Schneider chat room - Closed see new thread linked in the last post

Well when your tractor goes in for maintenance there installing the anti idle sensor. Such BS. SNI say they care for drivers health. Bs they force drivers to do a sleep test but instead how about they provide apus and better mattress this way driver sleeps better. I'm telling drivers to rethink there decision about joing SNI to many bean counters runiing this operation

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20-60 degrees idle restriction seems reasonable to me. Well, I should have mention that I haven't endured a winter season yet with just a bunk heater though, so truly, I have no idea what I'm talking about.

Edwardsville OC tonight for me. Lockburne, OH tomorrow. I stopped and got myself some Imo's Pizza on the way here (small thin crust, cheese with anchovies) so all is well in the world for me tonight - tomorrow for lunch even... I have leftovers!

 

20-60 is a very reasonable range. Below 20 and you're likely idling anyways to keep the engine warm unless you can plug it in. The bunk heaters will roast you right out of the cab on a ) degree night. I can tell you from personal experience that you will never set that thing to maximum heat more than once. I did that my first night in a truck since I started in November last year. I woke up a 1AM and had to open both doors for a while to let the heat out so I could breathe.

I have no issue with them limiting Idling between that range though. I can fully understand where they are coming from with the new system. Fuel is expensive and having drivers idling for no reason is a waste of their money. I can't fault a business for trying to cut costs to increase profits.

 

I agree 20-60 is more then a reasonable range with the bunk heaters. The problem is if it works to well some bean counter will think 10-70 will be even better and so on an so on LOL

 

Yep they are counting beans in the operating costs. They are paying me well. Not counting beans on Fridays.

I will take the idling cut so that we can continue to be payed well.

 

Here's my problem with the idle sensors. Last night I parked in the TS, made dinner, watched a little TV/screwed around online for an hour and went to bed. About 4:30 this morning the LVD kicked in, 9.5 hours into my break. No big deal, the fridge will stay cold for an hour or so right? But this morning I have a live load 7 miles down the road. I've been here 4 times before and never left in under 4 hours. Add to that I'm a work in (was supposed to be loaded 2000 yesterday, 14 ended at 2007). Now say that it was 30 degrees outside. I would have used the bunk heater, further drawing down the battery. In the 20 minutes the truck ran before hitting the dock I would not have built enough power to run the bunk heater to stay warm AND run the fridge.

What happens when you take a 34 on the road? Or if you're stuck on the side of the road and need to burn your lights all night?

As I promised when the idle sensors were first mentioned I'm now looking at other options. The grass may not be greener or sweeter but I'm going to take a look.

 

I have no idea how this stuff works but I would assume you could over ride the system and idle your truck? If not the yes this would be a concern because like female driver said some situations you just have to idle.

 

SNI doesn't want u to watch TV have a cooler or use your PC in the cab they want u just to just sleep in the cab and do nothing else.

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The only way to over ride it and idle would be to fool the temp sensor. It says in the write up on crossroads that the truck will turn off after 4 minutes no matter what u do. That includes in traffic! That is exactly what i need, a truck that shuts off in rush hour traffic........ This is just ridiculous, and not fair to drivers. Anyone that thinks its a great idea will change their tune when the truck won't stay running in traffic, or on a 34 hour break when the batteries die. I wonder how they will punish drivers needing jump starts?

 

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