Flatbed

Bud, how's the tanker gig goin? Got my ear with with maverick, not sure what the next step is. Also not sure if the wife will allow tankers lol

Daniel B's wife Olga was glad to let him pull double tankers of high octane fuel. She didn't have any problems at all with it. She did get a big life insurance policy on him first, but after that she kept encouraging him to take the job.

Bud, how's the tanker gig goin? Got my ear with with maverick, not sure what the next step is. Also not sure if the wife will allow tankers lol

Daniel B's wife Olga was glad to let him pull double tankers of high octane fuel. She didn't have any problems at all with it. She did get a big life insurance policy on him first, but after that she kept encouraging him to take the job.

I showed her this.

You're in big trouble my friend.

Bud, how's the tanker gig goin? Got my ear with with maverick, not sure what the next step is. Also not sure if the wife will allow tankers lol

Daniel B's wife Olga was glad to let him pull double tankers of high octane fuel. She didn't have any problems at all with it. She did get a big life insurance policy on him first, but after that she kept encouraging him to take the job.

I showed her this.

You're in big trouble my friend.

I'm really liking tankers so far. I got to running upside down hours (nights, then days, then nights, then days) the last couple of weeks, which I never enjoy, but that has been the only real downside.

My wife won't let me run hazmat tankers yet, but then again my life insurance policy isn't that big.

I have gotten used to the surge for the most part. I'm driving smoother and smoother, so that's good. If you see a smooth-bore tanker and wonder why he's getting going so slow, lighten up a bit and just pass him. There's a reason he's driving that way.

I once took a ride with a friend of mine (he operates flatbed). He moved some lumber. We both fixed and secured it and I understood that it is better for me to stay in the truck while I am loaded. A bit less money but much more comfort.

Flatbed ain't for everybody. I loved it while it lasted, and maybe I'll go back to it one day, but right now I feel too old and decrepit to throw tarps up onto the deck.

By the way, strapping is typically pretty easy. Chaining involves a bit more heavy lifting, and sometimes includes some cussing to do it right. Tarping is most likely to inspire the muttering of bad words, especially if it's a load of steel with sharp edges that involved lots of chains first plus some straps, plus padding so your tarps aren't cut up, in either very hot or very cold and wet weather.

Tankers are where it's at. Except when your pump leaks or there are a lot of bees drawn to your liquid sugar. Then you wish you had a dry van or something.

Oh yes! Tarping is a really tough thing) I tried to cover the load with 8' and I understood that flatbed is not for me)