On Wednesday I was at the salon in the midst of a windstorm in Cheyenne. Around 11 am, the windspeed was varying between 60-70 mph, but with gusts up to 80-90 mph. At one point, it was howling, the sound of it almost human. All work stopped as we listened to the screaming howl and watched the overhead lamp post outside bend and bounce. It was crazy scary. One lady said "God be with the truckers out there." And then everyone said the same thing. It was the kind of shared moment that happens so rarely. Unforgettable. So glad to know that you are safe and sound Mike! Please have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with your family and know that we appreciate what you do! For those who are not familiar with this area, Cheyenne sits at the nexus of two major interstates, I-80 and I-25, and we love our trucks cause we have lots and lots of them. At times, they are literally our lifeline to the rest of civilization. WY is basically a rural state, so trucks form our supply line about 90%, especially during the winter. The risks truckers take to keep that supply line going are priceless!
We get so windstorms hear in southern much less than that. A few trucks usually get blown over on the highway. When there are windstorms I see people in cars driving along side the trucks and just stay there. Truckers tell me that is the most dangerous place to be. Yet they get along side a truck and their brains turn to jelly and they just stay there. One place I don't want to be is passing a truck when there is a hill, we the truck passes the hill it will get slammed with the full force of the wind.
I had a same experience when I was working for Swift Transportation the time. The wind blew harder than 55mph while hauling a heavy load heading to Utah from Nebraska, my experience is that I drove during the hard wind blowing to unable to maintain on the same lane that, I'd suppose to be on because I didn't check the weather forecast but I didn't know it would be that be bad, it's was my first time in Nebraska and Wyoming at the time back in 2018/19. But drive safe.
FYI: As former OTR driver, when had a crosswind, would apply sailing wind dynamics to windows. Would lower window 1/4th inch on the side opposite the strong wind and the other 1/2 inch. Would help reduce the action on the fifth wheel and trailer would track in lane better. A sailor happened to explain to me that the wind did not move ship by filling the sail, but the low-pressure created was actually pulling sail trying to equalize the.pressure. Noisy but better than dancing all over lane.
As u usually have your defrost cranked and windows cracked anyway in these conditions! Interesting. I suppose every little bit helps. Dunno if I'd do it in this rain? Does it really help hold a lane? I'd think you'd need to open more window to even remotely effect aerodynamics
To Grow the Farm Up., the semi was a KW T600 and as soon as I cracked the 2nd window the cab would center-up in front of the 53ft trailer, would once again have equal vision out of west coast mirrors. Used listen to weather channel on I80 westbound to.hear wind speeds along the interstate system. 50 mph winds was the max for crosswinds. Lady 80 lb 70 yr old who tried to average 3500 to 5000 miles per week. Had to retire earllyt at 73 and sell truck because of side effect of a prescription.
That was quite some Derecho storm. I was thinking about you and all the other truckers and those on the road as we had 90-100 mph winds here in Colorado Springs. There were several semis that got blown over on I-25 near Monument and closed the highway for a while. Prayers for your safe travels as always. Glad you made it safely yesterday!
WHO, could be so FOOLISH to drive north, or south on I-25 with those high velocity winds blowing in . . .from the west. Either . . . inexperienced or foolish, or, inexorably BOTH ! 💀 😬 😝
It was a crazy storm, I live in MN and on 12/10/21 we were getting a foot of snow while Kentucky was being hit by that ef4. Five days later we got a derecho that spawned a lot of tornadoes.
Wow I'm so glad you made it through that storm safe. I just wanted to thank all you truck drivers once again for what you do. I live in Salt Lake and work at the post office and When that storm hit us last week it dumped a foot of snow overnight and four of our trucks didn't show up through the night so when we got to work at 6:30 there wasn't much to do. It just proves once again you guys move this country. My highest regards to you 🙂
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. I WENT WITH MY HUBBY FOR YEARS WHEN HE WAS TRUCKING. HE PASSED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND NOW MY SON IS A DRIVER. SAW SO MUCH OF THIS COUNTRY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND YOUR VIDEOS BRING BACK SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE.
