Saturday, September 23, 2023

 At about 6:30 this morning I unloaded the machine and parked it.  While I was doing that a couple of the mechanics came in and went to work on a dozer inside the shop.  They offered to accept the machine so I could go.  That was great!!!!   Didn't expect that at all.  I went to Walmart and restocked a bunch of stuff.  When I got back I reattached to my trailer and headed for Savannah.  Don't have another load yet, but Savannah is the most likely place I'll load again.  Once in Savannah, I settled in for a great day of college football!!!   Go Gators and SEC teams!!!!

Friday, September 22, 2023

 My pilot escort car was late this morning. When he arrived we left.  Had no problems today until about 20 miles before we got to Waycross my dash went bezerk! 

First, it did this...

Then it did this....

Arrived at the Caterpillar dealer a little after 6 PM EDT. Long after they closed for the weekend.  524 miles today.  I shut everything down and let it sit for a while.  Then I started the truck and everything went back to normal.  It all reset.  Everything was fine.  I'm going to try to go to Wal-Mart tomorrow morning so we'll see if it stays that way.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

 There were not a lot of choices for hotels last night.  I chose what appeared to be the better of the two choices. It wasn't that great!  At least I got a good shower.  This morning I checked out and went back to get my trailer.  Got it all hooked up and ready to go.  My escort car finally arrived and we left.  Nothing exciting after that.  Drove to the Petro truck stop in Jackson, Mississippi for the night.  I'll get a different escort car tomorrow. He should be here by 6:30 AM CDT.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

 As soon as my 10 hours were up I left and headed to De Queen, Arkansas for my next load. Drove 345 miles to get there and it started raining about 2 miles before I arrived.  Loaded a Weiler S450 Skidder that is going to Waycross, Georgia.

Because the machine is 12 feet, 6 inches wide I need an escort car in Arkansas.  It was supposed to be all arranged but the car didn't show up.  After a few phone calls, I'll have one here tomorrow morning.  I left my trailer there and went to a hotel for the night.  There is no place to park a truck around here.  I was soaked through to the skin and needed a shower and dry clothes. 

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

 Let at sunrise this morning and as soon as I approached the railroad tracks the lights came on and the gates came down.  Sat there for 10 minutes waiting for it to pass.  Once I got past that I got stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic from a wreck.  3 of the 5 lanes were shut down.  It took 2 hours to get past Houston this morning!!   It was smooth sailing the rest of the day.  I arrived in Jackson, Mississippi and delivered just before they closed for the day.  Then went to the Petro truck stop in Jackson for my 10 hours.

Monday, September 18, 2023

 It took most of the morning to get my trailer fixed.  When it was done I drove down to Galveston and got there right when they went to lunch.  So I sat there until 1 PM CDT when they came back.  Then I loaded a Volvo A25G Articulating Dump Truck that is going to Jackson, Mississippi.  Got it up there perfectly the first time with no spotter.

I didn't go very far after loading.  Parked across the street from the Port entrance for the night.  This heat really beats me down.  I'm exhausted!!!!!

Sunday, September 17, 2023

 What a huge surprise!!!   I am so happy to be wrong!!!!