Since I drive the same truck, and know it well, my routine is the same all the time:
Monday and Thursday I check all the fluids, unless I notice something on the ground.
Otherwise, every day, as I walk up to the truck I look for signs of leaks on the ground (I park in the same spot every night, so it'll be obvious) fire the truck up, listen for odd noises, listen for air to start building, turn on my ELD, start my paperwork while the ELD is powering up, then hit my ext. light test switch and do a walk around with sledge to thump my drives, put a gauge to my steers, check lights and check the exterior
Since I often pull 6 or 7 different trailers per day, my drives are thumped multiple times per day, unless you're deaf or blind, you can usually tell when something is off with a tire during the day, Monday and Thursday I put a gauge to my drives in the morning
If I notice odd smells, sounds, or a dash gauge is off, then I'll check it more thoroughly. When I fuel at night, I give it a once over. Boss/mechanic is usually poking his nose around all the trucks every afternoon
Do you do a full Pre Trip everyday of driving?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by hsingh_2, Dec 17, 2021.
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