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Kurt Grote

Kurt Grote is an owner-operator who drives a 2006 Kenworth W900 for John Christner Trucking in Sapulpa, OK. Grote, a trucker since 1992, hauls refrigerated products to all 48 states and Canada, has achieved a million miles of safe driving, and has received his CABS certification.


Truck Specs

Model: Cascadia 72" RR SleeperCab

Cab: 125" BBC Aluminum

Engine: DD15 560HP, 1850 lb/ft

Transmission: Eaton Fuller RTO-1890B Autoshift

Front Axle/Suspension: 14,700 lb.

Rear Axle/Suspension: 40,000 lb. Airliner

Fuel Tanks: Dual 150 gallon

Wheel Base: 236"

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” time flies when your having fun”

hello everyone, i hope things are going good for you. myself i have been pretty busy as of late. i don’t know if it’s the time of year or people just have to eat. and to tell you the truth i have had, i guess you could say writers block. when i started writing my blogs i had thought everyone wanted to hear about nothing but the cascadia, and the DD-15. but there are just so many ways to tell and explain to people just how great this truck is. that’s when i started writing about not only the cascadia and DD-15 but also my life as a truck driver the good.. i.e. office window. or the bad sometimes waiting hours for your load to come in from the field. at any rate writing can be very difficult to do on a regular bases. i like to write about things that most drivers relate to, be it a part of the country or fuel mileage or tire wear. the more people respond to my blog the easier it is for me to get ideas for my next blog. if you are a regular reader of my blog you probably already know that I’m not a writer, by my run on sentences and missed spelled words. i try and be informative and interesting all in one writing. i will tell you this the more i drive this truck the better it seems to get, and the more i like it!! i have been very fortunate that a lot of you drivers that read my blogs but don’t comment are willing to talk to me at any giving time at a fuel stop, or in the middle of the parking lot. i like to help people and if i can help someone make better business decisions the better the industry is as a whole. i will try and do better on my postings in the future. i did do a radio show last week on the midnight trucking show so if you missed it keep watching my site and it will be there for you to listen to. also the 29th and 30th of this month i have the truck driving competition in Oklahoma city OK. i will let you know how it or i turn out. i will also take plenty of pictures. until next time you all be safe!!!

kurt

3 Responses to “” time flies when your having fun””

  1. Cameron Says:

    Hey Kurt, I know you listen to Kevin on xm, so what’s your running mpg with that truck??

  2. Kurt Grote Says:

    hey cameron, good to hear from you again. my running mpg now after a few miles on this truck is upper 6’s to lower 7’s. and you know i run 78,000 lbs and 68 – 72 mph.
    kurt

  3. Craig Says:

    Kurt,

    Love the picture. Is that the Rockies in the background? Sure beats the scenery in my cubicle.

    Take care,
    Craig

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