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Discussion in 'Prime' started by darthanubis, Sep 21, 2015.

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  1. Oct 16, 2015 #51
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  3. Oct 16, 2015 #52
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    I'm so glad I upgraded in Pittston! The people here have treated me much better than Springfield. Other drivers have mentioned the difference as well. So far, Prime has been a great introduction to the trucking business. I have no regrets. And I'll keep saying it. You guys here have been invaluable. N.F.T, thanks for the list of supplies and the videos. I've watched those videos already, but I'm glad you thought to offer them. That's what I'm talking about, looking out for each other. This type of atmosphere I think, keeps a driver with a company.

    I gave a driver a ride to the yard this morning. Turned out, he is a lease operator, and gave me more insight to leasing options, like short term leasing, months instead of years.

    Well, I'm just going on about my experience. But, this is all new, and I'm by myself, but not alone. Thanks team!
     
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  4. Oct 16, 2015 #53
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    Well with the videos I was pulling your leg, just making fun of the cbt's, and howbout those cbt's for being freaking booooring!!! They are good training videos though. If you got something out of the ones I sent you then cool. Hard to tell where that oil leak is coming from in the pic? Did you have the shop take a look at it? Looks like detail could get that interior looking a lot better. Pittston may not the storage for the seat, try Springfield when pass though. I like that color of blue it looks good.
     
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  5. Oct 16, 2015 #54
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    If you haven't already, make sure you document all that damage and stains. Don't want it coming back and biting you later.
     
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  7. Oct 17, 2015 #55
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    Really good advice. Always CYA.

    When I picked up my '15 last year the previous driver somehow managed to scrape the crap out of the driver's side fairings and step. Surprised they didn't take care of the damage before it was re-issued but nonetheless, when I turned the truck back in last week that same damage was the first thing detail saw. Had it on my PU inspection report and all was good.

    Would totally suck to get stuck paying for someone else's recklessness.
     
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  8. Oct 17, 2015 #56
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    I'm just hoping detail will get these seats clean. I here SpringMo. will actually replace the seat with a new one. I may have to wait to get there. I also have to get some lube for my clutch pedal, as it squeals annoyingly loud. They wouldn't spray wd40 on it and didn't have a can of spray on lube.
     
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  9. Oct 17, 2015 #57
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    Frustrating day today. Still here in Pittston. Had the shop look at the leaky bunk window. They said I'll need the dealer to fix that.

    Had the truck detailed. Feels like I will still need to wipe down things I'll be touching frequently, the Qualcomm and APU.

    Speaking of APU, after the service, it now error 5s, waiting for shop to fix that.

    The shop guy flipped and said I should have mentioned it before. I said I would have, but it wasn't broken when I left it. He shut up then. Not as professional as the regular guy.

    The detail guy was super cool. He said Springfield may give me a new seat and remove the passenger seat.

    My CB is working, but sometimes the AWI comes on. So far it seems ok, but I'm still going to get to a cb shop to make sure it's proper. Everything I've researched has said run my own coax and use one good antennae, instead of the Prostars dual out of phase antennae. But the antennae on this truck are not factory, but we assume is still using factory coax.

    I had to get my own expired permits because the guy who does that only works M-F.

    I got the chains/cables, but the guy who got them doesn't know how to put them on my rack, so they are just sitting in the passenger area. That pissed me off.

    I think that's it. I can roll out once I get my APU fixed.

    Oh yeah, nofreetime I filled that grocery list you have me. They just didn't have winter wiper blades. They also didn't wash the outside of the truck, which I thought odd. But I'll hit a Blue Beacon.
     
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  10. Oct 18, 2015 #58
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    Good lots of stuff on there you'll need eventually. From what you said about t.n.t. I didn't think anyone had told you to get that stuff. Good thing you checked that permit book. I had the same thing happen with mine and I'm sorry I forgot to mention it. Also with the chains they won't help you put them on the rack. What kind of chain rack do you have? If its the (protech the same one that's mounted on the lw f.l.) then you can take the chains spread them out on the ground and pick up every other link not the outside that goes around the circumference the link that goes across the tread. After picking up every other link you should have the chain ready to put on the rack. Problem with super single chains is that because they are wide they shouldn't be dragging but will hang very near the ground but it never caused me a problem. Pita to do but it makes them come off the rack mostly untangled quickly if you ever need em.
     
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  11. Oct 18, 2015 #59
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    Another video that explain how to get them on the rack neatly its only 30 second long
     
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  12. Oct 18, 2015 #60
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    Thanks! I knew there had to be a YouTube video, but couldn't find it. I do that asap.
     
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