Is it the wind or a ghost?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewNashGuy, May 17, 2012.

  1. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    This happens every now and then... right now I was in the sleeper at a shipper with no one else around as I parked far away and there are only two other trucks here getting loaded. I heard and felt what seemed like someone slamming my trailer door. I get out and look and not a single person around and this is an open area so no one could have disappeared easily. What gives?
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    dont be skeered security will chase away the bogeyman
     
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  4. Dewey120

    Dewey120 Road Train Member

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    Sometimes when I am in the sleeper I swear I hear someone lightly knock on my door. When I get out to look there is no one there. I know I am not crazy because this happened again with my student in the truck. He got up from the sleeper to see who it was and there was nobody there.
     
  5. Gizmo_Man

    Gizmo_Man Road Train Member

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    If I were you, I'd go outside when that happens, get down on your knee's and pray to the trailer door gods for forgiveness for you slamming the dammed doors.
     
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  6. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    Security eh? You mean the lady who never gets up out of her chair? :)
     
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  7. Working Class Patriot

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    Your rig is haunted....Just tell that ##### ghost that you're on your "10" and leave you be....Also tell them get out the polish and the rag and earn their keep....:biggrin_25523:
     
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  8. Moose1958

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    I'm assuming you are in a standard size tractor pulling either a 48 or 53 foot trailer. You are in a high profile vehicle and a bit over 50' from those doors. Being a high profile vehicle means there is more trailer exposed to the wind. It don't take much wind to (rattle) even a loaded trailer. I have sit in my tractor with the windows down and have heard the wind cause all kinds of weird sounds back there. Think about how it feels when a forklift enters your trailer and the noise made to get an idea. As far as the (knocking) door goes, my guess is there is something inside that door that's making that sound when the wind conditions are right. I drive a wore out Volvo tractor, when it's a bit windy both my doors make knocking sounds.
     
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  9. truckerdave17

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    You may have gotten a truck whos former owner died in it due to whatever reason. Stroke, heart attack, you name it. Now he's not so happy that you got his wheels.
     
  10. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    Yeah it is the standard size pulling 53
     
  11. Dewey120

    Dewey120 Road Train Member

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    I think there is a ghost that farts in my truck, atleast that's what I tell my students.
     
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