This past week through my windshield. [Archive] - The Sportster and Buell Motorcycle Forum

Quebeker

17th February 2008, 02:56

Tuesday in Wisconsin.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/th_hammerdown3.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/?action=view&current=hammerdown3.flv)

Wednesday in North Dakota.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0052.jpg
Saskatchewan.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0054.jpg

Thursday in Alberta.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0057.jpg

Between Calgary and the Rockies.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0059.jpg

Friday in British Columbia.
Between Merritt and Hope.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0061.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0062.jpg

Not through the windshield but you can clearly see the cosmetics changes to the truck's front end.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0064.jpg

This morning, Saturday, in Oregon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9qvWpOCX74

Still today, in Washington, following the Columbia.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0065.jpg

Almost in Ellensburg, Wa.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0067.jpg

Now taking the rest of the week-end off.

Shu

17th February 2008, 03:12

xena

17th February 2008, 03:30

Wow! Hammer down is right! You were passing everyone.
Dats alotta snow in BC. Holy crap. Thanks for sharing
with us.

debster

17th February 2008, 03:36

Those were great. Loved the video; early morning in Oregon looks peaceful. Nice music, too!

And I guess I won't complain about my 3" of snow.... LOL

Rascal

17th February 2008, 03:40

Moe47

17th February 2008, 03:44

Thanks for the ride man. I liked that song in the first video, who is that?

:tour

mk2wilson

17th February 2008, 03:47

I don't have it that bad right now, but man I can't wait for spring!!

Lone Wolf 70

17th February 2008, 03:52

Great pictures. You need to turn that puppy around and go south. :tour :smoke

Quebeker

17th February 2008, 14:20

Incredible pictures. Thanks for sharing. You must be an OTR carrier. If you ever are stuck near west central Illinois, PM me and I'll see what i can do to get you a load headed back up north or anywhere you need to go.

Thanks. I am a company driver and they are very good at keeping me going. I'm spending the rest of the week-end in Ellensburg, Wa only because I'm out of hours and my last pick-up wont be ready till Monday morning.

Don't winters like these just suck for us motorcycle riders? Hang in there, springtime is around the corner.

I did see a lot of bikes between Vancouver, BC and Portland, Or.

Thanks for the ride man. I liked that song in the first video, who is that?
:tour

The song is "Hammer down" from the band "Cross Canadian Ragweed".

Great pictures. You need to turn that puppy around and go south. :tour :smoke

I wish but, I'll be East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'.

Saturday morning, crossing the Hood River Bridge over the Columbia from Hood River, Or to Bingen, Wa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcfObaMnR7A

tandk1597

17th February 2008, 15:02

Man, I can't wait for spring.:tour

Quebeker

24th February 2008, 05:07

Not 6 days, but 12 days on the road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzBKhVxZ7lk

Brad

24th February 2008, 05:27

What? No minivan in the driveway yet?:p

Quebeker

24th February 2008, 05:34

What? No minivan in the driveway yet?:p

She was at work.

And she probably will pick it up next Saturday.:laugh

I had to play something Canadian once I got back in Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XFRKJpTR70

scott494

24th February 2008, 12:02

ewww international ...i hope that a company truck lol jk

Quebeker

6th March 2008, 03:45

What? No minivan in the driveway yet?:p

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/NewVan002.jpg

mrlchsky

6th March 2008, 04:59

Great pictures!

Quebeker

6th March 2008, 19:07

Different week, same $h!t, different places.

Seeing what she's got.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0076.jpg

The view from my bed in Golden, BC.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0080.jpg

Snowy between Golden and Kamloops, BC.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0081.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0082.jpg

Steven's Pass in WA, between Everett and Wenatchee.
Would be a nice bike ride (once the snow melts).
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0084.jpg

Downhill to Yakima.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0089.jpg

Gas aint cheap no more.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0092.jpg

Going uphill from Pendleton, OR.
According to my GPS, the main climb is 11.3 miles long with an elevation change of 2530 feet.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0094.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0096.jpg

This one is taken tru the passenger side window and that truck is going in the same direction as me.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0098.jpg

Looking back.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0099.jpg

An abandoned plant in OR on I-84.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0101.jpg

Looking into Utah from Idaho, on I-84
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0104.jpg

Swankster

6th March 2008, 19:11

Crap! when I first read the thread title, I honestly thought to literally and I was going to see something very graphic.
Sportster

Quebeker

6th March 2008, 19:15

Crap! when I first read the thread title, I honestly thought to literally and I was going to see something very graphic.
Sportster

:laugh

I not sure I would still have the ability to type this if I had been tru my windshield.

Scooter_Trash

6th March 2008, 19:18

Bookmarked as one of my favorite threads.

Swankster

6th March 2008, 19:22

:laugh

I not sure I would still have the ability to type this if I had been tru my windshield.

What? didn't you see X-Men............:D
Swank

Quebeker

7th March 2008, 03:11

Bookmarked as one of my favorite threads.

Cool.
Thx.
But now, I cant stop taking pics and posting them.
It is now "work".:doh

What? didn't you see X-Men............:D
Swank

Yeah but I am not a mutant. Serious, I'm not. Just French Canadian. :laugh

Quebeker

7th March 2008, 03:19

Southbound towards Salt Lake City.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0082-1.jpg

East of SLC
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0088.jpg

In Wyoming, between Evanston and Rock Springs, elevation 7489feet.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0093.jpg

Perfect place to put it in Georgia Overdrive.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0100.jpg

High revving it.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0102.jpg

My home for the night.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0107.jpg

The "real" Dodge MegaCab.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0108.jpg

Quebeker

7th March 2008, 19:21

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0108-1.jpg

A little traffic jam getting in Denver. 1st time I see any sort of a jam since I was in Buffalo 2 weeks ago.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0113.jpg

jnlee3

7th March 2008, 19:28

Quebeker

7th March 2008, 19:35

Don't you wish you could put all those miles on your bike? Not in that weather but during the summer months.

You passed right through my little town of Yakima on your way to Ellensburg at the begining of this thread. There are some great roads to ride around this area.

Keep on truckin'

Yes I do. Just need the right lottery ticket.:laugh
Like 97 to Wenatchee? It is work in a truck.
And I was in Yakima again on Wednesday morning.

roadtrip

7th March 2008, 19:45

Great pics,lots of klick,whats in it?cat,cummins,detroit? 18 over? 3.9'o?
It reminds me of my days hauling equipment for finnings.I operate the stuff now,never more then 5 hours away.You probably drove by one of our road projects in Alberta..Again,nice pics!

Quebeker

7th March 2008, 19:50

First trip is an Inter9900 with a Cummins with 450hp and 13 speed.
Second batch of pics , trk is an old F-liner Classic with a Detroit 425 with a 10sp.

And I got a bunch of videos here (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=168852).

scott494

7th March 2008, 20:23

Looks like fun...lol

I believe this is my future too, once im out of the army, no exactly what i want to do. but i enjoy driving rigs. and somewhat already experienced.

Sundance

7th March 2008, 22:59

Quebecker:

Great post thanks for sharin'.

xena

7th March 2008, 23:54

Wow, after awhile everywhere must look the same.
Do you talk on the CB radio much? I didn't hear one
on in the background so that's why I'm asking.

shortysporty05

8th March 2008, 00:42

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0102.jpg

hey there, PUT your seatbelt on! You are not on your MC you know.:doh

Great pics too bad you have to drive in it to post them though.

Quebeker

9th March 2008, 13:29

Wow, after awhile everywhere must look the same.

Especially in Kansas. :laugh

Do you talk on the CB radio much? I didn't hear one
on in the background so that's why I'm asking.

The CB is like the internet, the idiots make their presence known.:p
I only turn on my CB when I ride with someone I know or when there is an accident I want to warn other drivers about.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0102.jpg

hey there, PUT your seatbelt on! You are not on your MC you know.:doh

Great pics too bad you have to drive in it to post them though.

That seatbelt warning is not a light, it's a decal on the idiot lights panel. Always there.

debster

9th March 2008, 13:47

Especially in Kansas. :laugh

I can sure relate to that -- I drove through the entire state of KS once, east to west. I don't think I'll ever do it again. Talk about monotonous! Dorothy should've stayed in Oz.

xena

9th March 2008, 14:26

I drove through the entire state of KS once, east to west. I don't think I'll ever do it again......Dorothy should've stayed in Oz.

Either that or someone should have told her the "real" aunty em (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/member.php?do=getinfo&userid=14212)
lives in Tampa, FL! :laugh

Luke -I enjoyed the pics and videos.

Quebeker

9th March 2008, 19:05

I can sure relate to that -- I drove through the entire state of KS once, east to west. I don't think I'll ever do it again. Talk about monotonous! Dorothy should've stayed in Oz.

On this trip, I did West-East and I started with the RedBull before lunch.:p

Either that or someone should have told her the "real" aunty em (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/member.php?do=getinfo&userid=14212)
lives in Tampa, FL! :laugh

Luke -I enjoyed the pics and videos.

Here are some more.

Kansas:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0116.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0117.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0118.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0119.jpg

Felt like the only change in scenery was the position of the sun in the sky.

Can you tell where I am at now?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0121.jpg

What about now?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0124.jpg

There are still some riverboats on the Great River.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0128.jpg

Looking back at The Arch from East St-Louis, IL.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0132.jpg

Bought 50 gallons of Diesel in Mt-Vernon, IL. You do the math.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0135.jpg

Music City.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0142.jpg

Need tires? At a truck stop in GA.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0150.jpg

paralegalpete

9th March 2008, 23:13

Thanks Luke

Quebeker

10th March 2008, 00:56

I taking a day off.

Since Monday 6AM, when I left Golden, BC and arrived here in Cordele, GA,
I drove 3667 miles trough 12 States and 1 Province,
I was at sea-level in Vancouver, BC and up to 8121 feet in Wyoming,
I am still 483 miles away from my delivery in Pompano Beach but I am tired,
I am asking myself if we are there yet,
And the law says I can't work for a day.

Here's the forecast for here:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cordele.jpg

Meanwhile, back at the house:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/home2.jpg

And here's Eva-Mae's playhouse and picnic table:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/home3.jpg

Confused89

10th March 2008, 01:14

Screw Loose Dan

10th March 2008, 01:22

Quebecker - Great pics and videos. I love seeing this country, but it's gotta get old. Especially when your trying to make money. Of course KS and Nebraska are boring regardless of the mode of transportation. At least you now have nice weather.

Be safe and get home to the family in one piece!

Confused89

10th March 2008, 01:34

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/615920/fullsize/pb060330.jpg
This a frozen river that we had to cross to get back home. This is a feeder river to the Great Slave Lake. This is coming back from Yellowknife Canada.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/615922/fullsize/pb060332.jpg
It was about two miles long

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/615924/fullsize/pb060336.jpg
Those cracks in the ice made me question what I was doing at first, but then again I had parked the truck on a frozen lake for a few days so what the heck.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/615926/fullsize/pb080365.jpg
Southern Ablerta Canada.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/615928/fullsize/pb090377.jpg
This is on I-15 when you first hit the mountains in Montana.

