CAGE going to Knight

I have a cpap machine and it only draws 90 watts. I ran it with a 150w inverter.

 

They'll remove the fourth battery at your next PM. If not the next, they'll catch it soon enough it.

 

What are you driving? Dont know how Internationals are configured as far as 3 or 4 batts, but took out a brand new 2001 Volvo (w/Swift) back when and after just 1000 miles had to be towed while at SLC and have a battery replaced.

Ran many Volvos/Centurys/Petes w/Knight over 5 yrs as Express and never had a batt problem--ran my TV/laptop off of a Cobra 400wt Inverter, as well as had an electric 12v cooler (but usually only 'on' while engine running).

Auto batts are NOT meant to be 'deep cycled' as marine batts are designed for and so continually running them down (using while engine 'off' so as not to keep them charged) shortens their life...

 

Dont know their MO on batts, but I know that they take off new tires off of their new trailers and replaced them with used so as to keep for trailer/tractor drive replacements, etc. ..saw several times while there! You get a load with a 'latest' trailer no. on your Qcom and think that you wont have any problems with the load just to find out that it may have almost bald or leaky tires when you pick it up!!

 

I drive a Volvo. Its been in the shop many times. I've even have had the batteries replace.

 

Volvo with 4 batts?! Sounds like they 'standardized' with the other truck mfgrs...the 3-set of 1000 CCA's that I remember said "Volvo" on them, as being their own batts.

Volvo does have a history of electrical probs thru the years...does Knight still buy them with fuses for trailer lights vs. the resetable thermal circuit breakers (which were optional)!? Means need to carry a supply of fuses to troubleshoot a trailer when picked up with shorts on lights...

 

I'm sure they still do. The volvo's had four brand new batts when they came in and they would take one out and take all the new virgin rubbers off and put used ones on. The petes were pretty much the same except they had to leave 4 batts cause of warrenty issues. The internationals have 4 in them if I recall correct. I never did ever care for their idea of doing these things.

 

You can pretty much forget about running a laptop and/or TV on battery power. It will not work and soon you will be left stranded. Knight won't call a service truck. They expect you to walk around the T/S begging another driver for a jump. That's why back in the day many drivers would yank the temp sensor and idle the truck until going to sleep in their oven or freezer. My webasto heater would never make it through a full night. Waking up in a 40 degree truck is not a good feeling at all. The hardships this company creates all so they can save a buck are only topped by the drivers that defend their practices.

 

Where's the 'Rancho' drop yard? When I drove L.A., Knight only used a secured yard out of Santa Fe Springs (besides their Fontana term), where trailers could be parked 2-3 deep, and yard folks wouldnt allow drivers to pull out other co.'s trailers to get to theirs but had to wait on a yard dog...

Good luck with the 'chinese fire drill' next week out!