*OFFICIAL* RIU TRUCKER THREAD

[blu3bird]

I’m thinking this can be posted here.
A few days ago near Tehachapi I saw a large turbine blade being hauled by a specialist heavy truck.

Shipping wind turbines is not a breeze

It takes a year of advance planning and up to 10 loads to move a single monster turbine.

www.google.com

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I see those all the time being hauled around up in Saginaw, MI. I believe those blades are 210 feet long. The back of that trailer that the blade is on is steered remotely from a pilot car that's following the truck. You should see those guys going around a turn, it takes some skills and serious coordination with the pilot car driver

 

[cannabineer]

I see those all the time being hauled around up in Saginaw, MI. I believe those blades are 210 feet long. The back of that trailer that the blade is on is steered remotely from a pilot car that's following the truck. You should see those guys going around a turn, it takes some skills and serious coordination with the pilot car driver

Very cool tech

 

[blu3bird]

Is it just me or do the Amazon Prime trailers kind of look like they have a big blue penis on them?

 

[shrxhky420]

Is it just me or do the Amazon Prime trailers kind of look like they have a big blue penis on them?
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Fucking you from A to Z

SH420

 

[shrxhky420]

Shit! My prime account was just canceled. How the fuck did they know?

SH420

 

[curious2garden]

Shit! My prime account was just canceled. How the fuck did they know?

SH420

Google's a gossip

 

[curious2garden]

@blu3bird it was touching watching the three trucks pull out of the Pfizer loading docks today. I immediately thought about you and looked for mud flaps on the ground!

 

[BobBitchen]

 

[blu3bird]

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S.W.I.F.T =
So What, I'm Fckn Trying!

 

[blu3bird]

@blu3bird it was touching watching the three trucks pull out of the Pfizer loading docks today. I immediately thought about you and looked for mud flaps on the ground!

Guess what the guys at the shop call me now......








mudflap cowboy lol

 

[blu3bird]

I'm taking another run out this weekend!

Leaving Saturday morning heading to Texarkana! Doing another relay for one of our OTR drivers that lives in Dallas, there's a few stops on the trailer for him all in Texas, now he can be home with family for New Years

I love doing these relay runs, they're so gravy and pay really good. Meet, switch trailers and I zip straight back to Michigan


Pics and updates when I leave!

 

[blu3bird]

And I just got a pre pass in my truck so I can blow past the scales now woo hoo !












(only if the light is green on the pre pass, if it's red I have to pull in)

 

[lokie]

I'm taking another run out this weekend!

Leaving Saturday morning heading to Texarkana! Doing another relay for one of our OTR drivers that lives in Dallas, there's a few stops on the trailer for him all in Texas, now he can be home with family for New Years

I love doing these relay runs, they're so gravy and pay really good. Meet, switch trailers and I zip straight back to Michigan
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Pics and updates when I leave!

Do you or drivers you know decorated their truck.

 

[blu3bird]

Oh yeah, one of our local drivers does. I got a pic of his truck it's not the best pic though I don't have anything on my truck. I'd want a lightning bolt on the hood


He puts a pumpkin on the hood for Halloween too.

I'll post when I get home, I'm driving right now

 

[DarkWeb]

Oh yeah, one of our local drivers does. I got a pic of his truck it's not the best pic though I don't have anything on my truck. I'd want a lightning bolt on the hood


He puts a pumpkin on the hood for Halloween too.

I'll post when I get home, I'm driving right now

Gonna have to paint it red too

 

[blu3bird]

Sorry I didn't get back on last night, I was super busy when I got back to the yard and was exhausted by the time I finally got home

Here's the Christmas spirit, we have 2 of these Freightliner Coronado, the rest of our fleet is Freightliner Cascadia's

 

[blu3bird]

I'm at a Kroger distribution center right now in Romulus, MI getting unloaded, it's busy AF here today, another driver almost backed up into me and I had to blast the air horn. I got out and spotted for him helping him get into the dock, he was a rookie driver.

After Kroger I'm heading up to Rochester Mills Production Brewery to scoop some beer for Two Roots Brewery in San Diego, CA

I love picking up truckloads of beer

 

[blu3bird]

Oh yeah, I bought myself a Christmas present the other day, another knife lol

This knife is pretty sweet too, has a S30V steel tanto blade and it's an automatic!

SIG SAUER by Hogue knives, made in USA I believe Las Vegas, NV. This knife was made to be paired with the SIG SAUER P320 handgun. This is a nice knife, it snaps open with authority, I didn't expect that and I almost dropped it the first time I deployed the blade lol

 

[blu3bird]

Oh man I got some pics to post later. These folks at the Rochester Brewery were so awesome, they gave me a 4 pack of they're most expensive offering to take home

Only thing is my load is mostly non alcoholic IPA lol

I'm heading back to the yard now, I'm in a good mood, cruise is set and radio cranked. I'm ready for a drink once I get home

HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone!

 

[blu3bird]

Ok guys, this is what they gifted me at Rochester Brewery

SOUL SNATCHER imperial Irish style red ale BOURBON BARREL AGED 13.6% alc/vol

So generous of them, I was super thankful.

One of the brewers there said they have another batch they're releasing in January 2021 that's been in the barrels for 2 years. He told me to let the cans get room temp and pour it in a glass and I'll really taste the bourbon and vanilla

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm lol




They let me take a bunch of pics inside the brewery and of some other stouts and ales they make, I'll post later when I get time. I have company at the house right now and we're going to try out this Soul Snatcher