Trucking on the Morning of the BIG Winter Storm

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@sheikhhusseinabdinur6467]

Looking well i "m eiarlier come to you work together god bless you

[@Bendigo1]

For the love of plastic, please do not scrape off the headlights. It will destroy them and limit the range at night. Get a cheap spray bottle and some -30 windshield wiper fluid and use it to spray on and melt the ice before wiping it off. It works for the wipers too. I usually turn the headlights on and turn on the highbeams and while I am doing my walk around it warms the headlights and helps to clear the ice and snow off. Have a happy and safe new year out there.

[@nancybert5149]

Thankful for the road crews that plow among other things for which to be grateful, including truckers who do crucial deliveries.

[@glennfoster8707]

Kevin is more professional then 80 percent of drivers out there. Or more.. I been driving 17years, n need more drivers out there like him. 👍 keep doing what your doing Kevin n u n your wife be safe.. ❤️ the channel. Wishing u2 safe travels, n God be with u2.. keep posting.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!! Appreciate your kind words! Especially from an experienced driver like yourself!

[@mrpumpken]

Kevin isnt sharing your Exuberance 🤣

[@lyleloomis3493]

When I was driving my International Eagle back in the early 80’s I carried hand warmers with me to clear wipers and lights and used Prestone windshield wash green color that melts the ice on windshield and helped keep wipers clear .

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍Thanks for those tips!!!

[@islandnightowl]

Those are hills in some parts of my Province of BC! Lol we have a wide variety of mountains here! You two should take a trip up in this direction sometime! Love your channel! So refreshing not to have disagreements and politics on trucking channels! You two rock!!😊

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey there!!! BC is beautiful!!!!! Lucky you!!!!

[@glennfoster8707]

Number 1 viewer, it's glenn ,,love u2 channel, always greatest KZbin channel in 🇺🇸 🌎 ,,no better channel out there.. never try n miss a night watching,,always excitement n entertaining..u2 be safe,,keep posting.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Wow, thanks!!! Making us blush!!! Seriously!

[@jimb3541]

Serous driving conditions and Kevin is the pro. Even though he is not feeling well, he powers through safely. Props to Kevin.

[@jordanroberts7860]

I drive for roehl and my company shut me down during the storm in Cleveland I was stuck at a rest area for a day but I was able to make it home on Christmas Eve drive safe guys❤

[@jimh8644]

If you apply Rain-x to the headlight covers, it will make removing ice much easier. (and you windshield and windows too). Apply it often to get a layer of protection.

[@michaeldavenport5034]

Need some Prestone or Rain X spray on deicer. Hopefully you'll find the warmer weather we are now experiencing after last weekend's freezing temperatures. We've been in the 50's here in our portion of Pa. Last week was single digits. Stay safe. Happy New Year.

[@islandnightowl]

Pull your wipers on their ends and place on the windshield. They won't freeze to it. Easier to sweep/scrape when not having to dodge the blades. Enjoying your vlogs! 😊❤

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!! Good point!

[@douglasmijangos3327]

I’m from Cali so I almost never see snow .. so I’ve been driving in the snow now 🤦🏻‍♂️ and going through the snow in a Truck that size is no joke man .. kind of scary at times .. I feel you Tanya when you say you see another truck go by makes you feel a little better 😂

[@Casper55]

I see a lot of it on Donner pass

[@johnmackinnon1026]

Grumpy Gus at the wheel,...enjoy life man, it's here and it's gone..... Your driving is awesome, it doesn't get any better, but, it's your life too..

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey there! Usually grumpy Gus is pretty positive. But trucking during a snowstorm like Elliot did put a bit of a damper on things. ;-)

[@johnmackinnon1026]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Ok,...I'll cut him some slack,...we all have our days...😌

[@warrenmills5081]

Be safe out there 🙏 ❤

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks! 🤩

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

I love days like this! Nice and relaxing. You just roll at your own pace and basically have the road all to yourself.

[@iandrew6347]

1st Happy New Year stay safe

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

FIRST...two days in a row!! Well done!! We wish you a Happy New Year as well and hope that your foot is completely healed up so you can do some great dancing in 2023!!

[@countryboy100]

Of course you know to watch the bridges!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍

[@maxandsonrailroaders618]

Thanks for your videos over the holiday and from the winter storm. I smiled when I saw the CFI truck and trailer. That’s my new company. I drove from west of Denver to Chambersburg, PA between Monday and Thursday before Christmas and made it home on the 24th in Northern VA. Stayed in front of the storm until it caught up with me west of Wheeling WV. Last day of travel on the 23rd was brutal in western PA. Went back out on the 30th so was blessed to have 6 days off with family for Xmas. Keep up with the great content. Your channel is one of my GoTo’s when I’m parked like I am in Charlottesville NC tonight.

