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Feeders, what do you carry with you?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dracula" data-source="post: 1036412" data-attributes="member: 42691"><p>Well, I'll talk to some of the more experienced drivers about this. I don't tape or lock on the glad hands. We have those black plastic ties that look like large garbage ties. The guys in the yard use them to tie off swings doors, because if they aren't secured and the door swings loose the spotter gets written up. The road drivers use them to keep glad hands tight that feel like they slip real easy. I mean, when I break down the trailers, all it takes is a good hit upward on the glad hands to break that tie. In other words, these ties aren't going to hold if something breaks.</p><p></p><p>But I didn't know it was a violation of DOT rules to use these ties. If I have to, I guess I can head to the shop every time they are loose. The mechanics hate me anyway, because I'm very picky about my equipment, but I'll look into it. The guys who told me about the ties aren't the shortcut kind of drivers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dracula, post: 1036412, member: 42691"] Well, I'll talk to some of the more experienced drivers about this. I don't tape or lock on the glad hands. We have those black plastic ties that look like large garbage ties. The guys in the yard use them to tie off swings doors, because if they aren't secured and the door swings loose the spotter gets written up. The road drivers use them to keep glad hands tight that feel like they slip real easy. I mean, when I break down the trailers, all it takes is a good hit upward on the glad hands to break that tie. In other words, these ties aren't going to hold if something breaks. But I didn't know it was a violation of DOT rules to use these ties. If I have to, I guess I can head to the shop every time they are loose. The mechanics hate me anyway, because I'm very picky about my equipment, but I'll look into it. The guys who told me about the ties aren't the shortcut kind of drivers. [/QUOTE]
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