All Roads Closed As We Find Our Reload In Iowa // Tight Turn Arounds
2024 ж. 17 Сәу.
22 935 Рет қаралды
I guess I'm blind, I just couldn't find the Detour around this closed road.
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I spent the first 25 years of childhood in Adair County and Ames, Iowa. The last 76 have been in Texas. You do a remarkable job making driving around amid corn fields interesting. Your dog may be the attraction, because it sure isn't hog livers. Before Eisenhower's interstate highways, trucks followed the two-lane north-and-south roads through all the small towns, and that kept the drivers busier than today.
Kurt, you’re lucky with me. I threw my television out the window about six years ago. I don’t watch that nonsense. I just watch what’s on my phone and the channels I subscribe to keep the videos coming. You and Opie stay safe out there.👍👍👍
Kurt, there’s always some knucklehead out there that think your trucks too long. Your trucks as long as you want it to be stretch it out longer piss him off.😂😂😂
Long trucks: Your buddy SuperTruckerDan has ordered a 53-foot step-deck to go behind "Big Orange" with the huge sleeper. That's gonna be a lengthy rig!
Yeah I saw that video. Custom made for Dan and his co-pilot.
Is it that orange stretched Peterbilt 362 that I've seen in New Mexico before????!?!?.
I FOLLOW DAN HES GREAT 👍
The 4 seasons. Winter. More winter. Hot as heck. And road construction. You know it's bad when you get a detour on the detour that you were detoured on only to find the detour is closed too.
Happens to me all the time oh! And don’t forget one of those detours will have a low bridge or narrow bridge too.
@@jimmycagnee65 I was sent on a detour because of a fire once. The cop was sending everyone down this little road. About a half mile down I came across a little bridge with a 6 ton limit. Took several hours to back out after all the cars behind me was turned around and gone. The cop apologized several times. I left the scale at 102,000 lbs. My permit was up to 103,000.
Welcome to another lovely season of 'you can't get there from here'. No problem for you. You handle FirstClass with awesome skill. Your "detour " was scenic. I love small towns. Safe travels, and God bless.
It's definitely orange barrel season!
Thanks Heather
I love seeing the different scenery of the freeways nicer scenery over there
Knoxville is one of my favorite places to visit. If you enjoy racing I couldn’t recommend taking the family there for a Saturday night of sprint car racing!
Always enjoy your videos. I had almost 37 years out there and the Midwest was always my favorite. Keep safe and shiny side up, brother
Orange barrels and barricades are in full bloom. LoL 😆
the jeerzy freeze at the caseys in Monroe has some really good ice cream
Ahh, springtime in the Midwest, when orange barrels and barricades bloom across the land. Heard you say you ‘weaseled’ First Class around. Not a chance - there was no luck involved with that. You are skilled in your chosen field. Be careful out there, KS! There are people out there who care about you and yours. 💕
Old bridges look AWESOME because U dnt see them lots anymore with all the modern bridges
You should bring a ball so you and Opie can kick it around at truck stops.
I crossed over the one going north out of New Orleans. Just to say I did. One amazing fact is that there’s places on the bridge where you can’t see land.
Come on up, Brother! The Mackinac Bridge is waiting for you! Thanks for sharing your family and trucking adventures!
Can't wait!
You should visit Mackinac Bridge, stop in Green Bay stadium, visit Washington Island and door county and then towards Chicago stop at the tallest symbol of freedom in Sheboygan WI.
First Class is not to long. God bless you my friend. 🙏🙏🇺🇲
Kurt you can never have a truck that has to long of a wheel base lol.
"Chester's chicken isn't all that good." Barely a minute later he gets Chester's chicken. 😏
Enjoyed the detours, had a few in my time but nothing comparable to today's ride. Thankee for the ride. Be well. Stay wel.
HEY PEEPS DONT FOR GET TO ORDER MERCH ITS VERY GOOD QUALITY MATERIAL THE T SHIRTS THE STICKERS ARE AWESOME !! 👍👍
I've looked at the Mackinac bridge 3 times but haven't been brave enough to dirve or ride over it. last time we were up ther a guy told me how much that bridge could move, he was helping with the tractor ride and said he almost got knocked off his feet, the bridge coming back from Canada at St Sault Marie was bad enough
I didn’t know they made trucks shorter than 265”, that’s cute 😂. I’ll take a 25 year old real truck over a brand new one any day.
Themes are 40 by 48 pallets. Indeed. Hello. Opie
I have a fire tv and can subscribe while watching it
Road blocks are terrible when they put a arrow in the wrong way and you end up at a farm a few miles away too make a turn lol.
Your gonna enjoy the MAC bridge if you ever get there. It’s five and most the you’ll an escort.
