highway Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I got a new (to me) ride at work last Wednesday. I'm not sure what year it is, I think it's a 13 but not sure, I didn't look at the door sticker. It replaces my 06 Century I was driving, which from what my dispatcher said is getting traded in and going to be heading to South Africa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 nice, now load that trailer with truck kits and head for my place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 They would all be Revell's W900 or Pete 359, those are the only ones I've ever seen in the stores carrying models! Anyway, that's not my department, I haul for the grocery side, not the GM (general merchandise) side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I got a new (to me) ride at work last Wednesday. I'm not sure what year it is, I think it's a 13 but not sure, I didn't look at the door sticker. It replaces my 06 Century I was driving, which from what my dispatcher said is getting traded in and going to be heading to South Africa. It might come to Southern Africa but not South Africa as the import of left hand drive vehicles is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 It might come to Southern Africa but not South Africa as the import of left hand drive vehicles is prohibited. That's cool to know, Chris. Whereever it spends the rest of it's life, it was a good truck to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Nice looking Freighliner. Wait a sec. You drive for Schneider? I thought you drove for Werner. Ok, I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 They would all be Revell's W900 or Pete 359, those are the only ones I've ever seen in the stores carrying models! Anyway, that's not my department, I haul for the grocery side, not the GM (general merchandise) side. ok then, load it with beer and steaks, that'll get the job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Nice looking Freighliner. Wait a sec. You drive for Schneider? I thought you drove for Werner. Ok, I'm confused. Thanks, and no confusion Jim, I did drive for Werner, twice. Once was way before the interweb back in 1999 then again in 2012. I was off from them in October 2012 after hurting my wrist closing a stubborn trailer door latch and while I was off on comp for that, I fell and broke my back, getting a compression fracture to my L1 vertebrae. I was out of work completely til August of last year, when I went to work for a small local joke of a company near the house, then finally got fed up with them in February of this year, when I made the call to go to Schneider and their dedicated fleet operating out of the Walmart distribution center about 20 miles from the house. ok then, load it with beer and steaks, that'll get the job done The steaks I can do Tom, but not the beer! There are some grocery items like bread, milk, and beer to name a few, that comes in from local vendors and never sees the Walmart DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 ok then, bring the steaks, I'm flexible I'll supply the beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatswhatshesaid Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thanks, and no confusion Jim, I did drive for Werner, twice. Once was way before the interweb back in 1999 then again in 2012. I was off from them in October 2012 after hurting my wrist closing a stubborn trailer door latch and while I was off on comp for that, I fell and broke my back, getting a compression fracture to my L1 vertebrae. I was out of work completely til August of last year, when I went to work for a small local joke of a company near the house, then finally got fed up with them in February of this year, when I made the call to go to Schneider and their dedicated fleet operating out of the Walmart distribution center about 20 miles from the house. . What did you do between Werner gigs? And the interweb was around in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 How is your back doing anywho? Hope everything is okay. Awesome truck they gave you. I wish I could get back on the road again sometimes but I'm a hazard according to DOT standards. And I can almost guarantee I'll be hearing about that statement from the National Enquirer reporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 What did you do between Werner gigs? And the interweb was around in 1999. Quite a bit of stuff, too much to remember! And I know it was around in 99, but nothing like it is today! How is your back doing anywho? Hope everything is okay. Awesome truck they gave you. I wish I could get back on the road again sometimes but I'm a hazard according to DOT standards. And I can almost guarantee I'll be hearing about that statement from the National Enquirer reporter. It's doing good as long as I don't lift anything heavy or anything like that. At least with this new job, the most I have to do is drive and hook and unhook the trailers, all I do at the stores is watch the store associates pull their skids off the trailer and if a skid tips over in the trailer (which happens often because common sense isn't a loader priority ) I watch them pick up the fallen product. This job is truly 100% no touch. The most that I have to do at the stores is lift the bulkhead doors in between zones in the reefers, since all of them are 3 zone trailers. Yeah, while I was off, I know the feeling, even though sometimes I'd like to just hang it up entirely. There are drivers (car and big rig) that just drive me nutty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonebear43 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I know the feeling Custom Hearse, blew out two disk in my lower back . went back on the road, did two day runs, air ride suspension valve wen south.climbed under the trailer and replaced the valve. long story short off the road after two runs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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