Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. ChaoSS

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    Just pull on a scale, tell em what you want to do. Tell em which platforms you want to scale, and make sure you scale each axle individually. Pull forward, walk back to the speaker and tell them which ones to do now. I'm guessing you need to do the tractor first, then each trailer one at a time, but I've never done doubles, just spread axles.
     
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    I've been spoiled by easy access to yard scales. The few times I've asked the clerks how they weigh doubles, I get the 1000 yard stare into nothing.
     
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    Pull steer axel on scale
    Pull drives so only they are on scale
    Pull first trailer axel so it is only on scale
    Pull dolly axel just on so its the only axel
    The same the rest of the way back with 2 trailer and third.
     
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    Amish guy parked his horse in my way. First time I've been dock blocked by a horse drawn carriage
     

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    That 1.3 mb attachment is actually a pic of the buggy dock blocking me. Your computer or phone won't get AIDS if you click on it. For some reason it won't show up as a thumbnail
     
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    Weird. Yesterday it was showing up full size for me.
     
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    Fixed and shrunk...
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