Instant O/O and Loadboards II

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Magicmantx, Sep 29, 2009.

  1. Ken

    Ken Couch Commander

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    And I'm the one that reported him.. If I get infractions, so do you.. :biggrin_25522:
     
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  3. Texas-Nana

    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

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    *slaps my hand to my forehead and busts out laughing*


    you're so much wiser than me.
     
  4. josh.c

    josh.c Road Train Member

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    Well 5mouths, that's lame and I'm sorry. If Eclipse changes their rates based on fuel prices, they should break out a fuel surcharge for you. If they won't, that's just one more reason not to do business with them.

    I meant to share this tip with Pharm a long time ago, from back when I pulled a dump wagon-it wouldn't help him, I read he doesn't have a tractor air dump valve, but I'm just guessing you do. If you scale your load and know you're a little over on your trailer, try dumping your tractor air bags. On the setup I was running, that would take about 800-1000lbs off the trailer and put it on your drives. I did that at those Troutville scales once knowing I was 1400 lbs over on my trailer, and it got it below their threshold for a ticket, which I thought used to be 1000lbs, but I guess they've changed that if Pharm got one for 800lbs or whatever it was. Anyway, if you didn't already know that trick, it might save you some shoveling next time.
     
  5. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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  6. RW.

    RW. Heavy Load Member

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    Glad to hear from you again. Sometimes you have to take a step back to take 2 steps forward.
     
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  7. badcompany

    badcompany Heavy Load Member

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    glad to see ya back rob
     
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  8. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    looks like ya got allot of catching up to do again Rob... lmao
     
  9. dino6960

    dino6960 YOUDAMAN

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    poor guy in more ways than one!!!!!:biggrin_2557::biggrin_25511:
     
  10. Luis

    Luis Medium Load Member

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    I thought this was the best thread here? There should be more than 3 pages by now.
     
  11. 7mouths2feed

    7mouths2feed "Family Man"

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    I appreciate the tip... I don't aqctually have a dump valve although in order to get under Rob's trailer I had to put on a manual valve to be able to get under it due to the placement when the tow guy dropped it. I have learned how to place the load on my trailer and now insist that it be loaded in that way. ALong with the movement of the 5th wheel I haven't had the shovel out since...:biggrin_25514::biggrin_25514:
     
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