Going "Prime"time

Yes I understand your truck is your truck but think there should be an exception for say if your truck is gonna be down for a number of weeks since it most likely isn't gonna be your fault it broke down.. And I read that on the website about the l/o get loaner trucks if your trucks down.

 

That's unusual too - unless the truck has been in an accident. My experience is that you get turned around fairly quickly. But understand, you have to be AT one of the yards to get a "loaner." If your on the road, you're stuck unless you can get a ride, and your truck will most likely be ready to go once you're in the "loaner" anyway.

 

Nice hopefully get it back soon..

Yea been with my dad before when he broke down and had to stick and wait for parts.. Crazy you gotta wait 2-3wks for a turbo job remember back in like 02 I was with my dad he had a 90 something Volvo 610 with like 650k on it and we blew a turbo n nc took it to Volvo dealer n next morning was back in the road.. But we got lucky cause shot out the exhaust n didn't go into intercooler/engine

 

If you turn down the loaner do you keep getting break down pay? I guess as long as I was getting break down pay and they were putting me up in a motel I'd probably just so that too if the alternative was transferring into some pos. I used to hate it when my ambulance would go down for maintenance and I had to jump into a different truck. And most times with that I didn't have to transfer much equipment; a few things here and there. I'd hate trying to do it with my "house on wheels".

 

Check with your RA advisor if you want to know... my guess is that you would continue to get breakdown - and if you're not in SPRIMO a motel room, but company side is different than lease.

Generally speaking, the "loaners" are junk.

 

Nothing you can do. Its frustrating.