Daily Summary for 8/25/2023

Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at 19:24 safely parked at a I-80 service plaza near Rolling Prairie, Indiana watching parking lot light flicker on and off as the 126ers played the BRT closing theme song. 

Title: Freaky Friday Trailer Issues

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 6:14 at Loves near Elkhart, Indiana. 

7:35 At the receiver door near South Bend, IN. 

9:35 Delivery completed, headed to next shipper. “yay!” 

10:20 Back at the Loves near Elkhart, IN for fueling all tanks on the Blue Comet, removal of the wood that we had been carrying for two days, then coffee and  fresh onion hotdogs. 

12:05 Flipped camera at shipper near Ashley, IN for drop and hook. Found a massive air leak on pickup trailer which did not allow it to move. 

13:34 Waiting on the trailer issues to be addressed.

14:50 Bobtail Bob to Casey’s truck stop next to shipper to hang out while waiting for the mess to be addressed. 

17:47 back to the shipper to pick up repaired trailer. 

19:56 Pumpkin Clock warning near Granger, IN.

Numbers :260 mile 418 km to the receiver, covered  210 miles 337 km including delivery and drop and hook at shipper. 

Clocks : 5:03  hours on 11 hr, 2:01  hours on 14 hr, 0:32 hours on 70 hr, gain back 9:17 hours tomorrow morning. We are 149 gallons away from Loves  Platinum status for  September. 

No Alarm Clock tomorrow morning

Another good day for Big Rig Travels

Welcome to Indiana 

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