My New Tractor

[DeltaCub Queen of the Quietlines! Find all posts View Profile Close DeltaCub]

Hi everyone, this past summer I didn't play with my tractors very much. I decided on a new adventure and went to truck driving school. I did my orientation and test drive on one of these today....it is sweeeet! Wish me luck....because I might be carrying your Cub Cadet parts.

[olds45512 Paint Guru Find all posts View Profile Close olds45512]

Congrats Beth!

[zippy1 Charter Member Find all posts View Profile Close zippy1]

Ah, I see now. Very cool Beth.
Good luck out on the roads.

[Arnie Cunningham Charter Member Find all posts View Profile Close Arnie Cunningham]

Wow Beth good for you! Looks like you’re not going to be home much anymore? You going in between DC centers?

[Cubbieblue Charter Member Find all posts View Profile Close Cubbieblue]

Nice!!! I love driving trucks. I dont do only rarely now. I never went long haul but made my far share of trips with oversize loads from IL to OK and many trips to KY. Little bit of everything from tankers, flatbeds, and cranes. Now I just stay in one location operation BIG toys. Be careful and enjoy.

[J-Mech Owner Find all posts View Profile Close J-Mech]

You finally let the cat out of the bag didn't you Beth!!

Hey, seriously, good luck! Especially since you are just starting your new career.... IN THE WINTER! BE CAREFUL!!!

[Greenstripewideframe Charter Member Find all posts View Profile Close Greenstripewideframe]

Are you going to be pulling doubles right away? If you are thats cool, not alot of people feel comfortable with that.
congrats

[bamafan Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bamafan]

Congrats Beth, I did that for 12 years after I retired from the State, Gets crazy on the roads these days. Just keep the rubber side down and keep on trucking.

[Terry C Charter Member Find all posts View Profile Close Terry C]

Congrats Beth. My Aunt drove truck her whole adult life.
When she started it was uncommon for a woman to drive
big trucks.
Hope you enjoy your new career!

[DeltaCub Queen of the Quietlines! Find all posts View Profile Close DeltaCub]

Thank you all for the nice comments. I am pulling doubles starting Monday morning. Next spring it will go to triples. When I was a kid I wanted to drive a big truck...my parents said absolutely not! Now I have this new opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream. I hope I like it. Pulling doubles/triples or even tankers with fuel does not freak me out....but flatbeds with coiled steel unnerves me.
Terry, your aunt had to be a strong willed woman to drive back in the day. I admire that strength.

[J-Mech Owner Find all posts View Profile Close J-Mech]

You will find quick tankers are a different animal. That liquid moves around!

[ol'George Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ol'George]

Now that is my kind of woman!!

[sawdustdad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sawdustdad]

Hauling coils is not for the faint of heart. Beth, is it possible to back up a double or triple? Never seen a triple here in Virginia. Most of the doubles seem to be UPS.

[DeltaCub Queen of the Quietlines! Find all posts View Profile Close DeltaCub]

Hauling coils is not for the faint of heart. Beth, is it possible to back up a double or triple? Never seen a triple here in Virginia. Most of the doubles seem to be UPS.

I grew up in a steel making town and too many times I would see an overturned rig steel coil laying all about. I know now it wasn't secured properly...but still unnerves me. One can to back a double sort of straight for a short distance. The trick is backing very slowly. Having a even surface helps too.

[cubcrazy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cubcrazy]

Congrats Brianna! How are you coming on restoring that 72?