Here's a Thing I Drive Now

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 07/30/2018 at 19:40 • Filed to: None

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A while ago on here, I was debating about what to do about my old job because I didn’t know what was going on with my probable new job. Well, I’ve been doing the new job for two weeks now and I LOVE it, so here’s my new work vehicle:

Its a 2017 Freightliner 114SD with a Princeton Piggyback forklift on the back. Detroit Diesel DD13 engine (I’m trying to find which tune it has, but its between 350 and 505 hp and 1250 and 18 50 ft lbs...feels like its on the higher end of that, its no slouch) with a 6 speed automatic transmission. Because I got my license in a school bus, I have an ‘automatic only’ exemption on my license, so its fortunate the truck is an automatic. I can drive a stick, and I can drive a 9 speed like the older trucks we have, but this is easier.

Its pretty decently optioned, or maybe it just has a high level of standard equipment. Power windows and locks, AC, bluetooth radio, driver’s side air seat. Drives great, doesn’t turn super sharp but after putting 200 miles on it today I’m pretty comfortable in it.

Anyway, I put in about 55 hours last week and 13.5 hours today alone. The days kinda fly by, its excellent. Horray new job!

E92M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/30/2018 at 20:19

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Glad you li ke it, you guys are spoiled now with automatics and bluetooth!

shop-teacher > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/30/2018 at 21:11

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Cool! What do you deliver?

Khalbali > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/30/2018 at 22:26

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Aawesome! More details? Do you have a class b then or class a ? I only have a class C but something like this looks ap pealing I’d love to hear more about what exactly you do and such.

wafflesnfalafel > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/30/2018 at 23:55

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Nice - b etter company cars than we have... :)

Funny you mention the school bus license - up until the last couple years, all the school buses I rode in were all stick, (with 351 Ford gas motors - probably would never pass inspections now.. .)

Cé hé sin > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/31/2018 at 05:08

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Those are seriously long hours and considerably more than are allowed here. Do you have ta chograp hs there?

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Cé hé sin 07/31/2018 at 12:39

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No idea what that is, but it’s got t aco in it so I’m for it.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > shop-teacher 07/31/2018 at 12:40

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Lumber and masonry. Got 9 pallets of pavers on the truck now, it’s not thrilled about it. 

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Khalbali 07/31/2018 at 12:44

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So I’ve got a class B CDL with air brakes. I’ve also got passenger and school bus since that’s what I was doing before.

The company I work for does lumber and masonry, I just drive around New England (RI and MA, mainly) delivering stuff to job sites. Because I’m on a moffett truck (Moffett is like Kleenex...it’s a brand but it’s the generic term for the 3 wheeled forklifts you see on the back of these trucks) most of the stuff I offload is done by forklift. It’s pretty excellent...doesn’t feel like I’ve already worked almost 7 hours today. I’ll be on overtime by Thursday morning at this rate. 

Cé hé sin > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/31/2018 at 12:48

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You don’t have anything to check your hours?

Tacho.

Khalbali > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/03/2018 at 12:03

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Thats awesome, glad you’re loving it so far. I just have a class c currently and don’t know where I want to go from here, right now I do a little mechanical work and mainly delivering tools/Bobcats to job sites and errands and shop bitch stuff lol. I’ve thought about going for a class a and doing otr if I could bring my wife with but I’m scared to take the leap I think. I’ve also thought about getting a one ton and doing rv delivery or hot shot loads but again, big investment and risk. Your gig sounds cool though maybe when I’m ready to move on I’ll look for something like that, they’re always looking for city/school bus drivers out here so that’s an easy w ay to get a class B.