That was a heck of a ride. Glad you made that in one piece. The storms you were talking about hit close to home. One tornado was 8 miles from my home that was an EF4 that went all the way to Kentucky. That one missed my sister about 10 miles. It hit Mayfield, KY. We had another EF2 that hit 9 miles away at Truman, AR that was coming my way but broke up when it hit the St. Francis River. All my family in both states are fine. May the Lord continue to keep you safe.
I see you're one of those guys who can't manage to stay in the right lane. I watched more than once, cars passing you on the right. That chaps my ass. STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE UNLESS YOU'RE PASSING! Especially since you're allegedly a professional driver. Wind or no wind.
I know exactly where you're traveling, been on thar road many times. My dad and my brother were both truck drivers for many years, and I have tremendous respect for you guys. Thank you for all you do to keep supply lines open. I'm glad you're safe. God bless you
You need to reread youre driving book cause I'm an old retired trucker and only time you need driving the left lane is in passing , all I seen here you driving in left hand lane not passing nobody , where did you get youre CDL from JB HUNT or Swift Driving School
I had a feeling you had to drive in that crazy storm! Glad to see you made it though unscathed, (the mirror doesn't count!) What an adventure! Thanks for letting us ride shotgun!
6.3.10 Hazardous Weather Conditions (392.14) Extreme caution must be exercised when hazardous weather conditions adversely affect visibility or traction as it relates to a motor vehicle. Drivers are required to reduce speed under such conditions. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, operations must immediately be discontinued until the vehicle can again be safely operated. In a case where the danger to the driver, occupants, or other users on the road would increase by stopping, the driver may continue operating the vehicle until the nearest place the danger can be eliminated.
I was wondering where you were during this. We had 70 degree temperatures in Iowa. They shut down the Mile Long bridge over Saylorville Lake to all traffic all day. 97 out of 99 counties had high wind and severe storm warnings out. Reached Eastern Iowa about 9 pm. At least you could see it. Winds were 80 mph and the rain was going sideways. 13 tornados reported across 6 states. Stay safe.
I enjoy your videos but have a question, "Why do you drive in the outside lane all the time when there is nothing on the inside and you are being overtaken by cars on the inside" highly dangerous?
Hey Mike !! According to what was posted on highway construction was that they put a 2% grade on the crown of the roads for water drainage off to the side of the road so that states that the road would drop off 2 ft in 100 ft. of road surface !! Have a good ride & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!
That was a very nasty storm here in Kansas City so I can only imagine it was worse out west. At one point Manhattan, KS had 79mph winds and the storm was moving east at almost 80mph. One of the reasons they had the road shut down I heard was for a huge wildfire out there behind the storm. Hope you made it through safely and always good to see your videos. Thanks for letting us ride along. ✌️
I've been here - Interstate 70 in BOTH states (Kansas AND Colorado - basically between the Kansas Cities and the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado) can be nasty - even without tornadoes and blizzards. Another problem area (or areas) are Interstates 80 AND 90 - which are north of here. (It would not surprise me to find (or hear of) Interstate 90 between Olympia and Seattle (the Snoqualmie Pass) getting shut - that is notorious. (I know of it because my mom's sister used to work for the VAMC in Olympia, but she lives in greater Seattle - thus she took I-90 to work.) She is retired now, so it is now merely "whew" info, instead of sweating bullets.)
Ran through a storm looked just like that a year ago near St. Louis MO......the wind was strong enough it blew over 15 trucks and clogged up the highway, both lanes....wind sheers are hard to predict and the hail was 1/2 in in diameter and smaller...lots of dented autos and trucks... a couple of the semi drivers were hurt pretty bad.. quite common in MO, OK, & IL ....TX sees its share too
OMG...Mike. you have to be careful out there. Remember I watch your videos and u help me rest. Not sure if I told you but David, my spouse passed from covid It freaked me out. So I watch your videos to rest and your voice with the truck noise helps me sleep some. You are calming to me when nothing else helps.