Quebeker

10th March 2008, 01:39

Dang, I just got back from Yellowknife Canada today. Kansas looks a lot like southern Alberta Canada. Now if I could only get some time time to post some pictures of some fun I had up there. Driving on an ice road is not as bad as what they say.

What were doing up there? Yellowknife doesnt sound like too much fun in the winter.

And I dont remember ever having a good experience driving on ice but that may be just me.

Quebecker - Great pics and videos. I love seeing this country, but it's gotta get old. Especially when your trying to make money. Of course KS and Nebraska are boring regardless of the mode of transportation. At least you now have nice weather.

Be safe and get home to the family in one piece!

Thx.
It's always the same but always different. :doh
Usually, I go out for 5-6 days and go back home and it's bearable.
Now, I've been gone for 2 weeks and I'm still a week away from home and it's getting old.

Confused89

10th March 2008, 02:37

Cold weather testing on Cummins Engines. It wasn't too bad. By the time you got all dressed up to go outside you were pretty toasty and then you stayed outside for several hours. Not much to do except work on the trucks.

Quebeker

10th March 2008, 02:42

Did you volunteered for the job or you pissed off someone?:laugh

Confused89

10th March 2008, 03:11

I volunteered to go, :frownthre I figured it was a good thing to do since I am still single. I figured that I had the three qualifications to go there.

1. I am young.
2. I am single.
3. I am stupid when it comes to things like this. :laugh

If the trip came up again I would still take it. I saw the northern lights twice. Couldn't get a picture of them because they were not bright enough. There are somethings that you really want to do even though you know when you do it you might not be happy but looking bcak on them you say, "Yeah I did that and no I don't regret it one bit." Besides it was a paid vacation the way I look at it.

Quebeker

13th March 2008, 16:41

Quebeker

13th March 2008, 19:45

You would think spending 2 days in Miami would be nice.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0003.jpg

Unless you're a truck driver.

I spent the better part of 2 days in that pose, sitting and waiting:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0002.jpg

Had a load to deliver "Tuesday 10AM".
I did not get out of there until 730PM Wednesday.
Tuesday afternoon they told me they would not be able to unload till 3AM the next day.
The thing is, around Pompano Beach and Miami, there are no truckstops.
So I stayed in the parking lot.
I signed in again at 230AM, they tell me to check back in at 6.
At 6, they tell me to check in again at 9.
At 9, they tell me they don't know when they'll unload me.
By then, I know they don't know :censor.

I was pissed off, my dispatcher was pissed off, my wife was pissed off, the shipper was pissed off, my new customer now is pissed off because his load will be late getting to Toronto.
The funny (sad) thing, I spend almost 2 days in the Miami area doing nothing and I did NOT see any bikinis, the beach or any body of water other than the irrigation canal alongside the turnpike.

But, at last, I am back on the road.
To be stuck in traffic.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0004.jpg

Billboard says this is the largest Harley dealer.
Bruce Rossmeyer's in Ormond Beach, Fla.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006.jpg

JP's new store. Next door to Rossmeyer's.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007.jpg

Cool old Caddy.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008.jpg

Quebeker

14th March 2008, 02:03

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0004-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0015.jpg

Quebeker

14th March 2008, 02:04

This driver powered by:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0017.jpg

Brad

14th March 2008, 02:08

Quebeker

14th March 2008, 02:14

Awesome pics and vids Luke.

If you ever lay over near Philly, give us a shout. If you've got time to spare and the weather permits, I can find a bike to borrow. If not, I'm sure a few of us locals would at least buy you a beer.

Now go post some nipple pix!

Last time I was in Philly, I delivered furniture downtown and had to go the wrong way on a one-way street. I had so much fun. [insert sarcasm here]
That was about 4 years ago.

And no offense, but I don't want to go back, it's too close to Jersey.:laugh
Just kidding (almost).

Thanks. I always remember a "free beer" offer.

Quebeker

15th March 2008, 20:09

Tunnels in VA.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0011.jpg

Somewhere in West VA.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0014.jpg

This unassuming bridge is the "New River Gorge Bridge" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_Gorge_Bridge).

From the roadway, it looks like this:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0015-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0017-1.jpg

But from the bottom, its a little more impressive:
http://www.fantom-xp.com/wallpapers/63/New_River_Gorge_Bridge.jpg

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/rkoors/Bcmpr.jpg

Crappy weather around Pittsburgh, PA.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0021.jpg

An "Italian" Caddilac.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0025.jpg

Quebeker

15th March 2008, 20:30

Border traffic in Lewiston, NY.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0029.jpg

Crappy night shots in Toronto.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0031.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0034.jpg

Hmmmmm, Beer.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0038.jpg

Almost home.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0043-1.jpg

Really close.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0044-1.jpg

Truck is parked.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0046-1.jpg

Now from inside the car.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0047-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0048-1.jpg

Only a couple hundred feet away.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0050.jpg

After going tru 22 States and 4 Provinces, 13800kms and 3 weeks:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0051-1.jpg
I am back home.

xena

15th March 2008, 21:37

Wowza, lotta snow still at the homestead.

Screw Loose Dan

16th March 2008, 05:58

Glad to hear you made it home!!! Heck of a trip.

Quebeker

16th March 2008, 18:49

Wowza, lotta snow still at the homestead.

Apparently, almost 2 feet melted away since Friday morning.

Glad to hear you made it home!!! Heck of a trip.
Thanks. But really, it was a walk in the park compared to what you did last year.
I did 8000 miles in 3 weeks in a relatively comfortable truck hauling my bedroom behind the driver seat.
Going to Alaska and back to the East Coast, on a girl's bike, now that's "Heck of a trip". :laugh

Confused89

17th March 2008, 02:45

Quebeker

18th March 2008, 19:16

Nothing feels better than sleeping in your own bed.I can only last about 2 weeks out. Then I start going stir crazy. I am at all these places but I can not stop and take a look around, just go go go.

Death Valley happens in the summer. I have not been there yet. I think that they are doing another trip to there this year. Last year they had problems trying to get people to want to go there.

Keep the pictures coming, they are very interesting.

I did 6 weeks once and I was ready to commit murder in the dispatch office. And my wife also said "never again".

That 3 week trip was done in an old '97 Freightliner while they were replacing the hood on my regular ride, now Im on my way to NC in my usual 07 9900 Inter. The best thing about my truck is the lack of noise, I dont have to raise my inner voice to hear myself think. BTW, the Inter has one of your engines and I like it.

Quebeker

18th March 2008, 19:20

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0049.jpg (http://www.network54.com/Forum/592212/)
Where will you be June 13-14?

Quebeker

19th March 2008, 21:25

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0051-2.jpg

The way I like my weigh stations:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0052-1.jpg

Quebeker

21st March 2008, 17:37

I saw this car in Virginia and have no clue what it is.
I could not read the badge on the back end and I am pretty sure I never saw one before.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0046-2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0047-2.jpg

Lane splitting West Virgina style.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0052-2.jpg

I think it`s gonna rain.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0055.jpg

Yep!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0057-1.jpg

March 20th, it`s supposed to be the 1st day of spring. PA never got the memo.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0064-1.jpg

Welcome to New-York.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0066-1.jpg

Now, give us your money.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0067-1.jpg

Home of the Sabres.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0070.jpg

The PeaceBridge.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0073.jpg

See the cloud behind the right of center power tower.
That's mist from the Niagara Falls.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0082-2.jpg

Cheap liquor found here. And Timmy's if you like coffee.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0085.jpg

Landing approach.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0107-1.jpg

I wish I could shop there.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0112.jpg

Typical 401 traffic trying to get out of Toronto.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0116-1.jpg

Quebeker

27th March 2008, 20:05

Between London, ON and Port-Huron, MI.
Can you tell it's a week into spring?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyYL7k-714U

A couple hours later, on I-94 tru Detroit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W9u77lnu3g

Quebeker

27th March 2008, 21:56

Southbound on I75 in OH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQgQU3cNthI

Leaving a truck stop in KY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNQghS50PA

Quebeker

28th March 2008, 00:30

Since I'm a truck driver I thought I should hit record when this song (Skynyrd's Truck Drivin' man) started playing on XM12.
Crossing into KY from Cincinnati OH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV56PCzqTuA

Now for this one, I'm in KY and on Sirius 13 (Elvis Radio), Kentucky rain came on, again, record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5_0DcX5uww

The next 2 videos are in TN, on US231, just North of Belleville (between Fayetteville and Shelbyville) and I wish I was on the Sporty instead of this truck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRYsTSGclmY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvt798rMrvA

coldsmokeJR

28th March 2008, 01:01

thanks for the vids n pics man, thats awesome. We used to race snowmobiles in Valcourt, Quebec. Northern Wi to Valcourt....NOT a fun trip!

Quebeker

29th March 2008, 03:36

I-65 in Alabama is "Hank Williams Highway" so why not listen to "If ole Hank could only see us now" by Waylon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKuO1bYER2E

Nashville was a mess today. Traffic jams on every Interstates in town. Including the one I'm on.
Listening to a guilty pleasure, "I wanna be a cowboy" by Boys Dont Cry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3gp6Opx7Mo

Hope you don't mind looking at me for almost 5 minutes.
Getting out of Music City listening to some Old Skool Iron Maiden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAwZuXPgxJ4

Quebeker

31st March 2008, 02:02

Want an engine upgrade?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0070-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0071-1.jpg

Not how I wanted to spend my Saturday.

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A nice view of Cincinnati.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0078-2.jpg

Some worship God, some WORSHIP MORE.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0079-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0080-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0081-2.jpg

A Detroit landmark?

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0083-1.jpg

This morning. Not good.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0088-2.jpg

We're allowed 12000, 34000, 34000 and a maximum of 80000.
Had to go back to shipper and take off 1000lbs and lost a total of 2.5 hours.

Confused89

31st March 2008, 02:13

Quebeker

31st March 2008, 02:29

That weight station closed is always a good sign to see. I once saw one that said "Weight Station - Clo". Not quite closed but not yet open. How is that red engine treating you? You don't want no stinking cat in that truck. I have been by that large tire in detriot a couple of times. Can't miss it. I am a little scatter brained latley so please excuse my jumping around on topics. I took a real good look at an International Eagle 9900 this past weekend at the Mid-America Truck Show in louisville and I will say that I do like the room they leave under hood to work on those engines. Oh yes, Western Star sells you a truck for $140,000 and still does not offer a cup holder in them. Got to love that. Have fun out there touring the country.

The scale house on US71 south of Kansas City, MO has funny signs.

"Sorry, we're open" or "We're close, you're welcome".

No problem with the red powerplant. Only 164000kms on it, still new and leak free.

Honestly, I don't really care how much room there is under the hood. But I do like how much room I have between the floor and the ceiling.
Did you look at the new Inter "LoneStar"? I saw a couple on the road just before the Chicago AutoShow and I think I'd get one if I could afford to put diesel in the tanks.

I think I have 6 cupholders in this 120K truck.

