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punyXpress 28-01-09 07:59 PM
Ice Road Truckers
 
On now - Channel5
The garage is run by Northwind - Ours?
Most of the trucks look desperately delapidated

Baph 28-01-09 08:45 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
That's an old series of it.

Five is carp these days. Wait, it always has been. :)

Thingus 28-01-09 09:59 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
I love that series. Been trying to find vids of it but i keep giving up.

Dicky Ticker 28-01-09 11:46 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
The state they get in on flat ice defies belief,they should try pulling 40ton up Mt Blanc and down again. A bit of Bulgaria,Romania and Turkey in the middle of winter would soon sort the men from the boys

yorkie_chris 28-01-09 11:48 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
It's the going down bit which sounds worse.

keithd 29-01-09 12:01 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1764317)
It's the going down bit which sounds worse.
often is, but stick with it

pmapp 29-01-09 12:12 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by keithd (Post 1764618)
often is, but stick with it

*chuckles*

yorkie_chris 29-01-09 12:14 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
You're a sick man keith :mrgreen:

Supervox 29-01-09 01:01 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by keithd (Post 1764618)
often is, but stick with it
Keith my old mate, my IT Manager would your contact details . . .

. . . so he can bill you for the result of a "coffee / monitor / keyboard interface" incident !! :D

embee 29-01-09 01:11 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1764317)
It's the going down bit which sounds worse.
Yep, they were saying on the prog that if you fall in you're unlikely to survive long enough for anyone to pull you out again.

Daimo 29-01-09 02:01 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by punyXpress (Post 1763943)
On now - Channel5
The garage is run by Northwind - Ours?
Most of the trucks look desperately delapidated
1st series the truckers talked about how none of the "modern" rigs can handle the cold and end up just looking fancy.

The older trucks were more reliable, more robust, easier to work on and cheaper to fix too so they all keep the old trucks.

just look at Hugh Rowlands truck. one of the oldest and retro looking, but he always manages the most loads without breakdowns ;)

Miss Alpinestarhero 29-01-09 03:00 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
I love that programme, think its great :mrgreen: (except the trucker drew annoys me). I think its great how the battered trucks keep on going.

I was a bit "ooooo" being on a frozen lake which borders finland & sweden. Gawd knows how id feel being on a frozen ocean. They are brave men.

Captain Nemo 29-01-09 03:22 PM
Re: Ice Road Truckers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daimo (Post 1764831)
1st series the truckers talked about how none of the "modern" rigs can handle the cold and end up just looking fancy.

The older trucks were more reliable, more robust, easier to work on and cheaper to fix too so they all keep the old trucks.

just look at Hugh Rowlands truck. one of the oldest and retro looking, but he always manages the most loads without breakdowns ;)

hasnt he got a new truck in this series??


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