MERRY CHRISTMAS MMM - Thank you for posting - so glad you are ok - I pray that you and your family have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Up here in Montana, those winds were merciless - since I am on the road all day, I got to see what it did to the rigs up here - 3 over on their side... keep the rubber on the road brother - 🙏 God Bless
My son is 26 and has been a truck driver for 3 years now. The closest I got to riding shotgun with him was hours on the phone with him overnight. I'm so glad you have this channel Mike- thanks👍
Just another day in the Pacific Northwest. Try I-84 eastbound west of Bonneville Dam at night, rain coming down in sheets the East wind is blowing so hard that it pushes your 80,000lb semi from one line into another and it’s darker then a well diggers -$&|{]%#£¥, the Columbia River on your left side and a 2,000 ft high rock ridge on your right side, that’s the Cascade Mountain range🤔🤔, ask me how I know👍👍🤔🤔😄😄👍
Saw eastern Colorado 100+ and Western Ks, Russel, etc, also 100 plus. We "only" got 80 in KCKS. Sa Line Uh btw They had some grass fires out towards Hays...Had a couple in KC
I've had to replace more than a few windshields because of such "sandblasting".🤣 a set of windshields would last about 6 months on average. I actually had a tornado chase me across 90 in Idaho from Twin Falls to almost the pocatello cut off.
Mike thanks for taking me along on your trips I appreciate it so much you are my number one channel I watch on UA-cam and I appreciate what you do hope you and your family have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and continue to be safe out there brother and I'm hoping to ride many more miles with you bless you brother.
Thanks MMM. Just heard of a bad crash in Utah, Grand county. We were concerned it might have been you.. head on collision two truckers won't be coming home. Our hearts go out to their families. Central California Watching
Next time I'm on the HWY on a windy day and I see trucks driving in the passing lane I wont get mad cause I learned " The Lean Too Lane " not to mention the extra 30 feet or so of " I wish I had a office job " to " I am the best " . Keep it between the ditches .
Liking the no nonsense ridealong format. It's best trucking channel, it's soothing. Just telling us what's going on with the truck and conditions... that said; We all appreciate a little sprinkle of your personality, I like your style of dry humor! 😉 great driving tips BTW, your my go to Snow driving in the mountains mentor and Whenever I'm in it (Any bad weather)... I ask myself... what would Riding Shotgun do? Thanks for all the tips and info
I think the word you were looking for at the beginning of the video when you were looking for another way to say they agreed to load you early so you could avoid the storm was "obliged!" They obliged!
It was very nasty in Kansas high winds and wildfires I seen a truck blow over and block the road and the trucks stopped not moving was tipping to almost the point of blowing over sitting parked ... And I seen a video of a blow over that burnt in a wildfire it was a scary shit wensday.. and night..
You meant Carthage Missouri... they have a cool precious moment place there. Glad you are safe 🙏.. thank you for risking everything to supply our nation 🙏 ❤ 🙌
Merry Christmas to you Mike and your family. I hope you spend time at home for the holidays. May God Bless you and your family and always keep you safe and in his light. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️🚚🚚🚚🚚🛴🚚🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁
Great videos, all. My wife now watches you with me on the big tv, she gets the Rand McNally out so she can follow where we are! Sure wish you could start numbering your videos. It would make them easier to go back and watch them all.
We smelled the smoke from that brush fire in Kansas all the way in chicago. Crazy storms. God bless all those effected. Stay safe and Merry Christmas!! Dee
Hello mountain man Mike, wow what a ride.. You my friend are one brave man.. I saw that first semi over turned .. I was wondering if you were going to call it a night ...Sorry about the fairing on your mirror..Thank you for taking us along on a wild white knuckle ride.. Be safe , be careful in all you are doing I pray blessing on you as you are driving..God bless...I don't know if you will put up another video before Christmas so I'll wish you very Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays.. Looking forward to see you in some snow.. Love your videos.🇺🇸🌹❤️
Wild and Wooly but as you state rubber side down and rolling so hopefully we'll make our appointment on time. Cheers Mike and if we don't run across one another before the 25th - Have a good One . Best wishes to you and your family - Stay Safe.
