18 wheeler pics.

desertdog71 said:
First rule about Truck drivers.

They are the biggest ######## artists in the world.

IF and its a huge IF he is making $1500 a day, that is before he pays for his truck, fuel, IFTA, Stae taxes, Road Taxes, Tolls, Insurance, and on and on and on.

Hell I made $190,000 one year. Guess what my net was? $40,000, not a real good return considering the risk. Those $2400 a month truck payments hurt if you have a slow month.
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Trucking is like Aviation. There is alot of money in it, but you put it all in there. :D

Enough said on that;)
 
desertdog71 said:
First rule about Truck drivers.

They are the biggest ######## artists in the world.

IF and its a huge IF he is making $1500 a day, that is before he pays for his truck, fuel, IFTA, Stae taxes, Road Taxes, Tolls, Insurance, and on and on and on.

Hell I made $190,000 one year. Guess what my net was? $40,000, not a real good return considering the risk. Those $2400 a month truck payments hurt if you have a slow month.
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That was $1500 a day after fuel, but I don't think that included the taxes, insurance, and any other hidden fees, All his trucks are paid for, and is driving mostly new trucks, so no monthly payments, and he has like 3 drivers working for him. He told me his insurance is super cheap because him and his drivers have a around a 50 year accident free record.
The downside is he is away weeks at a time, then if he didn't get the contract, he is out of work for months.
 
Polarbear said:
Trucking is like Aviation. There is alot of money in it, but you put it all in there. :D
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interesting.... i would have thought someone would have said trucking is like women.... to the same effect.. hahahha :nana2:
 
desertdog71 said:
I doubt too many of you have queers and • waking you up in the middle of the night for some action.
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Guilty...:D :D :D

I just want to know where you truckers keep the dead hookers in the back of the truck with such lil compartment space...:D
 
Maximillian_Jenius said:
Guilty...:D :D :D

I just want to know where you truckers keep the dead hookers in the back of the truck with such lil compartment space...:D
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Storage under the bunk Max!!!!

You must be refering to the gy my friend Officer Miller in AZ busted back a few years ago.

Stay away from those Truck Stops and Rest Areas Max.

For all of those who have seen There's Something About Mary. The rest stop schene is not far from the truth. Its quite disturbing.
 
Hey DesertDog, what kind of power did you have in the 900? If I had to guess I would say Cat, but you never know. I pulled wrenches for Cummins for 6 years before I began flying. I also worked for a freightliner dealership before that and jammed gears before that.
 
eglplt said:
Hey DesertDog, what kind of power did you have in the 900? If I had to guess I would say Cat, but you never know. I pulled wrenches for Cummins for 6 years before I began flying. I also worked for a freightliner dealership before that and jammed gears before that.
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C-15 Cat of Course :)
 
desertdog71 said:
First rule about Truck drivers.

They are the biggest ######## artists in the world.

IF and its a huge IF he is making $1500 a day, that is before he pays for his truck, fuel, IFTA, Stae taxes, Road Taxes, Tolls, Insurance, and on and on and on.

Hell I made $190,000 one year. Guess what my net was? $40,000, not a real good return considering the risk. Those $2400 a month truck payments hurt if you have a slow month.
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Did you carry weaponry with you?
 
CAT Engines pull hills the best IMO. I had a C-15 in my classic XL, and a C-12 in the FLD120. Detroit seem to be good engines too.

My current company runs red under the hood of their internationals...Blechhhh! What pieces of poop they are!

For the first time in the company's history, we bought Freightliners this year just to get away from the red. Blue is a much better color!
 
LoadMasterC141 said:
CAT Engines pull hills the best IMO. I had a C-15 in my classic XL, and a C-12 in the FLD120. Detroit seem to be good engines too.

My current company runs red under the hood of their internationals...Blechhhh! What pieces of poop they are!

For the first time in the company's history, we bought Freightliners this year just to get away from the red. Blue is a much better color!
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This post kills me, spoken like a true driver! Back in my days of being a mechanic, I loved to listen to drivers and their ridiculous opinions. Most of the time when a driver degrades a piece of equipment, they usually don't understand how to operate it properly. I would love it when a driver wanted more power, gotta have more power. The service manager would call their company to see if a new ecm calibration with a higher power setting would be approved, of course the answer was always NO. I would tell the driver, "oh yeah I went to the next higher power setting" just to avoid hearing him whine. Sure enough the next time I saw him in the shop all I would hear is how much better the truck pulls with that power increase! All I could do is look at him, smile, and think what a typical idiot! This was a common theme amongst drivers.
 
