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dear container haulers...

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by shatteredsquare, Oct 18, 2018.

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  1. Oct 18, 2018 #1
    shatteredsquare

    shatteredsquare Road Train Member

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    how long does a truck last if you beat it to death every day and never lube anything and just change the oil every 50k miles? i need to hear it from the experts. specifically wondering about kingpin life if you didn't do any lubing but once every 6 months. wondering if it's worth the hassle.
     
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  3. Oct 18, 2018 #2
    86scotty

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    At least a day.

    Dude, I love your avatar.
     
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  4. Oct 18, 2018 #3
    tommymonza

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    I want to know what they have against buying 2 bucks worth of degreaser and wiping 10 years of greasy finger prints off their white Volvos.

    Can't seem to figure out why the DOT pulls them aside when they can't even wash the truck once a year.
     
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  5. Oct 18, 2018 #4
    skellr

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    They don't need to pass through the scales.
     
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  7. Oct 18, 2018 #5
    Tolmie

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    DOT waiting at the out gate at the ports. Same with intermodal. DOT waiting at the gates and you will get pulled over.
     
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  8. Oct 19, 2018 #6
    TruckRunner

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    My truck so shiney DOT has to cover their eyes when I pass by.
     
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  9. Oct 19, 2018 #7
    blairandgretchen

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    Scale officers pull me round the back all the time - they just want to climb up, sit in the big boys chair, and blow the air horns, then clap their hands and giggle.
     
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  10. Oct 19, 2018 #8
    bzinger

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    Hard to find the time and money for maintenance on what a container hauler gets paid which is proof some people will drive junk to be home every day .
    Chicagoland is loaded with these gems.
     
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  11. Oct 19, 2018 #9
    REO6205

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    Also the San Francisco Bay area, LA, Portland, Seattle, Sacramento, Stockton...
     
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  12. Oct 19, 2018 #10
    jammer910Z

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    They do wash the grease off of their trucks.
    I see them use the squeegees to do it at the truckstop.
     
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