Thx.

Confused89

31st March 2008, 11:22

Yeah I saw the new International Lonestar. They sure do look funny. It looked like it would be a pain to work on too. Everybody was crowding around them so I looked at them for about 3 minutes and moved on. I spent about an hour in the kenworth pete booths though. I really do like the 386/T660 and the new 389. Your going to see a lot of O/O start to get out of trucking now with the price of fuel as it is.

Quebeker

1st April 2008, 19:08

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0001.jpg

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Quebeker

2nd April 2008, 21:10

A fine example of "The Standard of the World", the Cadillac Cimarron.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0002-1.jpg

A cool old rat limo.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0004-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-3.jpg

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Crap!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-2.jpg

Bigger crap! This really ain't right.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0010-1.jpg

4.5 hours later.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0011-1.jpg

debster

3rd April 2008, 02:43

Quebeker, what is that thing you replaced? (And thanks for continuing to put up pics of your travels; I enjoy them.)

xena

3rd April 2008, 03:16

Quebeker, what is that thing you replaced?

I'm gonna guess and say it's something vacuum related
to do with the brakes.

I agree with Debster. Your on the road pics are cool.

Oh, and btw, I watched you for the five minutes in
the video. Dammit Luke, you gotta keep your eyes
out front instead of trying to peek down into cars.
You were reminding me of an owl with that head
spinning left and right. lol.
I did chuckle when you waved to someone out the window tho.

Quebeker

4th April 2008, 16:12

Quebeker, what is that thing you replaced? (And thanks for continuing to put up pics of your travels; I enjoy them.)

I'm gonna guess and say it's something vacuum related
to do with the brakes.

I agree with Debster. Your on the road pics are cool.

Oh, and btw, I watched you for the five minutes in
the video. Dammit Luke, you gotta keep your eyes
out front instead of trying to peek down into cars.
You were reminding me of an owl with that head
spinning left and right. lol.
I did chuckle when you waved to someone out the window tho.

Xena is correct, it has to do with the brakes.
It's an air brake chamber. With push-rods and S cams and slack adjusters it activated a drum brake when you press the pedal.
The bracket that was holding it in place on the axle broke.
It was hanging in there only by the air hoses and a pushrod going tru another bracket which in turn bent the pushrod.
So in a rest area in PA (just North of Mt-Morris), I spent 4.5 hours having the thing replaced.

And I was not trying to peek down in cars.:laugh
I had to go across 4 lanes of traffic to get back in the right lane coming out of that Nashville traffic jam. I was looking for the cars themselves so I wouldn't be riding on anybody's hood.:doh

Quebeker

6th April 2008, 19:59

It's Sunday, and I'm working.:frownthre
And I'm a little jealous.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0012.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013.jpg

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0019.jpg

There used to be a bridge here:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0016.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0017-2.jpg

Quebeker

8th April 2008, 16:42

somebody had more fun than me.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0012-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0014-2.jpg

Confused89

8th April 2008, 17:07

Quebeker

9th April 2008, 16:17

Hey at least you are driving days. I got moved to night shift starting yesterday. Yesterday afternoon I went in to drive a truck just to be told that it is broke. So the told me to go pick up parts at indianapolis. I went to five dealerships and only one had some of the parts I was needing. I get back to work and my boss left me a message to put 25,000 pounds of weight on a Mercedes Benz straight trucks. He said that it would take 6 or 7 blocks. I put six on there and weighed it. Yeah I was only 10,000 puonds short so I moved everything forward and added two more concrete blocks and now the back end in 280 pounds over and I somehow lost 800 pounds on the front end. So I left him a message telling him to let someone on day shift deal with it because I was going home. I took me four hours to get the 8 blocks one there, secured, and weighed.

I really dislike driving at night. Especially when you got to start driving at between 9-10Pm or later.
RedBull makes a fortune with me when that happens.
One time, I was driving in the desert in New Mexico at night and started having hallucinations. The lights just punching a hole into the darkness, having nothing to be reflected on, made me think I was driving in a dense forest and then I started seeing trees and that freaked me out.

Speaking of night driving.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0016-1.jpg

Then in the morning.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0018.jpg

Quebeker

9th April 2008, 16:29

Cheap real-estate in Detroit.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-2.jpg

I-75 is closed in Detroit at the bottom of the Ambassador Bridge for MAJOR work. They are completely redoing the freeway and setting up for "twinning" the bridge.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-3.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0009-3.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0010-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0012-2.jpg

Couple more Detroit landmarks.

The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest land border crossing between the US and Canada.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-2.jpg

The "Renaissance Centre".

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0014-3.jpg

Confused89

11th April 2008, 07:49

bjc3113

11th April 2008, 08:57

I was born and raised in Buffalo, I hope I never see another snowflake as long as I live.

Quebeker

11th April 2008, 11:19

I have been through that area of which your last picture is taken. Did you know that it can rain on the inside of a truck? Its true, it happened to me tonight/this morning. I just got off of work. When you get an early/low serial number international prostar like let's say number 12 things don't tend to seal well enough to keep the rain out. 2 hours of water torture. When I make right hand turns it becomes a nice little waterfall. What I need to do is to go to bed and get some sleep. Time to get the bike out quebeker.

I did know it could rain in a truck. The 1st job I had as a truck driver, they put me in a 1997 Ford AreoMax. It was barely better inside than outside in a rainstorm.
And how's the night driving?
BTW, here's my favorite part about my truck: the way it drives going downhill.
I mean, this truck, in mountain driving is simply awesome.
I was reminded because I went to Claremont NC twice this week and I went down the "Fancy Gap" hill (From VA to NC on I77, 8 miles long and about 1600feet vertical drop.), loaded with 40000lbs, so grossing about 75000lbs with my feet on the floor, not touching the brakes even once, the truck holding a nice and comfy 60-65mph.
Last week, I was at 80000lbs and same thing.
On every hill I've been, East or West, I just pick whatever speed I want to go down the hill at, and the truck just holds it.

Last week, when I was home, it was raining.
Forecast for this week-end: rain, showers, thunderstorms.
Maybe the bike will stay in the garage a little longer.

I was born and raised in Buffalo, I hope I never see another snowflake as long as I live.

Some people say Buffalo should be annexed to Canada.
It's all gone now if you want to come and visit.

Confused89

11th April 2008, 18:10

Driving at night really is not that bad. Traffic is non-exsistant at 2 am. My company has awesome timing. Pick the worst weather you can find on the map right now. Ok, do you have it in mind. That is where I am going. Boss called a little bit ago and I am headed to Wisconsin on monday to deliever a truck. Driving back tuesday, back to driving nights wed.

Engine brakes must be nice. I haven't driven a truck with engine brakes since early Feb.

Quebeker

12th April 2008, 17:21

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0002-2.jpg

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Quebeker

18th April 2008, 04:49

Blue Water Bridge.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-6.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-5.jpg

A classic.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0011-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-4.jpg

Monday April 14th in the morning between Charleston and Beckley, WVa.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0023.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0024.jpg

I guess the Colts will be moving across the street.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0047-3.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0049-1.jpg

That didn't even came close to filling her up.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0051-3.jpg

Better slow down.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0052-3.jpg

RoadChick

18th April 2008, 05:08

This was a really cool idea!!

Thank you for taking the time to post this stuff up for us. I am enjoyind it!

:banana :banana :banana :banana

Quebeker

23rd April 2008, 17:56

Anybody ever seen an Edsel Ranchero before?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0003-4.jpg

Unusual cargo at the border.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0004-4.jpg

This morning just north of Detroit on 94.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-7.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-5.jpg

Hard to tell from that last pic, but that's a gas tanker, not gasoline but gas, like hydrogen or something like that. And I don't know what he did but he was surrounded by police cars, about a dozen of them.

A really old truck.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0009-5.jpg

Quebeker

25th April 2008, 22:51

Is he from here?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0001-4.jpg

Need a light?
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Weird name for a town.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-8.jpg

What these next pictures fail to convey, is the smell of the place.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-6.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-5.jpg
It's at a chicken processing plant in Georgia. In the winter, it's not too bad but when the temperature rises, yeck!

Quebeker

30th April 2008, 00:24

Narrow houses in Cincinnati.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-6.jpg

I was home for a day, took a ride with my baby girl.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0016-3.jpg

Small Quebec town near Ottawa.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0004-5.jpg

Still quite a bit of snow left in Ste-Adele, Qc.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-7.jpg

Is it really supporting your team to paint a $h!tter in your team's colors?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-6.jpg

Normal traffic on the "Metropolitaine" in Montreal.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0009-6.jpg

Quebeker

3rd May 2008, 01:36

The Boss had a nice paying job for me this week.
Leave home, near London, Ontario and deliver to 34 Wal-Marts between Ottawa and Halifax, Nova-Scotia.
1st drop was on Monday AM and the last one on Friday (today).

I noticed at the 1st store that it would be a challenge.
Even if by being in Canada, I was allowed to drive 13 hrs a day, Wally's stores receives merchandise only between 7AM and 230PM.

And all the drops were not lined up in a straight line. It was more go North-East then South-East then back NE and the SE again. Always going East but never directly.

I got lucky, on the 1st day, last store got to, I showed up at 4 and they took their stuff.
Next morning, the next one took their skid at 5AM.
Next day, I was able to deliver my last one at 7PM.

Anyway, I got done today at 3PM.
At the end of this run, I'm sitting 1200 miles from home, but, with all the detours, I drove 2050 miles to get here.

Pick-up reload tomorrow, it's a full load that I just have to bring to the yard.
No deliveries to do, no detours.
Should be home in 2 days.

Bridge over the St-Lawrence River in Trois-Riviere, QC.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0003-5.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-9.jpg

It looks like a big pile of dirt, but it's not.
It's (very dirty) snow.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-7.jpg

Picturesque Lac-Megantic in the South East part of Quebec.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-6.jpg

St-Lawrence River East of Quebec City.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0015-4.jpg

River flooding in New-Brunswick. Near Edmundston.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0017-4.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0018-1.jpg
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Giant pick-up at Wal-Mart.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0025-2.jpg

Across the water is Quebec, I'm in New-Brunswick. The body of water is the "Baie des Chaleurs" and is technically part of the Atlantic Ocean.
If I was to try to swim across the Atlantic, I would swin across this bay.:p
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0026-2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0028-1.jpg

Saint John, New-Brunswick.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0032.jpg

Welcome to Oxford, Nova-Scotia.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0035-1.jpg

Brad

3rd May 2008, 01:39

WTF - they still got snow up there?:frownone

Quebeker

3rd May 2008, 01:49

WTF - they still got snow up there?:frownone

In the last pic, I was told it's fresh from this morning, May 2nd.

xena

3rd May 2008, 01:55

Luke I always enjoy your pics and stories of the
road. "6 days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight"
comes to mind.

