Saturday, August 18, 2018

When they fixed the fuel tank they drained 100 gallons out of it and didn't replace it.  So, first thing this morning I went down the road and filled up the fuel tanks.  Then back to Kenworth and got my trailer.  At exactly one half hour after sunrise I was pulling out of the parking lot.  Felt so good to be moving again!!!  No problems going through Atlanta, Chattanooga, or Nashville.  Drove 7 3/4 hours non stop, not even to pee - didn't have to.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  Then walked across the street and ate dinner at Chili's.  It was so good!!  Tomorrow will be a short day.  My Iowa permit expired today.  Friday they ordered a new one but it has not come in yet.  I'll drive as far as I can tomorrow then I'll have to wait until Monday morning for it to come in.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Finally got my truck back this afternoon.  Unfortunately it was too late to go anywhere.  Here is how it looks now.

I'll head out a half hour after sunrise tomorrow morning.  So glad to get out of that hotel!!!!

Thursday, August 16, 2018

I'm still at the hotel. 

The fuel tank still is not back from getting welded. 

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Talked to Kenworth this afternoon.  They said that the fuel tank should be back from getting repaired this afternoon.  They hope to have it back installed and ready to go tomorrow afternoon.  I sure hope so!!  I'm bored out of my freekin' mind !!!!!!!!

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

No news on the truck other than they are going to fix it.  I am so bored!!!!

Monday, August 8, 2018

Went over to the Port of Savannah first thing this morning and loaded a Caterpillar 745 Articulating Dump Truck that is going up to Bloomington, Minnesota.  

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Jackson, Georgia.  Filled the fuel tanks and parked.  After my shower I went back to the truck an found that fuel was leaking out of the tank onto the ground.

The leak was from the top of the tank.  The tank broke where one of the lines comes out of it.  Since I had just fueled up, and it was hot, and the fuel inside the tank was expanding, it was being pushed out the broken place.

TA came over and dumped a lot of cat litter on the fuel spill.  I left my trailer there and drove into the shop.  They pumped 10 gallons of fuel out of the tank and the leak stopped.  Then hooked back to my trailer and left the TA and went over the the Kenworth dealer 17 miles up I-75 in McDonough, GA.   They are open 24 hours a day. Dropped my trailer there and checked in to get it fixed.  They have to order another fuel tank. It will take several days.  I checked into a hotel and will be here for at least 3 days, most likely longer.