ebinmaine 67,506 #1 Posted October 7, 2021 Today's drive was from Portland Maine to Colebrook NH and back via much of Route 26 through Grafton Notch Maine and Dixville Notch New Hampshire. 14 7 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,629 #2 Posted October 7, 2021 @ebinmaine thanks for the ride along , colors coming in , must have been tough , pete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,506 #3 Posted October 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, peter lena said: must have been tough Oh yes. Very. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #4 Posted October 8, 2021 what kind of truck do you drive Eric? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,506 #5 Posted October 8, 2021 Just now, slim67 said: what kind of truck do you drive Eric? Our fleet is all Freightliners. Today was a 2019 or 20(?) Heavy spec. 22,000 lb front axle. Seems to me the drivetrains are Detroit 450 HP and Allison Automatics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,560 #6 Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) Beautiful!!! Who's driving while you're takin' all them photos??? BBT do that for you too? Edited October 8, 2021 by SylvanLakeWH 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,506 #7 Posted October 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Beautiful!!! Who's driving while you're takin' all them photos??? BBT do that for you too? Yeah let's go with that... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #8 Posted October 8, 2021 30 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Our fleet is all Freightliners. Today was a 2019 or 20(?) Heavy spec. 22,000 lb front axle. Seems to me the drivetrains are Detroit 450 HP and Allison Automatics. What do you haul? I had my own dump truck for 8-9 years in my twenties. Its hard to believe the Allisons are becoming more common than manual transmissions these days. No one knows how to shift or not destroy a clutch in 6 months. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,506 #9 Posted October 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, slim67 said: What do you haul? I had my own dump truck for 8-9 years in my twenties. Its hard to believe the Allisons are becoming more common than manual transmissions these days. No one knows how to shift or not destroy a clutch in 6 months. We're a building supply company. Basically everything that goes on the outside of a building. Siding shingles windows doors etc. I do enjoy running up through the gears but I have to admit these automatic transmissions are sure nice 🙂. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #10 Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: I do enjoy running up through the gears but I have to admit these automatic transmissions are sure nice 🙂. Thats one of the new things I just haven't come around to yet. We just got a new to us rollback at work, with an Allison. I have yet to drive it...its a nice truck but I refuse to give up my old Freightliner FL60 with the 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed behind it. Automatics are great in small cars and half ton pickups, anything bigger than that I want to be able to shift my own gears. But then again I have been accused of being old fashioned by the guys at the shop more than once. The original plan was to sell the Freightliner once the new truck was up and running, but our new boss changed his mind after I told him if he sold my truck he'd be running the towing side of things solo, cause I wasn't driving no rig with an auto in it. Beautiful view from your trip today, thanks for sharing 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutbum70 857 #11 Posted October 8, 2021 I remember many a day coming back off long island and through the city thinking if I have push that clutch in one more time and hold it I will never make it. An automatic would have been very handy. Erick I always enjoyed my fall trips through New England. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #12 Posted October 8, 2021 Beautiful scenery Eric. Your a lucky man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,506 #13 Posted October 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Stormin said: Beautiful scenery Eric. Your a lucky man. Thanks Norm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #14 Posted October 8, 2021 Definitely beautiful scenery. As long as your getting a paycheck it really doesn’t matter what’s in it. It’s easier to find drivers these days from what I’m told. I see automatics becoming the norm. Be safe out there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,884 #15 Posted October 8, 2021 8 hours ago, troutbum63 said: I remember many a day coming back off long island and through the city thinking if I have push that clutch in one more time and hold it I will never make it. An automatic would have been very handy. Erick I always enjoyed my fall trips through New England. After a few long trips with my safety flip flops and a strong clutch in Norman, I too have had some leg cramps and/or foot soreness. Otherwise, I’m like @ClassicTractorProfessor, gimme a stick any day over auto! More control, more connectivity to the road, more attention to what I’m doing and my surroundings. @ebinmaine we practically missed our color tour here last weekend on a trip south, thanks for getting paid to bring all us along! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,874 #16 Posted October 8, 2021 At first, looking at those cracked up roads.....I thought you were in Pennsylvania! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutbum70 857 #17 Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Pullhosen’s Pony Express said: After a few long trips with my safety flip flops and a strong clutch in Norman, I too have had some leg cramps and/or foot soreness. Otherwise, I’m like @ClassicTractorProfessor, gimme a stick any day over auto! More control, more connectivity to the road, more attention to what I’m doing and my surroundings. @ebinmaine we practically missed our color tour here last weekend on a trip south, thanks for getting paid to bring all us along! My wife and I have a 2020 ford f-350 with the power stroke which pulls our 5th wheel camper, I have lost count of the times I have wished I could swap out that automatic transmission for a road ranger. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,993 #18 Posted October 8, 2021 Looks like you got the second floor corner office. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutbum70 857 #19 Posted October 8, 2021 Watched a news article this mourning on how the later winters and earlier springs are having a negative affect on moose in Maine, due to the ticks being around longer and sucking more blood out of them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #20 Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, JoeM said: At first, looking at those cracked up roads.....I thought you were in Pennsylvania! Those cracks are nothing compared to our roads. Few cracks. Many potholes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #21 Posted October 8, 2021 15 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Today's drive was from Portland Maine to Colebrook NH and back via much of Route 26 through Grafton Notch Maine and Dixville Notch New Hampshire. What a day for a drive through such beautiful country. It'll be another couple of weeks before we get the peak colors you are seeing. Glad you took the time to share. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #22 Posted October 8, 2021 20211008_110037.mp4 Followed one of my offices OTR today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #23 Posted October 8, 2021 Lots greener around our neck of the woods! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #24 Posted October 9, 2021 I'm always a bit amused to see large vehicles, tractors etc with the hazard lights flashing. You'd think they are big enough to see. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #25 Posted October 12, 2021 Working outof these two "offices" today. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