Quebeker

4th May 2008, 04:23

Leaving the Truck stop at 430AM
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0001-5.jpg

Just another bridge.
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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-7.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0014-5.jpg

Smokin'
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0018-2.jpg

A rare look inside the cab, don't look at the mess but rather at those magnificent billet brake and clutch pedals.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0021-2.jpg

North-West New-Brunswick.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0024-2.jpg

2 days ago, I went down this hill, 11% grade and 5 kms long.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0024-4.jpg
At the bottom, the truck in front of me had smoke coming out of his brakes. I only had 5000lbs in my trailer, no big deal.
But today, I went up. With 44000lbs in the box. Total weight, 79500lbs.
Hard to see, the pic is blurry,
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0025-3.jpg
but that reads .9MPG.
Lets do a little math.
5kms is 3.1 miles.
.9mpg means I used 3.44 gallons to go 3.1miles.
Fuel around there is 1.39 a litre. 3.785L per gallon. Thats 13.02L.
It cost $18.10 in diesel to go up that 3 mile hill.

Back in Quebec, foggy St-Lawrence.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0041.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0043-2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0050-1.jpg

Quebeker

4th May 2008, 04:26

Here is an aerial picture of the same flooded stretch of highway I posted yesterday.
http://harvest.canadaeast.com/image.php?id=123257&size=500x400

Quebeker

6th May 2008, 12:42

On the other side, I'll be in Montreal.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome001.jpg

I saw 4 cool cars on Sunday, on the 401.
An R8
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome007.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome008.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome009.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome010.jpg

And 3 T-Rex.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome011.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome012.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome014.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome015.jpg

Toronto Sunday 401 drive.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome017.jpg

Back in my car. About 3kms from the house.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome020.jpg

Damn, the sisters-in-law are here.:p
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/cominghome021.jpg

Quebeker

9th May 2008, 21:59

A few weeks ago, in Ohio on I77 Southbound, almost in West-Virginia, after 7PM since I'm listening to a Montreal-Boston hockey game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TVjNWFXwl4

Less than 10 minutes later, just before the WVA state line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62ljdFERyZo

Quebeker

9th May 2008, 22:21

This week in Detroit. The rear end of the new not for sale yet 2009 Mazda6.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0023-1.jpg

Never expected Milwaukee to have worse traffic than Chicago.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0027-1.jpg

And no matter where you go, there will be road construction.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0029-1.jpg

You cant tell but I was able to smell. Those tanks are full of liquid fish.
I delivered 40000lbs of fish scraps to them. They liquefy it and make organic fertilizer.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0032-1.jpg

Alongside I43 in Milwaukee.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0038-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0040.jpg

I don't know what's in this building but I like it. Much nicer than modern style.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0041-1.jpg

Chicago skyline at 5AM.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0044-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0045.jpg

Some Wisconsin wild life, here, a Wisconsin bear, waiting for a weak prey.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0049-2.jpg

Quebeker

10th May 2008, 00:55

Stuck in traffic in Milwaukee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68xPmRthJng

Morning traffic in Chicago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SygLLfUcqQg

Quebeker

26th May 2008, 11:07

Traffic is decent at 3AM in Chicago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_52KSkixMms

CaptEvo

26th May 2008, 12:48

Screw Loose Dan

26th May 2008, 13:49

Traffic is decent at 3AM in Chicago.

That was very cool! Liked the music selection. I love driving at night through big cities. Something actually very peaceful and special about it for me.

Quebeker

16th June 2008, 16:11

Great Pics. Good way for me to see the country without doing the leg work. :)

How long does it take you to upload to Youtube? I had a one minute video that took me over 2hours to upload. Is that normal or is there a better way?

Sometimes I can upload a 4 minute one in less than an hour and sometimes it takes an overnight at a truckstop.

Quebeker

16th June 2008, 16:25

I guess trailers are for boats.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0001-7.jpg

Cool ride, dont know if its a real one or a kit.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-8.jpg

typical friday traffic in Toronto.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0023-2.jpg

A Lada Niva? I didnt know any survived.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0026-3.jpg

A glimpse of Lake Superior.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0038-2.jpg

Manitoba isnt all flat.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0042.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0043-3.jpg

small town Saskatchewan.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0045-1.jpg

the safe but boring Kandahar. Kandahar Saskatchewan that is.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0047-5.jpg

Alberta isnt only mountains.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0052-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0057-2.jpg

The Trans-Canada Highway tru Calgary.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0059-1.jpg

This trip was in the 1st week of June.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0061-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0066-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0071-2.jpg

Now in B.C.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0077.jpg

The new top part of Kicking Horse Pass just before Golden, B.C.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0084-1.jpg

Just a nice pic.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0085-1.jpg

Avalanches left-overs.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0087.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0088-3.jpg

Quebeker

16th June 2008, 16:37

Last week on the mountain pass just East of Butte, Montana.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0112-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0113-1.jpg

Wyoming plains.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0120.jpg

A little oversized.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0124-1.jpg

South Dakota.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0125.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0128-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0131.jpg

Soon, I will be on the right side of the Mississippi River.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0140.jpg

Look at all those orange barrels. I must be back in Michigan.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0142-1.jpg

Quebeker

26th June 2008, 00:57

I've been seeing prototypes in Michigan for a few years now but this is the 1st production car I see on the road.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0002-3.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0003-6.jpg

Power plant in Lawrenceburg, IN.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0001-8.jpg

57 Chevy.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-8.jpg

Hard to tell, but this is the 2009 F-150
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-7.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0006-10.jpg

Ford Flex is being shipped out now.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0014-7.jpg

I think road construction should be an Olympic event.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0015-5.jpg

They may be on BTs but they got to be having more fun than I am.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0019-2.jpg

Steel warehouse.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0020-1.jpg

Train (:doh) in Montreal.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0021-4.jpg

That's a lot of (old) concrete in this Montreal interchange.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0022.jpg

South-East Quebec.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0028-2.jpg

Small town in Maine on US201.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0036-1.jpg

I got caught in some rain in NH.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0039.jpg

BTW, I delivered in Manchester, NH and you got to know you're in an old part of the country when the zip code of the place startswith "01".

And Burlington (Boston), MA.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0048-2.jpg

And small hale too.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0042-1.jpg

Rush hour Boston.
See that truck in the left lane? I guess he didn't see the signs that say "No trucks in 2 left lanes". And I guess he didn't see the Trooper behind him in next lane.
Trooper made him cross all lanes and my bet he got a reminder.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0049-3.jpg

Bridges over the Hudson river South of Albany, NY.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0051-4.jpg

Confused89

26th June 2008, 01:28

Are you telling me that you were within 45 minutes of me, I74 southbound Indiana lawrenceburg. I went up to Detriot/Troy michigan last week for a week. Saw the big tire on the side of the road again. Also saw the Ford Rouge truck plant. The truck did hood together real good on the trip up. On the trip back I made it to Ann Arbor before it broke. I was coming down an off ramp with the newly turn on engine brake and I blew a boost hose. Too much boost is a bad thing. I thought that I could limp trought the intersection because I was at a stop light. I got half way through the intersection and smoke satrted coming out from under the hood. Lots and lots of smoke. Then it started coming out of the vents. I don't think that I have ever gotten out of a vehicle that fast before. No fire so it was good. You'll like this one. Today I drove a 2.5 cubic yard wheel loader 10 miles down the highway to the shop from a gravel pit. That is the most wind I have had through my hair all year. Bike is still down because of my own mistakes. You are like a merry go round. You really get around this country don't you.

Quebeker

26th June 2008, 02:05

Are you telling me that you were within 45 minutes of me, I74 southbound Indiana lawrenceburg. I went up to Detriot/Troy michigan last week for a week. Saw the big tire on the side of the road again. Also saw the Ford Rouge truck plant.

I guess I am, I picked up a load of Jolt energy drink in Lawrenceburg.
I tought you were closer to Fort Wayne.

The truck did hood together real good on the trip up. On the trip back I made it to Ann Arbor before it broke. I was coming down an off ramp with the newly turn on engine brake and I blew a boost hose. Too much boost is a bad thing.

Not enough aint good either.
I blew the rubber hose that used to be where the shinny one is now.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0003-7.jpg
It had swelled up and rubbed on a braided hose next to it.
It made the engine lose about 10lbs of boost.
Not good with 43000lbs of apples in the mountains in Idaho and Montana.
And noisy.

I thought that I could limp trought the intersection because I was at a stop light. I got half way through the intersection and smoke satrted coming out from under the hood. Lots and lots of smoke. Then it started coming out of the vents. I don't think that I have ever gotten out of a vehicle that fast before. No fire so it was good.

Not funny but funny. What kind of truck was it?

You'll like this one. Today I drove a 2.5 cubic yard wheel loader 10 miles down the highway to the shop from a gravel pit. That is the most wind I have had through my hair all year.

How much traffic did you hold up?
Wind in your hair is better than bugs in your teeth.

Bike is still down because of my own mistakes.

What mistake? Did you put diesel in it?

You are like a merry go round. You really get around this country don't you.

I did drive tru Portland, OR a few weeks ago and yesterday, I drove by Portland, ME.
Plus everything in between in Canada and the States.

Confused89

26th June 2008, 02:25

I am about 35 miles south of Indy.

The truck was a very nice Kenworth T660 with a "new" engine in it. You'll find this part funny. This was the second time that this particular truck has broken down on me on two seperate trips both times having to do with boost lines. Just my luck.

I pulled over every chance I could get but the one time I had about 10 cars behind me. Doing all of about 20 mph.

I decided to put some different cams in it a couple of months back. I have been having problems with it knocking or pushrods collapsing on me. I go home to my parents house to work on it every couple of weeks.

Quebeker

28th June 2008, 17:25

I picked up a car last week in Boston and delivered it Thursday at our office at one of the train yards in Toronto.

And this is part of what I saw.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-8.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0007-9.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-9.jpg
The old Challenger looks like a Civic compared to this new model. It is a big car.

And today, on I69 in Michigan.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0012-6.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-9.jpg

Quebeker

13th July 2008, 01:10

Busy border (Port-Huron, MI) after the 4th of July week-end.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0048-3.jpg

A little oversized in Sturgis, MI.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0052-5.jpg

At T/S in Lake Station, IN.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0054-1.jpg

Wednesday afternoon in Chicago after a truck hit the wall and shut down I94.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0055-1.jpg

1 1/2hr later.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0058-2.jpg

Another 1/2 hr.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0060-1.jpg

Nice bike.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0062-1.jpg

But if he tailgates like that all the time, it may not be nice for very long.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0063.jpg

A few years of my wages, an Aston-Martin Vanquish.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0065-1.jpg

In Minnesota.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0068.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0066-3.jpg

This made me smile, looks like father and son.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0070-3.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0071-3.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0076-3.jpg

There were rainbows everywhere.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0079-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0084-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0085-2.jpg

I'm pretty sure this is canola.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0088-4.jpg

But I don't know what these are. Kinda purple/blue. About same height as the canola.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0086.jpg

Portal, ND.
You can see a white truck at the end, in the middle of the road with a white "boom", that's the US Customs X-Ray truck. The trees past it are in North Portal, Saskatchewan, Canada.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0095.jpg

Quebeker

13th July 2008, 01:25

Big shovels in SK.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0101-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0102-1.jpg

Got into some crappy weather.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0048-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0050-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0063-1.jpg

Now, it's behind me.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0061-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0056-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0060-2.jpg

Just being a little artsy.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0057-3-1-1.jpg

A midnight sunset. I took that picture a 12:05AM eastern but in Bassano, Alberta.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0068-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0078-3.jpg

A Calgary landmark.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0089-1.jpg

I just love driving in the Rockies. It is majestic.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0096-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0102-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0105.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0109.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0112-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0113-2.jpg

I'm done for the week-end. Here's the view out of my front window for the next 2 days.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0130.jpg

Confused89

13th July 2008, 02:15

At least you got a good view for the next 34 hours. Better than some of the views I have had. I spent three days at a Super 8 with a dennys, mcdonalds, and a truck stop next to it. On top of that it really didn't have a good view.

