Quest Global...all steer tires?

Don't sound copasetic to me.................

 

It seems they are trying to save money.Steer tires are cheaper than drive tires.You will experience less traction and also that tag axle doesn't help you.It is a weight saver from what I have been told.

 

Depends on the steer tire, some of those are really friggin' costly. Now it might not be "steer" but those omni-directional tires that can be used as steers and drive tires and worth as well as a fat man in socks on a freshly waxed floor...

 

Let's see how they feel about their cost saving tires when they send the hook after one of their jack knifed loads.... I wouldn't drive for a company that puts profit ahead of public safety... Not to mention if they can't afford tires how can they afford to pay for a driver

 

What is the difference in tread design between an all position tire and a super single? They are both a closed shoulder design.

 

Have you checked the tire pressure?

The only issue you would have driving on a All position tire is in deep snow they take some getting used too but they are just as safe as the normal set up.


I belive most companies use them on team trucks to cut down on fuel more then anything else

 

My company purchased a number of trucks with tag axles but the last I heard they will not be ordering anymore this way due to the outpouring negative reviews they've gotten. Ours have regular drive position tires on the power axle and all-positions on the tag. Constantly getting stuck in gravel lots or lots with holes let alone snow. They are also apparently more prone to jack-knifing in slick conditions.

 

My wife and I went to Quest Global orientation but left after day two. They go with the tag axles to save 800lbs. That means they can haul 800lbs more of whatever reefer load their picking up. That's their bread and butter. Had a few friends who work there. One of them had to get towed out when they got stuck in the snow.

What turned us off about the company was the pay wasn't spectacular, health insurance was terrible and they advertise unlimited hometime but you have to get approval from the higher ups. Another thing that really sucked was that they have a company shop but they don't do anything other than real basic stuff. So it's the driver's responsibility to take the truck to TA/Petro or the dealer and get it fixed.

The one good thing about the company is that they have the miles. Mostly coast to coast. A lot of the reefer loads teams bring back from the west coast gets dropped at the Georgia or Florida terminal. A local guy will deliver it.

 

That's not all they save....MPG's go way up and maintenance goes down.