I’m always looking for my mixer in the background when you’re using these rt 2 clips. I see you all the time on there either going in the opposite direction or passing me going east when I’m loaded and slow. Blue and yellow mixers, you probably see us all day long.
Love hearing your OTR stories. I drove short runs and worked as a mechanic for Ct. DOT for 9years. I’ve been cross country and recognized a lot of your truck stops and towns! Thanks for the memories.
Back in the day when long hoods, powerful C.B. radios, two log books, 100 M.P H. rigs, and real truck stops with great food, lots of chrome, stainless steel, and “ chicken lights” were ordinary.
Back in '13 I was running a '13 386 Pete 48" tall bunk and 53' utility reefer for Royal Log. Fargo ND. I'd run empty out of Dubuque IA across 20 to Rockford the south to load in Rochelle loved crossing the Mississippi River and skipping apple cores cross the ice. 20 crosses the highest point in Illinois at Gala General Grant had a place in that town. I would have LOVED to run the road at 18. I remember the old LAND. there's a LAND big in containers now. My first truck was a '94 IHC 330 Cummins no Jake 9 speed miss that truck "sometimes". The dispatcher I have now told a new driver of ours I could run 2 phones. New guy just looked at us like ? are you talking about. I get a new trainee Mon. We're running permitted overweights into Indiana. 85000 lbs gross on 40 ft tri axles. Be safe up there.
there is no more good truck stop left in illinois. the only somewhat decent one is the the TA off I80 and route 47. the r place restaurant is still there and the joliet truck stopped turned into a shit hole i hate that city super shady. its just like gary
Mike THANX for the memories , when I rode with my dad when he was hauling produce off the Piers in NYC it was Pals Diner in Mahesh, NJ , cup of coffee and a buttered corn muffin and headed on in , load in the a.m back to Montreal , as a kid my first big truckstop was Rinhours there in Mahwah as was like 7 or 8 , I was in heaven LOL big trucks big trucks big trucks LOL , on my own I liked Stoney Ridge in Ohio also , didn't run south outta New England much but liked Big Boys in Kenly next exit south of the T/A , mostly easier to find a place to park , Petro in Amarillo was good , run mostly Vermont to Chicago / Milwaukee area now , Flatbed , but yes Wisconsin does have some nice places out that way , b.t.w I'm not addmiting anything but I may have heard of Cafe Risque in Florida ,, Maybe !!!!!😋😋😋😋,, Safe Travels Mike 👍👍👍👍
Triple T in Tucson, AZ. Circles Bar Truck Plaza Ozona, TX. Petro in El Paso, TX. Voss Travel Plaza in MO on I-44. There is so many truck stops I've been to over the years, I can't remember them all. What fond memories.
I’m an 18 year old in Canada I got my A-Z which is a Canadian CDL… I’m driving my dads dump truck 18spd eaton now. My dad has had me driving since I was 12. Trucking is in my blood same as you. I think there’s hope for some of us young guys.
I was 19 and had to go to the Bronx and tow a tractor back to Lowell, I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to keep me company on the trip. She did and enjoyed it. That's when I knew I had a "keeper"
That was awesome…love road stories from the day….good times, then….I liked the Green Shingle out by Erie…..I chugged a 2 litre bottle of Jolt one night between Albany and Springfield…. oye….
Hey Mike great trucker stories. One of my favorite stories was from the Petro in Hubbard Ohio sitting there one night guy selling a chrome 9 mm on the CB so A guy what kind it was he said craftsman I couldn’t stop laughing for an hour! Another time I was selling a TV over the CB for 100 bucks Guy asked where he was he wanted to buy that TV he said he was behind the dumpster he was the guy were in the ski mask. Course now either don’t have one in the truck or they don’t have it turned on CB radio definitely not the way it used to be
You got a few years on me Mike. I started in ‘95 with an FLD flat-top like that. The thing that stuck with me about that truck was that the Jake was on the floor next to the clutch. We didn’t have Bingo cards, and CDLs were in place. Personally, I LOVED the loose-leaf logbooks.😂 Mine always started out, “Once upon a time…”. After that I got a job with Earnest Prouty in California running large cars. Great times seeing what was left of the Golden Years of trucking.
Trucker lingo I learned recently. Suicide Jockey a driver who hauls explosives. Well that's what I haul. Guess the nickname I was given some years ago of Insanity well well earned.
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I love California too…haven't been there in a few months….lot of drivers saying it is changing daily
I’m always looking for my mixer in the background when you’re using these rt 2 clips. I see you all the time on there either going in the opposite direction or passing me going east when I’m loaded and slow. Blue and yellow mixers, you probably see us all day long.
Love hearing your OTR stories. I drove short runs and worked as a mechanic for Ct. DOT for 9years. I’ve been cross country and recognized a lot of your truck stops and towns! Thanks for the memories.
