Left this morning and timed it just right. Got to Norcross, GA right at 9:30. But that is when things went bad. Made a right turn to go to where I was to unload and saw this sign.
Well, by now it was too late. Couldn't back out of there onto a major roadway - way too much traffic. Just past the sign was a truck loading area to a business. I pulled in there and turned around. As I was pulling out the trailer bottomed out and I was stuck. Couldn't go backwards or forwards. I was also blocking the road. I disconnected the trailer from the truck so at least the road was open. Called a wrecker, and waited for him to arrive.
Once he got there he lifted the trailer up, pulled it forward, and I reattached to it and pulled out.
Then went in to deliver. The road was narrow and I had to make 2 left turns. Each one took a lot of maneuvering to make it. Finally did. Just as I came to a stop to unload one of the suspension air bags on the trailer exploded. Set off all the car alarms in the parking lot. It was LOUD!!
Finally got the machine off the trailer and I got out of there. Next load is tomorrow morning in Newnan, Georgia. I went down there to the Pilot truck stop and got there at 2:15. Road service was called by the Daily shop and we were told about an hour and a half to get to me. At 5 pm he still had not arrived. Daily shop called another company. As of now, 6:30 pm, no one has shown up yet. The rest of the story will be on tomorrow's post. The saga continues......
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