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Going with Hubby OTR for the first time

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 314Partners, Oct 17, 2011.

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  1. Oct 18, 2011 #21
    pepper687

    pepper687 Light Load Member

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    Dont pay any attention to these Staff Members, most of them are wannabe burnouts. You can park a 53 footer just about anywhere. Hopefully you wont take out a stop sign, telephone pole, or parked car in the process - Ha Ha. There will be plenty of downtime with companies like Swift. Get permission from dispatch to drop your trailer at the shipper/receiver and bobtail to the gym.
     
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  3. Oct 18, 2011 #22
    Joescheppae Q

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    I just curled a Jamba Juice Peanut Butter Moo'd Power Smoothie in the left hand & a Quiznos Large Tuna Melt in the right. Now thats a workout.
     
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  4. Oct 18, 2011 #23
    Allow Me.

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    I won't lower myself to respond to this yocal, (a wannabe burnout ?) but you cannot just park a 53' anywhere and dispatch just loves drivers calling in with personal requests to "drop their trailer" so they can go to the gym.
     
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  5. Oct 18, 2011 #24
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    Assuming hubby is a newbie, which he probably is, most of these options won't be available to a company driver. Unless he has an apu he will probably be restricted to a 350w inverter as most companies I know of do not allow inverter installs due to risk of fire from improper installation. That rules out a 110v fridge and microwave though a 12 cooler is possible.

    If they happen to give a non team driver a condo cab keep in mind you cannot just get rid of the mattress, they will want that back should you have to switch trucks.

    Not being a naysayer just letting you know things may not be as easy as stated above.
     
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  7. Oct 18, 2011 #25
    rookietrucker

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    Insulting the staff is not a very wise move.
     
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  8. Oct 18, 2011 #26
    314Partners

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    Hey All, Hubby here. I am not new at this, maybe a little, but I have about 3 years under my belt and have already had my own rig and authority. Unfortunately the freight rates and an older rig made it a bit difficult to keep it running. So after a breif time away I am doing this again. I have gotten a truck into many places that most said it could not go, so I feel confident that we can make it into a parking lot large enough to handle gym and shopping traffic. You will be surprised with google maps and some internet searching that there are many gyms located only a few miles off a major freeway. If not we will have some weights in the truck as well. I thank those who have responded with appropriate comments and good advice. As far as the others (and there is always one) who have some off color comment to make, I am sorry you feel the need to say things of poor nature.
     
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