Strange or bizarre tips for drivers

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by jlkklj777, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. pebhvac

    pebhvac Bobtail Member

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    :yes2557:that works real well unless your hat gets yanked off. A less painful way to stay awake is to thin your blood. 3 asprins will do just that. good for another 2 hrs.
     
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  3. t2000isx

    t2000isx Light Load Member

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    yes...and when you nod off again and get in a accident god forbid your blood will be so thin you will bleed to death before anyone even knows what happened:biggrin_25524:
     
  4. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    You want tears??? Do like the Mexican drivers did in 1957. Pop a little green chili pepper out of your shirt pocket;snap off the end, and wipe it across our lips (lightly).
    This is how my Mexican "relief" driver stayed up to watch me drive us from Laredo to Vera Cruz.
     
  5. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    PINCHE CALIENTE!:smt103:smt103

    I used to love those jalapinos, now even the thought gives me heartburn!:smt011:smt011:smt011:smt011:smt011
     
  6. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Cigars will work... You doze a little, teeth and lips relax and the Tampa Nugget will drop staight down the V of your legs and land in the TENDER zone. If a top of hood vent (old 50's trucks) is open and air flowing out from under the dash you can get a blast furnace effect pretty quick.
    You know you are too tired to go on when you light a fresh cigar, draw that 1st puff and casually roll down the window, shake your new Zippo lighter to put it out, then toss it out the window like a match...
     
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  7. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    :biggrin_2551::biggrin_2551::biggrin_2551:
    Why worry about sliding tandems on a trailer you
    shouldn't be pulling in the first, or last, place? :biggrin_25512:
     
  8. jlkklj777

    jlkklj777 20 Year Truckload Veteran

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    Well it is not a perfect world. Automatic slack adjusters can and do fail. I have pulled trailers from customers that had this very issue and taken it directly to a company shop in transit rather than wait several hours for a road service truck to come to me.

    That said I always make sure my axle weights are legal so I do not get any additional scrutiny from DOT at the scales. I have used chock blocks, curbs at the customer, and even a big rock once to get my weight correct.

    Of course there are many things that I do that may not be strictly legal but I get the job done.

    I also think the state of Massachusetts requires parked trucks to use chock blocks to this day. I see the signs every time I pull into a service plaza on I90.
     
  9. driver4015

    driver4015 Medium Load Member

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    Brickman,everyone knows that you use your fith wheel puller to snag snacks,not a backscratcher!!!!! Those are for snagging your jacket off the bunk~~
     
  10. Ky Dreamin

    Ky Dreamin Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the Laughs...
    and good Info..

    You guys are really Funny...
    Luv this forum..
     
  11. bookemdano

    bookemdano Bobtail Member

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    I find a set of wrenches takes up less space than blocks, for those pesky out of adjustment trailer brakes.:biggrin_25524:
     
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