Stay safe out there Mike. You've got a lot of people looking out for you. Hope you get home for the Holidays...are we permitted to say...MERRY CHRISTMAS???😎😎 YT doesn't take vacations on Holidays they don't like. So...MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND EVERYBODY HERE.
What kind of lights does your truck have? Are they separate like an old-school Kenworth or composite lamp with a bulb like newer truck's have. Anyways I'm impressed with the light throw when you were getting back on the highway.
Damn. During the last big wind storm that came through, If this was it, I was on I40 through the deserts and still getting blown around like a kite at 75,000lbs. Hope I never have to come face to face with a tornado though
Hey Mike , I'm kinda waiting for your take on the truck driver that was sentenced in Colorado . I know you did a video that covered that accident and want to know your thoughts on it .
On Wednesday I was at the salon in the midst of a windstorm in Cheyenne. Around 11 am, the windspeed was varying between 60-70 mph, but with gusts up to 80-90 mph. At one point, it was howling, the sound of it almost human. All work stopped as we listened to the screaming howl and watched the overhead lamp post outside bend and bounce. It was crazy scary. One lady said "God be with the truckers out there." And then everyone said the same thing.
It was the kind of shared moment that happens so rarely. Unforgettable. So glad to know that you are safe and sound Mike! Please have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with your family and know that we appreciate what you do!
For those who are not familiar with this area, Cheyenne sits at the nexus of two major interstates, I-80 and I-25, and we love our trucks cause we have lots and lots of them. At times, they are literally our lifeline to the rest of civilization. WY is basically a rural state, so trucks form our supply line about 90%, especially during the winter. The risks truckers take to keep that supply line going are priceless!
Thanks
I was a roughneck, living in Gillette, Wyo. (sharpest town in the west) in the early to mid 70s. Beautiful country!!! I miss it!
We get so windstorms hear in southern much less than that. A few trucks usually get blown over on the highway. When there are windstorms I see people in cars driving along side the trucks and just stay there. Truckers tell me that is the most dangerous place to be. Yet they get along side a truck and their brains turn to jelly and they just stay there. One place I don't want to be is passing a truck when there is a hill, we the truck passes the hill it will get slammed with the full force of the wind.
@@bigbellyrebuilds2778 You are very welcome! Safe trip, every time!
I had a same experience when I was working for Swift Transportation the time. The wind blew harder than 55mph while hauling a heavy load heading to Utah from Nebraska, my experience is that I drove during the hard wind blowing to unable to maintain on the same lane that, I'd suppose to be on because I didn't check the weather forecast but I didn't know it would be that be bad, it's was my first time in Nebraska and Wyoming at the time back in 2018/19. But drive safe.
FYI: As former OTR driver, when had a crosswind, would apply sailing wind dynamics to windows. Would lower window 1/4th inch on the side opposite the strong wind and the other 1/2 inch. Would help reduce the action on the fifth wheel and trailer would track in lane better. A sailor happened to explain to me that the wind did not move ship by filling the sail, but the low-pressure created was actually pulling sail trying to equalize the.pressure. Noisy but better than dancing all over lane.
Good advice 👍
As u usually have your defrost cranked and windows cracked anyway in these conditions! Interesting. I suppose every little bit helps. Dunno if I'd do it in this rain? Does it really help hold a lane? I'd think you'd need to open more window to even remotely effect aerodynamics
To Grow the Farm Up., the semi was a KW T600 and as soon as I cracked the 2nd window the cab would center-up in front of the 53ft trailer, would once again have equal vision out of west coast mirrors. Used listen to weather channel on I80 westbound to.hear wind speeds along the interstate system. 50 mph winds was the max for crosswinds. Lady 80 lb 70 yr old who tried to average 3500 to 5000 miles per week. Had to retire earllyt at 73 and sell truck because of side effect of a prescription.
