pulling idiots

[Weezer]

While reading through this thread I just kept thinking of all the taxes paid by trucking companies and private owners of big rigs. It's a veritable alphabet soup of 'em.

It's been a decade since ex and I had a trucking company so I can't remember 'em all but IFTA was a biggie right off the top.

[bakken]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

. The other was between Memphis and Little Rock where for the most part the interstate is fairly flat with few hills and running side by side 25 mph. .

25 mph on a flat road, and no reason for them driving so slow?
Doesn't make sense, and didn't happen without pictures!

[Dovetail]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

And a growing number will sit in the passing lane going up hill just enough behind another on to prevent passing but refusing to pull over. Ran into a bunch on I40 running 25mph in both lanes between Memphis and Little Rock. Finally got around those two and ran about 5 miles and ran into another pair. Don't know what they were trying to prove, but it sure had traffic messed up. Luckily we were in a car and not towing anything.

That stretch of I-40 has got to be worst in the country for the semis. I swear they outmunber cars by 3 to 1!

[Ida Ratherbe Camping]

How long ago was this fiasco on I40? The reason asking, was that there was Some major road construction between Little Rock and Memphis. Just reopened a couple weeks ago. Lots of wrecks and people killed while it was going on. (Cut down to one lane.) Maybe they were just slowing people down to save their lives. Just sayin...

[ehorn]

Some comments about big rig drivers on here are just plain ignorant. Also being a big rig driver, I can vouch tat 40 up hills and faster down is kinda out of most of there control. As stated above lots are limited to certain speeds so to pull that 80000lbs up that hill it takes a lot of power and you will nt be able to maintain. With that being said yes there are d*cks out there, but there is also people with 3/4 ton trucks hooked to 16000 lb fivers, that have no real world towing experience and think they are king sh*t. Or people that have drove nothing but a 4 door sedan all there life and decide its time to go full timing and buy a 40'+ class A and take off. It works in everyday there are people in every crowd that should not be in the road.

[SteveBingham52]

A couple years ago the DW and I had a discussion about traveling around the country and enjoying it. We decided that we could not control how others drove but we could control our reaction. Now we just ignore it and talk and enjoy the scenery and realize not too long ago we sat in offices surrounded by idiots but now we are retired and in no hurry. One traffic jam we got off at rest stop and grilled some hot dogs and took a nap. A couple hours well spent of together time. Very well spent ;-)

[acadianbob]

Something tells me I shouldn't have brought the subject of semi's up!! I know there are a lot of good truckers out there trying to make a living. Like anything, there are always a few yahoo's.

[lswartz]

I have found it easier to follow a 18 wheeler that is going about my speed. Sometimes they just follow me. Everyone else goes around both of us. Once in a while a 4 wheeler squeezes in between & brakes to make a exit, never had a 18 wheeler do that trick though.

OP. Sounds like there was 1 intelligent driver that day. Some might have held their speed & let him drop behind them on the hills, but that would be nasty.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by Ida Ratherbe Camping

How long ago was this fiasco on I40? The reason asking, was that there was Some major road construction between Little Rock and Memphis. Just reopened a couple weeks ago. Lots of wrecks and people killed while it was going on. (Cut down to one lane.) Maybe they were just slowing people down to save their lives. Just sayin...

Happened 4 yrs ago and there was no construction going on. Don't know what they were protesting if anything, but it sure caused traffic congestion.

[gonecampin]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Being a truck driver........ full and part time. And hauling loads approaching
80, 000 lbs untill you've sat behind the wheel you have no idea!
With that being said there are still a few throttle jockeys that are clueless.

Please realize a lot of trucks are computer limited to 65 mph and are doing there best to maintain acceptable speeds.

Turbs

Thank you, couldn't have said it better myself. Until your behind the wheel
At 80,000 you don't know what it takes!

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by gonecampin

Thank you, couldn't have said it better myself. Until your behind the wheel
At 80,000 you don't know what it takes!

That said lol mine is 600hp and does triple digits

[TURBS]

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[sideout1961]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

99% of the OTR drivers are very considerate, it's just that 1% that really are jerks.

Must be a large 1% because I always seem to get behind them on Mass. Turnpike.

[rotorhead1250]

Hmm, somehow my post got deleated from here?

[force]

Mine too, but after discussing w/ one of the mods, I agreed w/ it.

While I meant to make a generic statement about left lane driving, I quoted it against some earlier posts, implying I was name calling a specific forum member. If you happen to have agreed w/ my statement, your posts got deleted too.

Generic statement: If you aren't actively passing, get out of the left lane!

Rock on,
Me

[B47]

I'm going to put a little twist on the subject of big rig drivers. My father was an Over The Road (OTR) big rig driver for a few years and I loved the few times I was allowed to be in the cab with him and looking in the right side mirror and seeing that long trailer back there and the trailers back then were not as long as they are now.

Now when on the road, I don't mind seeing one or more of them and just love how fancy some of them are now. I have to admit that the DW doesn't share my feelings in this area.

As others have stated, sitting in the cab with that long hood in front of you and that 53 foot long trailer behind you is something not everyone can do or wants to do.

[CZNEDY]

Originally Posted by HERmit

On our trip to the dealer yesterday the biggest 5er I've ever seen came barreling around us doing at least 75-77 on the interstate. They were cutting in and out of traffic like their 5er's arse was on fire.

When we hit that severe rub board section we saw him way up ahead and he dang sure had slowed his butt down some, but was still driving like a bat outta hades.

(sigh) Reminds me of that bumper sticker;

Speed on buddy, hell ain't even half full yet.

Except that I never understood why speeding dictates that one won't get through the pearly gates. (smh)

Maybe he was in a 1/2 ton and trying to get the fiver off his truck!

[asquared]

Originally Posted by wyo700

I'm sure he was getting great gas milage too.

and he's the same guy that will be on here wanting to know why his fuel mileage sucks.

[asquared]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

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turbs that's a nice looking truck. Did I see it on 40 in NC sometime in the last few months? If not i remember seeing one similar to it.

[dwaynerz]

agree with all current and former otr drivers. until you have sat behind the wheel and logged some serious miles, stop complaining. the ones that always worried me were the ones, as someone has posted, the car drivers who have the coin to buy a 40ft pusher, or the occasional camper puller. who knows when they got up Friday morning, put in their 8 to 10 hr day and are trying to make time getting to the campground before quiet hour kicks in.

the stories we could tell, but that's a whole nuther post.

nice truck turbs. never drove a peterbuilt, but had some generous bosses who dressed their trucks up very nicely. gotta love a small o/o outfit.