*knocks on Wood* never hit a bridge but seen a guy jam his breaks then the f150 on the hood landed in front of him before he tboned it
The Car Haul Damage Thread:
Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by Pullin2, Apr 14, 2013.
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I'll tell you what a very expensive damage is that appears minor when called at the dealer. A small dent on a p/u bed rear below the taillight and above the bumper. Seen em all go to auction for being over the 500 disclosable
CARHAULING IS SO MUCH FUN. HAHAHAHA -
Oh, and know what else ? The $ value of missing F-250 or F-350 (large size) Harley Davidson Special Edition Floor mats is also enough to write off that unit. Ridiculous isn't it. -
I was being a wise #####
I remember a few years ago. The Mustang Bullitt edition had a fancy shift knob that was being stolen by the time it reached the railhead. They started shipping the Mustang without the knob and shipping them direct to the dealer.
Now you got me thinking...When the Expedition first came out, E & L brought a load out to PHX (off rail traffic to get the owners car to Scottsdale). I was looking at one since it was the first ones at the ramp. I shut the door and the rear cargo area glass just fell out and to the ground. We ate the claim, it was an $1800 piece of glass.Speedloader Thanks this. -
Sounds like the dealers, rail yards and etc are constantly trying to stick ya. How long does it take to load or unload a 9 car set up while doing a very extensive inspection?
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How long does it take? That is very subective. I know guys that take too long to load 9 w/o looking at the units. I know guy that can load (correctly) in 1/2 and never get tagged with an uncovered exception.
Develop a routine and speed will come. The trick is to eliminate all wasted motion.Speedloader and Colorato Thank this. -
Everyone tries to pass the buck the rails know about 90% of it but there not going to tell you.
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Loading as stated above varies from guy to guy some are slower then new guys. i mean like 2hrs + lol
and also even if you been hauling years if you change trucks and trailer type you will slow down alot the first few loads.
The sterling and cottrell setup ive been in now about 2yrs and I have loaded started to finish with no damage in 25 minutes but on avg 45m
I am getting older and dont try to kill myself like i use to, just stay at a steady pace and once you learn the truck and car types like a jig saw puzzle everything will come inluding speed.
Like with chevy ford chy etc you will know what units fit where and not even think about how to load it most of the timeSpeedloader and Colorato Thank this. -
Tomorrow I have a 9 car load of Mitso RVR's. So I'm banking 15 min to survey the load, 45 min to load (chains-no straps), 25 min to deliver, 20 min to unload, 25 min back to rail head .... so a 2 hour approx. round trip (city load).Colorato Thanks this. -
Thanks. I like reading this type of thread. I'm really interested in this area of trucking. Just biding my time.
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