andy_s:
I miss that sort of hands on maintenance back in the 80’s… .
I didn’t mind nipping up slack adjusters etc, or ‘get me home codge ups’ but I certainly don’t miss changing my own wheels on the hard shoulder. 
robroy:
andy_s:
I miss that sort of hands on maintenance back in the 80’s… .I didn’t mind nipping up slack adjusters etc, or ‘get me home codge ups’ but I certainly don’t miss changing my own wheels on the hard shoulder.
Logistics alone mean we either do our own on the trailers or wait hours for a tyre place to come out, luckily ive only had to ever do three. Our place insists that all our tilts we pull have at least one spare in the rack. Some of them are real old wrecks but the spare wheel is always there, whether it has much tread is another matter though 
robroy:
andy_s:
I miss that sort of hands on maintenance back in the 80’s… .I certainly don’t miss changing my own wheels.
I’ve had to do that, loads of times. Sometimes the wheels were so rusted on to the rims on CTR trailers that I had to take all of the wheelnuts off and then drive round and round in a circle until the wheel fell off. 
Some of todays new drivers are a rare breed indeed.
One of Wickes finest came in to our yard yesterday and dropped his trailer that would be loaded overnight.
The shunter hooked it up on the Kalmar and took it to the loading bay, an hour later used the Kalmar again to take it back to trailer park.
Wickes even finer guy comes in this morning at 02.00 and left a note with security to say he was unable to take the trailer as the shunter had left it too high for him to get on the pin… dear god, where do they get these guys■■?
tc trans:
Some of todays new drivers are a rare breed indeed.One of Wickes finest came in to our yard yesterday and dropped his trailer that would be loaded overnight.
The shunter hooked it up on the Kalmar and took it to the loading bay, an hour later used the Kalmar again to take it back to trailer park.Wickes even finer guy comes in this morning at 02.00 and left a note with security to say he was unable to take the trailer as the shunter had left it too high for him to get on the pin… dear god, where do they get these guys■■?
Pathetic aint it 
Only way he would have taken it is if he had been left a ‘‘driver’s instructions if trailer is too high/too low’’ with his collection notes.
(With another reminder on the bottom ‘‘breathe in and breathe out’’ and always use toilet paper)
Mindless ■■■■ robots (and I’d bet agency to boot 
)
robroy:
tattooed:
If the driver who rang my office today is a member on here, i just want to say a big thankyou , you noticed my brakes where binding (didn’t feel a thing and no smoke only a single axle) you sir are a gentleman, pulled in to the services and altered the slack adjuster to get me back to the yard.
if you ever see me on the road again i’ll get you a coffee , once again a big thanks drive safe .Did you get clearance from your planner to carry out that repair.
If you have not got the required certificates you are not qualified to carry out a technical repair on a heavy goods vehicle.Also did you consult your office, and liase together on a full H&S risk assesment (before even attempting to diagnose the situation)
An MSA is not a suitable place again on H&S grounds, so assuming you got full clearance, you should have fully coned off your vehicle at 2.121 metre intervals, wear full ppe, visual and prevetitive, including hard hat.(with chinstrap) and safety glasses within BS standard 6752.
Also inform the MSA manager that a repair to a heavy vehicle was being performed on his premises, and get clearance from him also…IN WRITING.
If in doubt next time, refer to page 347 subsection 1 of the Govt Health and Safety manual (vol 1) Road Haulage section.
Hope that helps as I’m a big believer in doing these dangerous tasks by the book.
If you need any more info pm me.
I think you are being a bit over the top…
tachograph:
AndrewG:
tachograph:
That was a pleasant surprise, not at-all what I was expecting to read when I saw the titleWell done to whoever the driver was
I bet you were thinking it was actually someone sticking the boot in like i was thinking…
That’s exactly what I was expecting
And me, I was thinking “oh boy here we go again” 
SouthEastCashew:
robroy:
tattooed:
If the driver who rang my office today is a member on here, i just want to say a big thankyou , you noticed my brakes where binding (didn’t feel a thing and no smoke only a single axle) you sir are a gentleman, pulled in to the services and altered the slack adjuster to get me back to the yard.
if you ever see me on the road again i’ll get you a coffee , once again a big thanks drive safe .Did you get clearance from your planner to carry out that repair.
