Flatbed with a bad knee?

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  1. goga

    goga Heavy Load Member

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    Ok, I let you go for it, two days for a feel better, I'm scared to give more time
    PS: there will be a better feeling this morning

    PS: No "junk food", just fat, vegetables, movement.. Please no sugar, fruits, anything sweet
     
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  2. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    Current tanker driver here.

    With tanker duty, you will be doing a good bit of working/picking up hoses (I think of them as sort of like an anaconda)....and climbing up on top of the tank to open the top hatch. Not really a good match, with a bad knee.

    With either flat bed, or tanker--when you're up on the trailer and suddenly your bad knee gives out--how will you maintain your balance, and not fall?

    Sideways suggestion: if you're still interested in flatbed duty after the cautionary advice above--I'd look for open deck companies that haul products requiring much less tarping and chaining (e.g., metal building parts/pieces, PODS).

    --Lual