Trucking The Mountains Empty, Durango CO to Montrose CO Over Lizzard Heand Pass, The $ Shot!!
2023 ж. 27 Қаң.
56 603 Рет қаралды
Filmed January 23rd 2023
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Mike Pierce
P.O. Box 2443
Granby CO 80446..
Good morning from Mönchengladbach Germany. Thanks for your Sunday gift.
Welcome back, Mike. I missed you. You "get me out of the house" every time I can ride shotgun with you. After having a 7 brain bleed stroke in 2015, it is wonderful to be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of life. Thanks!
I agree
I agree too Mike has been a life saver for me !
He did for me too during the Covid lockdown.
Yeeehhhaaa MMM 🤠🇺🇲 Beautiful snowy Mountainroad in Colorado! Have Fun on your loving Underground to drive a 18 wheeler Volvo!🚛🇸🇪😉 Stay save and good homecoming! Greetings from Germany 👍🇩🇪🤗
My dad lives in Montrose, great area. Drive safe
Thanks Mike. Glad to be back in the shotfun seat again!
Thanks MMM that was a beautiful ride along. Peace!..
17 years ago, Red Mountain Pass was my very first mission in my 18wheeler driving career. Took 13 liquid totes filled to the brim with drilling fluid strapped to a 48' Great Dane 10' spread, pulled with a beautiful 03 Pete long hood cat w13 speeds, coming from Farmington NM to Rifle. I felt so alive and thrilled and I'll never forget how serious I felt, also. You've reminded me of a great time watching this. Be safe. peace ✌️🕊️
Another great video mike.👍👍👍
Hi Mike! Glad to see you out and about again.
So pretty. Thank you!
Love that!!!! “I don’t mess around!”… You could work for me anytime…or…I would work for you anytime!!! Stay safe.
You drive like I do. With 100% confidence and the only thing that is going to mess you up in a storm is the other guy. 64 years old, God knows how many miles, and never a wreck due to weather.
Already been said but what a beautiful ride. Thank you
YEE HA another one. Love it. Got into a snow squall this afternoon and all I could hear is "get the cruise off, ease off the gas and make no sudden moves and just drive through it" Thanks Mike, just a little sketch for 4 miles.
You are the only trucker I've ever known not to cuss. Lol!! Thanks for the trip.👍👍
Alot of snow terrible driving conditions ✌️ peace
Love watching your videos mike!
Enjoyed this winter ride along..
Hi Mike !! Has been waiting on Riding Shotgun again & again. Enjoying the white snows . Getting driving tips.Will be relocating to PNW by Oregon from No. CA. 7:35 7:37 Stay safe out there. !!!
I love these videos!
Hey there mountain man Mike...it's shotgun time
Yea -time to ride :)
Mike, just like all the folks following you… great video and we really enjoy your commentary during the Ride… take care my friend…
cool mountain ride thanks and keep on truckin sw Pa
What a ride! The incredible scenery and those hairpin curves. You are one hell of a driver, Mike. First time I ever saw a snow median, wild. I live on Cape Cod, it is super flat here, so seeing those mountains is a real treat for me! Safe travels, friend! 👍👍
We rode through that weather nicely. Beautiful scenery as usual! Always enjoyable to ride along. TY. MMM. God bless you
Hey Mike been waiting on riding shotgun again. Love the scenery. Stay safe out there.
Thanks again Mike for another beautiful ride❤️❤️❤️
My goodness you sure get dispatched a LOT through snowy Colorado! Must be Quality Logistics is keeping y'all quite busy, yes? Hammer Down Mike!!!
Hi Mike! Loved your video today. I felt nostalgic viewing the snow coming from the mid west. I live in Arizona now and I do not miss shoveling snow or scraping the car windows. Lol! Your stories and your confidence driving make me enjoy the shotgun ride in the snow! Stay safe and thanks Mike!
Благодарю Вас, за волшебный, изумительный видео ролик!!! Всем, добра, счастья, мира!!! Пусть у всех будет все хорошо и замечательно!!!
Hi Mike looks a little slick those passes are scary in snow. Thanks for the ride.👍
My husband was 30 years at a road Comm. and would come home with some pretty crazy stories. I was in shipping and receiving (mfg) so I heard the another side of the crazies out there. Stay safe, always enjoy riding shotgun.
Sure looks different than watching a trucker sit around a truck stop on his 9 hour break lol. 😎
Thanks for making my Sunday morning. I got coffee & dessert, I'm so ready for the shotgun ride with you today... Just love the snow and you always have me on the edge of my seat, sometimes holding my breath... I can just image bouncing around in those air seats.... Thanks Mountain Man Mike always enjoy the ride through the snowy Colorado mountains. Peace
Love your travels be safe!
Great ride, thanks
Beautiful Ride
Laughed out loud..sail boat fuel! I was sitting here wondering if the fuel was different because it sits in the tank longer!!! Hauling empty. Thanks for the laugh. I recently came across your channel and truly enjoy the winter drives.
