Hauling Containers With No Experience?

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  1. Cdj

    Cdj Bobtail Member

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    How hard would it be for someone to learn hauling containers by themselves without being trained?
     
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  3. ROADTRAIN96

    ROADTRAIN96 Bobtail Member

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    They're top- heavy. The locking pins are so simple a caveman can do it. If you're aware that the equipment is ####ty and do a pretrip, and drive like you're aware they're top heavy, then any CDL driver can handle it.
     
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  4. Cdj

    Cdj Bobtail Member

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    Do you think it would be hard from them to learn the procedures of the rail yards?
     
  5. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    The only requirement is u have to have a green Volvo with a white hood and a grey front bumper being held on by baling wire
     
  6. RoadRooster

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    The successful ones drive Century, and use cross stitch patterns (likea football lace) of zip ties
     
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  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Are u speaking from experience lmao
     
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  8. RoadRooster

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    Lol, nope, just seen them in the truck stops more than a few times.
     
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    flybynight12 Medium Load Member

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    They also steal the lights off of other chassis
     
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  10. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Road Train Member

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    I used to carry a back pack full of lights. (I took them from bad order chassis) Nothing worse then picking up a can from a customer only to find the chassis was picked over by vultures and is missing every single light.
     
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  11. x1Heavy

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    I am one of those who did not recieve very much training. They point to a box, hand paperwork and say take it to dundalk or seagirt etc. It goes on the ship. 4 corners hooks, alcohol permit (Seagrams Baltimore from the port) and US Customs in particular.
     
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