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Winter Pre-trips

Discussion in 'CRST' started by precisionpower, Jan 6, 2014.

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  1. Jan 6, 2014 #1
    precisionpower

    precisionpower Light Load Member

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    I was coming out of truck stop in Al today, (Falkville Loves)
    And see dragging tire makes going all the way down the on ramp to I-65 and continue up the
    interstate for a bit...

    Then see where they came from, A CRST "expedited" van...
    I pull over and see a guy out looking at the trailer tandems with a confused look on his face...
    Ask him if the breaks are free yet... He says "huh"?

    Said did you make sure the breaks werent frozen before you left??? He says "I wasnt driving" she was, and points to the lady walking towards us.


    Told her to charge the trailer brakes, and went and ggrabbed my hammer. 1 wack and it was free.

    I asked how long they were driving... guy says "she just started" and I've been at it 8 years now..

    Then asked if they were a team, He said "no"
    I asked if he was her trainer, He said "no"

    Mind you, He wasnt dressed to be out in 20 deg weather at all... and looked rather cold. So I dont really believe his "Story"

    Seriously hope that CRST is training people better than this... And if this guy IS a trainer, He should be relieved from those dutys ASAP.. He isnt teaching anything.

    CRST saftey lady assured me that they get "extensive" winter driving training, and that ALL of what I told her is covered in that... Is it ???

    Did these 2 just slip through the cracks?
    They had what appeared to be a almost new Cascadia
     
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  3. Jan 6, 2014 #2
    Jokingypsy

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    I guess you can change the name to Crap Rolling Slow Today!
     
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  4. Jan 6, 2014 #3
    OzzyOKC

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    I never did learn how to unfreeze trailer breaks with a hammer. It did cost me some tires my rookie year.
     
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  5. Jan 7, 2014 #4
    precisionpower

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    Wow... I guess I always thought that it was taught to people in school and what not.

    Seems so much easier than destroying tires for nothing.
     
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  7. Jan 7, 2014 #5
    KW Cajun

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    Shocker for me also!
    #1. It should be taught to all newbies in training.
    #2. Besides that point, you "should" be able to see you're dragging a locked up wheel on the slow roll-away.
     
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  8. Jan 7, 2014 #6
    KC Guardrail

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    Why does this have to be taught? It should be common sense. Oh yeah, I forgot, there is no common sense anymore.
     
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  9. Jan 7, 2014 #7
    blairandgretchen

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    And I get a hard time for bashing CRST !?

    This is pretty common. Check their CSA, look at what crawls out of their trucks - they truly define "bottom feeder company".

    Thanks for taking the time to post that.
     
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  10. Jan 7, 2014 #8
    Cranky Yankee

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    the sad fact is there are too many people who barely come to the standard
    of steering wheel holder
    and no amount of training can make people have common sense
    or basic abilities to do the job correctly
     
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  11. Jan 7, 2014 #9
    CondoCruiser

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    Ah, it's just a heavy load. That's what they make 1st gear for. Vroooom! Drag tire, friction heats up brake, thaws out, problem solved! :)

    This just isn't CRST, it's industry wide.
     
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  12. Jan 7, 2014 #10
    Richter

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    I just never apply my trailer brakes. if the trailer leeks I tart up the truck every few hours to make sure they dont apply. On drop and hook situations I put a hose on my bunk heater and bobtail next to the trailer. The hot air from the bunk heater with a 10 foot hose warms the brakes quite well.
     
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