married to an amazing woman shes my wife best friend partner team driver got a super cool dog and get paid to drive around this great country living the dream
Well Jan first of 2023 my new years resolution was to be under 250 pounds I started at 336.6 pounds I jumped on the scale this am and I'm at 249.2 pounds that's the lightest I've been since I was 12 now I think my next goal is to hit 230 at some point no time limit now
My new ride truck is all loaded up with my gear fueled ready to roll fer my first day of training my trainer should be here in an hour and start this adventure
Well our first reefer trailer on our back .....I know we don't look near as cool as
@thelastlulu
but really how can one compete with a flat top long nose pete .....but we're taking it up the Canadian ice roads so that should give us some cool points right ?
@KerryandTrigger
Well it's 2022 goals were to be personal debt free did that have a certain amount in savings we trippled that get into my size 40s comfortable and these are a size smaller 38s have my amazing wife two great dogs rolling into 2022 like a boss
@KerryandTrigger
Happy 11 year babe it's been one hell of a ride I love you more today then I did yesterday and I'll love you more tomorrow then I do today here's to many more
@KerryandTrigger
love you babe now and always
Hiway 17 just east of Ignace Ontario.....great this is all I need I'm thinking my weekend is screwed no really wish ppl could learn how to drive
@KerryandTrigger
Our ice road trip to Fort chipawan Alberta its daylight this trip so got some good pics had some fun tried to play ice road trucker hope I did it right lol did the walk onto the ice thing the hang out the door thing the make it look super dramatic thing lol
@KerryandTrigger
So update on these trailers, noticed that there was a sticker on them from our dealer so we called with the stock number to find out more. Turns out they were custom built in Quebec, originally had a tarp kit on em, and were used to haul military vehicles to Alaska.
So I'm officially unemployed will be starting my new job soon looking forward to doing something I've done a lot of years ago but will still be different from what I've been doing lately....they say change is good right lol
Just got truck back today and already pinned up to a rescue load weird set of trailers fer sure already have another trailer to grab in Toronto then load Friday in Hamilton Ontario going to Edmonton drop load and then drop trailer pin to our wagon reload head east fer yet another
Who the f parks in front of some one like this I'm goona be pounding on 2 doors to get out I'm in a parking spot backed up to a snow bank only way out is forward
Walking back from breakfast at london flying j another driver approaches me asks if I can boost him I said yup sure no prob went got my truck got him going he asked how much he owed me I just said nothing help the next guy out
#helpatruckerout
#helpabrotherout
#payitforward
Soooo take my wife of 10 years
@KerryandTrigger
to a fancy hotel with a bidet jacuzzie tub and every thing and the first thing she does is wash her face in the bidet trying to figure out how it works lol no lie face soaked and I was dieing laughing good times
Meet captain fuzz butt well thats what the humans transporting me keep calling me they say it's cause I don't have a name I'm on my way to my new home in Winnipeg thanks to
@KerryandTrigger
and the help from
@CousineauAlbert
I'm pretty scared thoe
Well this truck was home fer the last 3.5 years been running these colors fer almost 9 years I've taken decals of lots of our units in the past but this one has been the hardest we didn't do it on our terms now off to wash fer the final time then to the auction sad sad day .....
