im a complaining rookie, am I wrong?

could you idle the truck up with the cruise control to stop it from shutting down? Like in the volvo's?

 

I dunno..there are ways to get past th idle issue

set the trailer brakes, don't set the tractor braes..chock the wheels..tricks the ecu into thinking the truck isn't parked...and it will idle..

Petey

 

Sorry to hear that man, I know it sucks. I spent years crawling over doghouses, laying flat on my back to put my britches on everyday. Try talking with someone about getting a bunk heater or APU or something. In the meantime, get a nice sleeping bag and extra blankets....long underwear helps too.
Most of us put up with cab over coffin sleepers for years before we got into conventionals, much less one we could actually stand up in! Trucks have come a long way in the last couple of decades. Unfortunately for you, they started you out in something semi comfortable and you got used to it. So are you complaining too much? I think so, but that said, this is 2012 after all and you should be able to work something out with your company regarding anti idle alternatives to staying warm.

 

Thats because you work for someone else, you have to drive what they give you and like it, yeah the man that hired you, does'nt have to be in a hot or cold truck but does have to pay for the fuel that you idle away try'in to stay worm or cool.

 

Yours are perfect issues that new drivers should asking about with potential employers. Too many ask "How much am I paid, Is it a KW, Pete, FL, etc. Can I take the truck home?"
More important (at least to me) are questions like, "Does it have a APU? Does it have an inverter? What is the idle policy? What is my home time?"
Your issues are valid, but you are there. You are new.
It is probably best to stick it out for a bit before changing jobs. In the meantime, speak with your company about the possibility of changing back out to a different truck.

 

Your complaints are perfectly valid.See about getting a bigger trk.Far as the no idling,companies frown on that.They're in a cushy office all day so why should they care about the drivers.You'll find that with every company and they will fire if the idleing percentage is too high.

 

Oh yes...perfectly valid.

Didn't see the equipment. Didn't ask any questions. Didn't listen in orientation.

Assumed as a new driver, they would get their own choice of NEW trucks.

 

No, you have some valid points as the others have said. But I'd like to know is why did they take your truck away??

Was it due to be traded in due to the miles it had on it?

Did the company get a fantastic deal on the other trucks?

Do the other trucks get better fuel mileage?

I may not be as tall as you (I am 5'9.5") so I don't need to duck.

There has to be some reason(s) why they took the truck away from you.

But in the meantime, it's a job, so just do it. If something else better comes along (job wise) then leave them. But be forewarned, the possibility exists that any company you go to, they switch you out of one truck from another.

What will you do then, continually switch jobs??

I wish you well, you are not making a big deal out of this, so that goes a long way.

 

Prime has a billion trucks with apus" tell them you want a bigger truck




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