Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Indecisi0n]

How come the ABS light comes on the dash while braking with only some trailers/tractor?

 

[govols019]

Because you haven't put a piece of electrical tape over it yet.

 

[ThatBrownShirtGuy]

I am only 8 months into my UPS career and I am still a TCD...trying to get that full time . That being said i got to talk with one of the feeder drivers and I am going to try to become one.

Thanks for all the information.

 

[Brown Now]

How come the ABS light comes on the dash while braking with only some trailers/tractor?

Could be a number of things , but more than likely a well worn light cord. Tends to happen over bumps as well. Don’t sweat it. It’s more annoying than anything and it does not affect the ABS on any other piece of equipment.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

How come the ABS light comes on the dash while braking with only some trailers/tractor?

Mechanic here said it's just the sensor, not to worry about it. I don't think ABS is a DOT requirement anyways.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Mechanic here said it's just the sensor, not to worry about it. I don't think ABS is a DOT requirement anyways.

It is not a DOT requirement, I was just curious.

 

[over9five]

Somebody who goes thru checkpoints will probably know this, but I thought:

Even if it's not required, if your equipment has them and there is an idiot light on, then it is an equipment malfunction.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Somebody who goes thru checkpoints will probably know this, but I thought:

Even if it's not required, if your equipment has them and there is an idiot light on, then it is an equipment malfunction.

It doesn't stay on. Only when you first apply brakes while driving.

 

[over9five]

It doesn't stay on. Only when you first apply brakes while driving.

Oh ok, so they'd never see it at a checkpoint.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Oh ok, so they'd never see it at a checkpoint.

Every time I see checkpoints I just turn my lights off and gun it!

 

[over9five]

Every time I see checkpoints I just turn my lights off and gun it!

I do CPUs the first 3/4 of my night, and local buildings the rest. I don't go far enough to see a checkpoint.
I've passed checkpoints before in the past, but they've always waved me thru.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I do CPUs the first 3/4 of my night, and local buildings the rest. I don't go far enough to see a checkpoint.
I've passed checkpoints before in the past, but they've always waved me thru.

From what I am told they leave most UPS's guys alone. I have never been stopped yet.

 

[barnyard]

There is a checkpoint set up just north of my building regularly. They wave us all in, package and feeders. Portable scale and they do inspections on some. 1 of our guys did not do well because he told the inspector that he did not have a fire extinguisher on board. Made a supe bring one out, then the inspector pointed out where it was.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

I hate seeing stuff like this.... first thing in the morning.


UPS driver injured during I-20 wreck in Sweetwater

 

[Indecisi0n]

Oh man, looks ugly.

 

[Brown Now]

I hate seeing stuff like this.... first thing in the morning.


UPS driver injured during I-20 wreck in Sweetwater

Not that it makes things any better, but that’s a Freight driver, not small package. We don’t use Volvo’s and that’s definitely a Volvo.

 

[Coldworld]

Not that it makes things any better, but that’s a Freight driver, not small package. We don’t use Volvo’s and that’s definitely a Volvo.

How the hell can you even tell???

 

[Brown Now]

Not that it makes things any better, but that’s a Freight driver, not small package. We don’t use Volvo’s and that’s definitely a Volvo.

How the hell can you even tell???

Layout and color of the dashboard at first, then I noticed the airbag in the steering wheel. That’s a Freight tractor.

 

[Coldworld]

Layout and color of the dashboard at first, then I noticed the airbag in the steering wheel. That’s a Freight tractor.

Ok good eye

 

[govols019]

Any word out of the FNN on this: In addition, the National Committee has successfully negotiated a provision to pull many loads that are currently moved by the railroad off of the rails and move those loads to newly created sleeper teams, resulting in at least 2000 new full-time jobs for the members.