First ill like to say I really enjoy otr driving. I enjoy just about everything about otr. But recently I was taken out of my Cascadia and put into one of these horrible midroof tiny midroof petes. I was pissed, there is zero ,room, zero storage I cant walk upright, I have to nearly do a duckwalk to move around. bang my head, knee, and arms costantly. I cant live in this piece of ####. I came to my sense and told myself to shut up and suck it up. so I went to sleep, and woke up at 3am because I was freezing(27degrees) and turned the truck and heater on, 2 mins later it turns off telling no idle, how the hell am I supposed to stay warm or cool when I cant ####### idle! Am I just complaining to much ?
im a complaining rookie, am I wrong?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TheRedskinsWay, Mar 12, 2012.
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could you idle the truck up with the cruise control to stop it from shutting down? Like in the volvo's?
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I dunno..there are ways to get past th idle issue
set the trailer brakes, don't set the tractor braes..chock the wheels..tricks the ecu into thinking the truck isn't parked...and it will idle..
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Sorry to hear that man, I know it sucks. I spent years crawling over doghouses, laying flat on my back to put my britches on everyday. Try talking with someone about getting a bunk heater or APU or something. In the meantime, get a nice sleeping bag and extra blankets....long underwear helps too.
Most of us put up with cab over coffin sleepers for years before we got into conventionals, much less one we could actually stand up in! Trucks have come a long way in the last couple of decades. Unfortunately for you, they started you out in something semi comfortable and you got used to it. So are you complaining too much? I think so, but that said, this is 2012 after all and you should be able to work something out with your company regarding anti idle alternatives to staying warm. -
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Yours are perfect issues that new drivers should asking about with potential employers. Too many ask "How much am I paid, Is it a KW, Pete, FL, etc. Can I take the truck home?"
More important (at least to me) are questions like, "Does it have a APU? Does it have an inverter? What is the idle policy? What is my home time?"
Your issues are valid, but you are there. You are new.
It is probably best to stick it out for a bit before changing jobs. In the meantime, speak with your company about the possibility of changing back out to a different truck.Onetruckpony, mileagemax, mrvolts and 1 other person Thank this. -
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Didn't see the equipment. Didn't ask any questions. Didn't listen in orientation.
Assumed as a new driver, they would get their own choice of NEW trucks.Mommas_money_maker, Lonesome and Onetruckpony Thank this. -
Was it due to be traded in due to the miles it had on it?
Did the company get a fantastic deal on the other trucks?
Do the other trucks get better fuel mileage?
I may not be as tall as you (I am 5'9.5") so I don't need to duck.
There has to be some reason(s) why they took the truck away from you.
But in the meantime, it's a job, so just do it. If something else better comes along (job wise) then leave them. But be forewarned, the possibility exists that any company you go to, they switch you out of one truck from another.
What will you do then, continually switch jobs??
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Prime has a billion trucks with apus" tell them you want a bigger truck
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