Nightmare co drivers thread......

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by speedracer 1963, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. trees

    trees Road Train Member

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    I've been running team with my wife since before we were married... a long time now...

    There's no way I would ever run team with someone else, ever...

    A good team driver doesn't try to split the miles 50/50, but picks up the slack when the other absolutely needs to sleep...

    A good team driver understands that sometimes you just pop a dvd in the player and chill out, instead of trying to "instruct" the other....

    A good team driver doesn't wake the person sleeping for any reason other than a really good one...

    A good team driver understands that it's the little things, the special consideration you have for someone you care about, that is what keeps the "team" together.

    I've only ever run team with one person, and I'd never run team without her...
     
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  3. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Theres more to bad teamwork than smelling each other's feet.
     
  4. speedracer 1963

    speedracer 1963 Medium Load Member

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    maybe that's why some teams dont work out long term ?
     
  5. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I ran into an ex husband/wife team. She joked that she couldn't be married to the SOB but he was one heck of a good driver so they still teamed.
     
  6. ironeagle2006

    ironeagle2006 Road Train Member

    Ran team with my father from 97-98 and I can tell you this we got along Great in the truck however at Home it was LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE. The second we got home it was see you when it is time to go out again. Lets just say we got stuff delivered at times Faster than Fed Ex did according to the Owner of the Company. They still want to know how we did Las Cruez NM to Chicago over night. Or the time we made it to Tacoma WA from North Platte in less than 20 Hours. Called I knew the code to override the Governor and my dad would not turn me in. Lets just say late at night on the Interstate well that truck was hauling the mail at 80 a lot of the times.
     
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