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2011 International problems

Discussion in 'Swift' started by Wyldfyur, May 2, 2011.

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  1. May 7, 2011 #11
    Wyldfyur

    Wyldfyur Light Load Member

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    Well after 2 days of the shop terminal looking an looking, btw one of the shop gys was sooo helpfull an very pleasant, they cant find a thing. International gy comes by an spends half a day checking it out, scratching his head the whole time, nothing. Finally he says hook up to a trailer bring it over to the international shop an we might get to it on Monday, sigh.
    But he also says he thinks the truck got struck by lightning at some point an probably will hafta replace every sensor etc in the truck.
    Hmmm coulda been when we were in the middle of 4 tornadoes a couple weeks back, but didnt feel anything.
    The gy who installed the new qualcom did not respect our home one bit! He left his trash all over, throwed our clothes all over, ripped the sleeper curtains off the wall n didnt put em back basically trashed the inside of our home. If it was my land home I woulda called the cops.
    Ya'll have fun rolling out there n be safe!
     
    Wyldfyur, May 7, 2011
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  3. May 11, 2011 #12
    biker dave

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    so any updates yet there on that puppy
     
    biker dave, May 11, 2011
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  4. May 12, 2011 #13
    1nonly

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    I had a Prostar for a little while, it was an 07 model, and I had nothing but problems with it. But I've got friends who have Prostars and have few problems. Seems to be a hit or miss thing with them. Maybe it all comes down to who's working the production line the day your truck came through.
     
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  5. May 12, 2011 #14
    Hadi Bakir

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    My dad had an 09' model for a couple years with Swift, not many problems, this truck was built at the plant in Canada (2010 and newer IH's are all built in Mexico now I guess they closed the Canada plant)

    Biker Dave, I ran into a Swift mentor last night, he just got assigned a 2012 ProStar, these 2012 one's are coming with the Maxxforce motor.
     
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  7. May 12, 2011 #15
    biker dave

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    cool, there the updated ones, bugs work out of the motor and electronics, no DPF,
     
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  8. May 12, 2011 #16
    rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You hit this on the head. >> so often we get the same questions responding to our questions


    The lack of communications from day shift to night shift was very obvious. I agree with the "they need to respond with their code". You have no clue who your talking to and every time you send a message. You get a response back and wonder if they even read what was sent. Or bothered to read the past history.

    Case in point, I was at the Phoenix terminal and accepted a load at 1530hrs my time, 1330hrs local time. Now keep in mind, Phoenix makes you drop your empty when entering the yard.     Only the load planners can assign you a empty trailer in Phoenix when under a assigned load. I sent a message after accepting the load that I need to be assigned a empty. I did not hear back from anyone til 0030hrs my time that night. Only to tell me to deadhead over there and pick up this load.

    I don't understand why it took 9hrs for a response, only tell me to bobtail to the customer. The customer was right around the corner from the yard. Not even a full mile.
     
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    rookietrucker, May 12, 2011
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  9. May 13, 2011 #17
    1nonly

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    I would love it if every person who sent me a message over the QC ended with their code. I think that would be a great way to improve communications between computer jockeys and truckers.

    Who's with me?
     
    1nonly, May 13, 2011
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  10. May 13, 2011 #18
    Hamshoe

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    QC should be like text messaging...your pic and name should pop up whenever I get a message....lol
     
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  11. May 13, 2011 #19
    1nonly

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    Why not? They get our truck number with every message, after all. I'm not sure I want their pictures, though.:biggrin_2554:
     
    1nonly, May 13, 2011
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  12. May 13, 2011 #20
    Midknight

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    You said it all right there. I`ve got a 2011 Eagle HiRise and the worst issue`s I`ve had is 2 blown air bags. And the A/C but I kinda figured that one out on my own in 20 minutes instead of putting it in the shop. The only other little things are my 12volt outlet on the dash went about 2 weeks ago and my right armrest busted last week, so it is definitely hit or miss with the major stuff. One of my students who went team and has only been out for 3 months has gone through 3 Prostars. He said everytime they went out it broke down. Which is why I`m considering leasing a new T700....after I read up more on it....just kinda hung up cause I really like my Prostar lol.
     
    Midknight, May 13, 2011
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