@@passinthru9757 thank you for your services 🙏... I grew up in a Big Rig 🙏❤🤍💙🙏
I've been doing this simply feeling like it's working as a mind game and it was actually working the whole time. Lol
Ever heard of driving in the right lane, come on man
Semis are ticketed for left lane travel on Washington state freeways with a pretty hefty fine.
Merry Christmas to you and your family Mike. From Dublin Ireland.
“All we are is dust in the wind.”-Kansas
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And we stand no taller than a grass seed - Yes
Mike, you are a fantastic driver going through that wind and rain. Continue safe travels my friend. God bless.
Hey, left lane Lonnie. Stay in the right lane unless you are passing.
That was quite some Derecho storm. I was thinking about you and all the other truckers and those on the road as we had 90-100 mph winds here in Colorado Springs. There were several semis that got blown over on I-25 near Monument and closed the highway for a while. Prayers for your safe travels as always. Glad you made it safely yesterday!
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WHO, could be so FOOLISH to drive north, or south on I-25 with those high velocity winds blowing in . . .from the west. Either . . . inexperienced or foolish, or, inexorably BOTH ! 💀 😬 😝
@@paulsuprono7225 ...or doing the job is a requirement of their early release, and the company will fire them if they don't do it...
It was a crazy storm, I live in MN and on 12/10/21 we were getting a foot of snow while Kentucky was being hit by that ef4. Five days later we got a derecho that spawned a lot of tornadoes.
Get out of the passing lane
12-16-2021 Paradise, KS-Wildfire kills herds of cattle. Over 100 thousand acers burned. So sad.
Wow I'm so glad you made it through that storm safe. I just wanted to thank all you truck drivers once again for what you do. I live in Salt Lake and work at the post office and When that storm hit us last week it dumped a foot of snow overnight and four of our trucks didn't show up through the night so when we got to work at 6:30 there wasn't much to do. It just proves once again you guys move this country. My highest regards to you 🙂
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. I WENT WITH MY HUBBY FOR YEARS WHEN HE WAS TRUCKING. HE PASSED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND NOW MY SON IS A DRIVER. SAW SO MUCH OF THIS COUNTRY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND YOUR VIDEOS BRING BACK SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE.
That driver must be afraid of the ditch monsters riding in the left lane
That was a heck of a ride. Glad you made that in one piece. The storms you were talking about hit close to home. One tornado was 8 miles from my home that was an EF4 that went all the way to Kentucky. That one missed my sister about 10 miles. It hit Mayfield, KY. We had another EF2 that hit 9 miles away at Truman, AR that was coming my way but broke up when it hit the St. Francis River. All my family in both states are fine. May the Lord continue to keep you safe.
I know you're not from around here , but it's pronounced sa. Lin a. 😉
@James. Yes, It was educational seeing what this man encounters, as he transports, goods.
Watching after the storm...WOW!!!! Glad you're safe and as always thanks for sharing another awesome shotgun ride... Merry Christmas Mike
Hey Mike. Hope your well, Thanks for the exciting journey :-)
I WAS SHUTDOWN THAT DAY IN WYOMING....THE NEWS WAS CLAIMING 118MPH GUSTS👍👍👍👍🤔🤔🤔
I see you're one of those guys who can't manage to stay in the right lane. I watched more than once, cars passing you on the right. That chaps my ass. STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE UNLESS YOU'RE PASSING! Especially since you're allegedly a professional driver. Wind or no wind.
