That's a nice haul.
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Nice load Jeff lol.It's been busy with all the snow moving here but I managed to get a cord of it loaded up in my truck for delivery. Lol. -5°C or about 23°F with the wind blowing this morning. Set aside the poplar and got an arm load of maple and ash this morning. Time for a real fire. Drinking coffee and catching up on the last 10 pages here.... putting off getting back on the tractor and digging out again.
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. Still not wanting to do it because the ground isnt frozen, but I've got my bibs up from the basement, so I'll get it done a little later. Probably also do the edges of the roof, hopefully the boy will give some assistance, he really likes shoveling, but has a friend here so we'll see who wins out.
Yea, I really don't have any right to complain, when we get snow here, it's usually just a couple of inches. It's just the idiots on the roads.Sorry about the 4 letter words, I'm a realist, snow happens
I've been watching the radar out further than normal since I've been driving. You could see the SE corner of all the great lakes getting slammed with lake effect, everywhere else not much going on.
We had some pretty nasty stuff around the state, since Michigan in general is SE of the lakes. Looks like it's letting up now and will be stopping here completely by noon. I'm gonna clear the drive today now that it's done. Well over 12" here, the car and mini van are dragging thru it. At least here we didn't get the sloppy wet stuff first, that's what made it a mess everywhere else. Driving in dry snow is a breeze, when it's sloppy or turns to ice on the road, it's a whole different story.
I'm glad we don't have to deal with what their getting in Buffalo.
This week it's supposed to be above freezing all week, and they are calling for 45 and rain Thursday, it's gonna be a mess
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With the wind down there blowing the snow, the roads get nasty as it fills in all the small holes, then the roads become a skating rink. I'll take driving in 6-8" of powder any day
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"Loggings"
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With the wind down there blowing the snow, the roads get nasty as it fills in all the small holes, then the roads become a skating rink. I'll take driving in 6-8" of powder any day
Little tip for those unaware, that helps greatly in the shoulder season and when temps get above freezing or the roads are wet; as soon as you can see others tread lines(4 or 5 lines usually depending on the tire) on the road, and the snow begins to blow around on the road(kinda swirling), and there is less spray off tires, you're driving into the danger zone! Often times I say this is the most dangerous time for driving on snow/ice, because everything is great, then it switches, and the cars begin to spin out, I like to watch a rear wheel drive vehicle to know just how bad it is as they will start to skid first typically. The truck I'll be driving now has traction control and it will tell me if I break traction, so now I don't even need to pay attention as much
I remember the 76/77 storm up here, that was a big one, we were snowed in pretty bad. Good thing back then people were a bit tougher and better prepared, can't imagine that happening here these days. It's absurd, every time it snows here I think theres an advisory or a special weather statement
The danger zone!
Picked this one because it was 3:46 long(346xp), then it said 3:45 when I got there lol.
Cmon Kenny
Not really, flowers aren't that heavy when doing our distribution runs twice a week, eggs are a lot heavier, and a full load can get you up to gross, but I'm not sure how much of that I'll be doing.
. Not that I feel like a manual would be better for hauling these "lighter" loads, just different. It certainly makes my job easier, so I'm good with it. The truck I was in last week training is a 2020 Volvo, he has 333k on it and he said he's had no issues with the trans in it or the last one he had. They are putting me in a 2018 Volvo iirc(one of their oldest trucks), #35 I remember that lol, They have another they want me in permanently, but it's in the shop right now.
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Ah. I thought you said they didn't do flowers in the winter. No Volvos in our fleet, mostly International, some Freightliners and a handful of Peterbilts and Kenworths.Not really, flowers aren't that heavy when doing our distribution runs twice a week, eggs are a lot heavier, and a full load can get you up to gross, but I'm not sure how much of that I'll be doing.
Back in the day when I was hauling a lot of cereal out of Battle Creek, those loads weren't over 14 iirc, pop tarts were a whole different story as was the paper on our return runs. That being said, 80 is only 30 over what the 8-axle setups I ran for many yrs weighed lol.
Kinda weird running these new automatic transmission trucks, I've ran them a bit, but just when I hauled drywall and when I went to driving school back in 93. Funny to think Eaton had them back then. I still find myself reaching for the clutch when pulling up to a light and the RPM go down, then it downshifts
With the wind down there blowing the snow, the roads get nasty as it fills in all the small holes, then the roads become a skating rink. I'll take driving in 6-8" of powder any day
Little tip for those unaware, that helps greatly in the shoulder season and when temps get above freezing or the roads are wet; as soon as you can see others tread lines(4 or 5 lines usually depending on the tire) on the road, and the snow begins to blow around on the road(kinda swirling), and there is less spray off tires, you're driving into the danger zone! Often times I say this is the most dangerous time for driving on snow/ice, because everything is great, then it switches, and the cars begin to spin out, I like to watch a rear wheel drive vehicle to know just how bad it is as they will start to skid first typically. The truck I'll be driving now has traction control and it will tell me if I break traction, so now I don't even need to pay attention as much
I remember the 76/77 storm up here, that was a big one, we were snowed in pretty bad. Good thing back then people were a bit tougher and better prepared, can't imagine that happening here these days. It's absurd, every time it snows here I think theres an advisory or a special weather statement
The danger zone!
Picked this one because it was 3:46 long(346xp), then it said 3:45 when I got there lol.
Cmon Kenny
Yup , that lake effect stuff is real nasty .I heard on the news Buffalo got 7 foot of s
Crazy!!
Yes they’re awesome runners! I cut that tree with the 462, limbed it with that too. I didn’t take the 261 down the hill the other day when I dropped it. Took the 261 down yesterday for a few branches I missed and to finish cutting a couple rounds. All stacked today.That's a nice haul.
How's that dodge to hauling it
I like my 261 randy did, it's a great runner. May be selling it though, too many saws to keep fuel thru with starting this new job, and I prefer my 550mk1 for limbing. Mine does a great job running a 20x3/8.
That's what I was thinking, but they just don't do the outdoor flower deliveries at Meijer in the winter, for obvious reasons lol. We still do them at the docks.
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Times have certainly changed brother. The only noisy, stinky, uncomfortable trucks left on the road are being driven by guys who either want them that way or are stuck working for a **** company after a drunk driving.That's what I was thinking, but they just don't do the outdoor flower deliveries at Meijer in the winter, for obvious reasons lol. We still do them at the docks.
I've never drove a Volvo on a normal basis, the 2020 I was in last week road like a 4-wheeler compared to the trucks I've driven, I'm not gonna complain about driving them
I thought I was gonna have to work for one of those companies since I haven't been in the truck for nearly 10yrs, these guys are self insured so they were able to take me on. I'm grateful for that
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