Maverick Driver general bs thread

Discussion in 'Maverick' started by Danfromwindsor, Dec 29, 2011.

  1. hesgoneagain

    hesgoneagain Medium Load Member

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    We hardly see a terminal either. We have 1 tire at home since we carried it around for almost 3 months. Hubby got tired of messing with it. What do we do if we have a flat? Hope that question doesn't jinx us. One would have been bad enough. I say so what if the trailer was fully loaded and no room. Now we have to worry about a full trailer. Not out of the ballpark for us to get a couple lumber loads that totally take up every square inch of trailer space.
     
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  3. Steveo2Drive

    Steveo2Drive Light Load Member

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    Usually when I get a flat I have a lumber load. I just tell breakdown to take it...
     
  4. Blind Dog

    Blind Dog Heavy Load Member

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    Strap the bad tire to the belly of your trailer. Its out of the way. The Black and Chrome outfit taught me that one.
     
  5. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    Dont do that at Mav
     
  6. seawheeler

    seawheeler Heavy Load Member

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    Don't strap it to the hood either!
     
    Blind Dog Thanks this.
  7. hesgoneagain

    hesgoneagain Medium Load Member

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    How would Maverick feel about dropping the 2 tires off at a T/A and charging it to the FM that told the driver to leave both of them? I bet the FM might not do it again LOL
     
  8. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    Last time i had two tires to haul around i told my fm i needed to get by a terminal asap to drop them off so it dont interfere with future loads. I usually get by within a day or two then.
     
  9. plentygood

    plentygood Road Train Member

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    LOL, what a sight it would be to see some "dipstick" pull into the NLR yard with a tire mounted on his grill!
     
  10. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    The one thing that I really talked up about Maverick was the fuel bonus. Well another good Mav policy is being replaced by a schneider policy yet again. Things are a changin and mostly not for the better of the driver.
     
  11. Evil_E

    Evil_E Heavy Load Member

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    They take the bonus away and this truck will be doing the speed limit at all times....I figured it was only a matter of time before they change it because all the trucks get good mileage. I thought they would just up the minimum though.....what'd you hear? Do tell!
     
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