Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Indecisi0n]

Just make sure you have that lever thingy on dash in right spot. Lol.

The "* it - I give up" handle.

 

[ManInBrown]

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How is this even possible? Lol.

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How is this even possible? Lol.

lol. We have a pretty big building that isn’t staffed on Saturdays. So we park all the nice ZZZ’s so they are all blocked in. One night a casual put two trailers nose to nose within a few feet and no one could figure out how he did it. Lol

 

[Indecisi0n]

You go to another HUB drop and look for empty. You find an empty, hook up and discover that something is wrong with the trailer (with inner tire gone, light whatever). Do you:
A: Bring it to the mechanic and get it fixed at the hub
B: Red tag it and move on

 

[Yeet]

You go to another HUB drop and look for empty. You find an empty, hook up and discover that something is wrong with the trailer (with inner tire gone, light whatever). Do you:
A: Bring it to the mechanic and get it fixed at the hub
B: Red tag it and move on

Depends. Do I want hours? Will I have enough DT/OD to make it back to domicile if I wait on a mechanic to fix it?

 

[Jones]

Like Yeet said, really depends on what else I got going on. Just don't leave without at least red tagging it though.

 

[Mugarolla]

You go to another HUB drop and look for empty. You find an empty, hook up and discover that something is wrong with the trailer (with inner tire gone, light whatever). Do you:
A: Bring it to the mechanic and get it fixed at the hub
B: Red tag it and move on

If I'm already hooked to it, and it is something quick like a light bulb, I'll get it fixed and head out. If it might take some time, tire or axle seal, red tag it and find another empty.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Watching a new guy slam the dock reversing in a Kenworth makes my back shutter .

 

[govols019]

I'm not new and I still do it every once in awhile.....screw Kenworths.

 

[Knothead]

Kenworth, the automatic that makes you look like you can't drive stick.

 

[ManInBrown]

278 and 279KWs are horrible. Can’t back up on a trailer without going thru the building. The new 249s are smooth as butter.

 

[Knothead]

278 and 279KWs are horrible. Can’t back up on a trailer without going thru the building. The new 249s are smooth as butter.

I agree. The only time the Kenworths haul ass is in reverse.

 

[Johney]

278 and 279KWs are horrible. Can’t back up on a trailer without going thru the building. The new 249s are smooth as butter.

Don't forget the 276's.

 

[Mugarolla]

278 and 279KWs are horrible. Can’t back up on a trailer without going thru the building. The new 249s are smooth as butter.

There's a fix for that.

See if the shop has the Eaton Service Ranger Software and change the reverse setting to creep mode.

 

[Indecisi0n]

There's a fix for that.

See if the shop has the Eaton Service Ranger Software and change the reverse setting to creep mode.

Lol. Our mechanics don't even have wiper blades.

 

[Mugarolla]

Lol. Our mechanics don't even have wiper blades.

That's funny....but there is probably also some truth there.

 

[Mack37]

Some of the lease tractors we have are a little better if you turn the hill assist off while backing up. Not sure if you alls Kenworths have the button or not. Was nothing but manual Mack’s and Kenworths when I worked at UPS.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Some of the lease tractors we have are a little better if you turn the hill assist off while backing up. Not sure if you alls Kenworths have the button or not. Was nothing but manual Mack’s and Kenworths when I worked at UPS.

Did you just spell out " you all's" ?

 

[Mugarolla]

Some of the lease tractors we have are a little better if you turn the hill assist off while backing up. Not sure if you alls Kenworths have the button or not. Was nothing but manual Mack’s and Kenworths when I worked at UPS.

Ours have it, and it does help a little bit. But the best fix is a change it in the tranny software.

 

[Mack37]

Did you just spell out " you all's" ?

This made me laugh quite a bit, thank you. I typed y’all’s first and then changed it for some reason. Probably should have just gone with “your”.

 

[trickpony1]

I typed y’all’s first and then changed it for some reason. Probably should have just gone with “your”.

...but y'all's is more authentic.