Quebeker

13th July 2008, 04:47

I went down Kicking Horse Pass today.
It's a very long and very steep mountain pass with a huge vertical drop.
Even after all the times I went up and down that pass, it's still impressive. Even if the top half of it is now a divided highway and fairly straight.
The bottom is the "old" section and still 2 lanes and lots of slow speed and tight curves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVlybA8xOs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVlybA8xOs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QthAKB7sOkM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaejyPCUDTg

And parking at the truck stop at the bottom for the week-end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZkNDImX6cs

Bada Bing

13th July 2008, 04:57

nice journey

Quebeker

14th July 2008, 01:04

Like I said, got in some crappy weather in SK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SAa2HyMeA

Life is beautiful, and so is the scenery between Calgary and Banff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJicUOuxmCU

Near Banff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc8lNV856vE

Confused89

14th July 2008, 09:01

I didn't get the chance to go into the mountains west of calgary. It looks very nice. I just drove along the foothills for several hours on a north to south route.

Quebeker

17th July 2008, 06:16

I didn't get the chance to go into the mountains west of calgary. It looks very nice. I just drove along the foothills for several hours on a north to south route.

I would love to go up North. I never been to the Territories, Yukon, Nanuvut and Alaska.
And all the East to Newfoundland.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0005-10.jpg

I guess Glacier Park is a good place to see a glacier.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0008-10.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0011-3.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0024-5.jpg

Always amaze me where trees can grow.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0030.jpg

Back in February.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0062.jpg
Same place, in July.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0032-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0035-2.jpg

Lots of snow on top. But the road at the bottom is about 100 feet above sea-level.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0045-2.jpg

Can you see Mt Baker in this pic?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0051-5.jpg
In 1 day, I saw Mt Baker, Mt Rainer, Mt St-Helens and Mt Hood.
Crappy camera couldn't take 1 decent picture.

Sweet car in WA.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0055-2.jpg

I wonder if the "Crab Pot" is still on the pier by Ripley's. Best sea-food I've had at a restaurant.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0060-3.jpg

One half decent pic of Mt Hood I got this morning in Troutdale.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0079-3.jpg

I was surprised to see a river boat on the Columbia. In my mind, those boats were only on the Mississippi.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0121-1.jpg

How embarrassing, I got passed by a VW Van.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0126.jpg
In my defense, the road was going slightly uphill and the Oregon speed limit for trucks is 55.

My day is done.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0143.jpg

Good nite.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0145.jpg

RoadChick

17th July 2008, 06:25

Thanks for all those lovely photos......

Here's some rep for you... I love your thread....:) :) :)

wandrur

17th July 2008, 06:28

Holy wow, man. Very cool.

CB160

17th July 2008, 06:29

Awesome pics, thanks for the ride-along!!
Safe Journey!

radeschultz

17th July 2008, 06:35

Saturday morning, crossing the Hood River Bridge over the Columbia from Hood River, Or to Bingen, Wa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcfObaMnR7A

Hood River is my home town :) I ride between there and Portland twice a month. Yep, the gorge man! :tour I've been across that bridge a thousand times!

Quebeker

17th July 2008, 06:49

Hood River is my home town :) I ride between there and Portland twice a month. Yep, the gorge man! :tour I've been across that bridge a thousand times!

The Columbia Gorge is one of my favorite spot to drive. I don't care if it's the Interstate in OR or Rte 14 on the WA side, it is just breathtakingly beautiful.

Quebeker

18th July 2008, 02:03

I'm jealous right now.
Somewhere in Utah.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0011-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0012-7.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DCFC0013-10.jpg

Quebeker

20th July 2008, 20:14

Sunday July 6th,
Pick up trl in Ingersoll, ON.
Monday, P/U load in Ligonier, IN.
Monday, Drop trl in Ingersoll.
Tuesday, Pick up trl in Ingersoll.
P/U in Tecumseh, ON.
Tuesday 6PM, deliver in Solon
(Cleveland), OH.
Wednesday, P/U in Sturgis, MI.
Saturday, arrive at Golden, BC.
Off till Monday afternoon.
Tuesday 2AM, deliver in Kamloops, BC.
Wednesday AM, P/U in Portland, OR.
Sunday July 20th, drop trl in yard in Ingersoll.

10490kms (6503miles).
Average driving speed: 84km/h.
Average speed overall: 31km/h.

Quebeker

26th July 2008, 11:20

Early morning in Wyoming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-VH7AfmsWQ

Foggy morning in Omaha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crb6-wIpAc8

5:30 AM in Lansing, MI.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1_9YM5iriM

The open road of the Superslab, The World I Know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH-JT6YJKpI

Crossing the border from Port-Huron, MI to Sarnia, ON.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuHKPe75smI

debster

27th July 2008, 00:54

Quebeker, do you ever have trouble staying awake? I was getting pretty drowsy just watching the Early Morning in Wyoming video! :doh

Quebeker

27th July 2008, 22:14

Quebeker, do you ever have trouble staying awake? I was getting pretty drowsy just watching the Early Morning in Wyoming video! :doh

My best friend is RedBull and he's always close by to help me.:laugh

Kinda weird but the Wyoming isn't as bad as the Lansing one.
In WY, It was about 730AM Eastern (I always run on Eastern time even when out West for a while)and had got up at 7, but for the Lansing one, it really was 530AM and got up at 4AM.

Woody01

28th July 2008, 02:26

I don't live too far from I-5 where you come through Lakewood, WA by the military bases.

Quebeker

28th July 2008, 02:32

I don't live too far from I-5 where you come through Lakewood, WA by the military bases.

I wasnt far from you then not long ago.
Made a delivery on Port of Tacoma road and took a day off at the Flying J just off the Interstate on the same road.

Quebeker

8th August 2008, 02:16

I was done picking up a load of fish guts, got out of the shipping dock and saw this rat in the front parking lot.

I had to go take a quick look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kaZDsmB_Es

wandrur

8th August 2008, 08:01

THAT IS SO COOL!!! Wish we could have seen it move around! :wonderlan

Quebeker

10th August 2008, 17:01

I missed this one from about a month ago when I went out West.
Just west from Rock Springs, WY traveling East on I90.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKeKTpnkgMI

On US 30 in Ohio, East of Beaverdam, a small group of Mopars passed me.
Listening to Ron & Fez on XM202.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZg2VjjaI5U

Coming out of Toronto, I saw this white plain jane Challenger on the back end of the trailer. No SRT/8 or HEMI badges. No spoilers on the trunk lid.
Just a white Challenger. Probably next year's V6 SE model.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEDPAO8aA-o

Confused89

10th August 2008, 17:29

Man I miss that stuff. I haven't taken a truck for a drive in two months. Boss got me doing stuff on the chassis dyno at work. But tommorrow I am to go to Michigan (again, just the wrong spot that I want to go there) to deliever a truck and then turn around and come home the same day. The one part I love about driving a truck is the fact that when I get towards the west coast I still drive on eastern time. I am up and at em at 3 am local time out there. There is no traffic on the interstates at that time. The one thing that I will always remember is this past winter driving through the mountain ranges in montana. It was 4 am in the morning and the mountain were snow covered, but what made it nice was that there was a full moon out. I would have never seen that if I didn't drive a truck.

Quebeker

4th September 2008, 02:19

It's been a while. I just haven't been to anywhere new and nothing interesting happened.

So, in this video, there is no windshield, 16 wheels less than usual, no music and lots of wind noise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwbgbYe2fCo

wandrur

4th September 2008, 02:23

Wind noise is our friend...

Was wondering when you were going to pass that pickup. :)

That's a great steady shot. How did you mount the camera?

Quebeker

4th September 2008, 02:33

Wind noise is our friend...

Was wondering when you were going to pass that pickup. :)

That's a great steady shot. How did you mount the camera?

I bent (obviously at the wrong angle) a piece of 1/8in thick steel , mounted the cam to it and bolted it to the top tree.
My eyebrow is now mounted below the top tree, bolted on from below, so I was able to screw it where the eyebrow used to be.
When I got back home and looked at it, I was quite surprised by the fairly good quality of the picture.
But next time, I think I will try to make somewhat of a fairing around the mike so there is less wind noise and maybe more engine/exhaust sounds.

Quebeker

7th September 2008, 12:36

A little traffic on I85 South, entering Atlanta.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld3rutzLaNU

At the weight station, on I40 East, entering Knoxville, TN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUdWvynCxzs

In Windsor, ON. Waiting for the way to be clear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmnVlPKeV9c

Confused89

16th September 2008, 01:27

Quebeker

19th September 2008, 00:55

Well Quebecker, Next week if you see a new Blue Volvo with a small C on it and a white trailer that looks like a moving van on I70 between Indiana and CO say hi would you because Kansas can get kinda boring. Going to go play around in the mountains for a few days and then come back home.

Will do. If I go that way. If you see my white Inter #1277, don't be shy.
Have fun and be safe.

This week, I left home Sunday night.
I went to Rheems and Columbia, PA for Monday.
Back to Hamilton on Tuesday.
Picked up Tuesday in Niagara Falls, ON and then today, Thursday, Hulbert, OK.
Now I'm at a motel in Stilwell, OK waiting for my load that won't be ready until Friday afternoon. Took a motel because the nearest truck stop shower is something like 45 miles away.
Drove overnights everyday this week and it SUCKS.
So far, 2064 miles.
Another 1091 to go before getting home, probably late Saturday.

US15 South between Liberty and Williamsport, PA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic_nrxQaodM

Still 15 S. From Northumberland to Sunbury, PA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC8e2uJZXtw

Now 15 N, after leaving the truck stop in Duncannon, PA at 1AM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BaRmqYoSTY

Brad

19th September 2008, 01:04

Damn, you were close to me that time. Gonna buy you a beer one of these times...

Quebeker

19th September 2008, 01:33

Damn, you were close to me that time. Gonna buy you a beer one of these times...

I was thinking just that but finding a truck stop around there is hard enough, finding one with wifi is worse. Unless you go to Carlisle.

