This tire needs to be replaced ASAP right?

I recently went through this, as well. When tires are on the west bars, that’s indication they’re coming up for replacement. When a piece of equipment is in the shop, it’s best to take the opportunity to get it done. However, I had an account manager step in and tell the shop to leave them on the trailer, because there was 4/32” of tread showing on the depth gauge. I refuted with, “It’s my CSA that gets dinged, when a DOT cop refuses to accept the depth gauge and puts me out of service.”. The shop pulled those tires, when that dude left.

No one should ever be questioned, when they’re trying to be safe, by doing the right thing.

 

You need to have a sit-down with your safety director. Go over everything with them. If you have a copy of the invoice showing the leaking shocks being noted, that’d help. If not, they’ll be leaking more oil, until there’s no oil left. That’s a safety hazard, because a suspension that’s not properly damped can easily cause you to lose control of the truck, when the tires are skittering across the roadway.

 

#### man that is BADDDDD

 

Kinda sad some of these guys will call themselves mechanics but not take 10 minutes to put a new set of shocks on... there's no company I'd run faster away from then a company that skimps out on their maintenance...there is no reason to run trucks down the road everyday with 10 year old dry rotted tires .. There is no upside to ever doing that. A road call for 1 tire blowout is going to run you 1k easily, that's if the casing didn't take out a fender or airbag or airlines and abs sensors etc... me personally as a company driver I would refuse the drive that equipment until the problems are fixed... a tire blowout can cause you to lose control or could kill somebody in the passenger car next to you... that is somebodys family in that car... Its nothing to mess around with... those tires are ticking time bombs

 

@TawcoTruck Is this with Swift?

 

If you are running down the road all day everyday doing long haul, I would not run anything over 5 years old... that is just my personal opinion..

 

Anything over 6 years old is a time to replace.