chilistrucker:
ta.
bloody hell, thats a good price, and it looks like they give it a real good going over.
They do, especially with a black truck…You usually need to go through at least twice to get a proper job done, not really their fault, black looks nice n shiny when it’s wet, when it dries it’s another story 
newmercman:
chilistrucker:
ta.
bloody hell, thats a good price, and it looks like they give it a real good going over.They do, especially with a black truck…You usually need to go through at least twice to get a proper job done, not really their fault, black looks nice n shiny when it’s wet, when it dries it’s another story
very true. driving a black truck i have found the same. exactly as you say, looks great when just done, but as it dries, you can see how much of the soap sticks 
you lot need to stop doing these diaries, you make the whole canada/states trips look very appealing. 
When I get around to writing about my last trip you’ll be glad you’re nowhere near the place believe me 
nianiamh:
kevchalluk:
Thanks for the info. How many years UK experience did you have? Do firms like drivers to have plenty of years under their belt before hiring them from the UK?I`d done 17yrs on UK only work, but there’s a lad who started a few months ago for us and is only 21, he took his class 1 at 18 in the UK then came over here for a visit and a trip out and got offered a job.
kr79 has also just started at our place after a visit to Canada and some door knocking of companies to see whats on offer,
and as far as I know all he was doing in the UK was double manning an ice cream van sarf ov da river
Double manning isn’t strictly true I just sat in the back eating the stock 
Any way you didn’t tell him your uk experince was driving a transit delivering stock to ■■■■■■■ shops
newmercman:
When I get around to writing about my last trip you’ll be glad you’re nowhere near the place believe me
oh dear, sounds bad. snow?
you still doing the tour work out there?
No he is mainly falling on his arse dragging snow chains round British Columbia
No tour stuff so far, just regular trucking. Yeah the weather has hit with a vengeance, ice everywhere the first week, then snow on top, add mountains into the mix and it all starts going wrong really fast 
based on the last 2 posts, its time for me to draw my snow curtains on this topic 
kr79:
No he is mainly falling on his arse dragging snow chains round British Columbia
Captain Glassback can’t operate a snow shovel let alone snow chains. That’s why he’s fannying about in the kitchen with his apron on
kr79:
nianiamh:
kevchalluk:
Thanks for the info. How many years UK experience did you have? Do firms like drivers to have plenty of years under their belt before hiring them from the UK?I`d done 17yrs on UK only work, but there’s a lad who started a few months ago for us and is only 21, he took his class 1 at 18 in the UK then came over here for a visit and a trip out and got offered a job.
kr79 has also just started at our place after a visit to Canada and some door knocking of companies to see whats on offer,
and as far as I know all he was doing in the UK was double manning an ice cream van sarf ov da riverDouble manning isn’t strictly true I just sat in the back eating the stock
Any way you didn’t tell him your uk experince was driving a transit delivering stock to ■■■■■■■ shops
He told me he had a Sprinter, not a Transit, what’s with all the exaggeration 
Fanbloomingtastic buddy. Great read amazing pics and what a wagon. Looks incredible bet its something else inside.
Im not jealous at all mate honest!!!:lol::lol:
Another cracking diary
wish i’d gone out there years ago when i had a chance, looks so appealing compared to the crap we do here, excellent thread
nianiamh:
I`d done 17yrs on UK only work, but there’s a lad who started a few months ago for us and is only 21, he took his class 1 at 18 in the UK then came over here for a visit and a trip out and got offered a job.kr79 has also just started at our place after a visit to Canada and some door knocking of companies to see whats on offer, and as far as I know all he was doing in the UK was double manning an ice cream van sarf ov da river
Cheers for that. Looking forward to reading more of your diaries
Quality as ever.
Nice trip with great miles hope to catch you on the road sometime fingers crossed I should be leavinging tomorrow 2 drops OK 1 drop TX
Great diary and read! 
Would still love to do it, but wife and kids still can’t ‘see the bigger picture’ - This country ain’t going to get better any time soon! 
Everything looks so simpler out there, you never seem to mention grief from office staff…
But I can always have that target to aim for…
taffytrucker:
Nice trip with great miles hope to catch you on the road sometime fingers crossed I should be leavinging tomorrow 2 drops OK 1 drop TX
I’m tipping Tyler TX Wednesday you may get to catch up with you on my return, no idea what my reload is yet
chilistrucker:
newmercman:
When I get around to writing about my last trip you’ll be glad you’re nowhere near the place believe meoh dear, sounds bad. snow?
you still doing the tour work out there?
Snow , according to our town records it was the largest snowfall in one hit since 1941 , thank goodness for Bobcats and 4x4
flat to the mat:
chilistrucker:
newmercman:
When I get around to writing about my last trip you’ll be glad you’re nowhere near the place believe meoh dear, sounds bad. snow?
you still doing the tour work out there?Snow
a fair bit then.
i’m assuming that because its such a regular event in the winters out there, the authorities are much better at dealing with it?
how about your night heaters when it gets extreme?