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[robot]

I just moved up from a 268 International to a 271 Sterling.

Man those 268 internationals are real ass beaters. They turn on a dime and can pull though

 

[Indecisi0n]

Way to be a team player. I hope you get a 267 series Sterling next shift.

I love Sterling's !!

 

[ManInBrown]

eeiuuu....we don't have any old stuff. I'm in a 2019 Kenworth after someone wrecked my Freightliner. The Freightliner did come back, but I like the Kenworth better than a tractor thats been wrecked. They're never the same.

Way to rub it in. We have garbage here. From a Freighliner to a KW. Aren’t you special.

On a side note the best old garbage tractors are the 270 Internationals. Shift like butter and turn on a dime. Only downside is breaking your back when hitting bumps in the road.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

I drove more tractors in my career than is normal I think. Started off with a GMC 5 speed with a wet clutch. Then a Ford, Sterling, snub nose international, long nose international, cabover international. Finally a Freightliner. Worst riding tractor was the Ford/Sterlings, which are basically the same tractor. Best riding tractor was the cabover, but I hated driving it. I couldn't stand looking down over the grill.

 

[Jones]

I just moved up from a 268 International to a 271 Sterling.

Ain't nothing wrong with a Sterling.

 

[Johney]

I love Sterling's !!

Ain't nothing wrong with a Sterling.

You have never drove any of ours.

 

[Indecisi0n]

You have never drove any of ours.

I'll do yours if you do mine ?

 

[Johney]

I'll do yours if you do mine ?

Not a chance.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Not a chance.

Live a little ...

 

[govols019]

Ain't nothing wrong with a Sterling.

It's only broke down on me twice in the last 3 weeks.

 

[Yeet]

We have a few Sterlings left but they are only used as training vehicles and the shifters might use one if there aren’t enough birds.

 

[Jones]

You have never drove any of ours.

I've seen plenty of trashed out sterlings, but that will happen to any tractor when they make it a spare and nobody takes care of it.

 

[Mugarolla]

I've seen plenty of trashed out sterlings, but that will happen to any tractor when they make it a spare and nobody takes care of it.

I don't know how many I've seen with the whole dashboard falling off.

Held on with bungee cords.

 

[brostalss]

Did my first ever chain up in the Rockies late Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Wasn't as hard as advertised. I was very grateful to have a seasoned veteran Sleeper driver with me to show me how to do it.

 

[burrheadd]

Did my first ever chain up in the Rockies late Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Wasn't as hard as advertised. I was very grateful to have a seasoned veteran Sleeper driver with me to show me how to do it.

Wonder how the veteran driver slept
when the guy behind the wheel is a rookie on chains in snow in the Rocky Mountains

I’am going to take a guess and say not to good

 

[brostalss]

Wonder how the veteran driver slept
when the guy behind the wheel is a rookie on chains in snow in the Rocky Mountains

I’am going to take a guess and say not to good

He actually stayed up with me until we unchained. Then he slept like a rock all the way to Nevada.

 

[Feeder665]

I’d love to try a sleeper run. Sadly, we don’t have any in our center.

 

[brostalss]

I’d love to try a sleeper run. Sadly, we don’t have any in our center.

Some people love it. Some hate it. Do a three day sleeper run, then do extra work all on OT. Do a second day of extra work all on Double time. $4000 a week.

 

[Rick Ross]

Some people love it. Some hate it. Do a three day sleeper run, then do extra work all on OT. Do a second day of extra work all on Double time. $4000 a week.

We don't have any 3 day sleeper runs, most are 4.5 - 5.5. I've heard a few drivers at SDFAS are in the $185k range because they can always pick up extra days.

Even if we did have 3 day runs they wouldn't be able to work until coverage, super Q and Q list drivers got their days in. The only real chance they would have for extra work would be covering other sleeper runs as the B driver out of my hub.

 

[Jones]

If I was single I might try sleeper for a bid just to check out places like CACH and SDFAS, but other than that it has zero appeal for me. The only positive I can see is the money and I just don't need the money that bad.