$35.00. For Semi trucks to cross the Mackinac Bridge. Of course you could avoid the toll coming up on the Wisconsin side, which IMO is a much better view, the Michigan side is incredibly Boring unless you run through Charlevoix, otherwise it’s a snooze 💤 all the way to Mackinaw City. Also grab a Shower, there are no Truckstop’s with Showers up there. There’s no MAIN-LINE Truckstop’s at all. Heads up. FYI.
I bet you haven’t been across the Golden Gate Bridge. I don’t remember seeing y’all go there last year during vacation. The coolest bridge I’ve crossed when I was trucking is the George Washington Bridge late at night. It’s cool seeing NYC lights, but you don’t want to cross it during the day.
Here In Kansas in the last week I am experiencing a bunch of closed roads due to bridges under construction too.
It get frustrating
For the record, I subscribe and watch on TV. Nothing link a big ball of fur on the big screen. (and I don't mean Opie.)
Drive safe out there and see you next time hope your family is doing well
First class has the best sounding exhaust!! You don’t let us hear it under a load enough, only occasional teases😂😂 Great channel stay save Driver
My Border Collie is in love with the Opster. She’d like to know age,diet and is he on any dating Apps.and where’s the merch for Opie?? Pets are a goldmine in merch.
The Original sparky burn down 2 years ago uesd to be really good food
One thing maps have over GPS the ability to secondary roads going the way you want.
The Mackinaw Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing is on my bucket list of things to do. If you are going to cross the third longest suspension bridge in the United States; do it in style. Uber Dad should sign-up and take one of his tractors across!
Done the tractor crossing several times. A lot of fun and great view. Get a chance do it
That would be awesome
I have friends who crossed the Macinac (you are correct with the pronunciation - good job! it's north of Traverse City going up to Sault (pronounced "sue") St. Marie, MI.) on a rainy day on a motorcycle! Thank goodness a kind driver of an 18 wheeler stayed behind them across both lanes because the wind was sweeping them across both lanes all the way across. It's a great bridge. You can see the water through a least some of it.
hwy 14, 146, and 63 all north/south routes have road closures...
Thanks for being a driver retired firefighter
Ohhhhh, so that’s why he can afford such a beautiful wife 🤔, I was always curious 🧐, LOL now I know, thx.
We just tore out a big blasting system out of a Quarry north of the Mackinac Bridge you are talking about in Michigan. There was construction on the bridge and the oversize loads have to give 24 hours notice, and they get escorted over the bridge in one time slot per day. Two of ours came back through Menomonie, Wisconsin. Every year, there is a farm tractor drive over the bridge that I want to do before I kick the bucket.
Hey there Kurt 👍
Causeway Bridge 26 miles long pass New Orleans
Great video Kurt. You and Opie be safe 🙏🏻🐾
I'd love to go watch woo at Knoxville some day!! And eldora also
Been there,done that.i always hated when they closed a road and didn't put up signs until you got to end of open road.no detour this way signs.yeah,you don't like I80 but no road closed signs on it,I bet.have a good rest of your trip and pet the German,he needs it.
KURT GREAT VIDEO BE BLESSED BE SAFE 🚂🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🚂✊🐾🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾🐾
I'm with you on not liking I-80, highway 20 across Iowa is a breeze compared to The Big Road.
Gr8 Footage Mr Kurt!!!!!!📽📹🎥📸🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🇺🇸📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢😎
Happy trails to you
i been over the 7 mile bridge in the florida keys
I just love it when I get detoured, not. Happens all the time.
THANKS
Well you just went thru my town Kurt.
You leave those steps out drivers are going to think old Brandon is out trucking again since he now uses the back of the plane so he can use the short steps in 🫣 so he doesn’t trip 🤪 my first thought seeing the steps out and door open from a distance 😂😎Rickster
it has been chesters chicken form the original sparkies
Yes. You need to experience the "Mighty Mac ". My 1st. time across it-hauling a load of trusses for a house in Traverse City. I was 13 feet 10 inches wide. Had the whole southbound lanes to meself & the pilot cars escorting me. 25 MPH the whole way. Very cool.
Hi Kurt and Opie
Sorry there Kurt. I started this comentary in Spanish and then I woke up. Bad Kurt. Bad. 11:25 before we even see a tiny flash of our star Opie snd 11:38 before we bask in the full-on shot of his magestic image. Great shot of himself just sitting and gazing at the world. Oh yeah, that was a really nice turn-around you did. Good commentary, too. But no was 11:38 goes by without the German. Greetings for the tropics...
Yep , life of a truckdriver 👍
Be safe
Thanks for the video, love it
Glad you enjoyed it!
A other awesome video keep up with the great work.
Take good care of yourselves won't you Kurt and Opie
Thank you and you as well Wayne
Thank you Kurt
👍👍From 2 wheels to 18 ......Breaker 19 , ... " Stay Safe "
I enjoy your videos and I enjoy watching Opie.
