The Case of the Missing Trailer

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Balakov100, Oct 4, 2012.

  1. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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    I keep trying to double clutch my Auto pickup.I'm gonna wear a hole in the floor board.
     
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  3. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    Ok.. Here's brain dead for ya... I also did the scale ramp.......................Wait for it............


    ON MY BIKE.............

    Caught myself before I was right in there. But thought... Holy crap not quite 50 yet and the half heimers is kickin in already.....
     
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  4. free2frog

    free2frog Medium Load Member

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    guilty on the trailer here too, also have a habit of either trying to set and release the air brakes on my 07 Chevy Colorado
     
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  5. Chris83

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    total newbie here finishing school today as a matter of fact after school i get in my lil automatic saturn and try and raise the seat grab for a 20" wheel and double clutch it when i take off taking turns wide has been a problem as well and following the truck route in my car when i could just go straight
     
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  6. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    when i was out training we went to pick up an abandoned truck .As i was driving it back to the terminal my manager calls me says where is your trl Pete.
    I looked it was right there but the office couldn't see it on the gps computer screen
     
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  7. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    I guess the moral of the story is be very careful where you drop your trailer, although having said that most companies these days have some kind of GPS set up on there trucks and trailers so they should be able to track it.
     
  8. Gundermin

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    HA!! I do that all the time in my little Wrangler!! Wife still yells at me. That and going to drop it down into 8th and hearing that zinging noise as it says "No, reverse is for going backwards" LOL.
     
  9. skoshi130

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    The reverse lockout does not put your car into high range. You can't idle roll when you let off the clutch with out touching the gas pedal
     
  10. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    HUH
    Somebody got really confused here..
    My MT Trailer was safe where I dropped it..
    After getting on the Highway, I thought I was still hooked to it..*for a second*
    Really don't Bobtail a Lot...so I get used to having a trailer all the time.

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    That other Stuff like taking corners really wide and so on..I did that right after I got back from School from getting my CDL but..
    Now I drive normal again.
     
  11. Chinatown

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    This is worse; you're sitting in a rest area at night, very tired, and the truck beside you starts pulling out. You think your truck is rolling backwards & you start stomping on the brake pedal & it rushes through your mind, "why is my truck still rolling backwards?"
     
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