chitownpeddler
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We use 53 rentals for routes all of the time. Dock figures a van is a van. Nothing like 10 or 12 delivery stops with swing doors!
We use 53 rentals for routes all of the time. Dock figures a van is a van. Nothing like 10 or 12 delivery stops with swing doors!
Back when Fedex bought Watkins, and they took a buttload of good volvos, and left us with the hot boxes, now we will get back the volvos, now that their worn out.....yay! BTW, I heard that a driver pulled a natl pup the other day, and his key wouldnt fit the lock!!!! It looked exactly like the master locks we have......he goes all the way back to the yard, only to have a sup come out and "lend" him the right key.......now thats productive!! So watch out, dont take that peddle run with a natl trailer unless you check the lock first......or...... you can get to you first stop, and call in.....my key doesnt fit, what about this GAMD? that delivers in 30 minutes...ha ha ha ha ....
And, Im not scared of 53'.....drag 'em.......just another day......
Your telling me a driver left the yard without checking his load.. Even when you have the correct key for the lock you check it before you leave the yard. Come on now, are we that helpless out there?
I pulled my first resticker it looked ok. They put a 8 over the top of the fedex national number. It looked ok. I thought they would just put sticker over the national ltl but the peeled it off and stuck on a new freight sticker.
They've already put a couple of 53's in service here. Hard enough getting 48' into some of our customers. So far they've been careful to limit them to industrial parks and large customers like Lowes and WalMart.
Stupid thing is the skirts under them. Not a lot of clearance once you get off the street. Swinging around to line up with a customer's dock I had to pull up into unpaved/uneven area. Skirt was inches from ground.
Yea, he checked his load......but then he locked the lock and took off, like we all do everyday......I guess you check your lock too before leaving the yard?.......
here's a pic I promised. Interesting Huh? they stickered the whole thing gray!! View attachment 102
here's a pic I promised. Interesting Huh? they stickered the whole thing gray!! View attachment 102
Since the EX isn't red is it possible these are part of a different opco?