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So today was a poo poo day. gently caress dispatch.
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ijustam posted:Don't forget exhaust temp, volts, air filter clogginess, suspension pressure, and a clock because why not Oh yeah, reminds me of another switch on the newish EGR Cummins, the manual burn off thing to pump some hot exhaust gas out to burn poo poo off some exhaust filter thing.
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Oct 29, 2013 20:45
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Rudager posted:Oh yeah, reminds me of another switch on the newish EGR Cummins, the manual burn off thing to pump some hot exhaust gas out to burn poo poo off some exhaust filter thing. Manual regen switch? Some of our newer trucks have a diff lock (single) with the power divider lock. I think people like Powershift can lock everything, so there is three switches there.
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I have labeled pics of my last truck which was ordered with every gage hole filled. I'll post it wheni get home. One of Jonathan Co workers tried taking out the bridge on the only road into and out of where we were working. Luckily the bridge was stronger than his drive axles and the truck slid far enough out of the way without em
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Oct 29, 2013 23:51
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Seems a lot of guys use suspension pressure to determine whether or not they're overloaded on their drives. Seems handy, even though you can't measure your steers or trailer.
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Oct 30, 2013 03:22
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ijustam posted:Seems a lot of guys use suspension pressure to determine whether or not they're overloaded on their drives. Seems handy, even though you can't measure your steers or trailer. It's pretty handy to get it close. I have a computer setting that shows my drive weight.
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Oct 30, 2013 05:00
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DonVincenzo posted:So today was a poo poo day. My backhaul that is due tonight was moved 110 miles the wrong way. And then dropped.
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Oct 30, 2013 15:30
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This guy tied up traffic on US 6 for a while yesterday.  The intersection is all kinds of hosed up and there aren't any signs aside from weight limits to keep trucks away. He might have made it if he took a right instead of a left, but the car dealership is to the left and he'd have to find a place to turn. The one silver lining is that he didn't choose to sit with his rear end over the railroad tracks, which see a train every 10 minutes or so. 
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Nov 2, 2013 16:57
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did he go over those tracks? given how low the clearances are on those car haulers im surprised he didn't get hung up on the tracks
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Nov 2, 2013 20:01
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Flashbacks of Cassens trucks surrounding me at the Chrysler plant. I don't see from that angle how that corner created that situation, even with it being a car hauler.
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Here's Google's shot from the other side. Doesn't look as extreme with a fisheye lense, though. Perkins Ave hits US 6 at a 45 degree angle, right after crossing Norfolk Southern's main line 50' away. Compounding things, the tracks sit a good 6 feet above the crown of US 6, so the approach is incredibly steep. The deep gouges in the pavement seem to tell the story of a rough childhood. Anyway, the driver was heading due East on Perkins Ave and tried making a 135 degree turn to head West on US 6, ran out of real estate for the turn and got hosed by the topography. Even in a car, you take your life into your hands using this intersection. Turning left at speed onto Perkins from Westbound US 6 is fun, you get to play chicken with oncoming traffic while simultaneously brake checking the guy behind you, all while praying the crossing gates are functional because you're not checking for poo poo while your car does a barrel roll off of the approach. Coming the other way is just as bad, if you don't have people swerving across your lane and stopping broadside to you before taking the approach, you'll have people turning right off Perkins who can't turn their heads 135 degrees that will just pull out right the gently caress in front of you while you're clipping along at 60.
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Nov 4, 2013 06:36
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So this happened at work today: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131111-710155.html?dsk=y Pretty drat big news for the industry.
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Nov 12, 2013 01:21
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angryhampster posted:So this happened at work today: Maybe on a SLOW news day. That's a 62mph fleet joining another 62mph fleet joke.
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Nov 12, 2013 01:23
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InterceptorV8 posted:Maybe on a SLOW news day. As a planner it annoys me too. I can't even imagine what it's like as a driver being limited at 62.
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Nov 12, 2013 02:52
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Downside is the obvious. Upside is inciting road rage in every single California car you see. I used to view it as my little contribution to somebody's eventual court-ordered anger management classes.
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Nov 12, 2013 02:55
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angryhampster posted:As a planner it annoys me too. I can't even imagine what it's like as a driver being limited at 62. It really is a bad idea, because now they drive 62 loving everywhere. School zones, construction zones, truck stops...
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Nov 12, 2013 03:06
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InterceptorV8 posted:It really is a bad idea, because now they drive 62 loving everywhere. School zones, construction zones, truck stops... ...weigh stations, inspection lanes..it's like they never even happen!
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Nov 12, 2013 03:15
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InterceptorV8 posted:It really is a bad idea, because now they drive 62 loving everywhere. School zones, construction zones, truck stops... Except when they're on I-80. I had the joy of watching a gear grinder in a white Volvo pulling a single long trailer (with no discernible markings) - shoving everyone out of the left lane at about 83mph heading towards Susanville while it was windy enough to have warnings on the signs.
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Nov 12, 2013 20:27
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West SAAB Story posted:Except when they're on I-80. I had the joy of watching a gear grinder in a white Volvo pulling a single long trailer (with no discernible markings) - shoving everyone out of the left lane at about 83mph heading towards Susanville while it was windy enough to have warnings on the signs. That is a different story. GTI and Heartland are slow companies, that do 62mph everywhere. We don't see many Heartland trucks here. Those guys, like the ones you see, (good chance is was a Chicago Russian, because if it was a Sikh from Marysville, something would have been on the trailer) are just plain nuts.
