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Memories for us old truckers

Tiny

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200 ton hydro had a night job setting steel over 71 highway . Boss sent us out earlier that day to move the machine and stage the counterweight loads close to the job . Night guy missed getting under the trailer square and this happened . By the time this was cleaned up they missed the window of time to close the highway and had to wait until the next night . I tied that load down and left the chains on it to make it easy for the night guys .

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DMiller

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Side saddle cabs, iron hoods and fold over fenders
Beats on a fella just remembering all the DM series he ever touched wrenches to.
 
DMiller

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Tiny said:
200 ton hydro had a night job setting steel over 71 highway . Boss sent us out earlier that day to move the machine and stage the counterweight loads close to the job . Night guy missed getting under the trailer square and this happened . By the time this was cleaned up they missed the window of time to close the highway and had to wait until the next night . I tied that load down and left the chains on it to make it easy for the night guys .

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At least had a Crane on site to wrestle the trailer back to somewhat level!!!
 
crane operator

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Tiny said:
Night guy missed getting under the trailer square and this happened .
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Who hooks up air lines before they are under the trailer?

At least you did a good job of chaining them down. Those cheek weights don't like to stay on a trailer anyways. Tall narrow and top heavy.

That looks like it was a trailer load with all 4 cheeks on it.
 
Tiny

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crane operator said:
At least you did a good job of chaining them down. Those cheek weights don't like to stay on a trailer anyways. Tall narrow and top heavy.
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That was the only thing the big boss was happy about . Most of the guys i worked with would throw one chain over the top . Was asked by more than one why I chained like that . Told them I didn't want the damn thing in the cab with me if things went south .
 
Truck Shop

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DMiller said:
Had not heard Monfort spoken in a long time
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The Monfort Lane!----------------------------Which became the Hammer Lane years later. Hammer Lane is a actual road off I-5 below Sacramento-there use to be a sign below it that said,
Not A Truck Route.

Monfort was know for big power years ago. Hauled meat out of Denver. Monfort stockyards.
 
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