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would I get a ticket?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Chewy352, Jun 29, 2015.

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  1. Aug 23, 2015 #101
    MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I run a single screw, so that's what I did with mine as well.
     
    MACK E-6, Aug 23, 2015
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  3. Aug 23, 2015 #102
    MNoutkast

    MNoutkast Medium Load Member

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    I quit reading at page 5 but it's driving me nuts he keeps calling them tandems. Tandems and spreads are not the same thing!! Tandems are close together and are weighed as a single axle group of 34,000 spreads are NEVER weighed together and are good for 20,000 each. I know you know this already.
     
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  4. Aug 23, 2015 #103
    Chewy352

    Chewy352 Road Train Member

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    Yes I do know this now and stopped calling them that after I was corrected.

    It must be lonely being the only perfect driver who comments without reading the rest of the thread to see if people have learned anything.
     
    Chewy352, Aug 23, 2015
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  5. Aug 23, 2015 #104
    MNoutkast

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    Lonely no. Do i have the time to read 11 pages to see if you started wording something correctly? Also no. Point is you knew what you meant, others especially other newbs don't always know and learn from posts as well so the wording makes a difference.
     
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  7. Aug 23, 2015 #105
    Chewy352

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    So does reading a whole thread before forming an opinion. I am new and learning hence the mistake. You claim not to have the time to read the whole thread but you have time to post your useless comments which could alienate some newbs who are trying to learn. What is it you expect me to do go back and edit all my posts so they are correct? Well I don't care to. I'd rather people see the evolution of a drivers experience and the helpful comments that were posted.
     
    Chewy352, Aug 23, 2015
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  8. Aug 23, 2015 #106
    MNoutkast

    MNoutkast Medium Load Member

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    Useless comment? It was correcting a mistake, that could cost someone who doesn't know a ton of money.

    And if a new driver feels alienated by someone correcting a potentially expensive mistake they are in the wrong industry.

    As you noticed I even posted that I didn't bother to read the rest of the thread for many reasons. Partially because after more experienced drivers told you that moving the 5th wheel was not going to make a difference on your trailer weights you did it anyways. You had the answer to your question in front of you and ignored it. Why would I care to read beyond that point...
     
    MNoutkast, Aug 23, 2015
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  9. Aug 23, 2015 #107
    MNoutkast

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    Just curious are you new to pulling a spread? You have been on here quite a while wouldn't call you a newb.
     
    MNoutkast, Aug 23, 2015
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  10. Aug 23, 2015 #108
    MACK E-6

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    Guys, cool it. It ain't that big a deal.
     
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  11. Aug 23, 2015 #109
    Chewy352

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    Well here we go again. If you had read the thread you would see that moving the 5th wheel took about 133 lbs off my spreads. The reason you read the whole thread is because after soooo many posts after I was corrected and corrected my use of terms your post is useless in this thread. Now if you would like I'm sure you are more than welcome to start your own thread on trucker vocabulary and I will gladly read the whole thing and not make useless comments.
     
    Chewy352, Aug 23, 2015
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  12. Aug 23, 2015 #110
    Chewy352

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    Ok mack. I'll leave it be.
     
    Chewy352, Aug 23, 2015
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