Climate Express

Well, truck is back in the shop a third time. Nothing will rub me the wrong way quicker than mechanics acting like I can't tell the difference between a windshield and a tire. "Air leak fixed" twice now. I get in the truck, and can watch the secondary air tank drop 4-6PSI a minute only while engine is running... over and over again. Fan constantly running even with AC off in 75 degree weather.

Getting irritated with a driver for saying "it's not fixed" because they didn't want to do the easy part of sitting in the air conditioned truck for 5 minutes to verify if it was/wasn't doesn't make sense to me, but what do I know. Accusing a driver of trying to ruin a transmission for not checking transmission fluid, but getting irritated with and not believing the driver reporting a very easily observable issue is hypocrisy at it's finest.

Giving them one more go around to actually fix it/verify it, and if not, then they can explain to accounting why my fuel bill is 10% higher and I'll just fill out a new form for the shop with the same issue listed every time I'm here. I'd say I won't lose any sleep over it, but the air compressor kicking on every 4 minutes and purging all night might say different

 

Update: Got put in truck 1195 as a replacement. It was the fan hub and they don't have the part, so it was this truck or sit all weekend. I'll take the Denver run over a Super 8 for sure

 

I hit the post button before I typed in my message. I think 1195 is one of the trucks that me and the wife had while I was there if I remember correctly. That's been quite a while ago. While we were running team there we got a brand new truck every year. I worked there a little over 6 years and I probably had I'd say around 10 different trucks if I had to guess. I know I switched trucks more than I cared to!

 

I worked at climate for quite a while. The impression that I always got was that Larry had been there like forever. I kind of got the impression somehow that the only way his job was going to be empty and someone else take that spot was when he retires. For some reason I got the impression that he had been around and been with the company since way back when it started and its roots. I really can't explain what instilled that impression in my brain but that was my take on the entire situation at any rate. And my wife and I ran team there for quite a while. She just happened to mention the other day here while back that she kind of missed those guys they're at climate. I met a few good people there other drivers and such. But I don't know that I would go back to work there. Because some of the office people really gave me the rude cold shoulder after I put in my two weeks notice. I was rather put off by that being as I could have just said well here's your keys I'm leaving and not given them any notice at all.

 

Well I moved back into the world of a modern truck. The boss put me in the newest truck he's got besides the one he's in. It's a 2023 Mack Anthem. It's got a full sleeper on it, the newer version of a Mack Mid-roof. I can stand straight up out of the seat now. It's basically a stand up sleeper, just a little shorter than a condo. I can stand on the bunk an just nod my head down some at the ceiling. Lot's of storage. It has air-ride front suspension, which will take some getting used to. It had 123k on it. Sounds like I may be gonna doing some west coast an northwest stuff once in awhile an that's why he wanted me in the newer truck.

 

Did they end up getting you a reload? It's not the worst flying hook in the world to get stuck at, at least.

Yeah, I figured it was a team truck or someone home weekly when I saw how low the APU hours were. It's pretty solid so far. Almost like it a little more since the last driver was a smoker -- I don't have to feel as bad with cigars and cigarettes

 

Those mack anthems are nice. I noticed Mack's usually have nicer seats than Volvos too. And the flat bottom steering wheel is comfortable and gives some more leg room when climbing in and out.