Trans Am Still

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Cranky Yankee, Jun 30, 2014.

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  2. HometimeQueen

    HometimeQueen Road Train Member

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    Anyone recognize where this is? Someone posted it this evening but didn't say where it was at.


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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    well if the apu alternator is going bad that often it is probably being overworked from having a bad battery for a while
    one bad cell in any of the batteries will drag all of them down

    your a lease operator you want to buy tires you just do it.........no?
     
  4. jaso37

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    I saw that on FB tonight but not sure where.

    HB I think everyone is right here, one bad battery and probably a bad altenator. Good luck with your tires.

    My guess Cranky why TA giving her a hard time about tires is maintenence account is low
     
  5. HometimeQueen

    HometimeQueen Road Train Member

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    What is it about this time of year that has everyone alternating between joy and meanness? I can't keep up with the mood swings everyone is going through.:biggrin_2554: Two teenage girls that alternate between giggling and pouting. Grumpy old men everywhere. The King had me sayin' really really bad words this evening .....after I got off of the phone with him.:biggrin_255: Even the dogs are acting weird.....The King's dog is being sweet to everyone, she usually saves that for him and ignores the rest of us. My dog has decided he is all grown up and that his job is to keep anyone from getting within 5 feet of me....period ....and that includes everyone. I was going to straighten him up about that.....but then I decided that was kind of handy.

    So I am sitting at my desk .....enjoying the solitude, because he will not allow the daughters anywhere close to me:biggrin_25517:, and having a Dr. Pepper. I like Dr. Pepper .... I am allergic to it .....that is how you know I have lost my zen, because I am going to enjoy drinking it anyway!
     
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  6. .honeybadger.

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    This alternator is only two weeks old, I'm sure it's not that at the moment. We'll see how the APU acts for the next couple days before I push for TK. I'm hoping the battery was the root of the problem, but just need to get a feel for how the truck acts to assess what issues may or may not still be lurking.

    As far as the new tires, you would think they would just let me do it. But they're being a pain about it. They want me to bring it to the yard. I will let them check tread depths, but I'm not going to sit outside for hours in the 20 degree weather with Avett and freeze to death just to have my truck serviced. I will get tires at a TA unless they can give me some crazy Black Friday type deal on 4 new tires at the yard. I can get tires done at the truck stop and at least stay in my truck or leave Avett in the truck while I go inside.

    HTQ, that TransAm screw up popped up a couple days ago. Go figure it's a lease op with a brand new trailer....
     
  7. HometimeQueen

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    See how far behind I am, I didn't even see it till this evening! :biggrin_2559:

    I was checking some reviews this evening and saw a review by a "TransAm driver". He said their training program was fantastic....several months long and taught you everything that you needed to know. It was on a job recruiting site. :biggrin_25521:
     
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  8. Panhandle flash

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    Should've never agreed to try NYC that 1st time. Am back here again, even tho I said no more. *sighs* Least I made it here safely and even know how to get out..... I think. Gonna put my foot down and say no more, unless it's the meat market or Long Island. Wonder if this is going to cause me to quit this company? Stress is killing me.

    Did an 8-2 split and came in the early hrs. Going to suck tho going out. Work traffic. Nextndrop down by Carneys Point, NJ.
     
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