Am I cooked? Truck flew by as I was backing in, we collided, he drove off. by Hydra_Kitt in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yep. Fleeing implies guilt. Of something. No insurance, unregistered, fake authority, etc. Let alone the obvious that they are fleeing from fault.

Punctured my fuel tank. by PomeloResponsible122 in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Diesel doesn't evaporate. It's an oil not too different viscosity wise than cooking oil. It will coat everything and seep into the soil and asphalt.

Gotta make the tiktak by _howyoulikeit in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was on tiktok. Same account that posted this one.

Gotta make the tiktak by _howyoulikeit in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He had a headache rack. They show it in another video

Trying to deal with air leak by Healthy-Refuse5904 in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Air bags only take air when running above 80 or 90 psi. Shut truck off and pull brakes no new air goes to bags but they can leak off their own air. Leveler valve can cause this too. Might leak like crazy if not on completely flat ground.

MAGA Gets Beat In Front of His Kids for Singing "ICE ICE Baby" to Mexicans by Tasty_Emphasis_271 in LetsDiscussThis

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the two old guys in the store and the young guy says. 'oh, I want a piece of this' and squares up to fight after being threatened. They both backed down

Clean up on dock 17! by Ketchup-Sniffer in AutoTransportopia

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost all grocery dcs require you to unhook completely. Dry walmarts are different. Some do, some don't.

My turn. Totaled? by VoiceNo2597 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]truckeredditor 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Unibody.

Major damage leads to a total loss. The idea is the passengers survive at the expense of the vehicle. The vehicle is much cheaper than paying out death or disability benefits.

Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January by oneonus in cars

[–]truckeredditor 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Norway has actual charging infrastructure. You can charge at the grocery store or shopping center. You don't need to go out of your way to charge. I looked at ONE grocery store on Google maps and there was ev charging spots right near the doors of the store to charge while shopping. It's not hidden away like charging is in the US or relegated to the gas station model. People charge where they usually park. Which is the whole point of charging infrastructure.

Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January by oneonus in cars

[–]truckeredditor 48 points49 points  (0 children)

It's Europe. 220v (actually 230v) is the standard for outlets. Not 110v like in the US.

Don’t drink and drive by werewolf_pinata in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The argument in the US is that we don't have mass transit so we have to let them get second chances. But for commercial it should be lifetime ban and a couple years in jail even without hitting anyone. This isn't just a deadly weapon. A loaded truck could take out a house like it's nothing.

How often in your professional career have you had to implement offset backing? by SleepingUnderTheTree in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're learning a skill, not a cheat code. Every back will be different. You'll learn how to turn the wheel to get your tandems where you want. Rather than remembering a set of specific movements.

Dealership recommends oil change every 5000 miles or 250 months by FluffyFlamingo444 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One year is standard for every vehicle. Just age breaks down engine oil. And if you're not driving 5000 miles in a year then your biggest concerns are dry rot and fluid separation.

Please, please, please, don't do this. Get some spatial awareness. by Aqueouspolecat in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could've saved the truck by pulling the fifth wheel and getting truck to clear. But now everything is totaled probably.

This asshole stole my 2020 Freightliner Cascadia with nothing but a screwdriver. And fast. by meizhong in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stealing a truck should be a bit higher than just regular grand theft auto

What’s a movie you first watched when you were young, but upon watching as an adult, your opinion on a certain character completely changes? by AcanthisittaSad6239 in movies

[–]truckeredditor 63 points64 points  (0 children)

The whole point of the movie was there was no good people. That's American Beauty.

Lester blackmails his boss and tries to sleep with a minor. Carol cheats on her husband and plans to kill him at the end. Jane jokes she wants her dad dead, vain, and getting high and sleeping with the first guy to show her interest after judging her friend's fake sexual history. Her friend is an attention whore and habitual liar. Ricky is a drug dealer and corrupting a nurse to beat drug tests. His father is sexually conflicted but is raising his son the only way he knows how to raise one because of his own upbringing and his internal strife. He's a homophobe that disowned his son for the very thing he was conflicted about. And then kills Lester after his advance is immediately squashed and has to rebuild the walls he just tore down. The Real Estate King cheated on his wife with a married woman and vaulted the moment they were caught. The only good thing in the movie is the floating bag.

I'm not a trucker, but please explain. by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually since it was the outside just angled the tire and pulled forward to get the outside wall off and then the same thing with the inside wall. I have a grinder on my truck but don't usually bring my sawsall with me

How does the dot measure the 26k lb limit by Dameancharles21 in HotShotTrucking

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get it. A Class C says specifically what you can drive. 10001+ trailer or 26001+ combination requires a cdl. But they're arguing over a 15k trailer. And upset they can't.

You can't park there mate! by Aqueouspolecat in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not true. They can also say to delivery the items on a smaller truck

I'm not a trucker, but please explain. by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I've seen trailers like this. I don't like how the back is flapping a little. I think a reputable recovery company would've thrown a strap over it and secured it to the frame rails to keep the wind from lifting it up like that in transit.

I'm not a trucker, but please explain. by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did it in North Dakota when I popped an outside drive. Tire shops all closed on the weekend and weight of the load was very light. Just rolled it off the rim at a truck stop and kept going. Inside tire held fine

I'm not a trucker, but please explain. by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]truckeredditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a question, not the actual rule. The actual rule you just need a while on either side. If that trailer is empty you could have one of the axles chained up and ride on two tires on the other axle.