Inverters not allowed on Swift Trucks?

Discussion in 'Swift' started by solarbronco, Jan 7, 2012.

  1. TooGroovy

    TooGroovy Medium Load Member

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    what about the NO CEL PHONE even if it is blue tooth??????!!!!!!!!! policy... how do they enforce that? I have read with that Qualcoms they can hear you...
     
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  3. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    lol. So many jokes can't choose just one.
     
  4. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    It's their truck. They paid thousands of dollars for it, and the taxes, maintenance,and the fuel and pay you to drive it. When you buy a truck, you make the rules. Or go to a company that allows them.
     
  5. bluebonn

    bluebonn Road Train Member

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    Na man it's there truck you're right but it's mine all mine when I am assigned it.. Therefore inverter stays... Plain simple as that !
     
  6. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Company I drive for bought and installed 1800 watt inverters on all the trucks. I'm glad I don't have to worry about this stuff!
     
  7. Gold_Miner

    Gold_Miner Medium Load Member

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    Yeah at orientation in Lancaster last week they said "no inverters, not even the small plug in kind". They said you can be terminated if one is found.

    They also said NO CELL PHONE USE (not even handsfree).

    So basically they want us to drive, spend our pay check in the truck stops and nothing else.
     
  8. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    It's possible they can see you too.


    They have to say no across the board even though chances are nothing would ever happen in 99.9% of the trucks with plug in inverters.

    I would say, do what you gotta do. Understand just because it says 300 or 400 watts inverter doesn't mean you can pull that much from the cigarette lighter plug. I have a 100 watt crock pot that will melt down the plug of my 400 watt inverter. So for that I take it inside the terminal and plug it into the wall socket while watching TV to heat up a can of soup or something.

    Common sense, when it comes time to put your truck in the shop, toss the inverter in your duffel bag along with all your other valuables and hold it til you get your truck back. Once you give the shop guy your keys you are not allowed back inside the truck, so grab everything you think you will need for the next few hours and possibly day because if they can't fix it, you'll be sent to a local hotel.
     
  9. cpttuttle

    cpttuttle Medium Load Member

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    and who might that b?
     
  10. American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    we have 2000watt inverters in all out trucks too, all our new ones that are comeing in also have APU's and Refridgerators




    American Trucker
     
  11. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Lessors Inc. been here going on 5 years.
     
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