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<blockquote data-quote="area43" data-source="post: 207201" data-attributes="member: 4862"><p>It has recently come to my attention, UPS is replacing all tires with recaps. I thought that all or some commerical vehicles could have them in the back, but not in the front, some how I assume UPS did some smoozing with the dot to get this changed. Is this recap issue nationwide or just virgina(where Im from)? The way I found out about this, is that my front end would shake at speeds above 55mph. I told my center manager, his response was, nothing he could do about it. The mechanic told me, stay 55 or under,so this is what I do. Has anyone else had problems with this? It seems like a big safety issue. Especially with summer on the way. I would hate to have the tread on my tires peel off like a slick onion and have a major blow out. I also told my center manager that UPS wants to save money on recaps, but risk having to pay big bucks on a tier 3 accident. These are diesel pkg cars and the mechanic says that there is about 8 thousand pounds riding on those front recaps(might me more or less on weight). Ive notice that when I go down peoples asphalt driveways the tires create pits. These are created when its a tight turn around and you have to turn while the truck isnt moving(Drivers will be charged with an accident). I know UPS wants us to walk driveways, but I have some long driveways on my route and with pks weighing up to a 150 lbs it doesnt seem to cost effective in walking them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="area43, post: 207201, member: 4862"] It has recently come to my attention, UPS is replacing all tires with recaps. I thought that all or some commerical vehicles could have them in the back, but not in the front, some how I assume UPS did some smoozing with the dot to get this changed. Is this recap issue nationwide or just virgina(where Im from)? The way I found out about this, is that my front end would shake at speeds above 55mph. I told my center manager, his response was, nothing he could do about it. The mechanic told me, stay 55 or under,so this is what I do. Has anyone else had problems with this? It seems like a big safety issue. Especially with summer on the way. I would hate to have the tread on my tires peel off like a slick onion and have a major blow out. I also told my center manager that UPS wants to save money on recaps, but risk having to pay big bucks on a tier 3 accident. These are diesel pkg cars and the mechanic says that there is about 8 thousand pounds riding on those front recaps(might me more or less on weight). Ive notice that when I go down peoples asphalt driveways the tires create pits. These are created when its a tight turn around and you have to turn while the truck isnt moving(Drivers will be charged with an accident). I know UPS wants us to walk driveways, but I have some long driveways on my route and with pks weighing up to a 150 lbs it doesnt seem to cost effective in walking them. [/QUOTE]
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