Keep Well Hydrated
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HedleyLamarr
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Learned the hard way about 3 weeks ago. I am located in the Southeast, and went out one evening in that old Dodge Sprinter with no A/C. Didn't take a drink with me, but bought a 20 oz bottle of Sunkist during my break. That's it. By the time I made it back to my station, I felt terrible. Splitting headache, dizzy, and nauseated. Lesson learned.
But honestly, we Fedex drivers have it easy. Most of our trucks have A/C; it's the UPS drivers that I feel sorry for.
But honestly, we Fedex drivers have it easy. Most of our trucks have A/C; it's the UPS drivers that I feel sorry for.
ALIENUNDIES
Member
I'd be fine in a 700 with no air. You can open the passenger door and your window. I don't think management would like me taking the passenger door off the van.
Imagine the breeze you'd get then!
Yup keep a thermometer handy duderino.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Thermometers don't read heat index... Just FYI.
Worked in 125 degree heat one day in Bullhead City, AZ. Worked 2 summers in Eagle Pass, TX where they have what they call the 100 100's. That's at least 100 straight days every summer of 100+ degree heat. And it ain't AZ dry heat!
rodchesterdog1
New Member
Rockin 115 degrees in NorCal!!! I will gladly trade you for 90 and humidity... Week sauce!! Drank 1.5 gallons of water and 3 gatorades and only went wee wee 1 time in 10 hrs[emoji12][emoji12][emoji12]
MassWineGuy
Well-Known Member
Like I said, make your own rehydration/sports drink, keep it cold and drink plenty of it.
Serf
Well-Known Member
Yes. Drink water BEFORE you are thirsty. However, we have these couple a rock star FO drivers who come in reeking of booze every morning. They get tuned up the night before playing beer league softball and hitting the bar post game. One of the CSA's was so impressed by this, (I think they are banging). She made a chart of annual production/performance as it pertains to being semi drunk/hungover and making service, in season. To being sober off season. Weather issues aside. Results are overwhelmingly clear. They are better when they are still lit up and ripping around town. Most likely with a BAC somewhere slightly under .08
For they record. These guys are not alcoholics. They are sobriety challenged and not a single one of them is ever drunk. They're just comfortably numb. And in the trying times, I don't think that's asking for too much.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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When I had my country run before Telematics it was 360 A/C.
I used to open all the doors and back up about tenth of a mile and push all off that hot air out
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
I used to use a back country road to clear out all the peanuts and other crap in the cargo area.
The good old days are gone.
Orion inc.
I like turtles
Good way to " sweep " out the truck too. I miss those days before telematics
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
Our old Ford CTV tractors had a real problem with the heaters sticking on and the A/C not working. In other words, the fan blew hot air all the time. We were told that if we touched the heater valves it would be a terminable offense, and they were too cheap to fix the A/C. One driver brought a thermometer and it was 130 degrees in the cab.
So, we'd pull over a few blocks from the ramp, turn off the heater valve, and then stop and turn it back on before coming back to the ramp. It was still over 100 degrees due to engine heat and the 2/55 "A/C" solution.
Insane.
