Saturday, May 19, 2012

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Went into Brockway, PA and was there at 6 am to load.  Had to back into the building.  Was not easy.  Not a straight shot in.  And blind side too!!

Here is the view from the cab looking out.  Not much room there.

This is a machine that makes glass bottles.  It is very heavy!!  My gross weight for this load was over 110,000 pounds.  Taking it to a warehouse in Lyndhurst, NJ.  From there is is going to go on a boat to Brazil.

Once they put it on the trailer they finished the box.

After that, had to tarp the thing!!

Got on the road to NJ.  Was arranged for me to deliver today.  They knew I was coming.  Once again the State in their infinite wisdom, routed me down the dumbest route!  It took longer to go the 10 to 20 miles after I got off the Interstate than it did t get to the exit from PA !!  An hour and a half!!  Here are a few photos of the route.

Just after I took that last photo I got a call on the phone - they can't unload today but I can drop the trailer there and come back Monday to unload.  Also there is some question as to whether it unloads there or over in Bayonne.  Good grief!!  So much for "all arranged"!!  The closest truck stop is back in Columbia, NJ which is back on I-80, 4 miles from Pennsylvania.  So, after I got to the place I dropped the trailer and left.  Once again I am leaving right in the thick of rush hour. I decided that since I was so close, I would ride up through the "old neighborhood" instead of sitting in bumper to bumper traffic.  Family will get a separate e-mail with those photos and details.  Made it back to the TA truck stop in Columbia, NJ for the rest of the weekend.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

This morning I went in to the port in Bayonne, NJ and delivered the drill.  It took F-O-R-E-V-E-R in there. It was really fun driving that thing off the trailer!!  It wanted to keep trying to slide off the side.  That would not have been too pretty!  Steel tracks on steel trailer rails does not make for good traction.  This place was right across the Hudson River from the World Trade Center.  I took a photo for you.

 

Hard to see from that photo, so I blew up (maybe that is the wrong term to use) the photo so you could see it better.

After that I went over to Thermo King in Carlstadt, NJ to get my APU fixed.  After four plus hours there it was finally done.  The AC clutch was bad.  Replaced that and the belt.  Also had the oil changed and all the filters.  $791 later and I was back in business.  My next load was way back in Brockway, Pennsylvania. Had to be there at 6am to load.  Delivers in Lyndhurst, NJ tomorrow afternoon.  Drove up to Clearfield, PA to the Sapp Brother's truck stop for the night.  Now you can see why I didn't do the blog, I was really tired!!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Went into Philipsburg this morning and loaded a Reich C450 Drill.  The thing is pretty heavy.  Weighs 56,000 pounds.  Makes my gross weight 99,900 pounds.  Taking it to the Port in Bayonne, NJ.  From there it is going on a boat to France.  And yes, I got to drive it.  Its fun!!  All the controls are labeled in French. 

Got on the road and stopped at a scale and weighed up.  Found out I was too heavy on the trailer axles so I had to un-tie everything and move it forward about a foot, re-secure it to the trailer, and re-weigh.  I was fine after that. 

Drove past the NASCAR Pocono Speedway. 

Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Columbia, NJ. Then my APU air conditioning went out!!  GREAT!!  Will deliver in the morning and then try to get it fixed.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Finally got a load.  Loads tomorrow morning in Philipsburg, PA.  Drove to a truck stop in Kylertown, PA for the night.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Drove 12 miles down the road and delivered the wheel loader first thing this morning.  Didn't have another load scheduled yet so I went back to the Petro to wait. Got back there before 8 am.  I beat the rain!!  Nothing today.  Hopefully tomorrow. Don't like sittin still!!