I took road test in terrible PC & flunked!

[oldngray]

I didn't think recaps were allowed on the steering axle.

Recaps are allowed on package cars. I don't remember the details but I was surprised when I had recaps on my front wheels too.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Recaps are allowed on package cars. I don't remember the details but I was surprised when I had recaps on my front wheels too.

Remeber when we used to get new package cars. they used to take off all the brand new tires, and put them on the tractors? They cant do that anymore, the newer package cars have smaller tires.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Recaps are allowed on package cars. I don't remember the details but I was surprised when I had recaps on my front wheels too.

It's based on GVWR.

 

[cosmo1]

It's based on GVWR.

Maybe now. It didn't used to be.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

They say they can because the GVW is under 10,000 lbs.
It's an ugly ass recap too.

The recap steers we get are so consistently bad in 225/70R19.5 that I specifically order new tires on my requisitions. They make an otherwise good vehicle nearly undriveable even with the obligatory balancing. Not so much problems with the 245 size for some reason.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

haha, don't be mad ~ be glad he's keeping you busy!

ps: aren't those handles easy to adjust when you just twist them to take up the slack in the cable and/or thinning parking brake shoes?!?

i came upon a similar one a few weeks back...

The handles are completely easy to adjust. The continual adjusting takes away the internal friction that keeps them from turning by themselves.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

With 50+vehicles assigned to me in a 2 man shop, I have plenty to keep busy already without needless and easily avoided destruction. I have to deal with all 100 when my partner goes on vacation, takes a day off, etc. Whenever somebody quits or dies, I have the distinction of the second largest assigned UPS fleet in the world.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Remeber when we used to get new package cars. they used to take off all the brand new tires, and put them on the tractors? They cant do that anymore, the newer package cars have smaller tires.

They still want that, but only the tires/wheels from the 24 foot box vans will fit any feeder tractor.

 

[rod]

With 50+vehicles assigned to me in a 2 man shop, I have plenty to keep busy already without needless and easily avoided destruction. I have to deal with all 100 when my partner goes on vacation, takes a day off, etc. Whenever somebody quits or dies, I have the distinction of the second largest assigned UPS fleet in the world.

So did you have a "parts on order--ok to drive" rubber stamp made to save all that hand writing? JK

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

So did you have a "parts on order--ok to drive" rubber stamp made to save all that hand writing? JK

I wish. Was told it wasn't allowed. I had 2 months completely alone and another 6 or so with outside services for half the day.