what bad trucking habits have you acquired

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  1. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

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    My bad habit has been to purposefully not buy a CB radio. Oh wait, that was a good choice.
     
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  3. shivver

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    Trying to stay in the right lane....on the NJTPK....very bad habit....talk about getting freight-trained!
     
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  4. Hurst

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    LOL
    I was thinking something similar.

    Define poor nutrition? He looks pretty healthy to me.

    Hurst
     
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  5. Hurst

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    (Yoda voice)
    Insulted, I think you are.

    Just calling it like I see it... (wink).

    Hurst
     
  6. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    This is the internet hoss. Its full of unsolicited and often offensive images.

    If you dont like what you are watching then change the channel.

    I've said dumb things I wish I could take back, but even I know better than to critique a trucker about his eating or drinking habits.

    Hurst
     
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  7. thejackal

    thejackal Road Train Member

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    Bad habits, u say?...I lost count.
     
  8. ShooterK2

    ShooterK2 Road Train Member

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    Bad habits, hmmmm..... let's see.....
    Off the top of my head:

    1. Not always coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, especially on a hill, trying to save fuel and wear on the clutch.

    2. Forgetting to fill my washer fluid when I'm at the shop.

    3. Jumping off the trailer is, I guess, a bad habit. But I've done it a lot and I'll do it some more.

    4. Blind side backing on location without waiting for a spotter.

    5. When in danger of letting the frac job run low on sand, saying "to heck with fuel mileage", sticking it out in the hammer lane and gettin' on down the road.

    6. Cleaning my windows so much that I get made fun of. "They're just gonna get dirty again!!"

    That's it for now.
     
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  9. jdiesel3406

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    Timing lights and pissing other drivers off. Coming to a red light in neutral, then use the trolley brake until the lights green.

    Throwing it in neutral when rolling through a right turn then find a gear

    Rolling through stops when no one is around.

    Getting out of the truck with my back to the cab.
     
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  10. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

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    Opening my window and pouring urine out of wide mouth laundry bottles as I go over scales.
     
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