Drivers, what do you call your semi, semi? big rig?....thanks in advance

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  1. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Well, officially, it's a "truck tractor". I refer to it as the "power unit" quite often, because, when we say "truck" most often, we're refering to truck and trailer. We say things like our "truck's in the shop" only refering to the truck, right ? And officially, the trailer is a "semi trailer" with no front wheels. I laugh when someone refers to " a big ol semi going down the highway" !
     
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  3. IraqVetTX

    IraqVetTX Light Load Member

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    I call it the truck. When I'm home I call it the big truck to eliminate the confusion of it and the dually. Some times when I am joking around I call it a large car. But 99% of the time it is the truck.
     
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  4. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    I call it what ever I feel like calling it at that moment. :)

    I'll call it truck, tractor or big truck. Then in moments when referring to the complete unit I might call it a tractor-trailer. It's one of them things you say what ever is easier on the tongue at the moment.

    For the most part it is a tractor. A tractor is designed to work by pulling something behind it. A truck you usually throw something in the bed.
     
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  5. Longhood379

    Longhood379 Medium Load Member

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    Also often refered to by their make IE the Pete or the Kenworth, or if you want to sound like a moron you could call it "the cab" like the idiot narrator on "drama road truckers" Some even have a propper noun name.
     
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  6. LandShark

    LandShark Road Train Member

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    I just call it my "ride" or the money maker
    but when home it's refered to as dads big truck.
     
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  7. Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

    I call it Dave.
     
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  8. ITS62

    ITS62 Light Load Member

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    I call it simply a truck. When referring to it in relation to my other vehicles such as box trucks and pickups, or when describing it to others...it is a semi truck.
     
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  9. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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    Usually POS
     
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  10. dracon

    dracon Light Load Member

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    When shes running good its hunny, when shes not its B*#ch
     
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  11. allniter

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    Daves' not here :biggrin_25525:
     
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