How often do you do your pre trip inspections?

That's piss poor. You'll never get a yard horse to say anything, they'll load it on the steel, you have to find out who dropped that wagon. Payback is a #####. Besides, most would have caught it. Pretty hard to pull something "down the road" with 3 flat tires.

 

These tires weren't just low. All 3 tires had the beads unseated on both sides. FLAT FLAT!! Even Meritor auto inflate can't cure that!

 

It worked on the LR Outside tire, because the inside wasn't flat. Won't work with 2 flats on the same axle. Trust me, I tried. Nothing worse than waiting on road service!

 

I did the same thing. I called for road service because of a flat tire and by the time I got stopped the tire was fully inflated. What saved me some embarrassment was the serviceman said the tire was illegal because it was cut up real bad.

Rain or shine before I moved my truck I at least did a walk around checking my lights and tires. When you are the son of a trucker that drilled this into your head the way my dad did? I had no other choice. If I tried to not inspect, my conscience bothered me so I would stop and do it. Finally, I just did it right from the beginning. I can remember as a small boy walking around with my dad as he inspected his truck. He would often ask me, son, is that "whatever" legal? Would you drive this like that? I often joke about my dad using the FIST method teaching me how to operate a manual tranny and how to properly use "and when NOT to use the clutch". A VERY effective way to teach the basics of trucking.

 

I got spoiled driving my company Western Star glider with a factory rebuilt Detroit 12.7 with 275000 that was meticulously maintained by our shop.

i used to wash it every otherday inside the dairies so it got a good hood open inspection and fluid checks while washing the engine bay.


Sometimes went 5 days without opening the hood , but glance under the truck every time I walk up on the truck looking for leaks

Tire thumps and lighting checks everyday , tractor and trailer .

I m very mechanical. So eyes on the gauges, listening for odd noises , aware of different smells and vibrations.

Now my personal truck is going to get everything new under neath it before I go out otr, but will still get a lot more detailed inspections daily being the Failures are All on me now .

 

Only one but actually pulled from dc to get repaired reinflated and reseated I watched as he used multiple blows from sledge to unseat lmao

 

Every morning or before the trip, I usually check the engine coolant, check the power steering oil and brake fluid, brake system, lighting system, check tires, tire pressure, battery. ...
However, it's not always going to check all of them, there are days when just checking important parts.

 

What parts can't you normally get to?

 

Are you being serious or are you joking? Not gonna flame you or even respond to your answer. Just would like to know.