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My first side of the road breakdown

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by AgPilot1, Feb 18, 2023.

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  1. Feb 18, 2023 #1
    AgPilot1

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    21082942-944C-40B5-A988-5FEB65C099BE.jpeg B2CA8AC3-C4B9-4A3B-A7AA-943FC9C23B21.jpeg A mile after getting on I-24 I smelled coolant. Within 30 seconds the low coolant started going off. Pulled over, shutdown and opened the hood to find coolant everywhere. Put my triangles out and started the truck. Top hose going into the thermostat housing split at the clamp. Took the clamp off, wrapped the hose with water sealing Gorilla tape and put the clamp on. Stopped the leak so I added coolant and drove 12 miles to a TA. They don’t carry radiator hose so I Ubered to Rush and picked up a new hose and clamps. All in all not too bad. $140 for hose and clamps and $14 for a round trip Uber. And 2.5 hours.
     
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  3. Feb 18, 2023 #2
    gokiddogo

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    Very good there driver. Got it done quick and saved a lot doing it yourself. Bet your customer is none the wiser to boot. A+
     
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  4. Feb 18, 2023 #3
    AgPilot1

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    Looks like I’ll still get a 34 in and be on time for my drop in Northern Indiana and my pick up in Chicago Monday morning.
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2023 #4
    jbatmick

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    That's truckin'. A steering wheel holder would still be sitting there. Good job.
     
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  7. Feb 18, 2023 #5
    OscarGoldman

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    Roadside breakdowns happen everyday.... Life goes on....
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2023 #6
    mtoo

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    You learn, you adapt, you succeed. Others fail.
     
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  9. Feb 18, 2023 #7
    Siinman

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    I like the easy break down repairs. Can't be mad on something like that.
     
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  10. Feb 25, 2023 #8
    Siinman

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    Speaking of easy break downs I had one earlier today. One of the specialized hose clamps came loose and popped the hose off today on the new truck. Luckily it was a 10 minute fix to put it back together. Yay for the easy stuff!!!
     
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  11. Feb 25, 2023 #9
    Short Fuse EOD

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    Look at you, getting it done.
     
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  12. Feb 26, 2023 #10
    Last Call

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    I was thinking the same thing..where do
    most all breakdowns happen at ?? along side the road ..
     
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