EC's Going For It

[Electric Chicken]

Mistakes were made today. Nothing serious but I got randomly asked if I would to a pickup in Upper Marlboro MD after delivery to Fisherville VA while on my way to the former. I said yes not giving it much thought because we go there from Bridgewater VA on a regular basis.

Dumb dumb me didnt factor in the extra mileage from Fisherville. It's about 28 miles extra each direction so you're adding about an hour.

Maybe not a huge deal but when I got off I66 it was a crawl almost the entire stretch of I495. PLUS 301 was backed up.

I66 wasn't too bad except for a stretch of downpour with us all going 40mph with our hazards on.

Then coming back, there was a wreck on US50 that was piling up and shortly after I got through had it entirely shut down.

I270 was busy as always as well. Fortunately, I70 and I81 were problem free.

I thought for sure I was sleeping in the truck tonight.

I mean I kinda bought it for that, but I dont have any food in it. I thought I was just doing the Fisherville and back, so I didn't even bring a lunch. I stopped at Sheetz and got a couple hot dogs.

The day wasn't completely bad. Those hot dogs were 2 for a buck. No extra charge for the ketchup, mustard, and onions.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Mistakes were made today. There was a traffic snarl on my way home so I thought I'd be cute and detour through part of Hagerstown MD. By the time I got back on I81 I merged right behind the same truck I was following when I jumped off.

 

[Rigjockey]

Mistakes were made today. There was a traffic snarl on my way home so I thought I'd be cute and detour through part of Hagerstown MD. By the time I got back on I81 I merged right behind the same truck I was following when I jumped off.

Well, at least you know you didn't lose any time.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Well, at least you know you didn't lose any time.

I was kind of happy about that. Lol

 

[Duck]

Gotta love a good scavenger hunt.

I don't hunt scavengers. I just leave them alone.

 

[Electric Chicken]

I think the truck needs new batteries. I set the APU to run every time the voltage gets low and it's been on a couple times since I shut the truck down yesterday evening.

The fridge is full time draw as well as the ELD but still I don't think it should kick on this much. Maybe I'm wrong.

Without the APU charging the batteries I sometimes have to jump it after 2-3 days off.

 

[Rigjockey]

I think the truck needs new batteries. I set the APU to run every time the voltage gets low and it's been on a couple times since I shut the truck down yesterday evening.

The fridge is full time draw as well as the ELD but still I don't think it should kick on this much. Maybe I'm wrong.

Without the APU charging the batteries I sometimes have to jump it after 2-3 days off.

The fridge is a pretty big draw. That might be it.
When I had a fridge in the truck, I would shut off the fridge for the weekend. Just be sure to leave the fridge door open or it will stink.

 

[Electric Chicken]

The fridge is a pretty big draw. That might be it.
When I had a fridge in the truck, I would shut off the fridge for the weekend. Just be sure to leave the fridge door open or it will stink.

The sleeper area does automatically shut off for low voltage, mostly due to the fridge. I think the ELD and other modern doodads are what sometimes makes me have to jump it.

I don't know realistically how much longer it would all go on a new set.