[@brianbridle951]

Spinning wheels in snow. The sudden stop as it gains traction can snap teeth of the halfshaft and ruin the diff.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😳😃

[@dalejohnson5148]

I didn't see a CB in your truck

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

We recently switched trucks and need to reinstall it. Definitely a good piece of winter safety equipment. We agree!!

[@chenderson20131]

I was driving a plow truck for the state during this storm the biggest problem I had was when it got really cold that night everything froze

[@satxser]

Watch your drive tires. See a spray and you're OK. Spray goes away time to pray. Watch for ice build up on your mirrors.

[@princekavanagh3344]

Look like the road is very icy , be safe guys I can’t wait for the winter to be over🤦🏽‍♂️😫😫😫😫

[@h.hernandez5356]

Kevin, sometimes the heat from the high beam headlights, will melt the ice on them!

[@jakeschisler7525]

We had a semi at work that i use to drive around the plant. The trailer was triple wide to haul large excavators they built to a test site in the yard and to take the off road mining trucks from one building to another for teardown and paint, then on to shipping. Once i had to hook up to a low boy with the chassis not chained down and the yard was very ruff and uneven just to get it out of the way.

[@stevenhassell4258]

A jug of windshield wiper fluid will remove the ice.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!!!

[@412hwc]

get a spray bottle of isoproyl alchohol, and a few other to dump into tha washer fluid resvoir. but instead if scraping that ice just spray it with that alcohol. wont damage the wind shield wipers or anything!!!

[@keithleiterman2185]

I like that your videos are brief, time wise. My dad was an intra state truck driver for many years. He had hauled petroleum and concrete. He wanted me to go school and do something other than truck driving. So I sell truck and trailer parts at a business in Green Bay Wisconsin. I do like your videos and I'm sharing them with my wife.

[@stevespriggs3302]

I keep a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol to spray on wipers and windsheild ana headlights cuts down on scrapping

[@josephalberta1145]

In Canada we dont call that a BIG winter storm, we would call that some ice on the roads. There is no heavy snow and only about an inch or two on the ground. Thanks for your service.

[@michaelbemvindo]

Ok

[@islandnightowl]

Looks like the hills in the Peace River area of BC! We have a wide variety of mountain ranges in BC with the beauty to match!! Come check us out!!😊

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Nice!!!! Maybe in the summer. In a car. 😉🤩😆🤗BC is beautiful!!!!

[@princekavanagh3344]

Happy new year the joy of trucking Im getting ready to go back on the road tomorrow morning I was on time off for the end off the year.

[@paulwilliamson7575]

Happy New Year K and T. Safe travels . Thanks for The Joy of Trucking.

[@jessicamelu3353]

Stay safe and thankful you are out there moving America

[@freeman9479]

Speed and weight would be good info for us rookies

[@michaelbemvindo]

Very stressful driving in these conditions, you don’t feel the slippery road until you brake suddenly, I see the stress on Kevin’s face I may be wrong

[@rmeshr3657]

Kevin is super focused

[@geraldjones8032]

Kevin you are doing an excellent job driving in the ice and snow. Sure hope you get to feeling better soon. Tonya you do a excellent job on the video showing the country side. Hope you Guys where some place nice and warm for New Year’s. Be safe and catch up with you later.

[@abathens]

Such a heartfelt message from the company robot voice

[@colleenedward1706]

If you are going as far as I 64 south you will be able to see West Virginia's Capital and wind along Kanawha River, I enjoyed the view as the sun set.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes!!! That is a beautiful ride and an impressive capitol building!!! Thanks Colleen!!

[@colleenedward1706]

I loved driving West Virginia's mountains. Letting the engine break control the descent. Hope you get to enjoy the mountains when it is not snowing!

[@colleenedward1706]

Been there done that scrapping on the headlights. West Virginia is probably better then New Mexico on treating the roads. Be safe!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😃🥰

[@tonyblanton6932]

I was hauling empty aluminum cans from Worland Wyoming to Los Angeles over WY 28 between US 191 and US 287. Looked just like your roads except WY 28 is only two lanes. Much of it is high plains and the wind was blowing the snow over the ice covered highway much like sand in the desert. The only good thing was chains weren't required.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😳😳😳Glad you stayed safe!!!

[@binaryanticommunist1882]

Just wait till the battery trucks and snow plows come out. You'll be stopping and waiting in line to charge at least twice going up the mountain (assuming the batteries haven't taken a sh*t due to the cold), and we'll all be eating bugs for the 3 months before we ultimately end up starving to death while breathing that cleaner air.

