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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by rocknroll81, Dec 3, 2016.

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  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    What in the HELL was that fool thinking???:eek:
     
    MACK E-6, Dec 6, 2016
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    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Lol, I ask myself that 2 or 3 times a week.
     
    OLDSKOOLERnWV, Dec 7, 2016
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    Oh boy. We have an old scale at a rail yard that we go to. In order to make the turn onto the scale you have to overshoot it against the scale house and back up to setup the trailers. Then you drive up a ramp onto the scale with nothing on either side. It's about a 5 foot drop on both sides- no rails.After your tare weight is taken you then back the rear trailer off the scale and they load the first trailer. This is in a set of doubles. That would be a fun one for a mega company trainee.
     
    Air Cooled, Dec 7, 2016
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    No driver. It looks like he was trying to weigh each side of the truck. Maybe he was trying to split the axle weights but misunderstood what that meant. Either way, funny as hell.
     
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    Dave_in_AZ, Feb 18, 2017
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    Two weeks ago this Marten driver hit my passenger side mirror, hit the building twice and two poles backing into a dock at a paper mill in Wisconsin, my truck was not even near the dock, was inside checking in, two witnesses saw him hit it, he had one hell of an attitude and around 21 or so. Here is where he ended up in the dock, thought he was in and square to the dock plate. IMG_20170201_154046779_TOP.jpg
     
    rocknroll81, Feb 18, 2017
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    Guess he figured they had an extra long dock plate.
     
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    I think a HUGE part of so many rookies being so nervous is the Mega's filling them full of this " WILL YOU BE THE NEXT MILLION MILE DRIVER ????? " crap.
    And if you do this, or this, or that, YOU WILL BE BURNED AT THE STAKE & YOUR ASHES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE DOT !!!!!
    They are so freaking nervous, it's almost guaranteed failure.
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Feb 18, 2017
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    This guy had a really bad attitude, was saying F this F that, told the dock worker F this job I'm leaving in two weeks anyways.
     
    rocknroll81, Feb 18, 2017
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    I don't want him for a driver then.

    Im sorry but trucking is way bigger than mr bad attitude will ever be.

    Are there still good promising young drivers out there?
     
    x1Heavy, Feb 19, 2017
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