This guy can't be serious

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bavarian, Feb 21, 2018.

  1. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    send a copy to his company. maybe he'll get fired for what amounts to damaging private property.

    if a guy can get fired, for taking a dump behind his tractor, this (to me) is an insult as well, and should be severely dealt with.

    in the end, our trucks get on site fueling., and i take care of all my windows during my pre then (post trips if need be).

    and instead of using paper towels which can be wasteful, i use microfiber towels, and wash those at home.

    (no bleach, no fabric softener, is how that is recommended)
     
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  3. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    When I saw this on Facebook I saw a response from the alleged driver. They said it was their own personal tool and that they were cleaning ice/snow off from bobtailing (so it won't #### up the pad on the 5th wheel I'd imagine).
     
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  4. bavarian

    bavarian Heavy Load Member

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    What about the broom at the back of the cab? Does he clean the windshield with it?

    I hope it was his sponge.
    Still strange.
     
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  5. buddyd157

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    ok, if that's his story, and he's sticking to it!
     
  6. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Screenshot_20180222-083101.png I'm not seeing anything. What is everyone talking about?
     
  7. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    the pic of a (possible CRST) driver washing his 5th wheel with a truck stop windshield sponge/squeegee.

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. mhyn

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    The fifth wheel has plastic top .
    He has Holland FW35 Slick Plate. It's a plastic piece. No greasing required. Teflon I guess. He cleans it. Keep it clean for better performance !
     
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  9. Ridgeline

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    You can't be serious?

    With the amount of pressure on the fifth surface, anything gets squeezed out.

    The driver who took the picture should have taken a picture of the trucks name and number, then brought the brush into the manager and complained about what happened, showing the picture to the manager.

    There is no excuse for this stupidity but even less of an excuse of someone sitting on their *** doing nothing about it.
     
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  10. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Sand won't get pushed out, it'll embed in the Teflon surface and stay there.
     
  11. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    I don't know why you were on ignore, but that's why I couldn't see the pic....
     
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