So this morning is just great fully chained up and we are now stuck on the hill in the middle of the road one of our 4 tire chains broke and fell off with in ten mins ker and I walked to where we threw chains on some one had ready stole our tire chain and Noone asked if we'reok
My amazing wife taking her class 6 bike license on a spyder so proud of her I'm just the husband being a cheer leader on the side lines you got this babe rara sis boom ba
@KerryandTrigger
New update: dispatch put in an invoice for 5k for a lost day and suddenly the customer wants to unload and reload today, funny how that works
@KerryandTrigger
Well today marks 15 years that
@Kerry_dAway
and I have been together all of that minus the last 7 months have been 24/7 it's been an amazing 15 years babe looking forward to see what our future holds what a ride love you babe
Well east bound and down off to Ontario didn't think I'd say that again but here I am been a minute since I've been on a double drop and manual neck yet but it's like falling off a bike you never forget got it figured our .....it's all coming back to me now lol
Psa there's millions of ppl in this world that would not help a single soul and if yer one of them thsts yer right not trying to convince you to help ppl ......but don't come at me saying I'm stupid fer helping a person in need ........really not what I needed today
Well today I am over whelmed decided to get a room for a couple nights in chilliwack bc asked if we could park a Bob tail here they said for sure no problem so once we got here the front desk lady talked to her manager about giving us an employee rate 1/2
All loaded up on this frosty Saturday morning got our truck and our wagon all is right again drop Monday in Alberta early morning 65000 pounds of pipe
@KerryandTrigger
So update on our truck issues we have tracked down full inframe kit had to go with used head just due to timing it's been pressure tested and all is good all parts are oem should have them at our shop by Tuesday
@KerryandTrigger
So I finally figured out how to get time off ....I'm going for dental surgery Monday there knocking me out I'm getting 5 teeth pulled a wisdom tooth pulled a root canal a post put in and a deep cleaning was told to take a week off to heal
@KerryandTrigger
So update on unload was kicked off the property told to come back tomorrow they can't unload today I'm super pissed hope the A hole that didn't do there job sure enjoyed there Christmas while we were out wasting our time on crap roads
@KerryandTrigger
Fuzz butt is home her name is Lola now was sad to see her go but happy she's going to a great fam thank you all for making ghis happen with out yoy guys would have never happened was an amazing delivery
@CousineauAlbert
@courtoneill
@KerryandTrigger
Soooo took truck in fer an oil change and there was an engine light on .......turns out have no compression in number 6 so moters toast now we wait fer options ......guess I better put my chaps on gotta make some money to fix the truck
@KerryandTrigger
Bought a napoleon prestige bbq today and all the fixins will be delivered the day after we take possession of our place also bought a bed no pics thoe lol gets delivered same day with a frame
@KerryandTrigger
now off to buy bose surround sound fer TV
Just got parked in Chilliwack bc waiting to fill our pup trailer and this nice man from the church stopped by and hooked us up with some Christmas cheer always goes along way to bringing ones spirits up
@KerryandTrigger
Just got a update from freightliner turns out power steering pump is toast and the gear box is toast both coverd under warranty gotta love freightliner warranty 700000 km and still coverd there also covering my loose hood mirrors under warranty bumper to bumper warranty 933000 km
2/2 the manager agreed so we though omg that was so nice of them it's less then half price then there was a little old lady sitting in the lobby seen us pull up in a truck so she wanted to pay for our room we tried to talk her out of it but she insisted
@KerryandTrigger
Half of a redhead 912 pump jack heading to grand prairie Alberta some assembly required got to load in doors currently minus 35 celcius out side sounds like we will need to chain up to get onto site tomorrow
@KerryandTrigger
So going over our statement fer last month fuel was over 20 grand repairs 10 grand plates insurance and permits were 5 grand dispatch fee and other incidentals 1500 and our gross income was just over 75000 not a band month really
@KerryandTrigger
Stopped in to see
@Andrew_Dalgarno
and
@jennld1983
got ourselves stuck 😂 darn hot tires and snow, gotta love it. Second time this week we've gotten pulled in a farm yard! Thank you both very much for your contribution and the goodies 🥰 it means so much!
Heading out fer
@Kerry_dAway
birthday supper going to mastros in sanfransico had reservations before we left Edmonton....dress code says business casual soooo I'm hoping this works I don't even know what that means hope they let us on the door
Started out as a 30 wheeler then down sized to a 22 wheeler then put super single tires on the truck made us a 18 wheeler now we have super single tires on the trailer so now we're a 12 wheeler .....just weelin with
@KerryandTrigger
Wow what an amazing thanks giving weekend best one I can ever remember having not stuck in a truck stop not having a forced family or friend event just my amazing wife our cuddley puppies some turkey and just being able to chill and not work...feeling blessed
@Kerry_dAway
So exciting sleep over at Strathmore husky last night just before bed some guy hit the big orange protectors around the fuel pumps blew his tire folded rim in half even shiij our truck we were three trucks down then thus drove in beside us this morning truck is still running
Been a minute since I've been pinned to trains I tell ya I'd need a ton of booze to do a chick as ugly as this load lol .....aaaaand we gone
@Kerry_dAway
If any one is willing to donate a full 53 foot step load from any where my wife and I will donate our equipment time and fuel to deliver it...come on let's band together and help these folks out
Well no truck today there saying they have to replace the steering column parts won't be in till tomorrow aft and from taking the dogs out and seeing the weather I'm ok with that.....freezing rain into snow into 100 km winds yea I'm good hiding in my hotel room with food delivery
Well today is my first day at my new job its training day ......sure hope I can learn to drive a truck today .....wouldn't that be something knowing how to drive a semi lol have a good hump day all
To all my Twitter friends I'm sorry if I've been whining alot lately just having a tough go emotionally I know there are a ton of ppl way worse off then my self and my heart goes out to them I just gotta be thankful I have my health my amazing wife and my dogs one day at a time