Anyone ever load up at the Kia plant in West Point Georgia?

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  1. MooneyBravo

    MooneyBravo Heavy Load Member

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    Trying to see how many copies they need of the Manifest. Do they use stickers or what do you need out of the cars?

    I've never loaded there before. Is there anything else I need to know?

    Any particular gate that I enter in through?
     
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  3. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Never been in there, but I know from the chatter on FB you've got to have a hard hat and a boxing ring on #1. I think long pants and steel toe boots too but I'm not sure on that part.
     
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  4. Banker

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    I heard of a rail yard in Texas that allegedly made you wear a hard hat, boots and long pants. My rig would be doing a quick u-turn and leaving empty. Westpoint wasn’t like that the last time I loaded there, but that has been years.
     
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    Somebody fell off and died recently. I think they put a halt to the idiots loading #2 in the air, too.

    I know C. A. R. fired a couple drivers for the #2 in the air. They'd put out a letter banning the practice after multiple injuries, and made examples of them.
     
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    My friend works at CAR and told me they were cracking down on that several months ago. Originally they were suspending and when that didn’t work they let everyone know it was a fireable offense. I can understand that because no carrier needs that liability if someone falls off the rig doing that.
     
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  7. justcarhaulin

    justcarhaulin Light Load Member

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    Ive loaded there many times. Use the gate located on the same road as TA truck stop. The ta willbe on the left when you come of the exit. Make sure all the tires are strapped as they do check when you exit. Easy place to load
     
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  8. MooneyBravo

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    I've often wondered just how much time does someone actually save by strapping their vehicle on number two up in the air rather than doing it while it's lowered and then putting it back up in the air. I doubt that it's that much time!
     
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  9. Banker

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    It adds a minute or so to my load time and an extra trip around the tractor.
     
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