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<blockquote data-quote="upsdavz" data-source="post: 219306" data-attributes="member: 9764"><p>Thanks for all of the good advice re: pre trips. To find some of the things that are wrong with these trailers when they have come back from the outside service shop, one would need a hoist and shop of their own to complete the pre trip.</p><p> </p><p>In my centre we do not have a full time ups mechanic as there is no mechanics in the city I live in that would even consider the pathetic starting wage for a mechanic, that ups is offering (average $10 per hour less than anywhere else). We currenty have a young fellow (temp) trying to do what he can for the package cars and haven't had in-house trailer or tractor mechanics for over 10 years now.</p><p> </p><p>We did have a trailer condition report in the auto bay, but with the "temp" mechanic, well lets just say it's been hard to find. Also I should mention that the outside service has never, ever, signed off my tractor dvir. When it goes for service I have no idea what he does to it and the only way I can find out what has been done is to call the automotive clerk (who is in another city) to find out. Funny thing last time it was serviced there was a charge for some work on my wipers, they worked fine when I dropped it off and didn't do anything different when I got it back.... strange. </p><p> </p><p>As for the original problem with the air line, it was total incompitence by the person who changed it. I guess my question is how would one get someone held responsible for this kind of work??? If I had made it to a red light that Friday morning.... God only know's what would have happened.</p><p> </p><p>Have a Great Day!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upsdavz, post: 219306, member: 9764"] Thanks for all of the good advice re: pre trips. To find some of the things that are wrong with these trailers when they have come back from the outside service shop, one would need a hoist and shop of their own to complete the pre trip. In my centre we do not have a full time ups mechanic as there is no mechanics in the city I live in that would even consider the pathetic starting wage for a mechanic, that ups is offering (average $10 per hour less than anywhere else). We currenty have a young fellow (temp) trying to do what he can for the package cars and haven't had in-house trailer or tractor mechanics for over 10 years now. We did have a trailer condition report in the auto bay, but with the "temp" mechanic, well lets just say it's been hard to find. Also I should mention that the outside service has never, ever, signed off my tractor dvir. When it goes for service I have no idea what he does to it and the only way I can find out what has been done is to call the automotive clerk (who is in another city) to find out. Funny thing last time it was serviced there was a charge for some work on my wipers, they worked fine when I dropped it off and didn't do anything different when I got it back.... strange. As for the original problem with the air line, it was total incompitence by the person who changed it. I guess my question is how would one get someone held responsible for this kind of work??? If I had made it to a red light that Friday morning.... God only know's what would have happened. Have a Great Day!!! [/QUOTE]
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