gant
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Post by gant on Jan 26, 2009 8:38:00 GMT -5
My blower went out again a couple weeks ago while I was off, someone else drove my truck for a day and it went out on him so he washed it up parked it and told the mechanic about it.. Well a week and a half later I come in on a 9 degree day and the f_u_c_k_i_n thing still isnt fixed.. I froze I disagree off for about 3 hours till it warmed up a little.. It was either freeze or drive a piece of crap.. The mechanic had over a week to fix it but "couldn't" find the time..He fixed it the next day after I called the fleet manager and told him that it was the 4th time my blower quit working.. but anyways enough of that..
We get free acid, wax if we wanna use it but diesel works just as good and easier to use..Hammers, armor all, window cleaner, wheel polish..Bulldozer and an air hammer
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Post by mauserman on Jan 26, 2009 14:49:47 GMT -5
My employer supplies wax, Armor All, glass cleaner, paper towels and, with supervision, muratic acid. They love the chrome crap - not me. It's a mixer - not a chicken truck.
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gant
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Post by gant on Jan 26, 2009 15:28:18 GMT -5
oh yeah they give us paper towels as well.. they supervise you with the acid?
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Post by dolese203653 on Jan 26, 2009 22:31:53 GMT -5
Cant stand the chrome!!! Ive had the same truck for 2 1/2 years and it is just fine. But they want to send it to a rural plant. So I'm stuck with a 2009 Sterling with just about the whole front end in chrome. Not only is it gaudy looking but its "plastic" chrome. I haven't figured a way to get it off yet.
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Post by cfconcrete on Jan 26, 2009 23:38:41 GMT -5
My blower went out again a couple weeks ago while I was off, someone else drove my truck for a day and it went out on him so he washed it up parked it and told the mechanic about it.. Well a week and a half later I come in on a 9 degree day and the f_u_c_k_i_n thing still isnt fixed.. I froze I disagree off for about 3 hours till it warmed up a little.. It was either freeze or drive a piece of crap.. The mechanic had over a week to fix it but "couldn't" find the time..He fixed it the next day after I called the fleet manager and told him that it was the 4th time my blower quit working.. but anyways enough of that.. We get free acid, wax if we wanna use it but diesel works just as good and easier to use..Hammers, armor all, window cleaner, wheel polish..Bulldozer and an air hammer We must have the same mechanic, cause these heros are always saying "we'll get to it when we get caught up" a.s.sholes |
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Post by Mort on Jan 27, 2009 11:40:53 GMT -5
I've red-tagged trucks for defrosters before. Its a safety hazard when you can't see out the front window.
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Post by concretejoe on Jan 28, 2009 23:02:16 GMT -5
My company supplies cleaning equipment and materials, but not the time. I have no problem with trying to keep a clean truck, but when the company says that I can only clean it Mon., Wed. and Fri. for 45 minutes then I become somewhat I don't give a darnish. Top it off the cleaner they use is a joke. I will say this to those folks who are buying things to clean their truck, "My hat's off to you." I refuse to buy cleaning supplies for their truck. If they want it clean then they are going to have to give me the time and materials to clean it.
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Post by Yard Bird on Jan 30, 2009 8:10:32 GMT -5
The only bell I have is the cow bell hanging from my front bumper, and the whistle is on the fenders to keep deer off the road, not that they work!!!!!
But I do have GPS a camera and anything else the company might need to can your azz if they wanted.Who has air?
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Post by dolese203653 on Mar 18, 2009 19:45:36 GMT -5
Ijust got my new Sterling and it has the new chrome front piece and chrome vent covers on the side. I didn't want to give up my 2007 Sterling with the cat engine for this new one with a Mercedes engine. After 2 or 3 years, we ship our trucks out to the rural plants that we have. By that time,all the warranty bugs are ironed out. But the chrome is terrible and is just one extra thing to clean.
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Post by BillyCement on Mar 18, 2009 20:01:00 GMT -5
The only bell I have is the cow bell hanging from my front bumper, and the whistle is on the fenders to keep deer off the road, not that they work!!!!! But I do have GPS a camera and anything else the company might need to can your azz if they wanted. Who has air? |
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gant
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Post by gant on Mar 18, 2009 21:18:05 GMT -5
^^ Our bulker had air in it from the factory, but the company paid to remove it.. then about 2 years ago they paid to have a Redot unit put in.. It's nice.. oh and I have air, BUT MY FCUKING BLOWER WENT OUT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It went out last friday and the mechanic "fixed" it on monday I hauled two loads after he fixed it and it went out on my way back.He said it keeps losing a connection so I told him to order a new plug, he said it wasnt the plug so I told him to order a new blower motor.. He talked to the fleet manager and ordered a new plug, like I told him 5 months ago..
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Post by jeffintx on Mar 19, 2009 0:54:35 GMT -5
Thankfully, there is a law in TX that says all commercial vehicles have to have a working a/c and heater.
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Post by Mort on Mar 19, 2009 11:47:47 GMT -5
Its in our contract that if it had air from the factory, the shop has to keep it in working order.
Since we replaced our fleet, we only have one truck left that doesn't have air. And guess which one I'll likely get when the guy retires?
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Post by concretejoe on Mar 29, 2009 23:38:28 GMT -5
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Post by slumptydumpty on Feb 20, 2010 23:26:38 GMT -5
we get our trucks professionally detailed weekly, each have Truck Pro card for chrome, have our lunches catered every day, and a rider to hang & break down chutes........ uhhhh NOT !!
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