Pre-tripping in the dark?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by insipidtoast, Dec 27, 2016.

  1. againstthewind

    againstthewind Road Train Member

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    i do my pre trip when i stop, why would anyone want to wake up and check everything only to find somthin wrong when its time to get down the road? then before i leave i just make sure no fluids leaked in the nite and the tires havnt lost psi. i mean who would b at home for a few days then get a load that has to be picked up that day only to check everything and have somthin that needs attention when you couldv checked everything out before you took your time off and had plenty of time to address it. other than somthin that could happen while the truck sits such as the fluids or psi, i would think companies would prefer you do a thorough inspection when you stop then just check the basics before you head out, but thats me, maybe i like to do things that make sense.
     
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  3. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Seems low to me.... {shrug}
     
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  4. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Maybe it was the Chinese Military???
     
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  5. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Make coffee, tune radio, tug test, roll... I think.
     
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  6. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Thats how I did pretrip.After a few times it becomes routine.I also did walkarounds during my shift.
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  7. RavenRabbit

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    I use a fleshlight, can't see anything but im always left feeling i did a job well done.
     
  8. RedRover

    RedRover Road Train Member

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    I use the light of the Qualcomm to change my status to on duty, flag it as pretrip and sit for 14:59 bored. Then I start driving.
     
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  9. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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    One word Braille
     
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  10. alghazi

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    Whatever. I'm not staying on the porch, but I am gonna stay in the truck where it's warm.
     
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  11. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    That's called a post trip
     
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