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Maybe this was addressed already, but does anyone know why he didn't just back in to begin with? I have never driven anything but a conventional tractor so backing in is a must, but in this case it seems that would have certainly made life easier leaving.

20 stops? That must have been a bear. Back in my Army Trucking days I had a 14 stop run in one city, Stuttgart Germany, 40ft S&P trailer, got to the first reciever and realized the trailer had been loaded backwards. One stop had a 1 lb box that was abotu 6 x 6 x 8". That was a bitch to find LOL. ...

Very cool. I first drove a truck in 1980, have been out of it since 85 and am planning on getting back in it this summer. Man things have changed. Just today thought I saw an old Freightliner C/O on Rt 301 so It is cool to see this video tonight.

Thanks!

You are a stone cold riot my friend... I thoroughly enjoy yor video clips!

ONWARD!!!

I drove the original M915 with the semi automatic piece of crap the called a Transmission. I was with the 76th Trans Co out of Primasens. We were part of the 53rd Battalion. 1980-81... later on my second tour I was in the 503rd Trans Co in Heidelberg, part of the 26th Support Group 82-85. Had M91...

You do realize of course you are driving on the worng side of the road over there?

76th Trans... Pirmasens, Truck 76-14 Jan 80 - Dec 81...

Spent 9 straight days on the road at one point. I had a hook and drop from Ramstein to TTA, 2 - 2 1/2 hrs max... I caught a back load, which led to another and another and so on, until they put an APB out on me 9 days later and told me no ...

I was stationed in Heidelberg in 94, we got a bus from TMP ( We were all truck drivers most of us had bus Licenses too so it was no problem) we got the company born again christian to drive us down there, we took up a collection, everyone threw in at least ten bucks so he made a good $200 that da...

@lakewebster The video from Dime Custom Cues is a great lesson on how to do it if you happen to have a lathe and other tools laying around, do you?

I don't so I have to do mine the old fashioned way as demonstrated quite nicely by force follow and I for one appreciate the time and effort forcef...