I know exactly where you're traveling, been on thar road many times. My dad and my brother were both truck drivers for many years, and I have tremendous respect for you guys. Thank you for all you do to keep supply lines open. I'm glad you're safe. God bless you
Hey 🏔 man. Be easy out there ✌
You need to reread youre driving book cause I'm an old retired trucker and only time you need driving the left lane is in passing , all I seen here you driving in left hand lane not passing nobody , where did you get youre CDL from JB HUNT or Swift Driving School
Oh my goodness, I would be scared out of my mind! You are a real trooper. Safe travels Mike.
A semi truck destroying storm? Always with the drama with video titles etc. Every fucking channel. Just title videos like a grown up.
I had a feeling you had to drive in that crazy storm! Glad to see you made it though unscathed, (the mirror doesn't count!) What an adventure! Thanks for letting us ride shotgun!
You only driver left side,is illegal left side.what happens DOT.
6.3.10 Hazardous Weather Conditions (392.14)
Extreme caution must be exercised when hazardous weather conditions adversely affect visibility or traction as it relates to a motor vehicle. Drivers are required to reduce speed under such conditions. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, operations must immediately be discontinued until the vehicle can again be safely operated. In a case where the danger to the driver, occupants, or other users on the road would increase by stopping, the driver may continue operating the vehicle until the nearest place the danger can be eliminated.
I was wondering where you were during this. We had 70 degree temperatures in Iowa. They shut down the Mile Long bridge over Saylorville Lake to all traffic all day. 97 out of 99 counties had high wind and severe storm warnings out. Reached Eastern Iowa about 9 pm. At least you could see it. Winds were 80 mph and the rain was going sideways. 13 tornados reported across 6 states. Stay safe.
I enjoy your videos but have a question, "Why do you drive in the outside lane all the time when there is nothing on the inside and you are being overtaken by cars on the inside" highly dangerous?
You shouldn’t be driving on the left lane for so long . And you consider yourself a professional driver?
This guy full of himself. to him everyone else on the road is ass.
Could this possibly be more BORING?
Thank you Mike, stay safe. Those Colorado winds Can be terrible. The Shanook winds, ( spelled wrong maybe)
Chinook winds. Have a great Christmas day!
Hey Mike !! According to what was posted on highway construction was that they put a 2% grade on the crown of the roads for water drainage off to the side of the road so that states that the road would drop off 2 ft in 100 ft. of road surface !! Have a good ride & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!
The wind sounds awful
That was a very nasty storm here in Kansas City so I can only imagine it was worse out west. At one point Manhattan, KS had 79mph winds and the storm was moving east at almost 80mph. One of the reasons they had the road shut down I heard was for a huge wildfire out there behind the storm. Hope you made it through safely and always good to see your videos. Thanks for letting us ride along. ✌️
I've been here - Interstate 70 in BOTH states (Kansas AND Colorado - basically between the Kansas Cities and the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado) can be nasty - even without tornadoes and blizzards. Another problem area (or areas) are Interstates 80 AND 90 - which are north of here. (It would not surprise me to find (or hear of) Interstate 90 between Olympia and Seattle (the Snoqualmie Pass) getting shut - that is notorious. (I know of it because my mom's sister used to work for the VAMC in Olympia, but she lives in greater Seattle - thus she took I-90 to work.) She is retired now, so it is now merely "whew" info, instead of sweating bullets.)
Why are you driving in the fast lane!!!???
Ran through a storm looked just like that a year ago near St. Louis MO......the wind was strong enough it blew over 15 trucks and clogged up the highway, both lanes....wind sheers are hard to predict and the hail was 1/2 in in diameter and smaller...lots of dented autos and trucks... a couple of the semi drivers were hurt pretty bad.. quite common in MO, OK, & IL ....TX sees its share too
If the wind scares you that much, get off the road.
OMG...Mike. you have to be careful out there. Remember I watch your videos and u help me rest. Not sure if I told you but David, my spouse passed from covid
It freaked me out. So I watch your videos to rest and your voice with the truck noise helps me sleep some. You are calming to me when nothing else helps.
