Will you hate me?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by aiwiron, Jan 19, 2013.

  1. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    First load off the truck and picking the next on up in the am, prepass is new to me and gold!
     
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  3. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Wait till you get your first red light!
     
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  4. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    Did you remember to open the doors before you backed in????

    Glad to hear your first load went well.
     
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  5. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Got my cherry in Georgia and rolled us across lol I was spot on weight so was not worried except the coloring book was a bit tight.
     
  6. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Almost did it and blind siding in the dark with dock lights was a hoot, thank goodness for power mirrors.
     
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  7. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    Some of my old timer buddies harass me about using the power mirrors on my truck! My truck I moved into this week no longer has power mirrors so I guess I'll be making the walk more often!
     
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  8. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    First time I drove a trick with power mirrors it took four times to back up, they screwed me up so bad it was not funny.
     
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  9. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    Glad everything going great for you, however this what i learned after awhile, first carry a big broom, lot's shipper's want a clean floor, with no thrash in the trailer, this is too be expected of you and your company, next they don't want no odor's in the trailer, i spent 8 hours and three box's of tide laundry soap getting that feed odor out and before they loaded my trailer with sugar on pallet's , had 42,789 pounds of sugar going too wall-mart in Iowa, also on food load's the rear door seal's on the trailer door must be close too perfect, no rip's , no hanging off the trailer ect, next make sure your sliders work good, you don't want too to get get 47,890 in the box and find out your slider's on your tandem don't work, i seen guy's out there beating on them, that only make it worse, take it too trailer shop , that what i do , they can jack it up and got the tool's too move the tandem , and in closing, wait till you what i call going underground, yes i did cave's in K.S. Mo, those are real fun too back into the dock , you have too watch the top corner's of your trailer or you will get snag tight,i seen guy's rip off the corner light's, but what i mean by underground sorta, is backing into the dock from a bright sunlight day, backing into a inside dock , no line's, no light's nothen but black mirror's and 6 inch between the wall and door, i learn too open and close door's once inside or if you take off and they catch the wall or post, it will pop the door off, then it be a long fun day, so in closing buy 3 giant box's of tide laundry soap for the trailer too, :biggrin_25513:
     
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    Noggin Road Train Member

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    strap a mirror to the back of your passenger side visor...when you blindside, flip down. Can see right down your trailer :)
     
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    Noggin Road Train Member

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    And dont forget to look at the top latch when you close your doors! I've seen many a goober rollin down the road with the top grabber outside the hole! lol
     
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