Roehl Equipment

They are not going to put any money into a truck with 500k on it. A nine speed? Is this an old Blume truck? I have had about ten different trucks at Roehl and all have been straight tens. You should be happy, when they trade your truck in you should get a new one and keep it for a long time. They try to do cradle to grave with truck assignments now. When I first started at Roehl I had three trucks like that until I finally got a newer one. Heck alot of my students get trucks with less miles than mine now. It is kinda luck of the draw what you get for your first truck.

 

I've had about as many problems with my truck in the past year as you had in one day.

For tandem sliding, I always have some WD-40 and a hammer handy. My trainers didn't go over the proper way to slide an air ride; maintenance had to tell me.

 

My advice to you new guys is invest in a chock block. It will really help when you go to slide stiff tandems. As far as trucks go I personally avoid new trucks at all costs. I'm in a small crew of guys that prefer trucks that are broke in. (around 100K is where I want to start in a truck) then it's broke in and ready to make money. Once it's yours then you can baby it and make it your own. Then the company has to pry it out of my hands to trade it in. LOL

 

My first truck at Roehl was an International with a 9 speed. It also had a double bunk. My understanding was they bought several of them as trainer trucks, and they didn't work out due to space limitations. They were decent solo trucks, but they would have been tight for team/training operations.

I had never driven a 9 speed before, so it took a little while to get it out of the yard!

 

Hang in there, my first FL blew a head gaskett on my first trip out in EVOIII. It only had 180,000 miles. My last truck was a international with 580,000 miles and it was great never had any problems. I just got a Volvo with 300,000 miles and it seems fine, I am going to lease this truck.

 

I had read someone suggest to buy a scanner for your truck because Roehl has you scan all your documents.. Any truth to this?

 

Had an International with the 9 speed for over a year. Hated it! The 9 speed, not the Cornbinder. All the ratios are wrong for practical use in that box. 07 Columbia now, with the 10 speed. miss the wide open sleeper design of the 'Binder. This new one has the detroit dog in it, the international had the cummins. 250 tho on the Columbia, nothing but trouble. New turbo this week, feels even weaker with a new blower.
Deal with the 9 speed and enjoy the Cornbinder while you have it.

 

You scan at a Pilot or any terminal. You pass a Pilot nearly everyday. No you do not need a scanner.