And I did need to sleep.
I got up at 7AM on Saturday.
My wife was working so it was me with Eva-Mae all day. She didn't want to take a nap in the afternoon so I couldn't have one either.
Then I started driving at 8PM, took a nap somewhere in NY, got down to Rheems around 7AM, napped while they unloaded, went to Columbia napped while they loaded, up to Duncannon and really went to sleep. My wife called me 8 times after dinner before I woke up and called her back.

.........................

Wednesday morning, around 3AM, paying exit toll on the NY thruway and entering PA towards Erie listening to some oldies on XM5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XosZn3nps

On 271 going around Cleveland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjhLGHzF6Gc

Listening to Ron and Fez, on my way out of Indianapolis on I-70.
Ron singing "People who died"
Some strong language.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS8oSNgUeEA

Quebeker

19th September 2008, 03:53

Getting in St-Louis around 3 o'clock this morning.
Listening to Korn's cover of Another brick on the wall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxSIH8HEK20

Quebeker

19th September 2008, 13:48

Going thru Pryor, OK.
This clip ain't for everyone, the song is by Motley Crew called "MotherF!!!er of the year".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8p-dpKNXTI

Leaving the "little" nursery I delivered to in Hulbert, OK.
Listening to Ron and Fez on XM202. (Language)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8p-dpKNXTI

I wanted to complain about the left foot braker in front of me but then the road became a little gem and I wish I was on the bike.
Still listening to Ron and Fez. (I think there is 1 F-Bomb)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26IclGnrCdc

Confused89

1st October 2008, 22:56

Well, here are two pictures from my latest expedition. My trip only lasted 9 nine, but there were 4 of us in the semi for 6 days and 5 in there for the last three days.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/675725/fullsize/p9250077.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/675726/fullsize/p9250057.jpg

I wish I could show you all what I drove out there, but I am not sure if my company would allow me to do such a thing so I will not. So for now this is all you get.

Quebeker

3rd October 2008, 03:13

Confused89

3rd October 2008, 10:38

Yeah there were 5 of us in there. Just enough room to shift. I does wear on you though, the only alone time I got is when I went to sleep.

Quebeker

17th October 2008, 19:30

In Louisville, KY on 264 near the airport at 1AM
Simple Man covered by Shinedown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3omtjUx2YQ

In a thick fog south bound on I75 in Ohio.
Listening to Ron&Fez, recorded to my skyfi3.
Johnny Cash's Personal Jesus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeql3K0aCk

I love this song.
Wayne Hancock's Summertime.
Travelling North on I69 in Michigan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZFxs9sPAkA

This sucks!
Self-explanatory.
In Georgia, I75 South, listening to Nascar radio on Sirius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydb7oqXjo4

Quebeker

17th October 2008, 20:21

2AM in Decatur, Alabama on my way to pick up a load of dog food.
Let it Die by the Foo Fighters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFyOzxLCDJk

Around 8PM on a Friday on the QEW between St-Catherines and Hamilton, Ontario.
The song is Alcohaulin Ass by Hellyeah on Squizz XM48.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVSzRJfRCbA

Quebeker

17th October 2008, 21:52

3AM, the best time to go across Toronto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dac9467qcE4

7 hours later, going in the other direction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3R1RtXXLlU

Confused89

9th November 2008, 17:17

Quebeker

9th November 2008, 17:34

Here you go quebeker, straight from Loveland pass again. This one was taken just two days ago. The engineers in the truck wanted to get some higher elevation. I told them if the tanker in front of me went up with out chains I would too. I shouldn't have. I was at 76,000 lbs. on this one. I was going up the hill faster than they were coming down. Therre were only 4 of us in the truck this time.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/686002/fullsize/pb070173.jpg

That looks scary.
I got only a little bit of snow between Erie and Pittsburgh, PA 2 weeks ago.
Nothing like that.
And gotta love the (lack of) guardrails in case you do something stupid like locking up the brakes.

Confused89

9th November 2008, 20:03

A fuel hauler broke down on the pass and a wrecker was hauling it down the hill. I will be going up to Thompson Manitoba Canada to pick up a truck and bring it back to Indiana on Friday of next week. So I better get used to seeing the white stuff.

luckyramu

9th November 2008, 20:29

Thanks for letting us ride with you. I love checking out other parts of the country/canada. Looks cold. I've always wondered, is it stressful driving a rig?
Peace

Quebeker

9th November 2008, 20:36

That's gonna be a hell of a ride.

Quebeker

9th November 2008, 20:41

Thanks for letting us ride with you. I love checking out other parts of the country/canada. Looks cold. I've always wondered, is it stressful driving a rig?
Peace

If there's no traffic and the weather and road conditions are better than Confused's last picture, it's a piece of cake.

nmbillb

9th November 2008, 20:50

Jeez, you guys are nuts!

Confused89

9th November 2008, 21:54

75% of the driving I do is non stressful, the other 25% will wear on your nerves. The trucks that I drive always have problems. Wether they are created by engineers wanting the truck to have issues or because of something that breaks. I was 15 miles east of colby kansas on I70, I had just finished passing 7 other vehicles when the truck I was driving just shut down. Still had lights but no power. I took it to the shoulder and took it out of gear like a dummer after I had gotten slowed down to see if the engine had come back. It didn't, I strong armed it from going into the ditch twice. One sensor fell out giving a false reading which then made the engine shut down after a 30 second warning that I never recieved. So there I was fixing the truck on the side of the interstate at 9pm. This is after the back window on the volvo flew off. The lower hinge broke and it was flapping in the wind. It didn't seem like a single day went by that I was not fixxing something on the truck. 14 hour days for 5 days, then waking up very early on the sixth day to drive 100 miles to catch a flight home, so on my day off I was still "working" for another 10 hours just to get home.

Confused89

22nd November 2008, 14:44

Here you go Quebecker. Just got back from MB canada yesterday. Drove back from Thompson. It is rather depressing up there. I spent three hours changing out a rim on the trailer on monday morning cause the other driver hit a curb and bent the crap out of it it.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/689742/fullsize/pb180239.jpg

I have never been so excited to see a curve in the road. 10 miles with it being nothing but straigt then a small curve then back to straight. The snow followed me all the way into Minn. over three days.

Quebeker

30th November 2008, 00:59

I went all the way to Sidney, Nova-Scotia last week.
26 deliveries between Quebec City and Sidney.
Shitty internet access all over.

Somewhere in NS.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1127081609.jpg

At the truck stop in Auld's Cove, NS.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1128081616.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1128081717.jpg

Pick up at Giant Lake, NS.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1129081123.jpg

Picking up Christmas trees going to Baltimore, MD.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1129081124.jpg

Quebeker

30th November 2008, 21:21

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1130080901.jpg

Im now in NH.
I have to go by Boston and tru NYC on Thanks Giving Sunday.
I'm just a tad nervous.

TSP45ACP

30th November 2008, 21:45

CaptEvo

30th November 2008, 21:50

Very crappy weather here in the North East sector.

Give your horn a toot if you come through Jersey. :p

Confused89

1st December 2008, 00:44

Sure is nice to see that your still alive there quebeker. Headed out to Loveland pass again at the end of this week. Gonna be driving a faded old Pete 377 with a big C on the air dam.

Quebeker

1st December 2008, 03:17

Quebeker,

Thanks for the pics and countryside info. I do Haz-Mat tanker stuff in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mostly local (400 miles or less from home), but usually 1-2X a month we go out of town for a 2-5 day run. I drive a 2001 Pete--425 hp Cat w/10 speed. Co has the governor set at 74 mph. Keeps us outta trouble most of the time. Keep safe, and your windshield clean. Tracy

I'm not qualified for haz-mat, either side of the border and I'm not complaining. And as good as I am, I know I'm not good enough to drive a tanker. That's an almost totally different animal to drive.
My truck is governed at 109km/h, 67.6mph, but after the new year, law says it will need to be locked at 105km/h, 65.1mph.
And keeping the front window clean is getting harder this time of the year.

Very crappy weather here in the North East sector.

Give your horn a toot if you come through Jersey. :p

Where abouts?
I'll be coming off the GW around 5am and go down the pike all the way across.

Sure is nice to see that your still alive there quebeker. Headed out to Loveland pass again at the end of this week. Gonna be driving a faded old Pete 377 with a big C on the air dam.

Still around, just quiet and having a hard time to find somewhere to log on in the Atlantic provinces.

You be safe out there, roads probably aren't any better than the last time you were there.

Quebeker

2nd December 2008, 01:46

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1201081622a.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1201081303a.jpg

Today, I helped unload about 300 Christmas trees.
I am tired, not used to work anymore.
I was dirty, I had needles everywhere in my hair, ears, in and out of my clothes.

But I smelled good.

TSP45ACP

3rd December 2008, 00:55

Quebeker,

Love the pic of the Balt Harbor Tunnel entrance. I grew up (and spent 43 yrs) in Md not far from the Tunnel. When I was in law enforcement--the academy I went thru was the Toll Facilities Police Dept. They changed the name to Md Transportation Authority some years ago.

Just for "trivia sake",---there are 4 million 4" square tiles in the harbor tunnel. (Just one of the many useless peices of info they thru at me.)

Tankers' aren't that difficult, you just gotta pay attention to the "surge". No more difficult than driving 80,000 lbs thru the snow you show pics of. Haz-Mat is just a 40 hour class. My company requires it.

Just got back tonight from a run down to Americus Ga.--Saw the Gaffney Peach you were so kind to take a pic of. Saw "Fair Play" also. Brought a smile to my face, never thought too much of it til you posted a pic. Tracy

P.S.-- What lot (address) did you deliver to in Baltimore? Just curious.

TSP45ACP

3rd December 2008, 01:58

Quebeker,

Just did the "maps & directions" using my home address and your "Ingersoll Ont." as the destination. I thought you'd be farther away. Only 765.1 miles & 11 hrs 44 mins distance.

There is another thread (here or HDTalking.com) that has an "IronButt Ride" thread going. I think this would qualify. Tracy

Quebeker

4th December 2008, 16:52

Cant remember where.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1201081620.jpg

Philly from I76.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1202080927.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1202080928.jpg

Heading North.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1202081041.jpg

Quebeker

4th December 2008, 17:11

After 11 days on the road, 1 day off in Auld's Cove, NS, 4045 miles, a total of 29 deliveries, 2 pick-ups, 4 provinces, 9 States and payind tolls in 3 of those provinces and 7 States, I got home yesterday afternoon.

Quebeker

9th December 2008, 22:31

Flying J in Davenport, IA, exit 292 off I80.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1209081403.jpg

Iowa 80 in Walcott, IA, exit 284 off I80.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1209081517.jpg

8 miles apart. Took me almost 20 minutes.
There was a bus being pulled out of the ditch on the Eastbound side.
A cube van flipped on its side in the median.
An SUV with a U-Haul trailer far in the West ditch.
An empty flat bed who went thru the West ditch to park on the shoulder.
A rolled Civic in the median.
I spun my drive wheels every time I touched the throttle and the trailer tried to change lanes every time I lifted off the throttle trying to slow down to avoid a similar fate as all these people.

Now, if I may excuse myself, I will go change my underwear.

