I can't believe old equipment rusts. Damn nerve of nature. What the heck
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I can't believe old equipment rusts. Damn nerve of nature. What the heck
Watch the strong language mister, this is s family forum.:p
Richard Cranium
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Gosh, golly, gee whiz, wouldn't want them to have to tighten up the language filter.
silent trucker
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RC, years ago, Viking had some great dane trailers VT 1500 through roughly 1900 that had a sticker on the back next to the pintle hook that stated words to the effect: "Unsafe to tow more than 40,000 LBS combined weight."
This was brought up to Dick Bangham in a driver meeting I attended, and he promised to personally look into this, since as the drivers pointed out, when pulling triples, you could easily have 50,000 pounds towed by said pintle hook if it was the lead box.
Care to guess what your much prized and romanticized Viking Freight maintenance program did to resolve this major safety issue???
That's right...they removed the sticker. Nothing dangerous or irresponsible there.
Every company does things because of budgetary concerns that we as drivers don't agree with. It's the reality of the industry since deregulation.
ST, busy hauling rusty trailers RC refuses to....
Richard Cranium
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Yep, remember those 4 bolt pintle hooks. Looked at ass end of a P trailer lately?9
silent trucker
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No, haven't stared at the ass end off a Pee trailer lately. Will do so tonight...Oh, that's so gay....
ST
Richard Cranium
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Pull your head out and be sure to wipe the poop out of your eyes. RC doesn't want you to miss any details.
silent trucker
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All the ones I hauled last night had 6 bolts.
Well I didn't want anyone's kitty to get all swollen up and start crying when I tell them that no **** ******* old ass junk **** trailers rust. ******* *******s.
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Potty mouth.
Richard Cranium
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We have a plethora of 4 bolt spring ride rust factories, perhaps they might load some your way.
silent trucker
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All we get in my barn is trailers with P25xxx or higher. My boss has lots of pull. We don't haul junk.
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Do his knees stay clean while pulling?
iamthewerewolf
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Arguably the silliest thread ever. Junk is junk. It's not salt that makes equipment old, its age. Anyone who has a love affair with an old ass trailer is a fool.
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So your boss has control over what trailers come from every hub you guys run into? I have noticed a lot less nose stands lately.
I don't know. Someone loved this trailer enough to protect it from water and rust.
I don't know. Someone loved this trailer enough to protect it from water and rust.
Looks good GR, where did you park your old Yellow trailers at?
roog
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What's a nose stand?
bigdaddybibbs
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that's just a dumb comment. what a maroon.