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<blockquote data-quote="mattwtrs" data-source="post: 452123" data-attributes="member: 1187"><p>Back when I was stuck on the long night feeder runs I usually would pray for traffic tie ups on my first feeder leg. When I would get to my 1st turnaround late dispatch could change my 2nd & 3rd leg to keep my hours legal. This was back in the 70's & my usual miles for the 3 legs were around 450 miles, with 100 of them on 45mph roads. </p><p></p><p>I realize that some of the feeder runs today are 600 miles on mind numbing interstates in "sweet riding" tractors compared to the friend-model Macks & Diamond T's of my era. I think the poor rides of the 70's may have kept me more alert.</p><p></p><p>I would eat a small bowl of chili with onions & cheese on top to get a good case of heart burn to keep me awake on the last leg too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattwtrs, post: 452123, member: 1187"] Back when I was stuck on the long night feeder runs I usually would pray for traffic tie ups on my first feeder leg. When I would get to my 1st turnaround late dispatch could change my 2nd & 3rd leg to keep my hours legal. This was back in the 70's & my usual miles for the 3 legs were around 450 miles, with 100 of them on 45mph roads. I realize that some of the feeder runs today are 600 miles on mind numbing interstates in "sweet riding" tractors compared to the friend-model Macks & Diamond T's of my era. I think the poor rides of the 70's may have kept me more alert. I would eat a small bowl of chili with onions & cheese on top to get a good case of heart burn to keep me awake on the last leg too. [/QUOTE]
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