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The adventures of 'Team Klingon'

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lady K, Dec 10, 2010.

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  1. Sep 26, 2012 #1381
    Bumpy

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    There is a LOT of fight in those Klingon's it seems..And perseverance. I too really appreciate the honesty of this thread. 'May The Force Be With You.'

    Ooops. Different venue. :)
     
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  3. Sep 26, 2012 #1382
    Lady K

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    LOL... Ok here is an update... Was lining myself up for a trailer washout (I-55 Truck Stop in IL) and stopped behind another truck... Well he decided to back up and yep, his trailer hit the front of our truck!! It's drivable, because I had just gotten it into reverse, at the same time as blowing our air horn, so just cracked our plastic bumper and grill... It hit right where the airbag switch was. I say was because it broke the bracket the switch was attached to, but didn't pop the air bag... THANK GOD!! Sigh... So glad my driving shift is done for the day!!

    Yep, the realities of trucking!!
     
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  4. Sep 26, 2012 #1383
    NavigatorWife

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    Good luck and keep them wheels turning. The last check hubby got was 8/14. All the rest have been negative numbers since he was broke down, don't know if next week is going to be - or + yet. Not including motel bill that is separate to paycheck.
     
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  5. Sep 26, 2012 #1384
    NavigatorWife

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    I guess I posted too soon. Gosh I guess some people just don't think to check first or think anyone can be behind them. Did you report it, he most likely will get a preventable on his dac. Duct tape time.
     
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  7. Sep 26, 2012 #1385
    Lady K

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    You bet I did... It would be a fire-able offense if I didn't... Not going to risk that. I wasn't going to do a police report until he started trying to say I hit him!! After he backed up into me he took off like he was going to run, but another truck got in his way, and I pulled up along side him... I think he was going to 'hit and run'. It was a rental truck (Hertz) with a company name name stuck to the side. He had a paper temp license because he 'lost' his... ARG!! Makes me ticked even typing about it!! We got oodles of pictures though, and there really wasn't anything I could have done except get it into reverse sooner... I just wish someone in that full parking lot would have stepped up and said they had witnessed it! Sigh...
     
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  8. Sep 26, 2012 #1386
    irishwarrior

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    GOOD GRIEF will i am glad the air bag did not go off and it was a slow speed crash and that your ok:biggrin_25516:

    as far as the air bag goes be glad it did not go off sound like a 12 gauge shotgun going off right next to your ear:biggrin_25512:

    i used to work in the ems field when they first came out and OUCH when they would go off AFTER a crash and i am right next to it:biggrin_2552:
     
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  9. Sep 26, 2012 #1387
    Lady K

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    Oh I am VERY grateful it didn't go off!! However a little concerned too... The bumper got pushed back far enough to break the bracket holding the trigger switch... You would think it would have triggered it as well... So it is zip tied up under the hood... We have to take the truck in to get the heater core replaced, might as well get the bumper and switch bracket replaced while we are there and in a loaner truck.
     
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  10. Sep 26, 2012 #1388
    Cy Ran

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    Sounds like your bad luck has turned a corner with the other driver admitting he backed into you. It sounds like hit-n-run is common around truck stops.

    There is a good book called 'In the drivers seat' by Marc Mayfield. He tells about a few times being hit while parked at truck stops. In one incident his truck got real messed up and the hassle he went thru getting things fixed. His truck was a lot more damaged than yours form the sound of things. I'd recommend the book to anyone looking into trucking there is lots of good info and the parking lot hits shows how one minute you have a load, making money, getting some much needed rest when someone else can screw up you day without any fault of your own.

    OK, from now on only good stories about getting good loads and rebuilding your savings, OK?


    After posting this I feel it looks like I'm selling that book, I have no connection with the sales of that book other than buying a copy.
     
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  11. Sep 28, 2012 #1389
    Lady K

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    Almost to SLC... Delivering in ID, then picking up in ID and taking it to SLC... I wonder what type of 'loaner' we will get :)
     
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  12. Sep 28, 2012 #1390
    123456

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    Accident photo advice.

    When possible,

    always take a good full picture of the other party.
     
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