Coldworld
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You think now that they will be putting in new sleeper runs that you can get into feeder permanently??
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retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
They are supposed to add a bunch of sleeper teams to my old department before the first of the year. This would be a great time to make the move from PC if that's what one wants. Sounds like they are doing it in other places as well.
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pickup
Guest
Here ya go, Indy. UPS has some equipment to fit your needs, of course, the trade off is that you lose your AC, and the engine is inches from you, and feels like a heater going full blast. I had a shifting job for 2 years when I first came into feeders. The floor of these is steel and will get so hot that it will burn the bottom of your feet through your boots.
We just two new ones with air conditioning and they aren’t rentals.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
That's pretty impressive. Someone must have made a mistake ordering them. Down here, the shop would disable the AC in the name of "saving fuel."
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
And I'd do one more an hour in the name of
Safety.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
That's hard to believe.
"Effective May 1, 1977, all tractor-feeder road equipment placed in service shall be equipped with air conditioning.
Effective April 29, 1981, all other tractor-feeder road equipment (except equipment manufactured in 1969 or before) used in the service of the Employer shall be equipped with air conditioning.
Any equipment that is put into service after August 1, 1990 that already has an air-conditioning unit, such units will not be removed. All air-conditioned equipment will be maintained in working order."
http://teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/06242014_77983_central_region-final.pdf
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barnyard
KTM rider
Not in my building. I can only bid on work in my building and there are only 4 bid jobs.
Knothead
Yep.
In my building they get away with removing the A/C by calling the yard birds "Hub equipment" instead of "Feeder equipment."
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pickup
Guest
The key phrase being “road equipment”, these shifters are not considered road equipment.
Oh I see the guy above me beat me to the point.
King Of The Mountain
down in a holler
It's called a princess switch.
If local hubs leave the keys in and I'm assigned a twin screw for the day I'll snag one to build a set at their hub especially if they have the dolly lock in the front and its a tight spot. Like they say 'Use existing equipment or facilities'.
Do they have hub employees or feeder employees operating them? very worthy of a grievance there.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Our shifter is road equipment, drive a block up street to stage the m/ts it and two blocks to customer counter !!!
Needs ac
Needs ac
Knothead
Yep.
Most of the jobs are hub employees, extra work is through the feeder department.
King Of The Mountain
down in a holler
It's half and half here which is why I take a single axle from the boneyard(which the A/C works) and and use that (I got told not to take brand new KW singles to shift in for 14 hours) also since you have to get out multiple times you do less moves and a good amount of exercise which I don't mind at all but by friday on a week long bid I'm climbing out of that tractor like a sloth.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Is the hand vavle brake that applies all brakes suppose to work on just the tractor (if Bob tailing)?
Hand valve only applies the trailer service brakes. It will not work on the tractor while t/o'ing.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Ok, thank you.
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
WOW.
That is concerning.
Were you daydreaming about something else when they talked about it in class?
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Hey now pops
barnyard
KTM rider
Last week, the job that I covered included a couple of trips to the railyard. In the past, it has always taken a load to the railyard and TO back to the hub. Last week, I picked up incoming loads from the railyard to take back to the hub. I asked the check in dude where to find them, he punched in the trailer number and directed me to the general direction of where they were. Saved me lots of time looking, as UPS trailers were parked along 3 different tracks and scattered throughout the trailer overflow parking.
Take away: when you get to the railyard, hit 'done' and 'outbound load' at the gate. Ask the check in dude where to find your load.
Would have been good information to have before I left.
Take away: when you get to the railyard, hit 'done' and 'outbound load' at the gate. Ask the check in dude where to find your load.
Would have been good information to have before I left.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
What fun is that?