MERRY CHRISTMAS MMM - Thank you for posting - so glad you are ok - I pray that you and your family have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Up here in Montana, those winds were merciless - since I am on the road all day, I got to see what it did to the rigs up here - 3 over on their side... keep the rubber on the road brother - 🙏 God Bless
My son is 26 and has been a truck driver for 3 years now. The closest I got to riding shotgun with him was hours on the phone with him overnight. I'm so glad you have this channel Mike- thanks👍
Almost like texting . . . with family ! 😀
Just another day in the Pacific Northwest. Try I-84 eastbound west of Bonneville Dam at night, rain coming down in sheets the East wind is blowing so hard that it pushes your 80,000lb semi from one line into another and it’s darker then a well diggers -$&|{]%#£¥, the Columbia River on your left side and a 2,000 ft high rock ridge on your right side, that’s the Cascade Mountain range🤔🤔, ask me how I know👍👍🤔🤔😄😄👍
Saw eastern Colorado 100+ and Western Ks, Russel, etc, also 100 plus. We "only" got 80 in KCKS. Sa Line Uh btw They had some grass fires out towards Hays...Had a couple in KC
Hold ' er steady Mike!! Driving through Kansas in a windstorm, whew!
They said there was 100 mi. an hr. winds in Kansas and Colo,
I've had to replace more than a few windshields because of such "sandblasting".🤣 a set of windshields would last about 6 months on average.
I actually had a tornado chase me across 90 in Idaho from Twin Falls to almost the pocatello cut off.
Mike thanks for taking me along on your trips I appreciate it so much you are my number one channel I watch on UA-cam and I appreciate what you do hope you and your family have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and continue to be safe out there brother and I'm hoping to ride many more miles with you bless you brother.
Good job, Mike. Stay safe.
What's up you having problem speaking you keep repeating yourself I think your supper slowmo
why you drive in left line ???? Nobody in rifght line don't you think about how is dangerous someone pass you on right side.???
Thanks MMM. Just heard of a bad crash in Utah, Grand county. We were concerned it might have been you.. head on collision two truckers won't be coming home. Our hearts go out to their families.
Central California Watching
Loved this video, thanks for the ride from Queensland, Australia.
Next time I'm on the HWY on a windy day and I see trucks driving in the passing lane I wont get mad cause I learned " The Lean Too Lane " not to mention the extra 30 feet or so of " I wish I had a office job " to " I am the best " . Keep it between the ditches .
If your truck and trailer is blown over by wind, how does the company view that? Mistake on the driver?
Liking the no nonsense ridealong format. It's best trucking channel, it's soothing. Just telling us what's going on with the truck and conditions... that said; We all appreciate a little sprinkle of your personality, I like your style of dry humor! 😉 great driving tips BTW, your my go to Snow driving in the mountains mentor and Whenever I'm in it (Any bad weather)... I ask myself... what would Riding Shotgun do? Thanks for all the tips and info
I think the word you were looking for at the beginning of the video when you were looking for another way to say they agreed to load you early so you could avoid the storm was "obliged!" They obliged!
It was very nasty in Kansas high winds and wildfires I seen a truck blow over and block the road and the trucks stopped not moving was tipping to almost the point of blowing over sitting parked ...
And I seen a video of a blow over that burnt in a wildfire it was a scary shit wensday.. and night..
I counted 7 trucks in the medium. All were laying the same way and the same distance off the road.
Really like your videos. Have to ask though. Why do you travel for miles in the fast lane and traffic is passing you on the right?
You meant Carthage Missouri... they have a cool precious moment place there.
Glad you are safe 🙏.. thank you for risking everything to supply our nation 🙏 ❤ 🙌
You,sir are a road hog! Forcing traffic to pass you on the right is a definite "No-No", in my books!
Do they not teach truck drivers anymore that the left lane is the passing lane? Why are you hogging the left lane?
I like your comments. They sound normal not unnatural. Stay safe.
