Lil’ Red Back from the Dead!

[napa68]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

If I could find a darn shipper to pick up my truck I’d be a happy man! Two cancelled right before they were supposed to pick it up!

I am assuming you are going through a broker. I'd also assume you are fighting the snow bird migration to the south. It causes enough delays. Recent changes in CDL compliance is not helping with the population of truck drivers

[A12pilot]

Yes, Tim. But I have a local guy that can do it but he needs something round trip to justify it. I might have to fly in and U-Haul it back! Didn’t think about the snow bird aspect I’d things. That would explain some of it.

Cheers
Dave

[Too Many Projects]

Yep, ~2600 miles R/T for me and 1600 of that deadhead. Fuel alone would be ~$1,000.
My schedule wouldn't let me leave until Sunday and be home late Wednesday morning to leave again Thursday night to drive 400 miles to Rosemont to help with Vintage Cert Friday/Saturday, then return 400 miles home on Sunday. That would make for a very long, busy week. I used to pound out that 3,400 miles in 5 days, running OTR but that was 18 years ago. The brain says I'm still 40, but the body disagrees....

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Crush

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...mpaign_2648450

This is like 8 miles from my house!

[Crush]

Originally Posted by njsteve

This is like 8 miles from my house!

Short drive home when you win it!!!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Hi Dave

How is your Lil Red Express Truck going?

Hope we get to follow along as you build it up.

Ryan W

[Billohio]

Looks like dave has not been active for a while. Anyone hear from him lately?

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I checked in yesterday, he’s all good.

Ryan W31

[A12pilot]

Thanks, Ryan. Sorry gang. Been a busy year with my dad going into memory care. Taking up a lot of time.

But I was given an offer I couldn’t refuse on Lil Red, so it’s now in SC. But in other news, a friend just put his dad in memory care (coincidentally) and I picked up his Dad’s 65 Vette. More on this later!



Cheers
Dave

[njsteve]

Nice Vet!

We're dealing with the same thing here, that your friend just did. Terrible stuff.