raceanoncr
Well-Known Member
Just turned to the Jan/2011 issue of Street Rodder magazine (ok, I know it's been out a while but I don't get to my, uh, "library" to peruse it all at once) and saw, on page 80, referring to this years NSRA Nationals Plus in Louisville, a picture showing a drive-on scale, pop-up tent w/UPS logos and sign showing, "Scale Your Car".
Now, I find this, uh, ironic? Well, more like, humorous.
Oh, I know this was a PR stunt, beings Worldport is right there but funny just the same.
All around the country, well, here, anyway, feeders are getting slapped with "overweights" and, either fined, warned, instructed to switch trailers around, or wait for next available MT to download or all the above because, now listen again, HERE, anyway, UPS still judges, categorizes, hooks up trailers according to PERCENT (%), whether it be 100% load of feathers (sorry, fthrs!) or 100% load of books.
The contract even addresses this (which should be taken out in the next proposals) when it says that if at all possible, the heaviest trailer is to be hooked on the front. AND, if there is a difference of more than 25% (there's that %, again) the driver has the right to switch em around.
Funny, again, that SOME states even have laws that state the heaviest one has to be on front, levying fines. We border on such one and the fines have been pretty hefty. One driver, not from here, was even jailed because the company had not paid the fine. A former sleeper co-driver of mine was held and not released until the company IMMEDIATELY sent payment for past fines!
No scales here. I know, in some parts of the country, UPS does have scales on property, Cachsux, I think you can verify that yours does. But, when we were there, cobwebs, tumbleweeds and dust covered it. In other words, NOT USED!
AND, before all you company people jump on me or this thread and talk about cost, I know! But, you know what? I think here, HERE, about half or maybe most of the cost could have been recouped by now with all the fines that have been paid and lost time switching at scales.
Anyway, I think it's funny that UPS can set up a booth at a street rod gathering to weigh cars but cannot and probably WILL NOT even consider installing scales on property.
Carry on
Now, I find this, uh, ironic? Well, more like, humorous.
Oh, I know this was a PR stunt, beings Worldport is right there but funny just the same.
All around the country, well, here, anyway, feeders are getting slapped with "overweights" and, either fined, warned, instructed to switch trailers around, or wait for next available MT to download or all the above because, now listen again, HERE, anyway, UPS still judges, categorizes, hooks up trailers according to PERCENT (%), whether it be 100% load of feathers (sorry, fthrs!) or 100% load of books.
The contract even addresses this (which should be taken out in the next proposals) when it says that if at all possible, the heaviest trailer is to be hooked on the front. AND, if there is a difference of more than 25% (there's that %, again) the driver has the right to switch em around.
Funny, again, that SOME states even have laws that state the heaviest one has to be on front, levying fines. We border on such one and the fines have been pretty hefty. One driver, not from here, was even jailed because the company had not paid the fine. A former sleeper co-driver of mine was held and not released until the company IMMEDIATELY sent payment for past fines!
No scales here. I know, in some parts of the country, UPS does have scales on property, Cachsux, I think you can verify that yours does. But, when we were there, cobwebs, tumbleweeds and dust covered it. In other words, NOT USED!
AND, before all you company people jump on me or this thread and talk about cost, I know! But, you know what? I think here, HERE, about half or maybe most of the cost could have been recouped by now with all the fines that have been paid and lost time switching at scales.
Anyway, I think it's funny that UPS can set up a booth at a street rod gathering to weigh cars but cannot and probably WILL NOT even consider installing scales on property.
Carry on