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Nov 12, 2013 20:46
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InterceptorV8 posted:That is a different story. GTI and Heartland are slow companies, that do 62mph everywhere. We don't see many Heartland trucks here. Hey now, our trucks can do *64* if you keep the idle low enough. Which means this time of year they all do 62. Heartland is not big west of Phoenix..about 80% of our freight is east of the Rockies.
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Hey I'm only a car driver and I have this fear of getting nailed by a truck, I always give them as much space as possible but I was wondering if you could give me an idea of how those gigantic things handle crosswinds and how long they take to stop. Like I said I already give them heaps of room but the nagging fear remains.
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Nov 13, 2013 01:31
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Big Daddy Keynes posted:Hey I'm only a car driver and I have this fear of getting nailed by a truck, I always give them as much space as possible but I was wondering if you could give me an idea of how those gigantic things handle crosswinds and how long they take to stop. Like I said I already give them heaps of room but the nagging fear remains. Empty with a trailer and good tires/brakes, you're looking at 350-400ft to stop from highway speeds. Loaded, add more. I can't personally speak to crosswinds, except that I've been told an MT trailer is a "sail" in the plains.
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Nov 13, 2013 01:56
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Big Daddy Keynes posted:Hey I'm only a car driver and I have this fear of getting nailed by a truck, I always give them as much space as possible but I was wondering if you could give me an idea of how those gigantic things handle crosswinds and how long they take to stop. Like I said I already give them heaps of room but the nagging fear remains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4rbd0Zfwg Yeah, it takes us awhile to slow down and speed up.
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Nov 13, 2013 06:47
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Empty trucks stop fastest, loaded trucks stop straightest; the empties have less momentum to shed but also less traction due to low weight, whereas the full ones have ALL of the downforce. Fastest does not mean fast, however. Football field +++
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Nov 13, 2013 11:25
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Is there anything you can do in that situation other than hold on?
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Nov 13, 2013 14:06
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th vwls hv scpd posted:Is there anything you can do in that situation other than hold on? Pray to whatever god you hold warm and fuzzy. If I remember correctly, that also wasn't a empty truck, so that is at least 35,000 pounds (empty) getting pimp slapped.
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Nov 13, 2013 18:20
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th vwls hv scpd posted:Is there anything you can do in that situation other than hold on? Start thinking about your next career.
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Nov 13, 2013 19:57
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angryhampster posted:As a planner it annoys me too. I can't even imagine what it's like as a driver being limited at 62. Trucks are limited to 56mph in Europe.
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Nov 14, 2013 02:19
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This looks productive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8WKscGo8I
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Mooseykins posted:Trucks are limited to 56mph in Europe. I run out of gears at 81mph, even that is bullshit.
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Nov 14, 2013 03:20
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Well this is one way to go through a roundabout....
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Nov 14, 2013 05:41
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`Nemesis posted:Well this is one way to go through a roundabout.... "Haters gonna hate. " "LEEEEEEROY..." "beebeep" ijustam posted:This looks productive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8WKscGo8I Another C1/Drivers Solutions success story. 
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Nov 14, 2013 06:58
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How.. does he even manage backing up to a dock? 
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Nov 14, 2013 08:30
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Mooseykins posted:Trucks are limited to 56mph in Europe.  LIES. Look at this Eurotruck stimulator! ijustam posted:This looks productive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8WKscGo8I Panic is awesome. So much loving damage.
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InterceptorV8 posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4rbd0Zfwg That happened to my friends dad on the westgate bridge in a kei van. Also that video has convinced me that i dont want to be a trucker
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InterceptorV8 posted:Pray to whatever god you hold warm and fuzzy. If I remember correctly, that also wasn't a empty truck, so that is at least 35,000 pounds (empty) getting pimp slapped. 0rganDonor posted:Start thinking about your next career. How bad does this kind of thing screw you as a driver? I'm assuming this counts as a traffic accident.
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th vwls hv scpd posted:How bad does this kind of thing screw you as a driver? I'm assuming this counts as a traffic accident. It really depends on whose desk the report lands on and what mood they are in. You can be a 30 year driver with over a million accident free miles with the same company, but if Paul at safety's wife served him runny eggs that morning he could slam you with gross negligence, incident requiring tow, damaging equipment and loss of load. This isn't like points on your license, this is on your DAC which is a company to company reporting system. You'd never work again.
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th vwls hv scpd posted:How bad does this kind of thing screw you as a driver? I'm assuming this counts as a traffic accident. In my experiences, you're more likely to get fired for refusing to drive through the wind than trying and getting pushed over by it.
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0rganDonor posted:It really depends on whose desk the report lands on and what mood they are in. You can be a 30 year driver with over a million accident free miles with the same company, but if Paul at safety's wife served him runny eggs that morning he could slam you with gross negligence, incident requiring tow, damaging equipment and loss of load. This isn't like points on your license, this is on your DAC which is a company to company reporting system. You'd never work again. Or you could get fired and get a better job with a higher wage. We had a driver take out an Ikea and the next week he had a better job. This is for you dispatchers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgEEkJX2Vh4 Angry old man sound board? One of the drivers on your board? Sounds the same to me!
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I work in the finance department of a big east coast based trucking company. This thread is a pretty interesting read.
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