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outerspacehillbilly · **^ Top** #**101** 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Larz

The way I have always been told is you go by the depth of the tread wear it is worn most.

So this would be OOS.

I could be wrong though.

No Larz you are correct. It is stated as the minimum tread depth, which means the lowest point on the tire.

Dave if continue to run on that tire something is going to break or the tire is gonna blow and something worse could follow. You don't have to go in and ask for an inspection at the scale. Simply play dumb and ask them to explain to you the minimum tread depth and what would happen to a person at your company that refuse to have a safety issue with a tire fixed. You are not "asking for an inspection" but i'll guarantee you will get one and explain to them why your asking the questions.

If your not comfortable with this method then find a TS to stay at tonight that has a shop and simply find a nail in the tire with a flat when you wake up in the morning as someone else stated.

truckerdave1970 · **^ Top** #**102** 4 Weeks Ago

Well, I made it to the recv'r w/o incident. I'll see what tommorow holds. But I have a feeling that I am going to run over "something" in a parking lot tonite!

bduke · **^ Top** #**103** 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by truckerdave1970

Well, I have qualcommed my concerns, txted my dispatcher the pics I took, stopped at a T/A repair shop and they advised the company to xhange the tire and still they insist that I continue to run and they want me forgo repairing the tire at our SLC terminal and take another run to Idaho Fall!!! Not this driver, they wont take care of their equipment? Fine, next stop, the nearest scalehouse!
Now if I do that will the DOT man nail me with a fine or just nail the company?

I don't know who you work for but it is your responcibility to make sure your truck is safe to drive on the highways that we drive on.

If your company insists that you drive a defective truck, I say that that you are working for the wrong company.

My company provides us with "owners responcibilty" paperwork. It means that they accept the ticket for certain items. For us it is weight, mechanical and registration.

You should not bare the the price of the companies lack of detail in terms of safety.

truckerdave1970 · **^ Top** #**104** 4 Weeks Ago

Sort of a slow day, didnt have alot of available hrs to run on.
290 miles driven
5.75 hrs logged on duty, (7)
about $100 earned (too lazy to find my calculator)
I left Rawlins, WY on I-80 and turned west on US-30 to US 89. I took that tiny little goat trail into Logan, UT. Very scenic route! I enjoyed that alot, although I might have enjoyed it more if I wasnt thinking about blowing a steer tire! It was real pretty country up around Bear Lake, I could see myself out there in a log cabin in the wintertime!
anyway, dropped the trailer and went to rustle up some dinner. They just opened a Texas Roadhouse less than 2 miles from the customer so I bought the BIGGEST ribeye I could! Man, am I stuffed! So goodnite for now. I'll deal with the company and this tire in the morning and keep everyone posted as to what happens.
Larz, thanx again for posting those pics for me!

3.14 · **^ Top** #**105** 4 Weeks Ago

i wouldn't have even driven to the customer with a jacked up steer tire. if something were to happen, it'd be all on you, dave, and you could very well kiss that local driving gig goodbye. i hope you enjoy the slc/west valley yard. that shop is so damn slow. they might have you sleep in another person's truck while yours is in the shop for longer than it should be.

Sad_Panda · **^ Top** #**106** 4 Weeks Ago

FYI that steer is a very common problem with the new Volvos. I don't know if you have one, but every 30,000 miles, they have to be aligned. Mine had 3/4 toe out before it was racked, and ate a steer tire in 150 miles.

truckerdave1970 · **^ Top** #**107** 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Sad_Panda

FYI that steer is a very common problem with the new Volvos. I don't know if you have one, but every 30,000 miles, they have to be aligned. Mine had 3/4 toe out before it was racked, and ate a steer tire in 150 miles.

but I have a 2010 peterbilt.

Larz · **^ Top** #**108** 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by truckerdave1970

Larz, thanx again for posting those pics for me!

Your welcome Dave, be careful with that tire and let us know what happens.

truckerdave1970 · **^ Top** #**109** 4 Weeks Ago

100 miles driven
2.5 hrs logged (2.5)
$34.00 earned
Crappy day! But I managed to convince dispatch that the truck was going to go to 1 of 2 places today, the Salt Lake City terminal to get fixed of the nearest weigh station to get inspected!

I am glad they didnt call my bluff! I dont think that the weigh station was a good idea. It probably would have hurt me alot more than them!

Anyway, they replaced just the 1 tire even though the other side is showing some slight wear now also. and did a front end alignment too. The mech. said it was better messed up! (DUH!!!) It only took them 6 hrs to get all that done! oh well, at least I shouldnt have to worry about that for a little while.

Larz · **^ Top** #**110** 4 Weeks Ago

Glad you got it fixed. Be safe!

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