Unknown damage to hood of company truck, do I report it?

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  1. Thrasher28

    Thrasher28 Road Train Member

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    Don’t waste your time reporting tiny things like that crack under the headlight. They happen to every truck after enough miles. When the company trades that truck in after 4-600,000 miles, they’re not expecting showroom quality.
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    SERIOUSLY worry about the oil all over the rim.

    The crack in the hood is about $1100 worth of damage and that is not done by a stone but looks like you hit road debris or a large rock.
     
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  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Not impossible, but difficult. We'll help you find something.
    That crack is something I wouldn't report. That happens to these plastic truck bodies. Probably road debris.
     
  5. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    that's what i'd call a "double edge sword"....if he does not report it, i can guarantee someone maybe in the shop when it goes in for service?

    WILL report it.

    maybe even a company rat will report it.

    i wish him well, but with his multiple incidents, i think he'll be out of a job soon enough.
     
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  6. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Can't really tell from the pic if that's oil or not. Post a better pic. Wipe it off and look through the sight window. If that is oil that crack will be the least of your worries. If he's been up north that could be grime from never being washed
     
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  7. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    I’d report it but say I hit a deer. Almost got stopped… but I hit it and it got up and ran away! Lol

    but yo… take care of the rim issue
     
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  8. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Rock damage, tell'em that's what happened.
     
  9. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Brake dust on the rim, from not being washed
     
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  10. rockeee

    rockeee Medium Load Member

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    Is this damage that "just appeared", which is not unusual. Or is it damage caused by you?
     
  11. thatsright

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    This☝☝☝ Trucks not been washed in who knows how long...
     
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