Sky-high respect & appreciation for your faithfully transporting our nation's necessities!!! Y'all are always in our prayers 💌
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Merry Christmas to everyone I know an to those that know Of me .caveman
Merry Christmas to you Mike and your family. I hope you spend time at home for the holidays. May God Bless you and your family and always keep you safe and in his light. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️🚚🚚🚚🚚🛴🚚🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁
Good evening, good evening :D, I'm glad I discovered this channel, amazing landscapes, greetings from Serbia.
You should have found a safe place to park. Crazy.
Great videos, all. My wife now watches you with me on the big tv, she gets the Rand McNally out so she can follow where we are!
Sure wish you could start numbering your videos. It would make them easier to go back and watch them all.
Hallo Mike!
Have a nice Trip and stay save on the Road!
Oh my God!😬 what a violent Rain and Wind! 😱
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and a happy new Year!🎆🧨🍻🥂
yep, you set the sea and anchor detail ;and lean into the the wind. now your sailing mate!
Straight up prairie schooner
It scared me too when that got ripped off. Merry Christmas to you and your family
It's nice watching you doing the driving, and I can sit back and watch and relax
We smelled the smoke from that brush fire in Kansas all the way in chicago. Crazy storms. God bless all those effected. Stay safe and Merry Christmas!! Dee
I drove through smoke in Kansas for a long period stretch. After the winds died.
You be safe, Mike. The weather during the past week has been wicked!
Oh wow! Do you still have a mirror or is it gone?
Hello mountain man Mike, wow what a ride.. You my friend are one brave man.. I saw that first semi over turned .. I was wondering if you were going to call it a night ...Sorry about the fairing on your mirror..Thank you for taking us along on a wild white knuckle ride.. Be safe , be careful in all you are doing I pray blessing on you as you are driving..God bless...I don't know if you will put up another video before Christmas so I'll wish you very Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays.. Looking forward to see you in some snow.. Love your videos.🇺🇸🌹❤️
Guess we like riding that passing lane
You were not ontime when you get there quarter after
Keep right except to pass.
Thought about you when I saw that rig get blown over. Keeping you in my prayers. Stay Safe out there, Mountain Man Mike!
-32 here...brr
Wild and Wooly but as you state rubber side down and rolling so hopefully we'll make our appointment on time. Cheers Mike and if we don't run across one another before the 25th - Have a good One . Best wishes to you and your family - Stay Safe.
Don't miss that Cold weather driving a bit!!
I was a day ahead of you on my way to Vegas 5,000 lbs from Louisville Kentucky .
Dirt, rain or snow-Mike must go. Good job! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!!
I hate trucks in the fast lane for NO reason.
Where do you go for cover from Tornadoes?
When do you get your New Truck Mike .will it be another Volvo . How many miles on this Truck Merry Christmas
Stay safe out there Mike. You've got a lot of people looking out for you. Hope you get home for the Holidays...are we permitted to say...MERRY CHRISTMAS???😎😎 YT doesn't take vacations on Holidays they don't like. So...MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND EVERYBODY HERE.
U drivin in the left lane is pissin me off
Hey Mike , Merry Christmas...
I appreciate your channel....
Cheers from Michigan ..
Willie Nelson, you are not.
What kind of lights does your truck have? Are they separate like an old-school Kenworth or composite lamp with a bulb like newer truck's have. Anyways I'm impressed with the light throw when you were getting back on the highway.
Damn. During the last big wind storm that came through, If this was it, I was on I40 through the deserts and still getting blown around like a kite at 75,000lbs. Hope I never have to come face to face with a tornado though
Prayers for you for safe travels! All you truckers bless us all with the things to keep us warm and well fed! God bless!
What a waste of time this was to watch🙄
The wind sounds evil.
Hey Mike , I'm kinda waiting for your take on the truck driver that was sentenced in Colorado . I know you did a video that covered that accident and want to know your thoughts on it .
Find it fascinating that Mike doesn’t use WAZE to provide him traffic info ahead on his route. It will show him any upcoming issues.