G-Money
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Its an odd-numbered year which means my car will get washed in June.
So the legends are true. They are supposed to wash cars!
Its an odd-numbered year which means my car will get washed in June.
Do you have any idea how bad it would hurt to whack your kneecap on one of these bastards? Its a 15 pound iron bar with a steel ball on the end.God forbid you park a couple inches off the dock or don’t step in that 3 inch wide section.
Why not do it the old way with the bumper having a section that flips out of the way when you need to use the hitch?View attachment 232581 View attachment 232582
Do you have any idea how bad it would hurt to whack your kneecap on one of these bastards? Its a 15 pound iron bar with a steel ball on the end.
Plus when it is installed you cant slide a handcart off the back bumper, or lean it on the bumper to load.
It would also be a major tripping hazard for the preloader.
They are removeable for a reason. The new cars even have a receptacle in the back corner to stow them when they are not in use.
Because those went under the bumper and would drag and bottom out on steep driveways, especially on P-1000’s. These new ones are higher, they go over the top of the bumper and dont have that problem.Why not do it the old way with the bumper having a section that flips out of the way when you need to use the hitch?
We didn't have hitches on anything bigger than an 800. It would scrape, especially backing down into some docks. It is what it is.Because those went under the bumper and would drag and bottom out on steep driveways, especially on P-1000’s. These are higher and dont have that problem.
It’s been 6-7 years since I pulled a trailer. No sat where I am now.I'm sure it doesn't help the preloader either.
We don't use them here anymore.It’s been 6-7 years since I pulled a trailer. No sat where I am now.
I totally forgot I used to pull the hitch after I dropped the trailer.
Neat....I am speaking of the little flap that covers the hitch receiver on the new Freightliners.
As far as I can tell, it serves utterly no purpose other than to
(A) Scrape the flesh off of the drivers knuckles as he tries to insert the hitch pin and connect the safety chains, and
(B) Block his view of the hitch pin so that he is forced to get down on both knees, tilt his head sideways, and fellate a flashlight in order to see the cotter pin hole and get it inserted.
To make matters worse, the damn thing is riveted to the hinges. Because if it were attached with screws I would have already removed it.
So that the driver who drives off with their back door open..... (@Big Arrow Down...D )can't claim a mechanical failure caused them to drop packages everywhere when they are coming back to the buildingI would honestly vote the door chain being more useless than the agreeably and extremely inconvenient allocated tow hitch. I may be a newbie but I still fail to see the need behind that chain.
Has the inside of that truck ever been washed out? I used to wash mine out at least twice a month. They would yell and scream at me for doing it on the clock but I didn't care.View attachment 232581 View attachment 232582
Do you have any idea how bad it would hurt to whack your kneecap on one of these bastards? Its a 15 pound iron bar with a steel ball on the end.
Plus when it is installed you cant slide a handcart off the back bumper, or lean it on the bumper to load.
It would also be a major tripping hazard for the preloader.
They are removeable for a reason. The new cars even have a receptacle in the back corner to stow them when they are not in use.
View attachment 232573 View attachment 232574 ...I am speaking of the little flap that covers the hitch receiver on the new Freightliners.
As far as I can tell, it serves utterly no purpose other than to
(A) Scrape the flesh off of the drivers knuckles as he tries to insert the hitch pin and connect the safety chains, and
(B) Block his view of the hitch pin so that he is forced to get down on both knees, tilt his head sideways, and fellate a flashlight in order to see the cotter pin hole and get it inserted.
To make matters worse, the damn thing is riveted to the hinges. Because if it were attached with screws I would have already removed it.
Twice...So that the driver who drives off with their back door open..... (@Big Arrow Down...D )can't claim a mechanical failure caused them to drop packages everywhere when they are coming back to the building
At least he didn't mention your cooking stories...Twice...
O'KeefesYou have soft hands....cute.
When you hit a bump that pops your rear door open you'll figure it out.I would honestly vote the door chain being more useless than the agreeably and extremely inconvenient allocated tow hitch. I may be a newbie but I still fail to see the need behind that chain.
Yes but there still is barely enough room to get your hands in there to put the hitch and cotter pins in. Plus the flap acts as a shade so after dark you cant even see in there without holding a flashlight in your mouth.
Fixed it...Its an odd-numbered decade which means my car will get washed in June.