Very sharp rig, and nice pictures! KW's are so smooth. They are the Rolls Royce of trucks. I have driven a couple. :)

Flat beds are cool. A lot more work than Refers, Tanks, and Vans, in terms of keeping an eye on the load.

I only weigh 160lbs, and on my first month hauling flatbeds I busted my ear open on a tie down check. It kicked back on me about 3am on I80. I was half asleep, and was still in training with a trainer. I can't sleep in truck, so I didn't get a good night sleep in weeks. I shouldn't have been out there! I got off the road after that incident. I told the company "I quit!" :) It wasn't the injury, I've had much worse on motorcycles, but not sleeping for weeks is stupid, and not worth the pay!

Yeah, you must have some good wisdom from your years of experience in the mountains, especially with extended and oversize loads. I know about downshifting before going over a crest, and letting the engine maintain the speed, using the brake to stay maintain control of the excessive speeds. Are there any other secrets for mountains?