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  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I've always wondered that. You're in the truck all day how do you not do a quick wipe down whenever you stop
     
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  3. JoeTruck

    JoeTruck Heavy Load Member

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    When I have a 650 mile day I don't clean, but most of the time the next day I will have at least one live stop so that is when I clean. Every other week I usely do a 34 reset so I give it a super clean.
    I have gotten compliments from mechanics and tow driver on how clean I keep the truck.
     
  4. ready2truck

    ready2truck Medium Load Member

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    You act like soap and water hasn't been invented yet. Be honest and just say watching someone workout grossed you out because it reminded you you needed to shed 50-100lbs.
     
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  5. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    LOL, and there it is - the stark reality of driving a truck.
     
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  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    And what leads you to believe he might be overweight? o_O
     
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    wore out Numbered Classic

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    Not the best photo but not bad for a 30 year old cow truck
     
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  8. LTL Bull

    LTL Bull Road Train Member

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    You assume a great deal. I do more than either of the two I described every time I load or unload. Not enough soap and water to get me to lie on the pavement of a truck stop fuel island or rest area. Neither washed their hands before climbing back in the truck and guy in pictures wasn’t doing anything but some form of yoga or something.
     
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  9. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    Vacuum every week and shampoo 1X per month. As a former oil field truck, the only way to get this thing really clean is to tear out the carpet and start again, but I won't be around long enough to see that happen.

    Had my first delivery to a coal mine last week after they saw two days of heavy rains. Never saw such a gawd awful mess. Nearly got stuck on the way in and barely made it out.

    Anyway, as one who is fairly anal about vehicle cleanliness, my head nearly exploded in this place. Really nothing I could do except my best to keep as much of that coal dust mud out of the truck. Other than celebrating with family this holiday, the other thing that has kept me busy is trying to get the truck clean again.
     
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  10. ready2truck

    ready2truck Medium Load Member

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    if you aren't over weight ill send you 20bucks.
     
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  11. scott180

    scott180 Road Train Member

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    I've noticed that some company mechanics do a better job on clean and maintained trucks. They know who abuses the equipment and who doesn't.
     
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