Good to be back in the passenger seat, normally in my country the drivers seat but as our Driving Agency took my license back due to Cataracts in both eyes, my limitations on driving are limited to old Mike here and his buddies at Quality. Thanks Mate!!
Wow cant believe they took your license what country? Cant you get cataract surgery
@@jacquelinebaxter6420 Scotland GB and I am awaiting an operation to regain my fullest eyesight hopefully. Cheers Jacqueline for your concern.
Very relaxing driving with you today Mike! My father and I did the Durango & Silverton Rail Journey back in the summer of 1974, then we headed out to Mesa Verde NP for an overnight stay, before hitting the 4 Corners, then back to Texas.
Hi Mike, thanks for taking me along. Really enjoy the scenery as I know I will never get over there to see it. Cheers.
Loved this snowy drive - thanks soo much mike!!
Mike, thanks for taking us all along for your truck drives. It is wonderful to watch and hear comments of a professional driver that know how to drive in snow packed and ice. It seems you are driving very fast on the packed snow and maybe snow on ice on the roads in winter. I do remember even packed snow on ice has traction. You as the driver knows how to drive in conditions. You slow in corners with a bad slope or on ice nearing 32 freezing temps. I would rather drive on ice at 0 degrees F or below than ice nearing 32 degrees. I can see where the plow drivers have to be very careful to not damage the roadways with their plows. I have been looking at plowing up at Mammoth Lakes. They can't plow any more everything has to be put into bucket front loaders and trucked out because they have had nearly 20 feet of snow in 3 weeks. Every roadway has walls over 5 feet tall, plowing does not help. Everything has to be trucked to a city duping lot where the city charges $80 per load just to dump snow in a huge open parking lot in the winter.
Love the scenery but stay safe Greetings from East Texas We miss our family n the snow but don't miss shoveling snow ✌️ Peace
Enjoyed the ride today. You do an amazing job driving in the snow. Be waiting for your next one. Be safe and catch you on the next one.😊
It was so nice seeing that beautiful scenery. Thank you for the ride.
breaker breaker good buddy very nice video thank you from sw Pa
Hola from Farmington. ❤
Thanks for the ride Mike; enjoyed the snow ❄️ 😎⭐️🤩❄️
Drove for a company out of Hot Spring AR where Oaklawn horse track resides. Hauled more than a few loads of Colorado hay back to the track in a private carrier company dry box. Hay harvest gets bad here from time to time. High dollar hay for sure!
Been watching your videos for a while because I've traveled most of those roads. I enjoy going there again thanks to you...had no idea until tonight when I was scrolling thru your videos ..that you had fishing at lake Granby video...thank youuuu...I grew up on that lake..always good to see that water..any time. ♥
Beautiful ride. Looks like Lake Mead may fill up later this year.
The scenery is absolutely gorgeous.
Oklahoma is suppose to get winter weather Sunday...Monday ish rain freeze then snow
Hi Mike,Good Video. This is Guy on this end.Enjoying your travels.Drove for Interstate Dist,co for many years,11 western befor they went 48 states.They are gone now.,So i can relate to a lot of your travels.Untill last year i worked local in western wash.Keep up the good Video,Bring back good memories.
Doin some kitchen work and watching you drive the road 🛣️ .. Thanks for making my work more fun 😊
Mike - I noticed the "ding" but no big deal. I went to college at Fort Lewis in Durango so appreciate the video. Watching on my iMac full screen is great. Thanks for the video!
It amazes me to see how good you drive in the snow how long did it take you to get used to driving in it like you do you're an amazing driver
Seems like you're traveling around C.W. McCall's old stomping grounds!
Sometimes while watching 👀 Mike drive through a snow blizzard, ill turn my setting on my TV to 2x and watch Mike drive through the snow at about 100 miles mph. Try it sometime lol. Love you're videos Mike, from Clearwater, Florida.
Another great drive Mike! Stay safe and thank you
Great video Mike. Could we see a picture of your rig? Thanks for making these vids! Blessings
Good morning just got your message that is is not looking good we just had the same winter storm here in Farmington Mo just like that take care of Yourself and be safe and be careful out there to your friend Marian CoX from Farmington Mo
Happy New Year Mike. Hope it's better for you this time around with all of us. Good to see you back "ON THE ROAD AGAIN" PEACE from the Right Coast..
Keep on Trucking Mike! Love your vids especially when you are going north on I-5 heading into Northern California and Oregon.
Thanks for the ride. Love the million dollar views. I trying to get used to driving on snow again. My anxiety will take awhile to disappear this year after my "ditching hopping" Incident, first in over 50 years. Now I'm dealing with an obnoxious insurance company. Looking forward to seeing Moab in the winter. Heard they have quite a bit of snow.
Mike. Thank You for that ride along. Probably the most beautiful ride I've ever been on. You make it seem so easy. Me sitting in my recliner my knuckles were white. Keep on trucking and stay safe.
