How dumb can truck drivers be?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Old Man, Mar 5, 2019.

  1. bamajim

    bamajim Bobtail Member

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    Ya got that right..ever trailer i picked up on the border either needed them if any were left on em had been swapped out for some worn out seals...reason i had to keep so many in my trk..
     
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  3. Milr72

    Milr72 Medium Load Member

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    And tail lights and marker lights!
     
  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    I am sitting in a mom and pop restaurant with mama in the kitchen. 2 drivers walk in. Waitress tells them to sit anywhere they’d like. The waitress has to stop them from walking into the kitchen.
     
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  5. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    LOL^^^^^
     
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  6. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    And lights. And a crank for the dollies.
     
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  7. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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  8. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Fixed that for ya
     
  9. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    used to work for uniroyal and we had to take trailer to tire shop to put bald trailer tires on before sending them across the border
     
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  10. heyns57

    heyns57 Road Train Member

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    Backing a trailer against chock blocks or a curb is, in my opinion, a legitimate method of dealing with rusty slide rails. Or course, pulling against chock blocks is necessary to slide tandems backwards. The service brakes are used, not the parking brakes. That is one of the legitimate uses of the trolley valve, if your tractor has one. By the way, I am retired after 41 years as a driver in 48 states and Canada, including nine years as an owner operator. I certainly know how to adjust my trailer brakes.
     
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  11. BigDog Trucker

    BigDog Trucker Heavy Load Member

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    Well in the 3rd world hole she's from, that truck she has is a top of the line cadillac. But in the meantime she AND her employer are dragging down our first world nation. :)
     
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