Do you do a full Pre Trip everyday of driving?

I'm hourly. Of course I do.

 

a good pre trip can almost take an hour. i really like how this guy does a professional pre trip.
i watched this more than 10 times , and pretty much memorized it.

 

Went to this school and they teach a pretty good amount on pre trip. Was probably the best thing about going to a school for me.

 

An hour my posterior.

Its stupid safety propaganda like this that leads to so many guys ignoring pre-trips altogether.

Breaks, Tires, Lights and fluids are what I check with a walkaround for anything obvious. Should take no more than 10-15 minutes.

Are there going to be illegal welds suddenly appear on your wheels in the morning?

 

You watched it, but i do believe this is a required DOT inspection for new drivers getting there CDL A .I thought it was very good, and we should know this, to spot problems with our trucks. It cant hurt. Yes its very long, and i found things he did not show. But it is very thorough

 

Has anyone had a dot officer comment on how long they log Pretrips?
What’s the acceptable minimum 15 mins?

 

when i was working, i'd do a full pre-trip when i got assigned the truck.

then after that, as i walked up to my truck, i could look under for leaks, did a walk around and check my tires, hubs for leaks, and over all general condition for any damages.

then i'd lift the hood, and check all fluid levels and look for leaks.

then i'd start it up, and check out all the lights

once you do a FULL pre-trip, and got to know the truck, now in my opinion, you are doing quick checks on everything. it took me no more than about 20 minutes for my pre-trips, and that was never a waste of my time.

 

Buddy 157, 48 years, thats very cool. i only have 47 years, and calling it quits very soon also. you`re the best of the best out there, and you have the knowledge to help the younger generation to learn how to be a Professional Truck Driver. In my Opinion, anyone with less than 10 years of driving, is not there yet.
the only way to be the best in Trucking, is time, and practice. NO, accidents, NO tickets, NO incidents. My goal would be 20 years and if they can do that, they are The best, and the roads are a much safer place to drive.

Merry Christmas Buddy157

 

Why is your oil brown?

 

I do both regularly. Walk around any time I stop during a trip and full on inspection at the beginning of any driving day. I own my truck and both trailers so I know them like the back of my hand. I also do my own Annual inspections twice a year.

Get yourself a nice size piece of cardboard or yoga mat to lay on when under the equipment. Use two chocks for each side of a wheel, something to hold the brake pedal down with about 120lbs of brake pressure, make sure you have at least 95lbs of air built up then shut the truck off.

You should be able to hear any air leaks and/or see any grossly out of adjustment slacks with ease. You can also mark your push rods before the brakes are activated and measure the stroke when you're under there if you want to really get into it too.