What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. 650cat425

    650cat425 Road Train Member

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    Maybe he'll soon realize old iron is the best iron... I can't be the only one with convoluted thinking like that.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    :banghead:
     
  4. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Another thing is all these megas are trying to use this situation to kill off as many small Co's as possible. They and the ATA are trying to get driver training exempted and are trying to put as many knuckleheads in a truck as fast as possible. Truly a ####ty tactic.
     
  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Not trying. 3rd party private testers are now exempt from additional requirements to get their credentials.
     
  6. 650cat425

    650cat425 Road Train Member

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    I give you a headache, don't I? Lol
     
  7. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    Old isn't great for big Co's because they can't use them as tax write-off every few yrs. They also don't want the downtime of repairing older trucks as they ALL have lots of miles on them now.

    Management of these megas doesn't care that older is more simple and reliable and easier to work on by the driver.

    They want "hold the steering wheel and go down the road" drivers that don't question anything. Most of these "drivers" have never had anything as nice as the truck they're put in, so to them they're the best thing ever.
     
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  8. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    CDL's for everyone!! Come be a driver at super mega trucking Corp where you're not just a number, but also not worth anything to us!
     
  9. 650cat425

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    Hence the 'dumbing down' of our new fellow drivers and the continual growth of issues we experience everyday.
     
  10. Dave_in_AZ

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    It is what you make of it. Everyone has to start someplace.

    I trained. God only knows there are an enormous amount of people that have 0 business in a truck.

    Just depends what kind of person you are I guess.
     
  11. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    Almost 2hrs of charging the batteries and I can barely get my truck to turn over. F!!!

    If Dave wasnt gonna put me in Casper after getting Blackie II AKA The Daveliner, I'd be using this as an opportunity to show my co owner why my truck needs an apu. Lol
     
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