Did a burnout today

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Nahbrown, Jun 9, 2023.

  1. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Here’s a flatbeding dock I bumped today.

    bumped the dock, got loaded closed my doors IMG_4102.jpeg and gone before the previous truck even got his tarps out.

    Mine in Lovell, WY if you’ve ever been there.
     
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  3. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    I've never even seen an uphill dock, although I have backed into a few downhill docks.
     
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  4. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    Yes , automatic transmission. I try to be easy on equipment as well. It was really embarrassing.
     
  5. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    They had my wife and I On our own for the last three days driving locally. We start driving together OTR on Monday.
     
  6. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    I talked to my Trainer about it when I saw him Because it’s something I’m more concerned about never happening again then trying to play “ I have a secret”. He Said it never happened to him in his 20 years of driving a clutch but it had happened to him with the new automatics. My truck is a 2023 Cascadia and is real “jumpy” at low speed.

    I honestly appreciate your concern, however, I would never post anything here that I wouldn’t talk to the company about.
     
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  7. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    05763130-22F2-4FC7-86BD-3608A1B6AFFE.png Speaking of automatic transmissions…. This poor guy had a time getting out yesterday. He lost his air supply and had to set there at above idle rpm to release the brakes again.

    Not the first time I’ve seen some of these automatics go through a lot of air, what is going on with these things…?
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Hey, I hear you can't go south outta there in winter. That true? Haven't been there yet. Drilling mud?
     
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  9. Concorde

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    You can’t go east out of the mine because it’s closed in the winter. It’s also some pretty steep terrain so I wouldn’t even try it when it’s open and good weather.
    I run south out of there down to Casper, nice peaceful ride.

    I picked up “Easy Spread” not sure what the flatbeds were getting…Big rolls of something.

    Last time I was there I picked up out at the active mine.

    Great place to pickup. Has a Country store right down the road with decent food and plenty of parking.

    I guess no one wanted this heavy van load going to Baltimore so I did well on the rate.
     
  10. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Thank you Sir
     
  11. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Those big rolls out of lovell are landfill liners..I’ve hauled those out of lovell a few times.
     
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