Bringing a trailer from King of Prussia, PA to Elkhart, IN for warranty work. I have a day possibly two of just hanging out starting Monday while they fix it. What the heck is there to do out there? 
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on the road again...
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You could also stock up on booze while you are there. Last time I was in PA for a couple days you have those special state controled stores or something, what a pain! Booze is cheaper in IN than here in MI.
cheap booze woohoo!!! too bad i can't drink any while i'm there getting in at 5am and hopefully leaving by 8pm. if i end up staying overnight anybody in the local area up for a beer or two?
getting in at 5am and hopefully leaving by 8pm. if i end up staying overnight anybody in the local area up for a beer or two?Send me a msg in this thread. I'm on the dispatch list for a trailer, but dont know when they will call. I usually pick up in Goshen, IN. Oh, just backed up and read, you are going this Monday?
i'm arriving anywhere between 9pm-12am tomorrow. but need to deliver trailer to pace american at 5am monday, so i may sleep in their lot til then no matter what time i get there so i have a shot at getting out same day.
Do they have an open/not gated area? I cant remember.
You may want to stop at the service plaza on the toll road.
You may want to stop at the service plaza on the toll road.
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i'm at the service station 20 miles east of toledo right now. guessing about two hours from here. nap time been on road since 3:30 this am, and a tad tired. anybody coming through i'm the 6' 5" guy squished in the front of a grey reg cab dmax with a white 32' enclosed on my bumper with "royal restrooms" lettered on each side.
been on road since 3:30 this am, and a tad tired. anybody coming through i'm the 6' 5" guy squished in the front of a grey reg cab dmax with a white 32' enclosed on my bumper with "royal restrooms" lettered on each side.haha, I've towed some of those 'pooper wagons', 'turd trailers', whatever you want to call 'em. I think the one I did was a 'black tie' 12000 lbs empty what a beast.
Hey, they have free showers in those ohio turnpike service plazas, usually pretty clean too. I've never used them, but my dad says they are clean, just low pressure water. If anyone asks, you are a commercial driver
Hey, they have free showers in those ohio turnpike service plazas, usually pretty clean too. I've never used them, but my dad says they are clean, just low pressure water. If anyone asks, you are a commercial driver
Did you survive your stay at the Ohio service plaza or should we send a team out to look for you?
yup those are the trailers, mine scales out at 11000# bone dry and is about 32'. and the weight distribution is awful, look at it the wrong way going down the hwy and it starts swaying can't go much faster than 65-70. i only got 9-10 mpg in tow at that speed anyway on winter fuel with my first tow tune. i'm trying a second tune on the return trip.
yes i survived i did forget my "no lot lizards" sign i usually put in the back window when i stay over night at truck stops though .
dropped trailer off at 4:30am and passed out at the super 8 (on highway 5 i think) just got a phone call trailer will not be ready this afternoon so i have to spend the night. they guys at pace work 4 10 hours days every week from 5am til 3pm so maybe i'll make it home for breakfast wednesday am.
-kyle
yes i survived
i did forget my "no lot lizards" sign i usually put in the back window when i stay over night at truck stops though .dropped trailer off at 4:30am and passed out at the super 8 (on highway 5 i think) just got a phone call trailer will not be ready this afternoon so i have to spend the night. they guys at pace work 4 10 hours days every week from 5am til 3pm so maybe i'll make it home for breakfast wednesday am.
-kyle
just got another phone call....
the customer never pumped out the waste tank before i picked it up, though my boss insisted that it was pumped and the heads up display was not working properly when i checked it, it was half full, 400 gallons of crap / piss i'd guess an extra 3-4000# thank goodness for my class v titan hitch holding up to all that weight. i did have the dump the 250 gallons of fresh water before i got on my way though as those tanks offset on the drivers side only.
i thought i was riding a little low in the back, i had 90psi in the airbags for the sake of trying to run level, rear end was almost ridged and on a couple big bumps front wheels lifted with the weight transfer of the unbaffled waste tanks.
they found out it was half full when the guy was cutting into the waste pipe to replace a valve and got a bath i did tell them there was some "sloshing" when i was pulling it and to be careful.
the customer never pumped out the waste tank before i picked it up, though my boss insisted that it was pumped and the heads up display was not working properly when i checked it, it was half full, 400 gallons of crap / piss i'd guess an extra 3-4000# thank goodness for my class v titan hitch holding up to all that weight. i did have the dump the 250 gallons of fresh water before i got on my way though as those tanks offset on the drivers side only.
i thought i was riding a little low in the back, i had 90psi in the airbags for the sake of trying to run level, rear end was almost ridged and on a couple big bumps front wheels lifted with the weight transfer of the unbaffled waste tanks.
they found out it was half full when the guy was cutting into the waste pipe to replace a valve and got a bath
i did tell them there was some "sloshing" when i was pulling it and to be careful.
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ha haha.... when I towed the one turd trailer I made them open the valves and show me it was empty. I went from Jersey right thru the mess of NYC with it.
guess you have some time to consume some of that booze you stocked up on!
guess you have some time to consume some of that booze you stocked up on!
yup sittin my hotel room having some right now . for us people that live in the tri state area ( i live in ct about 30 min from the nyc ) shortcut to save on headaches from george washington bridge and cross-bronx traffic and expensive tolls is to take I-80 -> I-287 -> I-95 few more miles but toll is way less, less traffic, and much better road conditions! tappen-zee view is not as nice as gwb though
. for us people that live in the tri state area ( i live in ct about 30 min from the nyc ) shortcut to save on headaches from george washington bridge and cross-bronx traffic and expensive tolls is to take I-80 -> I-287 -> I-95 few more miles but toll is way less, less traffic, and much better road conditions! tappen-zee view is not as nice as gwb thoughI was just there last week! Went from IN to just outside boston. For some reason the gps routed me out 80 up thru Scranton, to CT and into Boston. Then for the ride back the thing sent me straight down 95 almost to NYC cut across somewhere to 80 back. I dont really remember, the 2 days is kinda a blur.
easier way next time you go to boston i80 to i278 to i84 take about an hour out of the trip provided you don't travel through rush traffic just watch for cops on 84 thats their "happy hunting ground". i live about 5 min off i95 x24 in ct
stinking MA cops stopped me because he couldnt see my plate!!!!!
WHAT!!!!!
I had a trailer hooked up, of course you couldnt see my plate!!!
WHAT!!!!!
I had a trailer hooked up, of course you couldnt see my plate!!!
