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Beachnutt

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9. You're one of the old school truckers
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:47 PM
Apr 2025

that I learned from, lots of tricks of the trade from mountain driving to driving in bad weather, ice and snow.
How to navigate scale houses etc..
I bet you drove some of the old cabovers too.
I drove one cabover in my life and it was a local job.
Drove cross country in the mid 80's pulling doubles for contractor leased to Bowman freight.
Big long nose petes and freightliners with 4 1/4 cat 18 speed or 400 cummins 13 speed.
We thought that 425 cat was a big motor and it was at the time.
Never drove a 2 stick though.
Used to gang up at petro in El paso or Border Cowboy in Wicket Texas and run across interstate 10 to L.A 20 or 30 trucks long and run all night.
So many memories from all over this Country.
Bet you saw N.C. Cameljockey wrote in truckstops nationwide and even at warehouses.
That was crazy.

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Doesn't sound like a place I'd stop again. SheltieLover Apr 2025 #1
Well you remember the Bingo truckstops out west Beachnutt Apr 2025 #2
Yup... 2naSalit Apr 2025 #6
You're one of the old school truckers Beachnutt Apr 2025 #9
And the magic term... 2naSalit Apr 2025 #12
Wow, you are old School Beachnutt Apr 2025 #14
I had a radio transmitter to listen to chatter on the highways while driving peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #7
I just retired 2 years ago DiverDave Apr 2025 #11
I hear ya! peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #16
CB Radio ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #13
this truck stop post jarred loose some great memories peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #15
Around Here... ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #20
When I wandered up to Abiquiu NM I found a gas station peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #21
That was CB Radio. Jacson6 Apr 2025 #22
thanks for letting me know. I don't see the telltale huge antennas on cars peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #23
We had a truck stop near us, open 24 hours. We would go all the time. dem4decades Apr 2025 #3
those diners and waitresses were the best peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #17
"I came in the restaurant to have a home cooked meal." JoseBalow Apr 2025 #4
Not sure where exactly you're at but a lot of supply chains and restaurant help have been fucked up here since covid. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #5
what? they cut the menus because they were (or were NOT?) very busy anymore? CurtEastPoint Apr 2025 #8
too many prefab ready to eat food options vs sit down and order. times have changed nt msongs Apr 2025 #10
Maybe purchase food and make your own- it's a lot cheaper Meowmee Apr 2025 #18
The rest stops on the NY State Thruway ... Straw Man Apr 2025 #19
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