Yeah... just givin' you a hard time dude! Looks like this trip gives me a RON within a week of being home, so I can complain!
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Discussion in 'Prime' started by bartage, May 6, 2009.
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u2 and iorn pony thnk you both for helping me with this thread if you guys caan get to the questions before i do please feel free to answer them i wanted this thread for us guys who know whats going on here to help others learn what we see every day
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Ok guys im really thinking about going to Prime. I have a couple questions.
1. How long does it usually take after you been approved to head towards Springfield?
2. I live about 2 miles from I40. Do yall run on 40 a lot?
3. What kind of trucks does Company drivers get and is there an automatic tranny available? -
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Do the Prime trucks have cruise controls or are the drivers taught to drive according to the tachometer? Reason I ask is because just about every Prime truck I pass (or try to pass) is doing around 58 mph. Then about 15 minutes later the same truck blows by me doing around 70 mph. A short time later you see the same Prime truck once again doing about 55 mph and when a governed truck (such as mine) tries to pass, good old Prime speeds up and no, its not just an isolated incident as I mentioned, this is something I have experienced with just about every Prime truck I come up on, whats the deal?
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I travel 55-58 and will let the truck coast down a hill to 65. -
Ive been driving a few years now and understand the hilly terrain and weight differences and after being out here for a few years, I see that this is a practice by Prime trucks only I dont see any other trucks out here traveling 55 mph then speed up to 65 or 70 then slow down later on up the road. Just wondering if your company has asked their drivers to drive differently for fuel economys sake or if its a general practice not to use your cruise controls. I know it sounds strange but cant seem to figure this starnge driving habit that is practiced by Prime drivers.
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If you really want to get some good numbers, run a 10 psi profile on the turbo overboost gage... ala Ken Rutherford on Roaddog. I was doing that before I started listening to him. Hit 7.8 mpg with a GVW of 68000 or so today on I70 eastbound between KS and IN.
So... think about it. If you're paying for your own fuel, why let that mindless cruise control eat your paycheck alive, when you can control things and maximize your take-home by just running a little nutso?
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Do most newbie's head out on the 4th day of orientation? I read a few posts here and there about some waiting up to two weeks for a trainer to come in? Just wondering if someone can give me an average wait time to head out for the first time.?
I am expecting to start Jun 2nd and trying to make myself as informed as possible heading into orientation. I feel as I have learned quite a bit from reading these forums.
Any advice any one willing to give before I head into orientation would be much appreciated!!!
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