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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things-SMH

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, Feb 5, 2021.

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  1. Feb 5, 2021 #11
    God prefers Diesels

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    Yeah, today...
     
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  3. Feb 5, 2021 #12
    D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    If it makes u feel better i got my mirror tailswinged by jb hunt at iowa 80 walcott truckstop of all places , where theres like 700 square miles to manuever.. Luckily my mirrors pivot both directions... if it wasnt for that , he wouldve torn it right off ..
     
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  4. Feb 5, 2021 #13
    Cattleman84

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    USA truck did it to me about a year ago in TN
     
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  5. Feb 5, 2021 #14
    mjd4277

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    From what I’ve seen usually it’s the drivers that don’t slide their tandems AT ALL after unloading that cause the biggest headaches. And when they try to park into a close quarters spot that’s when the mayhem ensues.
     
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  7. Feb 5, 2021 #15
    Cattleman84

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    Yes if the tandems are all the way to the rear it can create a night mare for someone who cant back up very well... Especially in tight quarters.
     
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  8. Feb 5, 2021 #16
    mjd4277

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    Like I said, in my case it was a Chicagoland outfit, possibly 1099 fleece/purchase. Anybody ever hear of Grasshopper Trucking LLC out of Chicago? 9CCDCA59-EE52-4E9A-B79C-CE589B206791.jpeg A8AD9B81-BEC8-4EFF-A133-931740F26567.jpeg F0724FE0-B5F6-4717-9D3F-7205003D06AF.jpeg 3F1D7E6E-6734-44D6-AF83-3A675A498D0E.jpeg
     
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  9. Feb 5, 2021 #17
    lovesthedrive

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    It was one of the first things I was taught. If the trailer has a mind of its own. Put the tandems tto the rear.
     
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  10. Feb 5, 2021 #18
    AModelCat

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    AModelCat, Feb 5, 2021
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  11. Feb 5, 2021 #19
    mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Their SAFER/SMS record isn’t anything to write home about either!!! Their OOS rate is atrocious-they get roadside inspections just about everywhere they go!:eek: They’ve gotten nailed with Level 1 inspections in my home state (Massachusetts) and up there you have to do something really F’d up to get the “Staties” undivided attention-and if or when that happens,said driver is screwed!
    Safety Measurement System - Unsafe Driving BASIC (U.S. DOT# 3225405)
    Safety Measurement System - Overview (U.S. DOT# 3225405)
     
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  12. Feb 5, 2021 #20
    FearTheCorn

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    I was backed into by a local casino shuttle bus at the Sapp Bros in Council Bluffs. Truck was brand new. Lost my headlight, and got scraped up. Hit by a bus. In truck stop parking. I still don't understand it.
     
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