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[Covemastah]

You guys are the ones sweating. We get chill ass from a frosty A/C.

And we do loooooove it !!

 

[over9five]

And we do loooooove it !!

I don't know..... Sometimes, when it's like 98 degrees out, my a/c gets so darn cold! I even get goosebumps.

 

[Covemastah]

One time I had to red tag my tractor because the AC wasn't cold
Enough , causing a few of the ice cubes in my soda to melt !!
I was pizzed!!!

 

[barnyard]

You push him off the ladder?

Nay, nay, nay.

I feel bad for the guy. Broke it on a Sunday and had to wait till Thursday for a surgeon.

 

[Jones]

I figured that out after I went through the whole thing the 1st time. That said, pretty sure that I am done in feeders for the year. Might do a Friday or 2, but pretty sure that the rest of the whole weeks, the other guy will do.

Don't you get a feeder run for peak? Around here everyone on the q list goes to feeders for peak.

 

[mxblue]

Question about your pups. Why are the pintle hooks so low?

 

[Rick Ross]

Question about your pups. Why are the pintle hooks so low?

Not sure if this is correct but I was told it was so they aren't compatible with any other equipment. We have a lot of centers out in BFE with no fencing, it would be easy to steal one if someone wanted to.

 

[Jones]

Not sure if this is correct but I was told it was so they aren't compatible with any other equipment. We have a lot of centers out in BFE with no fencing, it would be easy to steal one if someone wanted to.

The low pintle hook won't stop anyone from stealing a pup, I always figured it was so no one would steal our dollies.

 

[over9five]

Question about your pups. Why are the pintle hooks so low?

I believe it had to do with the old W-style (drop frame) trailers we used to use.

 

[Mugarolla]

I believe it had to do with the old W-style (drop frame) trailers we used to use.

Bingo. We have a winner.

 

[Jones]

Fedex Ground uses drop frames and they don't have a low pintle hook. Was there something different about the drop frames we used to use?

 

[Mugarolla]

Bingo. We have a winner.

You responded to the same question almost 9 years ago

Parcel pintle height vs Freight pintle height

 

[Mugarolla]

Fedex Ground uses drop frames and they don't have a low pintle hook. Was there something different about the drop frames we used to use?

I believe that their trailers only drop in the belly.

Back by the tandems, it is not open like ours were.

Ours dropped about 6 feet from the front all the way to the rear door.

 

[over9five]

You responded to the same question almost 9 years ago

Parcel pintle height vs Freight pintle height

Lol, better answer this time!

 

[Covemastah]

Pintle is lower for our benefit !!
Do you think a 300lb feedah guy could lift a dollly higher ???

 

[barnyard]

Don't you get a feeder run for peak? Around here everyone on the q list goes to feeders for peak.

No. We have 3 extra guys on the feeder q list. 1 of them usually gets a short day in package and a short day in feeders.
Oh, wait a tic.
The high senior guy is out till January/February.
I need to ask about that tomorrow.

Thanks for asking. Seriously.

 

[Theoneandonly24]

What happens if you get into an accident in feeders? Is it like package where you just go on a safety ride the following day or can you loose your job?

 

[burrheadd]

What happens if you get into an accident in feeders? Is it like package where you just go on a safety ride the following day or can you loose your job?

What’d ya hit

 

[silenze]

What happens if you get into an accident in feeders? Is it like package where you just go on a safety ride the following day or can you loose your job?

Same deal. If they think its avoidable they fire you. If unavoidable then back on the road with a safety ride

 

[Mugarolla]

Same deal. If they think its avoidable they fire you. If unavoidable then back on the road with a safety ride

But, if it is minor, you usually get your job back after a day or two off.

If it is major, you could lose your job permanently or be off for months before coming back.