[@colleenedward1706]

Interstate looks ok..

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😃

[@Boo91900]

Beautiful scenery I have not been out that way in a long time

[@johnmcdonald323]

Have a Happy New Year Kevin and Tanya!!! Stay warm!! Be safe and enjoy Happy New Trails my friends 👣!!!

[@francisjarvis1368]

At that mom and pop truck stop.

[@Casper55]

You should see the snow storms out in the north west

[@Jeff250lbc]

Slow is smooth smooth is fast.. guns cars and cash.. and diesal .. stay safe . Happy new year

[@pointnIaugh]

Nice and warm here in Florida

[@redman7538]

heres something that should warm you up,it was 28 in central FL.

[@josephtucci1872]

Kevin if you have a microwave ans microwaveable cup you can heat up some hot water to melt that ice you can always pour into washer fluid tank..

[@fsctrucking]

Great way to break the glass. I'd just fire up the defrost and let it melt. Hot water on glass is a terrible idea. (Unless you wish to change the window on the spot).

[@DrTim919]

Hi Kevin and Tonya nice video

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hello 👋 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vendingdudes]

Get yourself a spray bottle and fill it with a mix of antifreeze, snow melt or salt, alcohol and some water. Spray on wipers and headlights and melt that crap off

[@Moondoggy1970]

Ya the ice is no joke.Kevin what I’ve been doing is I let my truck idle with the defroster on the front windshield so it doesn’t let the ice build up on the windshield wipers & when the headlights stay on it doesn’t allow for the ice to build up on the outside lens of the headlights.Do you ever chain ⛓️ up in those conditions 🤔??Drive safe out there

[@redman7538]

please enjoy your one day home

[@paulashelgren5696]

Would be nice to say what city in West Virginia you were hold up at

[@carlthor91]

Happy New Year all, from Northern Manitoba.

[@adamvediz8495]

Where did you live in the Caribbean? We lived in Trinidad for 2 years back in the early 80’s.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Awesome!!!! We lived in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Twenty years!! Miss that water!

[@ricklorenzen7204]

What I'm saying in this video that I'm watching right now that ain't nothing try driving a628 in all the way up

[@juneudell379]

Happy New year to you both

[@SomeTechGuy666]

How do you like the automated transmission in the snow ?

[@AnneUdell]

Happy New year Love Mom

[@marcgreenberg1271]

Happy New Year. Be careful, stay safe

[@francorama]

Can you use the jakes going down hill?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

No!!! Not in ice and snow! Your trailer could overtake you and you could jackknife. Stab-break instead.

[@Casper55]

Those messages almost seem like it was a option to stay out and work

[@benefactr1840]

Drove thru WV on the 22nd so it was fine to KY. Stayed night in the KY and it hit that night. Just say it was a mess until getting out of KY on the 23rd on I64. Indiana was somewhat better and IL was luckily fine.

[@johnpratt5851]

looks like a little snow fall get a grip

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😆😆😆🇨🇦

[@mikes9759]

Aren't you just supposed to clean a 12 inch square spot in the windshield and drive away at full bore!! Ha Ha Ha!! Take care people!!!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Or you could just stick your head out the window too. 😆😆😆😆😂🤣

[@sheikhhusseinabdinur6467]

Hi friends Devin's family happy new year😂 from africa

[@michaelrains2268]

Sounds like much of Christmas and New Years week was nothing like you invisioned. Sorry about all that , many off the large carriers are the same just deliver freight and little to non existence careing of drivers. We can be replaced in a matter of hours or days . Wondering if y'all have ever considered an owner operator company not necessarily landstar but something similar? Of course it brings its own set of difficulties and challenges, however typically a business minded owner can do well financially and control one's freight lanes and hometime as well . Just now with slow freight and low freight rates let alone the US economy and cost of equipment ect ... might not be the optimal time to begin such endeavors. Just food for thought, hopefully you both feel better soon and get home for much deserved rest. May you enjoy a blessed, joyful,healthy and prosperous New Year!

[@kingmike40]

Have you had ice on the inside of the wind shield?

[@Allen-lk1fw]

just subbed 👍

[@CpmScam]

It’s not a good sign when your the only truck on the road. I drive and I wouldn’t be driving. Yikes

[@MO_Trucker91]

88076 here, when did this happen?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hello there!!! Nice to meet you! If you mean the weather that was the storm on December 23 that was especially bad in Buffalo and killed almost 60 people.

