Hit a trailer..

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Anonymous_Trucker, Sep 3, 2019.

  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    In Florida going south on 95 during a major backup for a wreck, I want to say it was a werner beside me on my left, but it has been a long time, it was a freightliner classic, we wee just creeping along and he was looking down at a girl in a car on his left when a mobile parking lot in front of him stopped. The bumper on the car on the top deck came just inside his windshield by the time the dust had settled. lol
     
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  3. FlaSwampRat

    FlaSwampRat Road Train Member

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    I've never tried to put the truck in high range in reverse but I'm thinking then I wouldn't have to try to squeeze in between the trailers and I could just make my own hole in the wall to unload the truck from. I think I'll throw a dock plate in the trailer tomorrow lol.
     
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  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Im sure theres guys that rolled and jacknifed for kllm more than once that still working there boss. Pay attention to ur mirrors and dont let it happen again
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    High range in reverse is useful in some trucks Ive run. In the past talking about that led to vicious arguments among the heathen who have not been enlightened into the joys of such things with today's ...very model of a major general tractor... //sarcasm.
     
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  6. Skorge

    Skorge Light Load Member

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    Your straight homie no big deal
     
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  7. Gumboslef9384

    Gumboslef9384 Light Load Member

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    Someone could actually get another job if they total a truck? Or are you just talking about swift
     
  8. Ridlingdj

    Ridlingdj Medium Load Member

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    No you can still find a job heck one guy on here said he abandoned his truck and walked into the wild and went back to work with the same company 2 weeks later
     
  9. Gumboslef9384

    Gumboslef9384 Light Load Member

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    hahahaha I wish I could read that post
     
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