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| Experienced professional truck drivers have picked up "tricks of the trade" over the years to help them with the operation of their trucks. Some trade secrets are self-taught; others are learned from fellow drivers. |
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Mike Simons has over 11½ years of professional driving experience and shares these extremely handy tips to help you save time or money or both:
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scaling out or axling out your load; |
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tip to prevent a diesel spill when pumping fuel at a fuel pump; |
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stuck fifth wheel; |
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stuck trailer axles or tandems; |
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sticky truck curtains; |
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trailer lights that won't work; |
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correct landing gear positioning; |
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performing inverter troubleshooting; and |
 evening out weight between drive axles and trailer tandems for better pulling power and a smoother ride. |
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We even have a page on how to do temporary and permanent crank handle repair and another on how to get rid of flies -- both the common housefly and fruit flies -- in your truck..
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Money saving tip:
By using these time-tested tips, you may be able to save a significant
amount of time, money and aggravation down the road.
For example, Mike is able to avoid any and all fines associated with having too much weight on a particular set of axles on his truck by "scaling out" or "axling out" his truck. |
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Tricks of the Trade Other Visitors Have Shared
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Use black jackets, bedding, hats, and duffle bags to keep the truck neat
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I learned this from my brother. A former tow truck driver and current oversize trucker. Nothing looks wore out or greasy if its black.
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Use a battery powered leaf blower to clean your trailer
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You must have an APU to use a battery powered leaf blower to clean the trailer regularly, unless you charge it at home. After a while you could weaken ...
Remove grafitti within two days easily from your truck
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Auto paint takes three days to cure. Lightly wiping grafitti from a trailer with paint thinner within two days removes the new paint without the old. In ...
Beware of sparks around batteries
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When troubleshooting any electrical problems, try to avoid anything that causes sparks close to batteries. Hydrogen gas vapors rising from batteries can ...
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