i really miss them days of bumping the cruise up to 1000rpms. endless ac in the summer. didnt have any of the sounds or problems sleeping
Anyone know how to idle a swift truck
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Get away from Swift as soon as possible
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Spiking the throttle while at a traffic light should keep the tractor running.
Trainer James (now with Wally World) put out a helpful video on how to use Optimized Idle some years ago. I like him.
There are also videos about how to disconnect the tractors temperature sensor. If you can find the dang thing.
The following anecdote is a story that tells why automatic idle shutdown is bad, bad, bad. I heard the story thirdhand, so take it how you will.
Supposedly, a driver with a certain trucking outfit from central Oregon had
a bunk heater that was not working and needed to shutdown while outside temperatures were freezing. He couldn't keep the tractor on and the bunk heater failed.
He then called his companies breakdown department, but no one picked up. This meant he had no outside help and was left to his own devices.
I have to assume he drove until daylight or until he located a motel. Afterwards, he promptly quit that company.
I remember when I was with Western Express and my Optimized Idle malfunctioned and would shut off even though the outside temperature was above 70 degrees. No one I spoke with about resolving this issue could care less.
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3 minutes per light. Crank her up at green and take off.
People look at me funny from the cars. Poor Yanquis...
I kept count one trip into Philly and back through Baltimore on two loads over 14 hours.
147 starts on that starter motor.
To its credit on that brand new mack engine it did not fail that year. Other things did.BUMBACLADWAR and truckdriver31 Thank this. -
2.) Open door and exit vehicle (3 points of contact for safety)
3.) Go find a company that doesn't have that garbage.
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swift does have a decent record tho. i would leave my company if i could go in as a diamond plus driver
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