Anyone recently gone through squire training?

Discussion in 'Knight' started by SHOJim, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. SHOJim

    SHOJim Road Train Member

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    Live in Ohio and looking at Knight Refrigerated. I am looking at Squire Training. Just wanted to get some experiences and input..THANKS!!
     
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  3. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    I think the guy who needed help to slide his tandems at the Coca Cola plant in Phoenix went through Squire....he didn't know you had to pull the pin bar! LOL
     
  4. SHOJim

    SHOJim Road Train Member

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    As Homer Simpson would say..Doh!
     
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    otherhalftw Thanks this.
  5. mitrucker

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    C'mon....really??? You can't be serious. If that's the case, that trainer should be removed from training duty immediately.
     
  6. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Seriously!

    He did mention the fact his "trainer" was very happy with the miles they drove.

    He had quite the time backing into the dock space....10-12 pull ups what could have been a straight back if he had set up right.
     
  7. mitrucker

    mitrucker Road Train Member

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    I have considered trying being a trainer. Maybe I should if that is how we are training people. I am not near ready yet, maybe next year.
     
  8. mitchtazz

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    it took me fifteen minutes to figure out how to slide the tandems on one of the trailers with the pneumatic locking mechanism.. i was so use to using the hand valve to hold the tandems in place while i pushed/pulled that i kept releasing the trailer brakes which reengages the locking mechanism. had to read the instructions about six different times before it finally sunk in.
     
  9. mitrucker

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    We have some trailers with that? Hope we get lots more. I like that style because you don't have to go back to lock the pins back in.
     
  10. mitchtazz

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    it was a (one way) trailer as it was explained to me, honestly it was just one of those Hyundai trailers.. a driver took bottles from Ma to Coors down in Va and dropped it loaded.. I was sent to get it (empty) and take it to have it loaded to go back to Ma, but the driver that dropped it didn't slide the tandems so they didn't unload it.. so i had to slide the tandems and wait for them to unload it.. it didn't even have Knight on it anywhere, and it was a 22**** number trailer.. didn't even take it to Ma.. dispatch told me not to wait and to just grab another swing door and roll.
     
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    I saw a 14 footer the other day in Indy. I thought they were supposed to stay west of the Mississippi.
     
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