If you own trucking company you can make a lot. Not as much when gas was cheaper. The owner of England here in SLC does quite well.
 
scoobs said:
If you own trucking company you can make a lot. Not as much when gas was cheaper. The owner of England here in SLC does quite well.
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scoobs, you have a good point, but you also need to keep it in perspective. CR England is like the fifth or sixth largest trucking company in the US. Things play out a little different when you are that large.
 
LoadMasterC141 said:
CAT Engines pull hills the best IMO. I had a C-15 in my classic XL, and a C-12 in the FLD120. Detroit seem to be good engines too.

My current company runs red under the hood of their internationals...Blechhhh! What pieces of poop they are!

For the first time in the company's history, we bought Freightliners this year just to get away from the red. Blue is a much better color!
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I was actually not a big fan of Detroit, I had a few and they didn't seem to be as reliable as the others. I would have to say for pulling power and smoothness the Cummins ISX was spectacular. The Cat C-15 was a good engine no doubt, but the ISX was superior in its technology. Smooth, Reliable, and got decent economy also. I had 2 trucks with an ISX. First was a 2000 Volvo 660, and I drove it for over a year with only one breakdown, and that was an idler that seized up because the bearings were bad. The other one was a 2005 Volvo 670, and I drove it for about 8 months with no troubles at all.

The detroits always seemed to be a bit underpowered and used more oil than the others. They were more economical though, so its a trade off. I really didn't have any major complaints about any of them, they all did the job.

Now as far as Truck manufactures go. If I were to buy a truck of my own, it would be a Volvo hands down. The construction was solid, I liked the computerized features in the newer 670's, they had way more room in them than any other models, they were superior in manuevering around the docks and truckstops, and they rode very nice. Espescially the 2005 that had Air ride front axles.

If you wanna look like a Pimp Daddy then the W900 Kenworth and Peterbilt 379HD are the way to go. Both look cool, but have their drawbacks. Mainly in manueverability, and they are very cramped inside.
 
scoobs said:
If you own trucking company you can make a lot. Not as much when gas was cheaper. The owner of England here in SLC does quite well.
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Ha! Know 'em personally. England is a billion dollar company.
 
Wasnt it a little freaky driving those rigs in the high winds, canyons, and snow storms??

I see those things whipping around the freeway all the time.
 
meritflyer said:
Wasnt it a little freaky driving those rigs in the high winds, canyons, and snow storms??

I see those things whipping around the freeway all the time.
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No more freaky than plunging into Hard IMC in a Navajo in the Rockies on a late January Night.
 
desertdog71 said:
I was actually not a big fan of Detroit, I had a few and they didn't seem to be as reliable as the others. I would have to say for pulling power and smoothness the Cummins ISX was spectacular. The Cat C-15 was a good engine no doubt, but the ISX was superior in its technology. Smooth, Reliable, and got decent economy also. I had 2 trucks with an ISX. First was a 2000 Volvo 660, and I drove it for over a year with only one breakdown, and that was an idler that seized up because the bearings were bad. The other one was a 2005 Volvo 670, and I drove it for about 8 months with no troubles at all.

The detroits always seemed to be a bit underpowered and used more oil than the others. They were more economical though, so its a trade off. I really didn't have any major complaints about any of them, they all did the job.

Now as far as Truck manufactures go. If I were to buy a truck of my own, it would be a Volvo hands down. The construction was solid, I liked the computerized features in the newer 670's, they had way more room in them than any other models, they were superior in manuevering around the docks and truckstops, and they rode very nice. Espescially the 2005 that had Air ride front axles.

If you wanna look like a Pimp Daddy then the W900 Kenworth and Peterbilt 379HD are the way to go. Both look cool, but have their drawbacks. Mainly in manueverability, and they are very cramped inside.
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DesertDog,

Sounds like you have had your fair share of experience with a little of everything. If I were to comment, and in my opinion only, I would whole-heartedly agree with your post. If you ever get in the DFW area, FTW or AFW specifically, let me know, lunch will be on me. Good luck with your training.
 
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