Am i the only one

x#1 · Jun 15, 2013

or are there other drivers that still truck the old fashioned way? by old fashioned i mean NO gps,NO qualcom,NO vorad,NO elogs or the like,NO apu, NO super singles,NO auto transmission,and NO restrictions whatsoever on the truck and/or the engine.I fuel where i desire.I carry a laptop but rarely turn it on.I do not have a smartphone but am anticipating the purchase only because my current cellphone is almost 3 years old.

there are times that i feel all alone by using loose leaf logs,my cb,cellphone, 2010 paper truckers atlas,and at times a birddog.I carry a decent selection of real tools and use them to avoid sitting on the side of the hwy.I will visegrip an airline to keep moving.i regulary blow out my airfilter and replace it when it is past that point.I carry spare lights/bulbs,wire,tapes,turbo clamps,regular clamps,water,coolant,oil,hub oil,and coveralls to do whatever.i carry an airline and gauge.i have a valve stem tool.if i can repair it or replace it,it is on the truck for the most part.

i just was thinking that i rarely see any driver truly going over their truck at a truckstop much less actually replacing/repairing common items.heck,i rarely see a pti by most.they just wake up and go.

jbourque · Jun 15, 2013

am retired now but started in the 60s, used some of that stuff because it made things easy. but sure did not have a problem the old way. the only problem i have with trucking now is, at truck shows some of the trucks they call antiques i used to drive. lots of luck in your travels

snowblind · Jun 15, 2013

i have a smart phone great if i break down cuz have my own authority.but none of the other stuff,yes tools of course the more i can fix the more i save

okiedokie · Jun 15, 2013

x#1 said: ↑

or are there other drivers that still truck the old fashioned way? by old fashioned i mean NO gps,NO qualcom,NO vorad,NO elogs or the like,NO apu, NO super singles,NO auto transmission,and NO restrictions whatsoever on the truck and/or the engine.I fuel where i desire.I carry a laptop but rarely turn it on.I do not have a smartphone but am anticipating the purchase only because my current cellphone is almost 3 years old.

there are times that i feel all alone by using loose leaf logs,my cb,cellphone, 2010 paper truckers atlas,and at times a birddog.I carry a decent selection of real tools and use them to avoid sitting on the side of the hwy.I will visegrip an airline to keep moving.i regulary blow out my airfilter and replace it when it is past that point.I carry spare lights/bulbs,wire,tapes,turbo clamps,regular clamps,water,coolant,oil,hub oil,and coveralls to do whatever.i carry an airline and gauge.i have a valve stem tool.if i can repair it or replace it,it is on the truck for the most part.

i just was thinking that i rarely see any driver truly going over their truck at a truckstop much less actually replacing/repairing common items.heck,i rarely see a pti by most.they just wake up and go.
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I bet you even carry tire chains! Run it cool driver.

Ghost Ryder · Jun 15, 2013

I can drive with or without the gadgets. The gadgets make the job much easier.

Superhauler · Jun 15, 2013

x#1 said: ↑

or are there other drivers that still truck the old fashioned way? by old fashioned i mean NO gps,NO qualcom,NO vorad,NO elogs or the like,NO apu, NO super singles,NO auto transmission,and NO restrictions whatsoever on the truck and/or the engine.I fuel where i desire.I carry a laptop but rarely turn it on.I do not have a smartphone but am anticipating the purchase only because my current cellphone is almost 3 years old.

there are times that i feel all alone by using loose leaf logs,my cb,cellphone, 2010 paper truckers atlas,and at times a birddog.I carry a decent selection of real tools and use them to avoid sitting on the side of the hwy.I will visegrip an airline to keep moving.i regulary blow out my airfilter and replace it when it is past that point.I carry spare lights/bulbs,wire,tapes,turbo clamps,regular clamps,water,coolant,oil,hub oil,and coveralls to do whatever.i carry an airline and gauge.i have a valve stem tool.if i can repair it or replace it,it is on the truck for the most part.

i just was thinking that i rarely see any driver truly going over their truck at a truckstop much less actually replacing/repairing common items.heck,i rarely see a pti by most.they just wake up and go.
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all I have is a cell phone and laptop. do what I want when I want otherwise! phone a consignee, much more dependable than a gps. work on my own truck, e-log never!!

