I always put in mats as I don’t live on rubber floors at home, so I wont whilst I’m away in the truck. I have microwave fridge coffee maker, and carry a stove too. I just use a lap top now for watching DVD’s as My TV broke about 5yrs ago and I couldn’t see the point in getting another 1 as I was only really using it watch DVD’s anyway
In the past I’ve always prided myself on washing My truck once week, and keeping the inside swept and clean, and upto about 18months ago, I was doing that where I’m now, but gradually we acquired more and more bling boys, so that on a Friday night or Saturday morning there’s such a queue for the wash with the Bling boys taking 1 hour a time, that I give up a bit with the outside, and go home . I still sweep the inside, but this time of year the yard is a ■■■■ hole, you sweep clean on Monday, polish the dash shake out the mats all that sort of thing, keep it tidy all week, get back to the yard at the end of the week, and within 5 mins the foot well is just full of mud, that can be so disheartening
Wardaddy:
Would anyone treat a vehicle they didn’t like less than any normal truck?
I’m not advocating deliberately damaging a vehicle, but little things like not washing it, sweeping out etc just to make a point you hated said vehicle.
A colleague did this in an Iveco 18tonner a few years back. He used to keep his early Atego immaculate but was given a new Iveco (had the same cab as the last Sed Atkis), and hated it. He left it filthy inside and was told off a few times about it until he left.
I dont choose the Vehicle.Just drive it,as long as i get paid for it.But i wouldnt treat it bad even if i dont like it. Not getting paid for that
peirre:
Whatever kit it is, if I can’t take it out of the cab at the end of my shift/stint and take it home then I ain’t having it
That is why I rarely go into our main depot in the South unless I have to.
The boss’s son is a complete winker, he has been known to shout at the drivers so close to their face they can feel his breath…and their drivers let him!, …Southerners ffs
I just had visions of myself walking out of the yard with a fridge, microwave, and all the rest of my kit on my back, newly unemployed, and stepping over him after doing a Ronnie Pickering on him.
Managed to avoid the ■■■■ for the 6yrs I’ve been there.
If my unit was solely mine, it’d no doubt be the flagship of the company. But all and sundry drive, bash, stink it out etc on my days off, so they can kiss my arse. When my new motor comes it’ll actually be the very first brand new one I’ve ever had. I’ve come close, but never had one from day one. God help anyone who makes a mess of it.
Took my old boss 6 months after my leaving to let anyone use my old rigid. When I left it was under 3 years old with 340,000kms on it, but cosmetically and mechanically mint, 9 months on, when my mate left, it had something like 360 on it, and was knackered. Nobody wanted to go out in it unless it didn’t make it back.
Let me get my head round this. You left a company and the rigid you had was so incredibly well looked after that the boss man parked it up for 6 months?
Ergot2005:
Hi all.
Do many of you trampers customise your cabs to make them a little more homely / or more how you want them anyway
Theres making a truck your own, customising then downright mincing the bloody thing up.
My rule of thumb is that if I got a different truck tomorrow could I take what ive bought with me. If yes then I will purchase it with a few exceptions. This is based on a new vehicle every 3 years or so.
One exception is door protectors, I like to be a little different and get a totally different colour to everyone else. Also a hood ornament like a ■■■■■ was tried once for a giggle but my old company didnt think it appropriate. The nickname ■■■■■ Dave stuck for quite a while though.
Seatcovers are just about ok but the whole frilly curtain issue is very contentious, to me they just scream the driver has bitten a pillow or two in their time or are not able to look their lover in the eyes during coitus without hurting their neck. In fact they are so gay not even the gays would touch them for fear of going so gay they turn straight.
I do like a nice light job though, not the all ride tat but someone who has a put a bit of thought into it. Light bars also good if employer has paid for em.
Each to their own though, but step away from anything with a tassle on it.
[So as not to come across as a total homophobe I should point out theres nothing wrong with being gay, in fact I embrace my gayside whenever possible. But even a couple of gay friends I have wouldnt touch frilly curtains and these pair are a right couple of screamers. Its only really the closet gays that take offence these days but one has to be carefull in todays society not to be to offensive. Funnily enough dykes dont like being called dykes and I also have a couple of friends who drink from the furry cup but prefer lesbian, even lesbo at times. Hopefully that covers me arse on this post.]
Dipper_Dave:
Seatcovers are just about ok but the whole frilly curtain issue is very contentious, to me they just scream the driver has bitten a pillow or two in their time or are not able to look their lover in the eyes during coitus without hurting their neck. In fact they are so gay not even the gays would touch them for fear of going so gay they turn straight.
Each to their own though, but step away from anything with a tassle on it.
[So as not to come across as a total homophobe I should point out theres nothing wrong with being gay, in fact I embrace my gayside whenever possible. But even a couple of gay friends I have wouldnt touch frilly curtains and these pair are a right couple of screamers. Its only really the closet gays that take offence these days but one has to be carefull in todays society not to be to offensive. Funnily enough dykes dont like being called dykes and I also have a couple of friends who drink from the furry cup but prefer lesbian, even lesbo at times. Hopefully that covers me arse on this post.]
As a frilly curtain and tassle type trucker, I take strong offence at that. … I am NOT gay!!
I have a high temperature probe strapped to the exhaust just behind the turbo, it’s exciting watching the temperatures soar to 350+ when its working hard on a hill, and then cool rapidly when on the over-run. Frilly mats just don’t float my boat.
happysack:
Let me get my head round this. You left a company and the rigid you had was so incredibly well looked after that the boss man parked it up for 6 months?
Nope sorry, I’m not getting that at all.
He let all the class 2 drivers use the hire trucks or the sister motor to mine, as they were all pretty new-ish drivers and he didn’t want to allocate it to a driver that wouldn’t look after it. He was lucky at the time, as one of the hotel chains we supplied were having a new furniture kit-out, and we got the contract to store and deliver it, part of the deal was that the hotel chain paid for the hire of 2 18 tonners (which of course we used to use when there were no furniture deliveries).
But the hotel chain got taken over and the new powers that be put a stop to the refit, but they’d already forked out for 2 years worth of truck hire.
Got to love the scaffolders’ wagons for customisation; They all have that “Bauhaus” art look in their vehicles, created by an abundant scattering of Daily Stars, Maccie D wrappers, dirty gloves, ■■■ packets and Screwfix catelogues.
Instead of getting a Turner prize they’re quite happy to celebrate their artwork by parking where they like with impunity, drive around without strapping down loads, take “7.5t mgw” as meaning “7.5t minimum gross weight” and can wolf whistle at passing fanny without getting sacked or arrested.
. I still sweep the inside, but this time of year the yard is a ■■■■ hole, you sweep clean on Monday, polish the dash shake out the mats all that sort of thing, keep it tidy all week, get back to the yard at the end of the week, and within 5 mins the foot well is just full of mud, that can be so disheartening 
…Southerners ffs 
… I am NOT gay!!