Hey Kurt! I'm still waiting & watching for that lava light to pop back on your radio!!! Love your channel! I wonder how you'd go in Australia swapping cogs left handed? Maybe a working holiday is on the cards? Plenty of jobs here!!
It would be worth a try some time
i see youre having one of those days too Kurt! usually when this happens to me i get stuck!!!
Have been a subscriber from almost the begining, prety sure of that.
Don't be afraid to try those dirt township roads if you get trapped. Built my share of 'em in IA & MN etc. Just go slow & be respectful of those who live on 'em so dust stays down. Google Maps help too.
I'm guessing you haven't crossed the Columbia river at Astoria Oregon
I have to cross the mackinaw bridge in September I can feel my sphincter closing up already. I crossed it in a old R model mack with 10 wide lobby and cat D-6 on it good lord scared to death
I have never crossed the Mac bridge and I am only about 193 miles from it. lol I hate bridges.
Come on, take the bike across
@@truckingwithschmidt7120 I don't see it happening. I'd go across in your semi though lol.
Yes in Michigan
Don’t you just love those days
You have a nice wheel base and you can subscribe while watching you on KZhead
You can subscribe if you watch on tv, that’s the only way I watch you tube , Keep that big long truck a rolling Kurt, from North Ga
I just subscribed
Kurt I cross the Mackinaw Bridge all the time. You get up there let us know I'll buy you Lunch
Hey, just let you know not many NASCAR drivers have drove in Knoxville Iowa. They’re called sprint car drivers. Something totally different. NASCAR drivers can’t drive on dirt. Only sprint car drivers can just to give you a heads up.
There's a good chunk of Nascar guys that get thier start on dirt. And occasionally come back. I know Tony Stewart used to race there.
Hello from Michigan. The Mackinaw Bridge is beautiful I hope you will be able to visit our bridge. Now if you ride your Harley-Davidson across the Mackinaw Bridge you will want to drive on the outside lane the center is all grates and the wind coming through them will toss you around. Happy Travels. Hi Opie
That's what I hear
Poor signage around closed roads is the worst. I guess you will "Cross that bridge when one comes to it" :) PS. I watch your episodes on the TV, using an Amazon Fire TV Stick that plugs into your TV. They have a KZhead App which you can use.
You & Opie take care ..... Prayers ✌️❤️to the family & critters. Ogden IA Pam.
You as well
Maybe he wished he had a longer truck lol
Hello 👋 Kurt 👍💪🏻❤️✌️☮️
There is a video on you tube about a fertilizer spreader and a Cadillac following too closely. You were just 1 “accidental flip of the switch” away from a nasty outcome, like the Cadillac did. Stay safe.
That smell would probably be oak. That’s what they normally make pallets out of.
Goliath wheelbase is 367 inches. I jokingly say that I cannot make a U-turn in Rhode Island without going into Massachusetts and Connecticut as well.
Lol, that definitely would take a city block to turn around
✌👍🤙👊👊stay safe, see me nextime!!!
you can subscribe to a channel on TV if you use the remote control up, right or enter buttons on the appropriate icon.
Nice shinny new rear end parts. Do you polich them to keep them new looking?🤣
Hey Kurt I watch your stuff on tv and I’m subscribed. I subscribed on the tv. Yes you can do it you just need, maybe a smart tv. I also watch on my iPhone. I’m 57 and I figured it out. Road my Harley to Strugis and back tent camping the whole way in 2017. Also rose from Michigan to DC for Rolling Thunder in 2018. No young Buck here. Get with it and STOP acting old!
Agreed
Have crossed the New River Gorge bridge in West Virginia? If not check it out
Yes, we even did that road underneath of it.
I'll watch this when I have tea that's dinner time for you
Dude...I`m pretty sure you unloaded your loud of soup in Chariton {Char-i-ton} Iowa. Most likely at HyVee`s warehouse. Hwy 14 runs from Chariton to Newton. Your pronunciation of Chariton cracked me up coming from an Iowa boy. All the footage from Bloomington Illinois to your fuel stop in Burlington {the old truck stop just south off the 4 lane on old 34 as it is the only truck stop in Burlington} anyway all that footage looked so familiar to me after driving for WalMart for 30 years, one of the OG`s. Was hoping you would show Mt. Pleasant as you went wen around it, maybe next time. Big fan and subscriber. Love the old KW
Yup and thank you
😊
7 mile bridge in the Florida Keys?
Hey!! When are we getting the stryker fixed??
The vibration could be your drive shaft & carrier bearing..
I found a tire wearing wrong
Seven mile bridge in the Keys. Have you driven that one Kurt?
No, not yet.