Quebeker

10th December 2008, 01:08

Biggest truck stop in the world.

Inside the store:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1209081736.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1209081738.jpg

And there's a 3rd rig inside.
Plus this Power Wagon (sorry for the crappy pic):
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1209081747.jpg

Bird's eye view:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/pl_image.jpg

debster

10th December 2008, 03:09

Wow! A bad day for a lot of people. Do you own stock in Fruit-of-the-Loom? LOL

Quebeker

10th December 2008, 05:47

Wow! A bad day for a lot of people. Do you own stock in Fruit-of-the-Loom? LOL

No, not Fruit of the loom. Hanes is my pick.:p

And it was a very bad day for a lot more people.
I took a 3 hour break, the storm stopped and I got back on the road.
Between Walcott/Davenport and Des Moines, IA, it is about 150 miles or so.
I saw 19 tractor-trailers in the ditch, 3 other cube-vans and probably 2 dozen cars.

Taking that break was the best thing I did all day. I probably will be a day late in Vegas now but at least, I haven't crashed. (I'm looking for a piece of wood so I don't jinx myself.)

Quebeker

11th December 2008, 19:15

Pictures can't do justice to Utah.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1211080821.jpg

Confused89

12th December 2008, 02:56

I would just like you to know that yesterday I did my first legal 700 mile + day in a semi. Took me 10.5 hours and my average speed was 68.5 mph for the day. I wanted to get home bad. I would like to thank Colorada, Kansas, and Mossouri for their higher speed limits. I could not have done it with out them. I would also like to thank all the weight stations that were closed yesterday.

I was going down the first moutain grade hill to the west of Denver on the 7th and I was following a tanker. Peterbilt 379, real nice looking truck. About a hundred yards from the top on the way down I saw a mist come front out behind the front right wheel. Then a streak of fluid from underneath the truck the whole way down the hill. The guy didn't have any room to pull off to the side. By the time he got down to the bottom of the hill his engine was a goner. Toast, my best guess was he lost a coolant hose on the first part of the hill on the way down. With no place to pull over he had to ride it out. By the time it got halfway down the white smoke started. By the bottom there was nothing but white smoke. He most likely cracked the head. Meaning full engine overhaul. I wanted to stop and help the guy out, but there was nothing that I could do to help him.

Quebeker

12th December 2008, 04:16

Congrats on the great day.
My longest legal one was around 780, but that was with a little help from the Canadian rules, I crossed the border with 10 3/4 hrs behind me and in Canada you're allowed 13 hrs of drive time.

Sucks to be that guy. Even if it was a company truck, the guy is still stuck.
If he owns it, his kids college funds will take a big hit.

And I just missed you.
I went Westbound thru Denver last night.
Now sitting in Vegas waiting for tomorrow to show up.

Quebeker

12th December 2008, 19:29

Pics from UT, AZ and NV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIVoa0z-L0

Quebeker

12th December 2008, 20:13

Lexington, NE to Denver, CO.
324 miles.
In 2 minutes 45 seconds. (And about 300 pictures.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arTOzLntDYI

Confused89

13th December 2008, 01:26

Quebeker

13th December 2008, 01:58

How did I-70 look thru Eishenhower tunnel area when you went thru there?

When you go back to canada can you please take all this snow with you. I am done looking at it and I do not want to see anymore for a long while.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00385.jpg

The road was fine. All the "Icy road" signs were up, lighted or flashing but it was dry.

And the snow will have to wait a little longer before going home with me, I have to make a detour to Yuma first.

TSP45ACP

13th December 2008, 03:02

Just remember, DOT pretty much says 770 is the most they'll allow on 11 hrs drive time. I've done a 740 day before. But that's the best I've done. MapQuest said it was 740 miles and time was 10 hrs 57 mins. Can't get any closer than that. Tracy

Quebeker

14th December 2008, 19:45

Ever seen a truck coming your way jack-knife in front of you?

Catches your attention.
And I need to change my shorts again.

flathead45

14th December 2008, 19:48

Ever seen a truck coming your way jack-knife in front of you?

Catches your attention.
And I need to change my shorts again.
no but I had a straight truck blow both tires on the drivers side rear right in front of me, that woke me up fast

debster

14th December 2008, 23:06

Quebeker

15th December 2008, 00:33

Holy crap! You shoulda turned on the video camera for that one! I've never seen a truck jack-knife, in front of me or otherwise. I would've liked to see that, from the safety of my home of course. LOL

I tried. But my camera shuts off automatically after being inactive for a while, like a screen saver, and when you hit the button, it turns on again and then you got to hit "record" again. By the time I thought about hitting again, it was over and I was going by.

He did it about 500 feet past another jack-knifed truck in the ditch so people were already there and I did not stop, for a few reasons:
-Help was already there.
-I didn't want to ditch my truck trying to stop. When it's too slippery to drive, it's also too slippery to stop so you keep going until you crash or safely park.
-After a big scare, if you stop, it will be very hard to start again.

Quebeker

15th December 2008, 01:51

Beautiful Yuma, AZ

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00056.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00057.jpg

Nice car in Yuma

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00058.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00059.jpg

Sunrise near snowy Flagstaff

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00063.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00065.jpg

Ramp from I17 to I40, things will be tricky for a while

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00066.jpg

But it's a little better in New Mexico

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00079.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00080.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/DSC00081.jpg

In 3 more days and 1639miles and I should be getting a hug from
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/Dec2008038.jpg

TSP45ACP

15th December 2008, 02:05

That's what it's all about. Oldest turned 29 last month. Still remember him being born in the delivery room. Tracy

SpartanDen

15th December 2008, 02:43

You're right...that's what it's all about.
Had all four of the grandkids here over the weekend....a houseful to be sure, but they are worth the time spent!!
Beautiful little one!!

Quebeker

16th December 2008, 01:52

Little coincidence, yesterday I drove from Gila Bend, AZ to Santa Rosa, NM.
1053 kilometers in 10.5 hrs of driving.
Today I drove from Santa Rosa, NM to Joplin, MO.
1053 kilometers in 10.5 hrs of driving.

TSP45ACP

16th December 2008, 01:58

Quebeker,

What GPS are you using? It has a REALLY big screen. Tracy

Quebeker

16th December 2008, 02:17

Quebeker,

What GPS are you using? It has a REALLY big screen. Tracy

Its a little cheesy but I'm not embarrassed to say it's a Mio Knight Rider (http://www.mio.com/us/gps-navigation-products-knight-rider-gps-by-mio-overview.htm).
Not as user friendly as the Garmin Nuvi I had but it's cooler.

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 15:17

A lost clip.
From a few weeks back, leaving Waukaugan, IL getting on US 41 South towards Chicago.
Old appearance by Jim Breuer on Opie and Anthony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6E5XRWSifE

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 15:24

I-70 West in Utah.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7nFkZGIuk

I-15 runs 29 miles in Arizona. And it has some of the most spectacular scenery I have ever seen.
I made sure I had the video camera with me on this trip for this little stretch of road (http://www.arizonaroads.com/interstate/i15.html).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7nFkZGIuk

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 15:57

Left home on the 8th.
Delivered in Vegas on the 11th.
Took a day off.
Picked up in Yuma on the 13th.
Delivered in Cambridge on the 17th.
Home on the 17th.
Get a hug from Mel and Eva-Mae on the 17th.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/Untitled-23.jpg
From MapQuest:Total Estimated Time: 74 hours 30 minutes Total Estimated Distance: 4941.49 miles.
In reality: Total (driving) Time:83 hours 15 minutes Total Distance: 5023.86 miles
Not a bad 10 days.

bigjnsa

18th December 2008, 16:08

Nice choice of music, Learning to Fly while driving in Arizona... Priceless...

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 16:31

Nice choice of music, Learning to Fly while driving in Arizona... Priceless...

Actually, that one was in Utah.

And this next one is in Colorado.
Leaving the truck stop in Palisade at 630AM and riding with Kris and then with Waylon and watching the sun rise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_FDEF94RLs

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 16:34

Another on I-15 in Arizona.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf-9RZj1iLg

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 16:38

A Ron and Fez opener (XM 202, noon to 3).
On I-70, in Utah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYqTUm_rRoQ

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 17:27

On I-70 in Utah again.
Going up Black Dragon Canyon Pass.
Good thing I had only 12000lbs in the trailer, I was able to go up at a pretty good clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-bmBSfzDCU

bigjnsa

18th December 2008, 17:48

Quebeker, these videos make me want to change my profession.

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 18:38

Quebeker, these videos make me want to change my profession.

You want to be gone from home and loved ones for days or weeks at a time?
Work 50-70 hours in a week to get a decent paycheck?
See nice places but never have time to visit anything?
Be stuck in traffic most days?
If I could help, I'm very happy to hear that.
:laugh

bigjnsa

18th December 2008, 18:42

You want to be gone from home and loved ones for days or weeks at a time?
Work 50-70 hours in a week to get a decent paycheck?
See nice places but never have time to visit anything?
Be stuck in traffic most days?
If I could help, I'm very happy to hear that.
:laugh

Single, no kids, and a boring office job. Where do I sign up! ;)

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 18:46

Driving down Industrial Blvd in Vegas Listening to The King on Sirius 13.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUGRdc-kpWs

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 21:19

Single, no kids, and a boring office job. Where do I sign up! ;)

Look up Schneider or CR England.
They don't pay well but do take on rookies.

Quebeker

18th December 2008, 21:24

In California, between the Nevada State line and I-40. In the Dark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUT4-BziJE4

In Arizona, daytime, just South of Quartzsite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZmjwAJts4

Confused89

19th December 2008, 02:09

Quebeker

19th December 2008, 23:02

915 this morning as I was waiting for the tow truck.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1219080956.jpg
That's the intersection of Wellington and Commissioner in London, Ontario.

It was supposed to be an easy and short day, hook a trailer, go to pick up 30 kilometers away, load, bring it back home. Then leave for Maple Plain, MN Saturday afternoon.

But this stupid snow storm had other plans for me.
I got to the load part fine but then it went wrong.

At that intersection, the car in front of slammed on his brakes to stop on a yellow.
I had to slam on my brakes too. But that can create problems.
Like little mounds of snow in front of the tires. And a little ice underneath the tires. Combined that to the small grade up of the street, when the light went green, I was able (with great difficulty) to make it almost half way into the intersection.
Then forward progress stopped.

(Here's a little piece of advice for you folks: when you are behind a truck that's barely moving forward, don't tailgate him.)

A silver minivan driven by a not very bright young woman, followed me no farther than 3 feet off my rear bumbper, meaning I was not able to go forward OR backward.

And every time I tried to go, I slid back a little.
Less than 5 minutes in the middle of the road. blocking 3 lanes of a major street, a police officer knocked on my door and asked me what he could do.

He and another officer were able to block and clear the line behind me far enough that I could back up and try to make a run for it.
But that failed and we had to call for a tow.