TheDude1969 · Jun 15, 2013

Great respect for the old timers!

watching TV at truckstop for load listings, phones dedicated for drivers at every booth.... The know how to get 'er done and off the road fixes... I'd bet the majority of these greenhorns don't even know how or why the Eisenhower Interstate system exists.

PowderBlue · Jun 15, 2013

Not me.. truck breaks.. trailer leaks.. tire blows.. I call 1800fixmyride... and then I get my wifi hotspot / laptop going .. watch a movie.. cook food in the microwave and wait for the go ahead to make more money. I dont own this truck and have no intention on making my life harder then it needs to be. Plus god only knows if I would get blamed if I attempted to fix something and it failed. What would happen if a Mega Carrier driver clamped a air line and kept going only to get in a accident later.. we all know even if that clamp had nothing to do with it the carrier would pin that accident on the driver. Its their truck I only touch what I am told to touch! If it was my truck then maybe I would be more interested in all the do it yourself stuff. As for gadgets.. pagers were great technology not long ago.. sure dont miss trying to find a payphone to get back to someone. I embrace any device that makes my life better.. if you dont congrats..

One thing I will say tho.. I was trained by a old school trucker with no gps .. no google maps / laptops or anything like that. Road atlas was my only tool. I learned how to route plan the right way. I think any newbie should be taught how to do this job with little or no devices. Because those electronics will fail at some point or another. They are only tools.

Roadmedic · Jun 15, 2013

PowderBlue said: ↑

Not me.. truck breaks.. trailer leaks.. tire blows.. I call 1800fixmyride... and then I get my wifi hotspot / laptop going .. watch a movie.. cook food in the microwave and wait for the go ahead to make more money. I dont own this truck and have no intention on making my life harder then it needs to be. Plus god only knows if I would get blamed if I attempted to fix something and it failed. What would happen if a Mega Carrier driver clamped a air line and kept going only to get in a accident later.. we all know even if that clamp had nothing to do with it the carrier would pin that accident on the driver. Its their truck I only touch what I am told to touch! If it was my truck then maybe I would be more interested in all the do it yourself stuff. As for gadgets.. pagers were great technology not long ago.. sure dont miss trying to find a payphone to get back to someone. I embrace any device that makes my life better.. if you dont congrats..

One thing I will say tho.. I was trained by a old school trucker with no gps .. no google maps / laptops or anything like that. Road atlas was my only tool. I learned how to route plan the right way. I think any newbie should be taught how to do this job with little or no devices. Because those electronics will fail at some point or another. They are only tools.
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I worked for a company that had a policy that you were not to work on the truck unless certified.

MZdanowicz · Jun 15, 2013

x#1 said: ↑

or are there other drivers that still truck the old fashioned way? by old fashioned i mean NO gps,NO qualcom,NO vorad,NO elogs or the like,NO apu, NO super singles,NO auto transmission,and NO restrictions whatsoever on the truck and/or the engine.I fuel where i desire.I carry a laptop but rarely turn it on.I do not have a smartphone but am anticipating the purchase only because my current cellphone is almost 3 years old.

there are times that i feel all alone by using loose leaf logs,my cb,cellphone, 2010 paper truckers atlas,and at times a birddog.I carry a decent selection of real tools and use them to avoid sitting on the side of the hwy.I will visegrip an airline to keep moving.i regulary blow out my airfilter and replace it when it is past that point.I carry spare lights/bulbs,wire,tapes,turbo clamps,regular clamps,water,coolant,oil,hub oil,and coveralls to do whatever.i carry an airline and gauge.i have a valve stem tool.if i can repair it or replace it,it is on the truck for the most part.

i just was thinking that i rarely see any driver truly going over their truck at a truckstop much less actually replacing/repairing common items.heck,i rarely see a pti by most.they just wake up and go.
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I thought I was the only one. Have all the tools I need with me; but don't have.LOL the right tool when I need it LOL Mike-Z

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