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Wow another challenge lol

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewNashGuy, Feb 16, 2012.

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  1. Feb 16, 2012 #1
    NewNashGuy

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    I had a couple of other challenges but nothing to chat about. I just pulled into the St Louis Pepsi plant and only had an inch of space between my door and the brick wall. I told the shipper I could just wait for another opening but he told me to go ahead and pull into that tight spot. I had to g.o.a.l twice but got it done. Even the shipper came out afterwards and told me good job. Check out these pics:

    http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/mrjman30/IMG-20120216-00038.jpg

    http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/mrjman30/IMG-20120216-00039.jpg

    http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/mrjman30/IMG-20120216-00040.jpg

    I believe trucking has always been for me ever since I grew up on the road with my dad driving everywhere due to military. I have had a lot of problems such as two mechanical issues, stuck at shipper for over 15 hours, order canceled, and other problems but I still love the job a lot and hope I will continue to feel this way forever. Thanks so much to you guys to help me get prepared for this.
     
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  3. Feb 16, 2012 #2
    Pmracing

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    Looks tight for sure! How much room did you have to set it up though...? That is the missing photo.

    The stories of 15 hours sitting at a shipper etc... That just makes us stronger! And funnier at the TSs!

    Mikeeee
     
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  4. Feb 16, 2012 #3
    Lonesome

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    Did ya grease the door?
     
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  5. Feb 16, 2012 #4
    NewNashGuy

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    Lol. To answer the orher poster, I had an ok amount of room. About the same space you would find at a full TA truckstop.
     
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  7. Feb 16, 2012 #5
    Trashtrucker1265

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    Now I'm not trying to show off here, just giving you another example of TIGHT!!!! Wait until you have to back inside a building with no lighting, wish I could show the set up which would reveal absolutely no room whatsoever. This pic was taken in Mckees Rocks, PA, in my short time in this state I've come to the conclusion everything is tight.
     

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  8. Feb 16, 2012 #6
    Pmracing

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    Ya, but would they notice if you hit anything?? Hehhehe


    Mikeeee
     
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    Hitman Thanks this.
  9. Feb 16, 2012 #7
    Hitman

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    :biggrin_25523: Really! Looks like someone has.
     
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  10. Feb 16, 2012 #8
    Pmracing

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    That is the point. How can you prove who?
     
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  11. Feb 16, 2012 #9
    Trashtrucker1265

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    That place was a rat hole, I picked up fertilizer from there and could swear I was going to die. The loader dropped a bucket in the hopper, it proceeded to go up a belt and go in the pocket of my trailer, this tank had 3 pockets and every time one pocket was full I had to go up and put the oversized funnel in the next hole; now picture this in order to get a pocket full you had to overflow it so there's all this excess fertilizer on the top of my aluminum tank trailer, I can't count how many times I about slipped and fell off the top of the trailer.
     
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  12. Feb 16, 2012 #10
    Red Hot Mess

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    I had to back into a building. Does that make me one step closer to being an "Ole Crusty"?:biggrin_25522:
     
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