Mike cabover cowboy

Another part that gets overlooked very often is the kingpin on the trailer. Yes these are an item that wear out and especially when the trailer is used in local work where there's lots of turning and less opportunity for Grease. #truckmaintenance #truckrepair #truckinglife #doityourself #overtheroadtruckinglife #fyp

I usually all positive but over the last 24 hours I've seen so much ridiculousness and I can't even start to describe how it makes me feel. At this point I'd say we almost have to start completely over. We have allowed so many unqualified people behind the wheel of these trucks and the lack of professionalism really blows my mind. So heard this song on the radio and it got me thinking, "Who's going to fill our shoes?" #trucking #cabover #caboverlife #trucker #familytradition #truckinglife #k100 #overtheroadtruckinglife #whosgonnafilltheirshoes #fyp

Replying to @cabovercowboy123

Replying to @pinball_machine

Replying to @ripple_in_sound I haven't done an informational video in a while and thought I would take an opportunity to talk about fifth wheels. Not very often do you hear anyone talk about the maintenance and the importance of it around fifth wheels. So I hope this helps somebody and maybe teaches the younger drivers a thing or to about the importance of what's holding the trailer to their truck. #oldtrucks #overtheroadtruckinglife #trucking #lifelessons #truckinglife #doityourself #truckmaintenance #truckrepair #fyp

Just a trip down memory lane for those of you who remember The Greater Chicago 76 in Bolingbrook Illinois. I Woodstock here or the Calumet 76 in South Holland Illinois when I was in the Chicago land area. Here we are in 2025, with technology everything is supposed to be greater.I have to disagree because I remember always having a place to park and getting a hot meal 24 hours a day at this 76. Free coffee and showers with 50 gallon of fuel was an everyday thing. You got S&h screen stamps which you could save up and get cool stuff from the little catalog. I wish we didn't lose our 76 stops but then again the world has changed so much that maybe it wouldn't even have mattered. Everything is moving away from customer service which is making these full service stops a thing of the past. #oldschool #1980saesthetic #trucking #overtheroadtruckinglife #k100 #cabover #truckinglife #union76truckstops #caboverlife #fyp

It's my turn at the Hydro. The owner put the alert out that there was a shutdown call so I went to look and of course found a full debris rack. Hope you all have a good day! #hydro #hydroelectric #greenenergy #howitsmade #electricity #science #oldschool #fyp

loaded up my sister @Lori Mendel667 and headed to Minnesota. @Emergency Vehicle Tech Mark helped finish the job so I could get moving out. Big Thank you to him for everything. #roadway #yellowfreight #caboverlife #oldschool #truckinglife #k100 #1980saesthetic #cabover #oldtrucks #truckinglife #fyp

Replying to @ricozico71 In today's world no one really wants to tackle the truth. Social media and the news like to spend stories which are emotionally triggered typically lead people down the wrong path. The real story is we've never had a truck shortage ever! The American trucking association which is backed by big carriers started that narrative back in the 80s. It's been a story that's been spun continuously since then. I hope this helps shed a little light on our situation in trucking. #truckingtruths #trucking

These guys really worked their tails off all day yesterday! I watch them work Non-Stop with a few breaks in between 14 hours yesterday. I really can't say enough about these guys that worked on my truck, you are all amazing! Thank you for putting so much effort in to making my truck look so good! #trucker #wildwoodflorida #familytradition #trucking #caboverlife #moments #k100 #caboverlife #trucker #fyp #acutabovepolishshop

My description of Florida weather. If you don't like what you see now wait 30 minutes because it's bound to change. #trucker #caboverlife #k100 #trucking #familytradition #overtheroadtruckinglife #truckinglife #cabover #florida #fyp

The most fun I've had in a while! I've been wanting to come here for some time now, it's been years!!! It's definitely a must-see and very much worth the time! #cabover #truckinglife #overtheroadtruckinglife #familytradition #trucking #k100 #caboverlife #iowa80 #coolplaces #travel #fyp

Headed down 81 to East Tennessee today. It's always nice to have a change of scenery. #trucking #overtheroadtruckinglife #cabover #k100 #oldschool #caboverlife #fyp

This was what we call a fuel stop today. In the 80's this was what we called a truck stop.. A place to get fuel and a place to eat. That's all you could really want for back in the day. Not every truck stop had showers so you went without one. When I was little I would go here with Dad and then when I got my license I started stopping here but it was towards the end of its life. I bought a lot of fuel here especially being so close to 94 and US 23. The fuel price was always cheaper than on the bigger roads so I always hopped off to get fuel here. It changed hands a few times but they always had decent fuel and somebody always seemed to keep the restaurant going for a while anyways. It's definitely not anything like it used to be. Just another sign of the times. #oldtrucks #caboverlife #truckinglife #overtheroadtruckinglife #trucking #k100 #cabover #union76truckstops #1980saesthetic #fyp

I can't resist getting a wash and a Polish done at wildwood! We don't get the same kind of service up north. #overtheroadtruckinglife #k100 #truckinglife #caboverlife #cabover #memeories #trucking #trucker #familytradition #wildwoodflorida #fyp

Some times it's nice to relive those moments where it all started.. I was scared going out on my own but Dad was right, I knew what I was doing I just had to believe in myself. #k100 #cabover #oldtrucks #lifelessons #caboverlife #truckinglife #overtheroadtruckinglife #1980saesthetic