Damaged trailer at the shipper

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by pavrom, Jun 25, 2021.

  1. Capacity

    Capacity Road Train Member

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    That aint no small bump , i bet you bent a blade of grass at that dump you'd get a bill for landscaping there whole property.
     
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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I'd take it to the most expensive place and tell 'em to tack an extra 50% onto the insurance bill just because the guy was a dink.
     
  4. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Be sure to add a couple days revenue to the insurance to compensate for your downtime trying to get it fixed.
     
  5. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    I can see you needing a lawyer for this one. I hope the best for you. Sucks being on our end sometimes..
     
  6. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

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    Who’s the shipper? I can be in Mansfield in 3 hours. I’ve been drinking. Feeling a little loose. Maybe watch a little Goodfellas to get hyped up HAHAHAH
     
  7. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    Not sure if i should disclose
     
  8. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    I had a guy in Greenville Ms hit my hoppers with a sledgehammer, like 10 times each.
    I was in receiving office, came back out and caught him.
    He was trying to unload it, I told him it was aluminum hopper, not steel rail car.
    Got dents on both hoppers of a 2 year old 40k trailer cause that idiot.
    They wouldn’t fix anything, have to change whole slope, about 5g each, plus down time.
     
  9. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

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    Lol. I was just kidding…….sort of.
     
  10. Cummins_444

    Cummins_444 Medium Load Member

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    Did you use a pipe wrench? Tighten the pipe wrench on the flange then slide your breaker bar over the handle for more leverage. That's pretty much how we fix ours when damaged.
     
  11. Qbf594

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    Ugh. No suggestions only my deepest sympathies
     
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