Question about Log Truck Drivers.

[beerwolf]

I've done some ride alongs with friends over the years and i'm certainly not crazy enough to drive one in the winter on some of the roads we were on. " undo your seatbelt and leave the door cracked open in case we have to jump" is not a good feeling lol
There has been two log truck rollovers north of Kamloops in the past week

 

[Mike270412]

I've done some ride alongs with friends over the years and i'm certainly not crazy enough to drive one in the winter on some of the roads we were on. " undo your seatbelt and leave the door cracked open in case we have to jump" is not a good feeling lol
There has been two log truck rollovers north of Kamloops in the past week

I've said to swampers;"Now is not a good time to sleep. If you look over and I'm gone,It's probably too late."


Rig moving, but same kinda steep mountain roads with heavy loads.

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Jumping has never crossed my mind. If it's that dangerous you probably shouldn't be doing it.

 

[Stompin Tom]

Junping is highly NOT recommended. The chances of you getting hit my your own truck if you jump are very high. It is more of a term used to scare your passengers or your buddies, but frankly, almost no logging truck driver will consider jumping unless its a very special circumstance, ie VERY steep bank on the passanger side.

 

[Stompin Tom]

the carnage continues

 

[Stompin Tom]

Rates are up big time from the lows they hit in 08/09. The mills are trying to line their pockets over this super cycle after years and years of lean operating and barely breaking even, then on top of that spending $100's of millions on facility capital. Fibre is hugely constrained right now and is also at record or near record prices which drives up stumpage rates so while prices are great right now costs are up as well. Rates will continue to rise and the fibre constraints can work in the contractors favour as so many mills are trying to rebuild inventory and are more concerned with that than cost.

This is all true and yes the mills are trying to rebuild their war chests. Other factors to be considered are the price of fuel driving up costs for mills and loggers, as well as the tarrifs.

 

[007sevens]

Holy back read, been away....

Yes Mickey I was thinking pounds and didn't do any math. 82000 Kg's is a lot of weight. I'm in awe even if it is off highway.

Farmers get hit just as hard at the scales and only the small two bit farmers run junk equipment anymore. The big guys can't be bothered with the crap.

 

[iceman5689]

Pretty sure the driver of the logging truck heading up to work today didn't make it on hwy 813. Hit the ditch and whole log deck came through the cab. This is the second logging truck accident this yr I've seen.

Clip of one twisted up last winter
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPKis-kg7nf/?taken-by=adrenalineaddiction5689

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Another successful day coming down the mountain. Been struggling with this one hill coming out of the block for the last month. One other guy uses two sets coming and going, I finally put the big boy pants on and said eff it and went bare foot. Smooth sailing now.

Until it warms up that is lol

 

[The Kickass One]

Another successful day coming down the mountain. Been struggling with this one hill coming out of the block for the last month. One other guy uses two sets coming and going, I finally put the big boy pants on and said eff it and went bare foot. Smooth sailing now.

Until it warms up that is lol

Cowboy Up!! Big boy pants only last for so long is the way I see it.

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Cowboy Up!! Big boy pants only last for so long is the way I see it.

Not sure how. Adjust for the conditions is how I see it.

 

[freeflorider]

Trucks aren’t the only thing that have run a way crashes. I really like that cat.
I guess trees and cats go together somehow, could of been worse.��

 

[pfi572]

Working in rough terrain and wore out ice lugs .
Crap can go sideways? No pun intended. Lol

 

[lilduke]

Get on the highway, crank it up, I dont give a damn then.[/QUOTE]


**** that, get on the highway and pay attention!
If you are going to kill yourself do it on the logging
Road not the public highway doing a 140 like a **** in prick. ..

 

[Hoehand79]

Ya everyone has a bad day here and there lol

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Bad days are when the mill hands you a fine. Fml

 

[skegpro]

Bad days are when the mill hands you a fine. Fml

For what?

 

[freeflorider]

Working in rough terrain and wore out ice lugs .
Crap can go sideways? No pun intended. Lol

Cat was parked, yarder lost a few logs and forgot it was parked below. Its now moved outa harms way.

 

[freeflorider]

For what?

Over weights most likely. If you come in over weight they don’t pay you for the extra and sometimes give you a fat bill to boot. Lots of mills are trying to curb overloads to encourage safety.

 

[freeflorider]

Ya everyone has a bad day here and there lol

Ouch, that poor tiggy, should leave the mud bog hole to the sxs. Who gets to clean that one up?