Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Truck broke down due to DEF line being plugged. Problem started Saturday just into Delaware, fixed itself overnight, and then came back with a vengeance on Sunday. In order to keep people from polluting (heavy handedly) the computer slowly depowers (is this a word?) until one is only going 5 mph. My DEF tank was almost full, but the Feds consider a plugged line the same as someone purposely allowing their DEF supply to become nil.  Luckily I had just fueled and topped off the DEF at a Flying J when the final derating occurred.  SNBC arranged for another driver to come and take the full tanker.  I had to be towed to the nearest Freightliner dealer for the fix. (45 miles away)  According our maintenance guy this was all covered under the warranty, but then again it probably goes into the price for a new truck. The tow and the fix took all of Monday.

This morning I exercised at Charlotte.  Peak8 stairmaster. 192

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