Video showing the awful truth about Prime lightweight trucks

Discussion in 'Prime' started by wyldhorses, Mar 19, 2014.

  1. wyldhorses

    wyldhorses Medium Load Member

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    Don't all new Prime drivers get lightweights? And you have to be a Lease driver to get your own full size truck, or be a team driver. It's another way they force drivers to lease, they tell them they can get a full size truck if they lease.
     
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  3. Ann Eiffel

    Ann Eiffel Light Load Member

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    I was only able to stomach 30 seconds of the video. Anyone that watched all 7:30 needs to get a life. Anyway, the guy should be grateful for the apu. Sleeper size? Is he wanting to throw parties in there or what? The sleeper is for SLEEPING. Save the whining for lack of miles or being held hostage at a shippers for 8 hrs...
     
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  4. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    And it's written in law you must work for prime right? An individual has no choice in what company to work for right?
     
  5. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    This guy here is a big boy why didn't he request another trk before taking this one.I never have complained about trks that are issued to me as long as they're DOT ready.
     
  6. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    aren't the lightweights midroofs?
    I am 6 5 and 250
    no problem
     
  7. ShooterK2

    ShooterK2 Road Train Member

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    I still have not been able to understand why all the truck manufacturers haven't put front wrap-around curtains in all trucks. That idea has been around for years. I makes no sense that, especially on the small sleeper trucks, there is no front window curtain that allows the driver to use the entire cab as sleeper. I have all kinds of room in my midroof Volvo, yet still have that awesome short wheelbase that allows the truck to turn on a dime.

    I think I'd be cutting up some windshield sun shades or something to block the view thru the windows so I could just leave that curtain open.
     
  8. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    Just think.. drivers lived in coffin sleepers for years, but now if there's not enough room for the TV, gaming equipment and laptop they need to make a YouTube video to let the world know they are suffering. ..
     
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  9. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Just for clarification, you aren't referring to all company drivers are you?
     
  10. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    The guy in that video should get nominated for tool of the year.
     
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  11. Joetro

    Joetro Road Train Member

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    Wow. He'd have really whined if he were to drive a cabover. These new drivers have no idea how good they have it.
     
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