[@brianadams429]

Yea i think it was total crap. I'm in Orlando. I have to walk my pooch every morning at 6am. It was supposed to be 20⁰ the two days in a row at 6am. There was dew on the grass and windows, but no ice anywhere. I'm a Floridian born and raised. I only had on slip on shoes, pajama shorts for the poochs walk. I call total B.S.

[@charliemike7474]

hey merry merry xmas happy new year ;sorry 2 here big Kev is a under the weather ,feel better ; ok Tania get 2 work why big Kev is not sipping on hot tea with lemon and ginger w/a shot of stevia ???? put the camera. down and get chop , chop Tania lets go chop ,chop ... 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎✌👍🇺🇸

[@geneyus6411]

Part of the job,nothing new!😢

[@SKYLINEThetrucker]

When did you guys got that new truck? I didn't see a video on that

[@ricklorenzen7204]

I'm sorry say afraid of the weather and Afraid of the snow I'm not being rude but you need to get out of that truck treated as another day of the week keep on going

[@jvjoe4376]

I enjoy the content. I am not truck driver. The views and scenery are beautiful. I hope you do not mind a few curious questions. How fast was Kevin driving on I 79? How do you prevent the wind sheild washer fluid from freezing over? Would it help to trun on the head lights to remove the ice from them, while scraping? Any hacks or tips to help with ice billed up on your truck? I don't know, maybe wiping mineral oil or cooking nonstick on headlight lens, wiper blades? Any hoot, Happy New Year and save travels. Peace!

[@tabithablack6921]

just a dusting

[@raydior9178]

Hey! Guys Happy New Year! I’m interested in driving for this company doing my research watching y’all videos do they got inside facing cameras/outside

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hi there! We were told that it depends on your level of experience. Kevin had an inward a d outward facing camera for the first 60 days. Then they took them out. We hear some new trucks have the outward facing. But ours doesn’t. It’s not great to have the inward facing camera, but we weren’t going to let that stop us from working for them. Lots makes up for that. Let us know if you have other questions. (And if you decide to come here, please use our referral code SLOKEV. Thank you!!)

[@raydior9178]

Been rocking with you guys from day one love to see how far y’all came keep up the good work💯 & thx for the info Definitely looking to join here out of CT

[@francisjarvis1368]

Tanya I hate when they put you in the middle of no where how did you and Kevin end up there.

[@ramblingbill9101]

It is right off of the interstate. You have to pass the middle of nowhere to get where you are going.

[@Paladun100]

not the best place to be when its snowing

[@richardrice173]

Happy new year to you both Kevin needs to look happier 😊

[@jaimemonte6298]

Agree, Kevin looks so serious, sometimes I think he's mad😠. Maybe that's just his way...

[@carolanderson3679]

@Jaime Montealegre @Richard Rice He takes his job serious. During these weather conditions, I'd be very serious too... Plus she said he had the flu.

[@jaimemonte6298]

@@carolanderson3679 he can be serious about his job but at least smile from time to time. I take my truck job seriously as well, but it's good to smile and loosen up

[@richardrice173]

@@carolanderson3679 I didn’t now he wasn’t feeling well

[@ratherbeflying101]

You call that a big storm? hahahaha

[@curtis7599]

Texas covers different regions of the country and the center as well. The panhandle extends almost all the way to southeastern Colorado with the Oklahoma panhandle in the way. I just want people to realize that borders of states vary tremendously in area. It is common for Amarillo to get quite a bit of snow every winter while Houston is in the 80s. El Paso has a much different climate being south of New Mexico and north of Mexico and at least 800 miles from Texarkana. I am not assuming you think this at all but many people do. Many people think that all of Texas has the same type of warm and hot weather all year like Houston just because it is in the same state. That is just like saying Florida and Kentucky are the same. I get tired of it. I understand truck drivers over the road understand this but they also need to explain it to the ignorant and uneducated Americans.

[@vendingdudes]

10-4 on Amarillo. Was there myself when this storm was in the west. Five degrees F and 30mph winds made for -20 to -30 wind-chill. Whoooooeeeee!

[@curtis7599]

@@vendingdudes Then some ignorant person from Massachussetts will ask, "it snows in Texas?"

[@wolfgangresch1650]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@jerkmansgrillproductions8923]

Oh!!, thats what you look like .I always hear your voice although I still can't see you under all that warm clothes .You guys should become Owner Operators so Persons can come for a ride. No, no, I will $$$ pay.

[@BrownJacketGent]

All the slackers and half assers would say Kevin is a geek and talk a lot of shit but I think he is a rare commodity for the trucking industry…professional. And many drivers would be better served if they were HALF as professional as he is.

[@mikehiggins5233]

😃😀😁😄