Schneider Chat Room version 2.0

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by mickeyrat, Jun 4, 2013.

  1. mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    how old is the trailer fleet now? are the newer trailers disc brakes yet?

    potential new driver may be going through apprenticeship program. wanna guide them as much as I can.
     
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    Munch75 Light Load Member

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    Rumor from the shop is they are rotating out older trailers and getting newer ones in. Can't say anything towards braking type.
     
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    Terlingua Medium Load Member

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    The newer trailers I’ve pulled have all still had drum brakes.
     
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    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    what first 3 numbers are they up to now?
     
  5. Munch75

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    190s I think
     
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    Terlingua Medium Load Member

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    The newest regular orange TA series trailers I’ve seen start with 21. There may be some 22 and I just haven’t noticed. I don’t normally pull the orange trailers. We have a separate fleet of trailers on my dedicated account. From what I was told though, the first two numbers after the TA now indicate the year it was put in service.
     
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    Yea . I pull dedicated reefer. Did some OTR was mostly getting 1400s ....don't miss that at all. Or the hunt for empties.
     
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    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Ive seen trl#’s up to starting with 21 i believe
     
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    and they're retiring the 13's. And, yes, I've seen 21's
     
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    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    Seen a few 215s.