Pretrip your trailer!!

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  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Hate to burst your bubble. But it only takes 1 mile to look that bad. With one driver.
     
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  3. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    A knew going in that if anyone was going to get butthurt over even the discussion that it would be some O/O who walked on water.... If you think that the norm for O/O even back in the day waited 20 years to go O/O... you're kidding yourself
     
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  4. aaronpeterbilt3787

    aaronpeterbilt3787 Medium Load Member

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    I’ve never seen a wheel seal leak that bad in one mile to make it look that bad. And I’ve seen a few. Irregardless, in my initial post, I commented how dirty the sight glasses were. That doesn’t happen in a mile.
     
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  5. aaronpeterbilt3787

    aaronpeterbilt3787 Medium Load Member

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    Not butthurt at all. Nor do I think I walk on water.....was simply a thread to show what happens to the noobs who may come across it. But thx for asking.
     
  6. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Dirty sight glass has absolutely nothing to do with it. Most are so burned out anyways.

    Can't see through mine and I've pulled the same trailer 4 years now.

    And it depends on how bad the leak. I've had em go a week. I've had em go 1 mile.
     
  7. SmallPackage

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    Friend of mine has had a diesel shop for around 25 years. Caters to O/O’s and small mom and pop companies to keep his work steady but manageable. He tells me about how many new aged O/O’s will line up just because they can’t change a headlight bulb. Lol.
     
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  8. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    Some companies do not like to be told the truth about the condition of their fleet that is for sure.
     
  9. FoolsErrand

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    Well clearly you folks are all perfect and your junk never breaks.

    Hasnt been my experience, and im a pretty good mechanic.
     
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  10. aaronpeterbilt3787

    aaronpeterbilt3787 Medium Load Member

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    Never once have I thought I was perfect. And my junk breaks just like everyone else’s. Difference is I tend to it immediately, as I’m sure you do too.
     
  11. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    @FoolsErrand I don’t think we were saying our stuff never breaks sorry if it sounds like that.
    What we were saying is we would not operate it broke and would not ignore it and pass it on to the next guy broke.
     
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