Normally the windshield is a driver liability, but I asked them to consider where the crack was. The window guy backed me and said any reasonable person would not have seen the rock strike, as it was very small and right next to the seal. Success Leasing gave me the benefit of the doubt and charged of the window replacement.
I now have a bunk heater installed and a new window, and my governor is turned back up to 80JK... 65... Got a load all of the way to joplin with a delivery time of tomorrow at 1600
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Discussion in 'Prime' started by silenteagle, Oct 24, 2011.
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Just decided to update my experience as a new driver. Man the FREEDOM is overwhelming. I am on a tight delivery, but in the process have learned that there are not 24 hours in a truckers day, but 21. (if you use them all) Left Noel MO at 0900 on Thursday and have worked my 10/11 split back so that I left Ft Bridger at 0200 today, and will leave Mill City NV at midnight. If you run hard, you can work yourself back two hours a day at least.
In forecasting fuel, I stopped and put $20 of fuel in just 20 miles from my night stop. Being a new truck, I wasn't sure how far I could push her when the needle was on "E" so I took precautions. Now I know when she is on "E" it only takes 165 gallons to fill up the tanks, which leaves a little more than I thought in there. Safety being the issue, I will forecast for 6.0 MPG from Lincoln to SLC next time. I have also discovered that I only get about 2000 miles from a tank of DEF. Now I can better plan my fuel stops and forecast my DEF usage.
Being a lease operator, it matters where the fuel bill falls. If you buy too much fuel on this job, your check for this week will be small, as your $$$ is all in the tanks. If you forecast correctly, you pay for what you need, and use just what you pay for. The fuel for the next job should be purchased once you are on the next job. Momma will be very unhappy if her bill money is still in your fuel tanks
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It's been a few weeks since i posted here, so I will share my lastest experience with blind side backing. Now, I sometimes find a really challenging parking spot at these truck stops and attempt to get into them. Not always able to conquor the challenge and often pull out and find an easier spot, but it has improved my skills at the T/S. Tonight I pulled into the Petro Little Rock and there was only one spot left that the rest of the drivers kept passing by. It was a blind side backing spot with about 6 inches on each side of the yellow lines. I barely had enough room to set up (I slid the trl tandems forward all the way) for the backing and an idiot schneider guy parked on the end (not in a spot either) making it more challenging. I had to pull up three times and barely squeeked by the pete classic on the right side. Once I got it going in, I pulled up straight and got it in. I have about 12 inches on each side. Another driver spotted for me, but I still ended up getting out 5 times and moving 5-10 feet each time until I could see in the mirrors again. I would not normally do this, but desparation usually drives people to do challenging things.
For the newer folks that read this, I would recommend that you not try this until you are competent at alley docking in the tightest situations
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