Popular Post HarryS Posted January 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 The Swift letters are sideways!! Maybe they should put them on so you can read them when it's laying down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Whooops! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I have often said, when having a bad day: At least I'm not the safety director at Swift.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Their business plan includes fatal accidents, preplanned fatal truck wrecks, some business model, should do more safety training and less fatal accidents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 remember when we used to be afraid of a jbhunt truck near us?? swift has made jbhunt look like professional drivers. 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 30 minutes ago, tjc transport said: remember when we used to be afraid of a jbhunt truck near us?? swift has made jbhunt look like professional drivers. And before them is was the Pumpkin trucks of Schneider. Used to see cabover IH's in the ditch, woods, lakes, rivers, etc. just about everyplace they weren't designed to go. 1 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rob said: And before them is was the Pumpkin trucks of Schneider. Used to see cabover IH's in the ditch, woods, lakes, rivers, etc. just about everyplace they weren't designed to go. Becareful on picking on IH COE's. LOL. My 13 letter $hit spreader COE goes into a lot barnyards. Wheels down of course. 😉 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, ws721 said: Becareful on picking on IH COE's. LOL. My 13 letter $hit spreader COE goes into a lot barnyards. Wheels down of course. 😉 Not picking on the trucks at all although I strongly prefer a 4070 over a 9670 series. Learned to drive in a 4070A after grandpa threatened to "kick my ass up between my shoulder blades" cause I couldn't get the rhythm down for shifting a duplex in one of the Mack's consistently or should I say "as he thought". In hindsight me thinks he just liked to pick on me. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 12 hours ago, Rob said: Not picking on the trucks at all although I strongly prefer a 4070 over a 9670 series. Learned to drive in a 4070A after grandpa threatened to "kick my ass up between my shoulder blades" cause I couldn't get the rhythm down for shifting a duplex in one of the Mack's consistently or should I say "as he thought". In hindsight me thinks he just liked to pick on me. That brings back memories of learning to drive truck and getting the threat of being punched in the arm if I missed a shift. The theory being if you remember why your arm hurts you won't f#@k up another shift. Ahh the good old days. No wonder the new generation drives automatics 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Binder Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I can remember Gene Tracy giving the "Hennis" drivers hell. He would have a field day with the "Swift" drivers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 LOL!! Oh my. How true. Its ok. I take it all in stride. Not the same when drivers come up & say "your the 1st one at the accident scene." My reply is Well I learned how to drive years ago & I don't need that piece of fiberglass out in front to aim with. I will say that a 4070 has a lot more Style than my 9670. As does a F model. Those 2 trucks have classic lines Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 First truck I drove was a 4070A Transtar too, 1974. 290 Cummins with a 13 speed. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 65 B61 673 w turbo tri plex bought from Mel Clark Oh and factory sleeper, single axle with air tag, wish I had it now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/8/2020 at 5:38 AM, alex g said: That brings back memories of learning to drive truck and getting the threat of being punched in the arm if I missed a shift. The theory being if you remember why your arm hurts you won't f#@k up another shift. Ahh the good old days. No wonder the new generation drives automatics 😁 Alex was the guy's name Eddie that taught you to drive? l got the same thing except it was for using the clutch to shift. lt was a '68(?) 4070 with a 290, 10 speed, single axle Ryder rental. Bemis Bag Pepperell Ma. to Long Island NY. loaded with potato bags. Sure would like to see him again. .....Hippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 No it wasnt I think it was just normal training procedure at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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