how many of you do it every morning ?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tangerineGT, Mar 30, 2014.

  1. eeb

    eeb Heavy Load Member

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    Amazing how many wheelseals "just started" leaking, when the inner sidewall is completely saturated with oil. By the time the oil gets past the brake shoes and onto the tire, it's been leaking for a while.
     
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    tangerineGT Road Train Member

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    Lol. Ok I feel better now , I was worried for a moment there .
    That part about the Prime drivers , priceless !!!! I am still laughing ..
     
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    If this were true no truck would ever break down.
    This is the daily list.
    Lights, tires (not psi daily) air lines, connections, mudflaps, load securement (flatbed) and a few other odds and ends I forgot.
    Every other day I check oil, belts, hoses, fluid levels, exhaust.
    Once a week I check brakes, psi my tires, drive shafts and u joints, winch connections and others I can't remember.
    Im sure I forgot some. I do a complete inspection on new trailers every time I get one. I also inspect 5th wheel and grease them when I drop trailers.
     
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    madman118 Light Load Member

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    Truck and trailer gets a full pretrip before I get rolling for the day, under the engine and all that. As well as an inspection before I turn in for the night.
     
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    Watched a guy spend 45 minutes rearranging his stuffed animal collection in his truck , never check a thing on the truck or trailer then left the truck stop bouncing over the potholes with his suspension on both truck & trailer deflated.
     
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    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Please for the love of god tell me you're joking right.
     
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    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    Great attitude!
     
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    Thats CRAZEEEEE. WOW.
     
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    tangerineGT Road Train Member

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    :laughing-guffaw::laughing-guffaw::laughing-guffaw:

    Was he rearranging them by color or size ?
     
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    If the wheels are still on it LETS ROLL! j/k but I knew a few like that. I always look my stuff over good before and after. Your only hurting yourself when you dont and break down on the interstate somewhere. Also when you pull a tank your crazy not to walk around and check product valves. Had a few of those get mysteriously opened.