when it snows and you're not at a terminal with a roof blade, what do you do to clear the snow?
I know it ain't everywhere; but it's $1000 ticket by me not to clear the roof on a cmv.
What solutions have y'all come up with, outside of starting before daylight n hoping it all blows off?
How do you door slammers clear the roof?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Ruthless, Feb 18, 2018.
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God put it there. Let God take it away.
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Who do you think will be civilly liable when one of those aforementioned chunks falls through somebody’s windshield with potentially tragic consequences?Lucy in the Sky, bowtater, Grubby and 3 others Thank this. -
Barring that, your options are drastically limited to a ladder and a stiff broom.Lepton1, Oxbow, Crude Truckin' and 5 others Thank this. -
lol, Ruthless....You know Darn well none of those slammers remove that snow,
First off,None of those drivers are going up there with a broom, Secondly Their Safety monsters wont let them.
When I pulled a van- I looked at it like this- Every motorist behinds me will save money on windshield washer fluid.stwik, diesel drinker, SidewaysBentHalo and 2 others Thank this. -
In that case, truck stops, shippers and receivers, with their own fleets should be required by law to have snow clearing equipment on site, to be used by any and all trucks which need it. The liability issue should also include that the driver shouldn't risk his/her life trying to do something which is beyond their ability to do.
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Almost have to LOL at this question since most drivers can’t be bothered to even thump their tires, let alone climb a ladder. I know you are sincere though asking it. Down here in the south, it will be gone in a few hours. Only one or two days of snow a year, typically a few inches at best. High tomorrow where I am going is 72.
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I Get it, We don't want ice landing on cars........ -
It is all about timing, looking for that large spot in traffic so can get up to speed and let that snow free, then find bumps big so can break the ice sheets apart so they can fly. Once you leave them terminals with the equipment to remove that snow you are on your own, do truck stops have those for the drivers who are on break and it snowed 2 feet during that time?
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I know that "pay services" are an evil term in this industry, but if a truckstop had a roof blade available for say.. $5.. I'd definitely use it for the safety advantage before heading out after an overnight storm of more than a dusting.
It is an issue.
But, I'm not crawling nearly 14' high onto an ice rink covering fiberglass to either fall through or off.
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