12/03/2025
Ryskless Talks (Getting through Wednesday with Force)
How do you get through the longest day of the week? Well, I woke up, counted my blessing and realized that it just became the shortest day of the week. Wednesday is a great day to reflect on how Monday and Tuesday went, throw in a Ryskless talk and hopefully watch things change on Thursday and Friday. If it doesnât work, well water your talks werenât processed.
The roads are getting scary with all the H2O freezing. Ensuring your tires have the best traction they possibly can is important (ask a race car driver). There is an indicator on most tires that tells us when itâs time to get new tires. Also, donât forget that cold stress deflates your tires. Check the air pressure. Remember that heat stress will inflate your tires. Stay balanced.
Have you kept up with D.O.T regulations? There is a newer for-hire endorsement designed for smaller companies that stay under 26,000 # but are above 16,000 #. This includes the driving unit and trailer its pulling (combined weight) or the individual unit itself. You need it if you're hauling people or property in the unit.
Why is this important? Well trauma, F = MA. If you donât believe me, lightly tap your fist on a piece of metal and notice the pain you feel on your hand. If it wasnât painful enough, try doing it at greater speeds and/or with a roll of nickels in your hand and see what happens JK lol ? If you still donât feel anything, you may want to check yourself with a doc (Hendricks Regional Health or Indiana University Health). Seriously though, limits of speed with a large sardine can have some meaning behind them, especially near school zones!
Parking lot talk:
My son is turning 4 in 7 days. He recently learned how to pick locks with whatever key he can find that works. He enjoys games, noise cancelling headphones, and Legos. We also live a block from a school he will be attending very soon. Yes, I love being a dad, so he will either walk or ride a bike to school (his option).
Trailer Companies & Manufactures (I wonât use names), please stop derating heavy trailers for companies trying to avoid the 16k & 26k regulations of safety. Help these companies grow into contributing members of our community, not the problem of our community. Educate them, build some values, we are willing to come help. Chasing the dollar bill will only hurt your brand.
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