Guy backed into my new van while I was in a door

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  1. rv4jesus

    rv4jesus Bobtail Member

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    He put a couple of deep scratches about 6 feet long in the side and flattened a gusset and several rivets. What would you do?
     
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  3. rv4jesus

    rv4jesus Bobtail Member

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  4. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    He hit you . Let his insurance do its job.
     
  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Amazing. See this so often. How long have you had the trailer?
     
  6. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    Don't just let it go. I know shippers that won't load you with damage across the rivets like that out of fear your trailer might leak. Paper companies in particular are real picky about it. Rock Ten turned me away one night because of damage that looked a lot like that.
     
  7. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Load of paper can snap a trailer into.
     
  8. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    Jump out of your truck holding your neck while while screaming my neck my neck..
     
  9. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Napoleon lost battles for want of a missing or defective horseshoe so they say.

    A rivet could cause a trailer to fail in ways that might take lives.

    Grab that clumsy driver and lasso his insurance into totaling your trailer and buying a new replacement.

    There are two shippers I remember who might refuse to load on that little bit. MM Mars and Kraft.
     
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  10. Sharky88

    Sharky88 Heavy Load Member

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    It's only 2 panels let his insurance fix it. Doesn't take much
     
  11. Wicked Wizard

    Wicked Wizard Heavy Load Member

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    Should have never happened. You should have either helped him or hit the air horn as soon as he got close. Way too many truckers minding their own business and staying hidden in their trucks. Now you have to waste time calling safety and maybe taking the trailer to the shop.
     
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