DATELINE: SOUTHBOUND I-65, JUST BARELY INTO ALABAMA, 5:41 p.m. CDT
Miles Today: 504
Well, I certainly got a lot further today than I expected. After driving the 1-1/2 hours first thing this morning to get my sick truck to the shop in Vandalia, it only took 'em about 3-1/2 hours to get it diagnosed, fixed, and get me on my way again. So that left my full complement of driving hours available (except for the hour-and-a-half I used to get there), and I hightailed it down here as far as I could get. I have just about exactly 200 miles to go to my delivery at 8:00 tomorrow morning, so I'll be up and rolling good and early again (I prefer it that way, so I can get off the road early in the evening--or late afternoon--each day).
As for what was wrong with the truck, it's a common problem that they know how to deal with. Some sort of valve in the engine and/or exhaust system that goes bad. Tell the people at the shop the symptoms of this malady, and they know right away what the problem is.
In response to reader hrr's question, we do have a maintenance schedule for our trucks. Dispatch sends us a message when the truck nears the mileage thresholds, and we make appointments with the service department to get the maintenance done. Naturally, I had had my truck in for that service just a couple weeks ago, on my last tour of duty.
Another note to reader hrr: Don't get too proud of yourself for being the first commenter so frequently lately. Reader nancyr is having computer problems and can't communicate from the home PC. (I love the current line of MacIntosh ads--making me think we oughta' get one to replace the Windows box that's giving us fits. Anybody with expertise along those lines wanna' weigh in with your informed opinions?)
That's what's happened today--lotsa' driving and a bit of waiting. Thanks again for lending my blog your eyeballs for a few scant moments. Please let your brain and fingers join the fun (?) and add a comment. And keep on truckin'.
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2 comments:
Well, it's been fun, anyway...
As to the computer question, I know someone special who has switched to Vista - and is enjoying it. However, much to my chagrin, mac's do tend to be more user-friendly for the average at-home computing type. At least, that's what they were originally built for...
Are you enjoying your latest sojourn to Dixie? Do the truck stops serve grits? How nice that your truck got fixed quickly for a change - and you got out of Ohio!
ps to hrr: go ahead and enjoy being first! I like to read other people's comments anyway and it's always a pleasure to read yours - even when they appear ahead of mine.
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