Mike great to see ya at home trucking in the snow stay safe brother
Thank you Mr. MIKE. You show us the prettiest scenery. May you be blessed and protected on your travels.
Hey Mike! Another great video, so many thanks for posting. You have great driving skills, I drove artics (you call them 18 wheelers) for over 20 years in the UK, and never experienced anything like the snow you drive through, and you do it so calmly 😳. Great scenery, and a roundabout!! I don't know what you call them, but I don't see many of them in the US so I was quite surprised 😂. Looking forward to the next one, best wishes from the Isle of Wight 🇬🇧
One of these days our paths will cross. I live in Cortez off 145 so you are in my area lot. I love watching my neighborhood from a trucker's view.
Mancos is pronounced Mang cus. Thanks for the memories, used to live in that country. Good to see they have good snowcover there this year
New subscriber here. Just wanted to give a shout out & say thank you for sharing. Stay safe and warm on the roads. Always have to watch out for the other drivers. Blessings 🙏🙏
Hi Mike, Back when I used to operate the plow and wing we called the part closest to the truck the toe and the part closest to the side of the road the heel.
Hello Mt Mike, thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts much love
Those round bales you used to pick up in Mancos are made from shredded aspen logs, excelsior.
Brings back memories of your first video. My favorite trucking video of all time. It’s a shame that was lost .
Wow you must be a hell of a good driver that's all I can say
Lived in Dolores - still have family in the area. Custom cowboy hat maker named Nat Funmaker lived in Mancos - has moved to Texas. Nice guy. My uncle was a cowpoke S of Rico on Scotch Creek. Moved 7,000 steers off summer pasture in the 30s for Truleson Ranch (which was near the Dolores/West Fork of Dolores intersection.)
Ohhh, this is so beautiful - haven't seen this much snow in a long while. You make it look easy, but I know it must be really hard maneuvering in this much snow. I, for one, would never make it - you'd be passing me up as I hold up traffic 🤭😬. Thanks again for taking us along.
Great video Mike. Very calming drive in the snow. My sound must be off with timing of the video. You knew there were Subarus in front of you before they were visible on screen, the mention of snow piles in the median before I saw them on video, etc.
I love your videos, Mike! I hope that you & your family are okay!
Hello I enjoy your videos
When I saw Durango to Montrose I immediately thought Million Dollar Highway. Drove that road every week from the Four Corners area up to Junction and beyond for well over a year. Of course, that was in a four wheeler, but even then it could be downright sporty at times. Lizard Head no prize but it’s a better road albeit prone to whiteouts. Be safe out there.
I remember driving in winter snow storms in somewhat the same conditions. It is another world driving and traveling in those conditions. I remember growing up in northeast wisconsin in winter storms. It is wonderful to be able to drive in those conditions if you know how to drive safely. Living in southern california we never see anything like this in our mountains. In our mountains we see 4 wheel drive vehicles and Subarus in ditches because they all believe they can drive 65 mph or higher on snow and ice. They believe 4 wheel drive makes it so you can drive like on clean dry pavement. I was living in San Bernardino, California in the mid 1970s and drove my volkswagen 1965 rear wheel drive square back into the San Bernardino mountains after heavy snow. There were 4 wheel drives in ditches everywhere on the mountain roads above the snow line. I just drove more slowly and carefully on the snow covered and icy roads. I did bring chains for heavy snows and ice.
Your the man Mike, thanks for the chilly ride … stay safe
9 cars hit the wing plow this year trying to pass the plow on the right !!!!!! First time ever since I’ve been here for 39 yrs , must be newbees that are stupid
You got snow I haven't seen that much snow for at least 20 years. Kingston Ontario We have at least 10CM. Drive safe
Peace to you
I used to deliver propane cylinders to that Cox Conoco in Mancos. In fact I went to Pagosa Springs, to Wladen, Colorado, and Moab Utah. All based out of Grand Junction.
Drove this road many times from Grand Junction to Farmington
Nice
Please keep the snow there. Late on seeing this video. Interesting tho. Good job Mike.
Hi, Mike ... I love these snowy videos, but those are some sharp drop-offs. It would scare me to death if I had to drive alongside of them. You do an excellent job, tho'.
Look at all that white stuff...beautiful.
Hi Mike miss your posts how are you going? All good I hope all is well with you, and that you are just taking a break, stay safe.
I use to drive that a lot going back to Utah from Farmington New Mexico. I use to work at the coal mine near Durango Colorado.
The Breakfast Burrito sounds inviting. Potato chips & vanilla ice cream? Never tried that. I know I wasn't the only person who dunked their french fry in a Windys chocolate frosty. I hope your Daughter enjoys her stove? I like gas over electric to cook with or a woodstove or campfire. Enjoyed riding with you. Get in, hold on, & shut up never gave me the impression they had snow anxiety. (I wondered how brave you are to face the elements) Peace always be unto you. Was really nice to see the pavement.
Where you just arriving in Telluride at the end? Wondered what the town looked like ....