installed! So it's 24 years old and online says they usually last 10-15.
Been very lucky then!

Worn Out Manager · Nov 13, 2015

Anybody out there into Trannys? My 350 3.5 Transit does NOT recommend changing fluid and filter before 150K. I was planning on 75K? Any opinions on mechanical flush vs. Drain & fill?

billg27 · Nov 13, 2015

Worn Out Manager said:
Anybody out there into Trannys? My 350 3.5 Transit does NOT recommend changing fluid and filter before 150K. I was planning on 75K? Any opinions on mechanical flush vs. Drain & fill?

My dealer recommended trans fluid change at the 60K checkup. Could just be trying to earn more shop labor! We're not that hard on transmissions, I'm going to wait and follow the Transit owners manual recommendation.

RoadTime · Nov 13, 2015

Loaded up Indy- 900 miles to Louisiana.

Ragman · Nov 13, 2015

OntarioVanMan said:
not too many.....hard to see the ground with the nose up in the air.....LOL

GrassHopperr · Nov 13, 2015

OntarioVanMan said:
Sweet! Nice load!!

Yes I can sleep good every night. LOL!

Now getting out of there will be an issue. Might have to get extremely competitive with the rates

Noname · Nov 13, 2015

blizzard said:
I was reading an article that simple testing has saved some firefighters from heart attacks. I wish they would make drivers go in for echocardiograms to be scanned for possible heart issues. It is only a 200 dollar test and it can find a lot of problems before they become an emergency. Also, diabetes screening is a good thing to have the drivers do. Most of us men do not go to the doctor for any reason. I wish the trucking industry would band together and do more in the way of preventative testing for drivers. My condolences also go out to Steve Seth and his family. He is a real professional and a true hero for keeping his truck in control while under extreme duress. More of these stories of heroism need to be shown to the public; not just the videos of drivers peeing in parking lots.

Simple 81mg aspirin once each day is great preventative for clogged arteries anywhere in the body. Even if no previous heart problems, the trucking lifestyle and diet can lead to blockages, then attacks and strokes. Of course, prior bleeding problems and other factors might have to be considered but very cheap prevention. Ask your Doc.

vandriver2 · Nov 13, 2015

Noname said:
Simple 81mg aspirin once each day is great preventative for clogged arteries anywhere in the body. Even if no previous heart problems, the trucking lifestyle and diet can lead to blockages, then attacks and strokes. Of course, prior bleeding problems and other factors might have to be considered but very cheap prevention. Ask your Doc.

Yep, my Primary Care Physician and I agree. She said with my sedentary profession, blood pooling in the legs, plus age of 57, I need to take one 81 mg. aspirin daily. Ecocariagram showed no issues, great blood pressure....apparently, this is prevention. What I've been doing is cutting them in half, so 40 mg. Daily.

Ftransit · Nov 13, 2015

Worn Out Manager said:
Anybody out there into Trannys? My 350 3.5 Transit does NOT recommend changing fluid and filter before 150K. I was planning on 75K? Any opinions on mechanical flush vs. Drain & fill?

We had a shudder at 47k and dealer flushed tranny....it helped but on second thought we rather wish they had changed filter as well...now at 65k+ seems ok.

blizzard2014 · Nov 13, 2015

vandriver2 said:
Yep, my Primary Care Physician and I agree. She said with my sedentary profession, blood pooling in the legs, plus age of 57, I need to take one 81 mg. aspirin daily. Ecocariagram showed no issues, great blood pressure....apparently, this is prevention. What I've been doing is cutting them in half, so 40 mg. Daily.

I used to get swollen ankles all of the time when I was driving. If you are worried about blood pulling, you can buy a pair of 20/30 MMhg compression socks. They will force the blood out of your feet and calves back up to your heart and prevent it from pooling. I'm going to wear them when I come back out on the road. I am as protected as anyone can be from blood clots and heart attacks now that I am on blood thinners, statins, and Metformin which is known to have protective properties for the heart. Most people never think about their health until something happens to them. I still ignore stuff. I get bouts of left-sided chest pain and I have a few borderline EKG's for left ventricular hypertrophy. I need to get an echocardiogram myself. I don't really fear death anymore. What I do fear most is disability. When you survive a catastrophic medical event/trauma, sometimes you remain severely disabled for the rest of your life.