OK experienced drivers, post your most recent rookie mistake!

Yes, you sure did!

ive tried to unlock the wrong truck, but I've never mane it inside! I did have a driver open my door and start climbing in my truck thinking it was his.

 

Made it down a " No Truck " road today without getting caught.
Scared the crap out of me once I realized the sign that said " no trucks " was directed at me !

in the past:

Dropped trailer on frame ....yes
Drove away and yanked the air lines off ....yes
Turned to sharp and busted an air line....yes

 

Done that twice

 

Retraining with CRST was a bigger mistake than my DUI back in May. Well maybe not, but it feels like it.

 

Stolen cargo in florida anyone????? 130 stolen last year, thought to have gone to Miami where it made its way overseas or onto the blackmarket. The trucks usually abandoned on the street afew days later. Well, my truck joined this years statistics on dec 9th and hasn't turned up as yet. Any feedback drivers?

 

Hate to hear that Ken...pray it turns up soon and if/when it does, that it is in good shape...

 

Somewhere on a cop forum right now, the question has been posed "what is the biggest ####### thing you've ever done to a trucker" and a cop in Texas is typing about your 30 amp fuse.

 

Guess I better invest in some fuses. Oh and probably look at the driver manual to find where that fuse box is located

 

How about I parked so I can get some repair work done. So I disconnected from my trailer but didn't pull out. Then I was told it would be a wait. A few hours later I woke up after dozing off then realizing that I wasn't going to be able to get the work done because I had to deliver my load. So I got out and connected my lines and cranked up the landing gear. Then I proceed to my tug test for the trailer brake as always. As I'm tugging I notice my truck was still moving forward but I didn't know why. Next thing I know I hear a loud boom and felt the truck get rocked. I get out and my lines were stretched out to the max and (my fifth wheel was still released cause i didnt relock it) the trailer was droped. If I moved the truck a few inches more my lines would have popped off. It took me a good half hour to get that trailer back up at 40, 000 +pds with a old dry landing gear. It was on dirt as well which helped it fall even lower. Talk about embarrassing. My arms were sore as heck from that landing gear.

 

Just today I was feeling smart because I knew where my stop was without looking at the map. I had to turn right at the sign saying there was construction ahead. Needless to say the construction is now completed.