Washing your truck in the fuel island

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Fajo, Aug 6, 2015.

  1. KANSAS TRANSIT

    KANSAS TRANSIT Road Train Member

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    Although I can agree with you in premiss, have you even looked at some of the short nosed aero trucks with the hood open? Because finding the frame rail to step on could be an all day chore
     
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  3. georgeandson

    georgeandson Heavy Load Member

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    If you go thru life getting mad at things you can not control, you are in for a sad depressing and lonely life.
    You can not stop him from doing that.
    No matter how mad you get....

    One thing I have learned to help me not get mad at people who do things I can not control is to think of what I can do to not be affected by said persons actions.
    In this case I bought my own window cleaner. Keep it in the truck at all times. Windows are always clean and never worry about grease on the windows.
    I too have gotten annoyed by people doing this. Its common in ND oil fields cause of the mud. They would destroy the window brushes.

    I also have gotten so mad a people parking in the islands that I almost got into fights about it. I learned to not pull right up on someone while waiting. Instead I leave enough room to swing one or two spots over if another opens up first. Or I fuel at night when its empty islands. It avoids useless confrontations. I try and get the last laugh all the time. HAHAH

    If I find someone blocking the island and see them coming out and cross paths with them I like to ask....." is that your truck? Some dude was all over and around it with a wrench in hand...I thought he owned it but now I see you getting in it...Better watch out...he might have stolen or sabotaged something"....HAHAHAHAH
    The look on their face is priceless. They will be thinking about that every time they hear a sound or feel a bump. HAHAHA

    Great little way of getting back at a inconsiderate prick. HAHAH

    I would of told the guy with the brush that someone just dumped a pee bottle in there HAHAHAH I bet he would of about cried HAHAHA
     
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  4. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Hoods on I44 and the TA at mount Vernon in mo still does. The TA - it's actually the guy that owns the place during the day. He thanks you for choosing to fuel there - kinda nice.
     
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  5. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    If you honestly think i'm mad about it you mis understood my post. I just could not for the life of me figure out why someone would want to clean there truck with window wash. I personally would not want to put some unknown cemical all over my truck. Would of just forked the 45$ over and took it to a good mom and pop wash and got it real clean. /shrug guess thats just me.
     
  6. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    I saw a driver one time drinking from the short water hose for window washing. The Pilot with Mickey D's in Whiteland, IN. It had a sign that said non-potable water. I pointed to it and he looked at me like huh? Wonder what his stomach was feeling like later on. I was also wondering just where that water came from and thinking surely it had a nasty taste lol.
     
  7. realdesertkickin

    realdesertkickin Heavy Load Member

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    Ya/No....Dont be washing your truck if someones in line behind you for fuel!!!Get your fuel/windshield/fluids and gtfo!! (please)
     
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  8. realdesertkickin

    realdesertkickin Heavy Load Member

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    OMG thats funny...Ya know he had the green apple splatters something fierce..probably wiped with armor all wipes or something, not of this country
     
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  9. Mr.X

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    I hear you bro! Most trucks these days aren’t built for drivers, they are built for cheap mega renters who don’t own nothing outright other than the livelihood of a couple hundred drivers,
    There is a whole lot of variables that would need to be discussed in order to even begin to have a productive discussion about this.
     
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  10. Mr.X

    Mr.X Heavy Load Member

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    That used to be common courtesy! And sometimes the driver behind you would go ahead and let you know he was gonna head into the TS for a few anyway. Sht nowadays you pull up 3rd in line, look around and there aint nobody in the other trucks!
     
  11. skro47

    skro47 Light Load Member

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    It look a bit more like new tires.
    Grease from the wheel.
     
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