Back in the day when long hoods, powerful C.B. radios, two log books, 100 M.P H. rigs, and real truck stops with great food, lots of chrome, stainless steel, and “ chicken lights” were ordinary.
Back in '13 I was running a '13 386 Pete 48" tall bunk and 53' utility reefer for Royal Log. Fargo ND. I'd run empty out of Dubuque IA across 20 to Rockford the south to load in Rochelle loved crossing the Mississippi River and skipping apple cores cross the ice. 20 crosses the highest point in Illinois at Gala General Grant had a place in that town. I would have LOVED to run the road at 18. I remember the old LAND. there's a LAND big in containers now. My first truck was a '94 IHC 330 Cummins no Jake 9 speed miss that truck "sometimes". The dispatcher I have now told a new driver of ours I could run 2 phones. New guy just looked at us like ? are you talking about. I get a new trainee Mon. We're running permitted overweights into Indiana. 85000 lbs gross on 40 ft tri axles.
Be safe up there.
I personally liked the 76 club across from the T/A Youngstown, OH. 😉
there is no more good truck stop left in illinois. the only somewhat decent one is the the TA off I80 and route 47. the r place restaurant is still there and the joliet truck stopped turned into a shit hole i hate that city super shady. its just like gary
Mike THANX for the memories , when I rode with my dad when he was hauling produce off the Piers in NYC it was Pals Diner in Mahesh, NJ , cup of coffee and a buttered corn muffin and headed on in , load in the a.m back to Montreal , as a kid my first big truckstop was Rinhours there in Mahwah as was like 7 or 8 , I was in heaven LOL big trucks big trucks big trucks LOL , on my own I liked Stoney Ridge in Ohio also , didn't run south outta New England much but liked Big Boys in Kenly next exit south of the T/A , mostly easier to find a place to park , Petro in Amarillo was good , run mostly Vermont to Chicago / Milwaukee area now , Flatbed , but yes Wisconsin does have some nice places out that way , b.t.w I'm not addmiting anything but I may have heard of Cafe Risque in Florida ,, Maybe !!!!!😋😋😋😋,, Safe Travels Mike 👍👍👍👍
Triple T in Tucson, AZ. Circles Bar Truck Plaza Ozona, TX. Petro in El Paso, TX. Voss Travel Plaza in MO on I-44.
There is so many truck stops I've been to over the years, I can't remember them all. What fond memories.
mike love hearing you talk when you said Kathy's brokerage my head came up she and Reb her Husman. new them will .
Ahhhhh, the good 'ol days Mike! Love hearing the stories drivaaahhh 👍
Hey Mike you should come to Melbourne Australia to a couple of truck shows you would enjoy them
I’m an 18 year old in Canada I got my A-Z which is a Canadian CDL… I’m driving my dads dump truck 18spd eaton now. My dad has had me driving since I was 12. Trucking is in my blood same as you. I think there’s hope for some of us young guys.
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When you talk of driving the long days with short time sleeping, the excitement of driving kept you awake! No one knows that until they drove !!!
a trip down memory lane.
I was 19 and had to go to the Bronx and tow a tractor back to Lowell, I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to keep me company on the trip. She did and enjoyed it. That's when I knew I had a "keeper"
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Nice😍 video sir ❤🇵🇰
Love the stories nice
That was awesome…love road stories from the day….good times, then….I liked the Green Shingle out by Erie…..I chugged a 2 litre bottle of Jolt one night between Albany and Springfield…. oye….
Hey Mike great trucker stories. One of my favorite stories was from the Petro in Hubbard Ohio sitting there one night guy selling a chrome 9 mm on the CB so A guy what kind it was he said craftsman I couldn’t stop laughing for an hour! Another time I was selling a TV over the CB for 100 bucks Guy asked where he was he wanted to buy that TV he said he was behind the dumpster he was the guy were in the ski mask. Course now either don’t have one in the truck or they don’t have it turned on CB radio definitely not the way it used to be
Loved the long format "trucker talk" segment. Keep them coming, hope to see more of them!
I remember as kid truck stop at b3. Great place
Duchess off I 77
U have be talking bout smokes. It's now a loves
Man I just delivered to IP in Georgetown sc! Great video bro
You got a few years on me Mike. I started in ‘95 with an FLD flat-top like that. The thing that stuck with me about that truck was that the Jake was on the floor next to the clutch. We didn’t have Bingo cards, and CDLs were in place. Personally, I LOVED the loose-leaf logbooks.😂 Mine always started out, “Once upon a time…”. After that I got a job with Earnest Prouty in California running large cars. Great times seeing what was left of the Golden Years of trucking.
Trucker lingo I learned recently. Suicide Jockey a driver who hauls explosives. Well that's what I haul. Guess the nickname I was given some years ago of Insanity well well earned.
Great video. I e been to most of the Truck Stops you mentioned. How about the TTT in Tuscon.
So if someone handed you a blank check what two trucks would you pick years,models ? I like the old KWs and 359’s