By the looks of that broken spring you have been riding on it for some time
. It looks like it has been broken awhile.
It sure isn't shining like it just happen yesterday.
I would drop a pic to the boss and see what he thinks of the situation myself.
Will I make it home on this steer tire?
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here is the thing, when the driver finds something, they get it fixed, if the owner is too cheap to fix it or the driver is too lazy to get it fixed, then it is on them when the accident happens.
What will it cost the driver?
ZERO.
What will it cost him/her when it is discovered in an inspection?
An OOS order, the truck being towed, it is not drivable >> possibly some fines.
SO what is the number one thing that a driver needs to do?
Anyone?
PROTECT THEIR CDL.
This is how you do it, don't drive a truck with something defective.
§ 393.207 Suspension systems.
(c) Leaf springs. No leaf spring shall be cracked, broken, or missing nor shifted out of position.
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GREAT CATCH, NEW DRIVER!!!!!! Now go get it fixed. Your name isn't Balto, you're not in Alaska, and you're not carrying medicine desperately needed by dying children. Your cargo can wait.tarmadilo, hope not dumb twucker, Flat Earth Trucker and 2 others Thank this. -
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Don’t die. You’re career is just beginning. Get it fixed ASAP
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Had this happen to me last week. I was a 105,500 when it broke, but was luckily less than a 1/4 mile from the gas station I was delivering to. Delivered, then drove it 12 miles to the yard
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I also duct taped the swinging broken piece up to the top spring.
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I don't think he made it home........
Have search parties been deployed?MSWS Thanks this.
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