1 hour 45 minutes and $263 later I was on my way.
To a truck stop to weigh my truck and trailer.
Another little problem, I have 39500Lbs on my trailer axles. Only 34000 is allowed.
:censor.
And no way I'm going back to shipper and get stuck in town again, I bring it back to our warehouse and shop staff will unload it and reload it (hopefully properly).

Quebeker

22nd December 2008, 02:26

Quebeker, I hope you can get home for the holidays. The northern part of Indiana is suppose to get alot of Ice, MI is suppose to get alot of snow. Be careful on your way home and stay safe. After tomorrow I am off work until the 5th of jan.

I will update the last trip I took in a few days.

I should be home but can we really trust dispatchers?
I left home Saturday morning, got here in Rogers, MN this afternoon (Sunday) and deliver tomorrow morning.
I'm only 860 miles from home so I should be OK.

Be careful is key these days. What crappy weather and road conditions about everywhere.
You all drive safe too, what ever you drive or ride.

At the Flying J in Black River Fall, WI:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1221081111.jpg

A few minutes after I ran the washer fluid dry:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/1221081002.jpg

Confused89

4th January 2009, 18:07

Well here are my pictures from the last go round.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/699715/fullsize/pc070258.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/699717/fullsize/pc070265.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/699718/fullsize/pc080273.jpg

That is a whole bunch of Whoops!
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/699719/fullsize/pc080276.jpg

Happy new year to you all.

TSP45ACP

4th January 2009, 18:26

Confused,

Where are they taken from?

Glad he stopped straight. Tracy

Quebeker

4th January 2009, 18:26

That is a whole bunch of Whoops!
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/699719/fullsize/pc080276.jpg

Happy new year to you all.

Never had to use one of them and never seen one being used.

Hopefully it wasn't you.:p

Happy New Year to you too.

Confused89

4th January 2009, 21:20

The first one is after the first mountain grade just west of Denver on I-70. The second one is of Loveland Pass US 6 about 70 miles to the west of Denver. The third on is on US 40 just east of Winter Park Colorado which is about 40 miles west of Denver. The last one is going down the west side of Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70. They had to get a wrecker to pull down from there and no it wasn't me. That was the third time for me going to that area for testing. The truck I was driving was a beat up old Peterbilt from 1995 that had 600 hp and I was hauling a trailer that was made in 1972. I will tell you this I was able to scream up those mountain grade at 40 mph where as I was only able to do 20 mph in a 500hp truck. Hopefully I get to go to florida here in the next month because after that it might be back to canada for me.

Quebeker

7th January 2009, 02:22

...and said "Back to work".

I got home for the Holidays on December 23rd 2008 and got back to work this morning, January 6th 2009.

1st picture thru my windshield of 2009 with the 9.2MP Kodak camera I got for Christmas.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0132.jpg

"Welcome back to work Luke"
-signed "US Customs".

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0135.jpg
Spent about 2 hours there waiting for release by USDA.

Another "Welcome back" courtesy of ACT.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0137.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0138.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0140.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0141.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0142.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0145.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0146.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0148.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0150.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0151.jpg

cafe_dave

7th January 2009, 02:42

Quebeker, You have shown us so much from your windshield and I look forward to it each day,,,,,
I took a little trip north thru Iowa this weekend and I counted 53 Vehicles on the side of the road 22 of them on their lids from Des Moines to highway 18 after a Ice storm,,,
Just be careful out there and I look forward to seeing more pictures

Red Red Kroovy

14th January 2009, 20:46

Quebeker, thanks for sharing your view of the world. This is great stuff and my hat is off to you and everyone like you for all you guys do.

Mark

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 02:54

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0778.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0803.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0812.jpg

I took over 600 pics this week between Oshkosh, WI where I delivered on Tuesday and here, Ferndale, WA.
I'm in a motel room till Monday morning so that should give me enough time to string them together and make a little movie.

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 03:02

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0712-1.jpg

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 06:25

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0456.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0458.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0459.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0461.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0462.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0463.jpg

kilroykarr

17th January 2009, 06:38

I see you have a video cam also. Is that thing always ready to start recording if some shit goes down? if so do you have any cool videos. My Uncle is a retired trucker and was driving on I-80 near Chicago and saw two cars involved in some road rage in front of him. One of the cars pulled up beside the other and shot the dude driving in the head. Man you have everything in your office. thanks for all the great pics.

srrice40

17th January 2009, 06:54

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 06:56

I got a few videos, over 100, mostly interesting scenery and/or good music.
The job related stuff is mostly in this thread but I got my You-Tube channel here (http://www.youtube.com/user/quebeker1).

I don't always have it with me, and if there is crazy stuff happening, I'm usually trying to avoid it or on the phone with 911.

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 07:13

Wow awesome pictures and videos! do you run that route thru Oregon and washington much? I couldn't quite spot the oregon route, kinda looks like I-5?, I know that road on the Washington side is rt 14, I used to live over there in Washougal. that picture you had, if you look across the river it looks like the Dalles. Route 14 has some great twisties! thanks for sharing, I am going to subscribe to this thread, I love the pics. keep em coming.

Thx.
I come this way maybe 2-3 times a year.
I took route 14 to Bingen from Vancouver. It was a nice drive but also work in a truck. Then I stayed on it to get up to Yakima.
Just beautiful.
Check out my "Boys of summer" video for that ride.

Another nice drive is route 2 from Everett to Wenatchee.

If I could, I think I would love to live somewhere around Chelan.

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 07:15

And here's a shit load of pictures.
About 550.
In less than 8 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFwcq3jhUk

Quebeker

17th January 2009, 07:30

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0491.jpg

kdarejr

17th January 2009, 07:42

Quebeker

18th January 2009, 18:55

I love driving cross country but...(there's always a "but", isn't there?)
Once I get on the left coast, I'm still at least a week away from home.

Once I start driving again, it starts to feel like I'm driving on a treadmill, you know, on a treadmill, you run and run and run but you never get anywhere.

I got to take a least one day off (this time it's from Friday afternoon to Monday morning) and days off don't take me closer to home.
And I'm on road to make money, not spend it so I usually stay at the truck stop. (I did get a hotel room this week-end.)

It's not quite as bad as jet-lag but I still go by Eastern time. So I'm 3 hours ahead of the Sun and the people around me.

I miss Melinda and Eva-Mae.

wandrur

18th January 2009, 19:13

Hope you get back to your family soon. Aside from that, thanks so much for the pictures and videos of your travels. You get to cover some beautiful country on your journeys and I appreciate that you share it with us. :)

Gone

19th January 2009, 04:04

man you come right thru everyones hood!!! too bad you cant do a national xlf tour!!

Quebeker

20th January 2009, 14:25

man you come right thru everyones hood!!! too bad you cant do a national xlf tour!!

Here's a little something that may make you proud.
St-Paul Minneapolis is one of the easiest cities to go thru during rush hour with a tractor-trailer.
Need to change lanes?
Put your turn signal on and somebody lets you in, right now.
Drivers in your "hood" are (in general) more courteous than (in general) about anywhere esle.
Worst drivers are in the Toronto area.

Quebeker

20th January 2009, 14:26

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0958.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0961.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0943-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1023-1.jpg

TSP45ACP

21st January 2009, 01:56

I get to see some more country (finally)--leave tommorrow from Greensboro NC going to Belleville Mi with a Haz-Waste load. Be home late Fri. Tracy

Quebeker

22nd January 2009, 19:54

I never have an easy time getting back in Canada when I'm crossing in Surrey.
This past Monday was no exception.
I spent 6 hours at Customs.

Then a nice warm welcome.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0888-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0889.jpg

I can't believe it's been already 12 years since I was living 15 minutes from here.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0899.jpg

The scenery is just amazing.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0905.jpg

Scale #2 in less than 20 kilometers.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0909.jpg

They still drift wood on the Fraser.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0917.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0919.jpg

The Port Mann Bridge on my way back to the border after my delivery.
There is a scale on the other side and it was open.
That was scale #3 in less than 30 kms and 3 hours.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0932.jpg

At the border.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0945.jpg

Cars have to wait twice as long as trucks today.
Nice change for once.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0947.jpg

On the other side.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0954.jpg

Scale #4 of the day.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_0970.jpg

Hi Sportyblue.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1073.jpg

It's all going downhill from here.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1127.jpg

Artsy.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1148.jpg

Sunrise in Montana with a cattle hauler.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1153.jpg

Same sunrise but in Wyoming now.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1159.jpg

Vastness of the West.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1170.jpg

Quebeker

23rd January 2009, 00:32

Does it look like a coal mine?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1179.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1181.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1182.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1183.jpg

Can you see it?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1186.jpg

So much empty spaces.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1195.jpg

Where's the thread for towns with funny or unusual names?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1197.jpg

South Dakota, slowly but surely I'm getting closer to home.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1199.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1201.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1203.jpg

3rd scale of the day.
This one I got to park at the back for a level 3 inspection: paperwork and logs.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1204.jpg
He also looked inside the cab and had the dog circle the truck and trailer.
I passed with flying colors.

On day I'll take that exit and go have a look at that mountain.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1208.jpg

Done for the night.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1212-1.jpg

sportyblue

23rd January 2009, 00:54

Hi Sportyblue.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/quebeker/100_1073.jpg

Cool !

Did you notice the road from the ramp coming on I-90 from 293.....it's kind of tore up there for the first 1/2 mile or so......for a motorcycle. A new piece of black top goes down the middle of each lane.......that's where I ride. :)

Confused89

24th January 2009, 03:52

That coal mine was east of gillette wy on I-80. Been by there once. Only thing in that area worth looking at. Be prepared for the suckiness of South Dokaota. It will be a long drive across it, but it is better than new mexico and arizona for the scenery.

Quebeker

24th January 2009, 17:37

New Mexico looks good too, Arizona ain't bad either, both are for the most part warmer and there is different climates in each.
Before Christmas when I went to Yuma, it was nice and very warm there then I was in a snow storm in Flagstaff.
It keeps things interesting.

By this point after 2 weeks on the road, everything sucks, I just want to get home.

And I'm getting closer.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3222109807_e41bb10b1b_b.jpg

Confused89

24th January 2009, 17:51

Is that on I-94?

Quebeker

24th January 2009, 17:55

Is that on I-94?

Yes. Only 529kms from home now, should be there for dinner.

Quebeker

26th January 2009, 17:08

That was a nice long trip.
Left Ingersoll, ONT on Monday Jan. 12th, picked up in London, ONT.
Delivered in Oshkosh, WI the following day.
Drove empty to Fridley (Minneapolis), MN and reloaded there on the Wednesday.
Spent the week-end in Ferndale, WA.
Delivered in Coquitlam, BC on Monday Jan. 19th.
Drove empty to Tieton (Yakima), WA.
Picked up a load of apples late Tuesday night and left Wednesday at 3 in the morning.
Dropped the loaded trailer at the yard in Ingersoll, ONT Saturday Jan. 24th at 6PM.

13 days.
8996 kms.
5578 miles.
2 Provinces.
11 States.
Saw -33F on the thermometer.
And +55F.
Green grass.
4 feet tall snowbanks.