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<p>[QUOTE="ACH1130, post: 3239631, member: 59271"]our mechanics wont fix the exhaust brake if its broken. The shop supervisors say you dont need it just go... I once had a 25,000 lead and a 22,000 kite and NO exhaust brake. all he said was they will fix it at 135. Took some time but I told dispatch I refuse to drive this truck with this much weight through mountains without an exhaust brake. Eventually they tod the shop to swap it since the driver doesnt feel comfortable about that. Not sure if its just that supervisor though... hes always giving the drivers a hard time... Dont blame me because the guy before me didnt write something up</p><p><br /></p><p>Yea they still wont change the tires, when you bob-tail they spin... Usually thats our best kept truck too</p><p><br /></p><p>Our new volvos they say have them "built in to go on auto" I only had one, and it didnt work at all. but i was only 10,000 going and empty coming back.</p><p><br /></p><p>YEa Ive parked in a fuel island before, gotten a lot of dirty looks, but Ive said to these guys I need to use the bathroom, buy coffee too. Around here its impossible to find open spots no matter what time of day it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>YEa you told me with that rocky mountain set, you would need it[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ACH1130, post: 3239631, member: 59271"]our mechanics wont fix the exhaust brake if its broken. The shop supervisors say you dont need it just go... I once had a 25,000 lead and a 22,000 kite and NO exhaust brake. all he said was they will fix it at 135. Took some time but I told dispatch I refuse to drive this truck with this much weight through mountains without an exhaust brake. Eventually they tod the shop to swap it since the driver doesnt feel comfortable about that. Not sure if its just that supervisor though... hes always giving the drivers a hard time... Dont blame me because the guy before me didnt write something up Yea they still wont change the tires, when you bob-tail they spin... Usually thats our best kept truck too Our new volvos they say have them "built in to go on auto" I only had one, and it didnt work at all. but i was only 10,000 going and empty coming back. YEa Ive parked in a fuel island before, gotten a lot of dirty looks, but Ive said to these guys I need to use the bathroom, buy coffee too. Around here its impossible to find open spots no matter what time of day it is. YEa you told me with that rocky mountain set, you would need it[/QUOTE]
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