Do any of the schools or company trainers teach anything these days.

i used to beat drums off cars all the time. they get really cold in winter and have nowhere near the thickness truck drums have.

never once broke one.

i have 100 pounds of salt, and brake cleaner i use for frozen brakes. i carry with me in the winter.

schools are only 2 weeks long. and the amount that they teach. is hard for some people to soak it all in. a lot of stuff is forgotten.

 

He should be hit in the head with the hammer just for working for swift...

 

This may sound like a dumb question, i have lived in southern California for over 20 years and do not get where it is cold and wet. When I was back east years ago we used to chock the trucks and not set the brakes over the winter jr the trucks were shredded. but where do you wack the drums. With duels the inner rim covers the drum and you can either hit the back edge, or dust shield, or the front of the drum through the hand holds.

 

The last paragraph nails it.......experience does not equal a pro.....I've seen and known some guys that have 30 years behind them, and can't for the life of me understand how they are still alive..

 

...and they'll proceed to tell you that they know everything there is about truckin' too.