If you have not got the required certificates you are not qualified to carry out a technical repair on a heavy goods vehicle.Also did you consult your office, and liase together on a full H&S risk assesment (before even attempting to diagnose the situation)
An MSA is not a suitable place again on H&S grounds, so assuming you got full clearance, you should have fully coned off your vehicle at 2.121 metre intervals, wear full ppe, visual and prevetitive, including hard hat.(with chinstrap) and safety glasses within BS standard 6752.
Also inform the MSA manager that a repair to a heavy vehicle was being performed on his premises, and get clearance from him also…IN WRITING.
If in doubt next time, refer to page 347 subsection 1 of the Govt Health and Safety manual (vol 1) Road Haulage section.
Hope that helps as I’m a big believer in doing these dangerous tasks by the book.
If you need any more info pm me.I think you are being a bit over the top…
Really?? No.
Have a look at my previous 3rd post bud. 
At last ! 
robroy:
SouthEastCashew:
robroy:
tattooed:
If the driver who rang my office today is a member on here, i just want to say a big thankyou , you noticed my brakes where binding (didn’t feel a thing and no smoke only a single axle) you sir are a gentleman, pulled in to the services and altered the slack adjuster to get me back to the yard.
if you ever see me on the road again i’ll get you a coffee , once again a big thanks drive safe .Did you get clearance from your planner to carry out that repair.
If you have not got the required certificates you are not qualified to carry out a technical repair on a heavy goods vehicle.Also did you consult your office, and liase together on a full H&S risk assesment (before even attempting to diagnose the situation)
An MSA is not a suitable place again on H&S grounds, so assuming you got full clearance, you should have fully coned off your vehicle at 2.121 metre intervals, wear full ppe, visual and prevetitive, including hard hat.(with chinstrap) and safety glasses within BS standard 6752.
Also inform the MSA manager that a repair to a heavy vehicle was being performed on his premises, and get clearance from him also…IN WRITING.
If in doubt next time, refer to page 347 subsection 1 of the Govt Health and Safety manual (vol 1) Road Haulage section.
Hope that helps as I’m a big believer in doing these dangerous tasks by the book.
If you need any more info pm me.I think you are being a bit over the top…
Really?? No.
Have a look at my previous 3rd post bud.
At last !
I bloody knew it.
robroy:
SouthEastCashew:
robroy:
tattooed:
If the driver who rang my office today is a member on here, i just want to say a big thankyou , you noticed my brakes where binding (didn’t feel a thing and no smoke only a single axle) you sir are a gentleman, pulled in to the services and altered the slack adjuster to get me back to the yard.
if you ever see me on the road again i’ll get you a coffee , once again a big thanks drive safe .Did you get clearance from your planner to carry out that repair.
If you have not got the required certificates you are not qualified to carry out a technical repair on a heavy goods vehicle.Also did you consult your office, and liase together on a full H&S risk assesment (before even attempting to diagnose the situation)
An MSA is not a suitable place again on H&S grounds, so assuming you got full clearance, you should have fully coned off your vehicle at 2.121 metre intervals, wear full ppe, visual and prevetitive, including hard hat.(with chinstrap) and safety glasses within BS standard 6752.
Also inform the MSA manager that a repair to a heavy vehicle was being performed on his premises, and get clearance from him also…IN WRITING.
If in doubt next time, refer to page 347 subsection 1 of the Govt Health and Safety manual (vol 1) Road Haulage section.
Hope that helps as I’m a big believer in doing these dangerous tasks by the book.
If you need any more info pm me.I think you are being a bit over the top…
Really?? No.
Have a look at my previous 3rd post bud.
At last ! [emoji38] [emoji38]
Hahaha fair enough I thought you was a vosa bod at first lol!
Robroy a Vosa bod!
Next thing we’ll find out that Dieseldog is actually an undercover Traffic Commissioner!
the maoster:
Robroy a Vosa bod!
limey phils undercover for the DEA. 
the maoster:
Robroy a Vosa bod!Next thing we’ll find out that Dieseldog is actually an undercover Traffic Commissioner!
Lol it’s all ■■■■■ and giggles!!