Back to work

I had a few great days at home, got lots of jobs done, did plenty of relaxing. A bit of snow shoveling! My dispatcher phoned me the day before i was due to return and asked me if i fancied going to Chicago and doing 4 drops. The truck was still shop coded, but would be out that evening. So i went in the next morning and there was no sign of the truck, it was still at Thermoking. We went up there to pick it up, and got talking to the guy in TK. They had managed to do the upgrade, great news. The guy told that the charging system had been fully re-wired, it now charges all 4 batteries, instead of just 1. The 60amp alternater was replaced with a 120 amp alternater. The bunk heater has been swaped for one that has twice the BTU's and is pshyicaly twice the size. The aircon and bunk heater now have their own air returns, which has made a huge difference to performance. The tripack engine shares its coolant with the truck engine, but it had been plumbed in to run coolant through the cab heater matrix only. This one now has a pump and circulates coolant right through the engine block. So some great upgrades, but i think all these things should have been done when the tripack was first fitted. Still better late than never.