Good Grief!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by ducnut, Dec 9, 2022.

  1. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Me too, every day. Someone driving a truck like that probably doesn't have a note though.
     
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  3. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    Well, @86scotty ,sometimes the maintenance can be more than a note would be.
     
  4. NYStarcar

    NYStarcar Light Load Member

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    Trucks like that are a rolling DOT magnet
     
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  5. Old Man

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    I don’t know how to tell you this and bust your ideas of the past but there has always been junk trucks on the road. Just not any plastic fairings to tear up.
     
  6. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    One would think. As many rolling DOT cops I see, these trucks are easy pickings. Yet, I rarely see junk like this stopped.

    Yeah, damaged fairings and fiberglass hoods probably exacerbate the idea of them being junk.
     
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  7. Siinman

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    At least he has two spare tires because he got the el cheapo price on the best tires they had left!
     
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  8. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    That's honestly not that bad. I see a lot worse pulling cans around the ports. The same people only doing 50mph on the big road probably because they're afraid to go any faster holding on to the wheel with both hands like their life depends on it Lol
     
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  9. Kshaw0960

    Kshaw0960 Road Train Member

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    I’ve seen trucks that look so much worse than that almost hourly.

    Back when I was hauling dirt when a DOT shows up all the trucks would stay at the job site until he left. In an hour there would be like 20 trucks waiting lol.
     
  10. Old_n_gray

    Old_n_gray Road Train Member

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    Wish I could thank this twice.
     
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  11. NYStarcar

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    It's things like all the previous years ifta stickers that really give the impression of a lazy owner
     
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