Earlier today I had 28 ton load so can’t make truck accelerate faster, using plenty of exhaust brake to slow down nice and smoothly and steadily, and going appropriate speed round roundabouts. Had some artic driver behind who’s probably empty and clearly never pulled a heavy load is in life, otherwise he’d understand right? He’s right up behind me, as I try and accelerate away from each roundabout he’s moving out to the off side flashing his lights at me. Again when I start slowing down he’s moving out offside flashing his lights. Oh and they weren’t just lights they were ridiculous bully spot lights. At one roundabout I even signalled left after it and moved near side to give him chance to go. Nope just sat behind me flashing his lights. Yes to all the doubters it actually did happen and no is not a wind up. And yes when the straight was long enough and gradient allowed I did reach the 50mph A road speed limit.
If other artic drivers can’t understand why you might be going slow then really there is NO, ABSOLUTELY ZERO friends on the road eh?
He was probably thinking “why won’t this Richard Head with the puncture/back door ajar/obvious fault take any notice of my warning and pull in?” Either that or it’s another figment of your imagination.
DickyNick:
Yes to all the doubters it actually did happen and no is not a wind up.
Of course it did Rowley babes, of course it did, don’t you worry now, we all believe you.
Quote;…‘They weren’t just ordinary spotlights, they were ridiculous bully boy spot lights’
Where can you buy these ‘bully boy spot lights’…is it part of the M&S range after that quote?
I fancy a set of these. get back to me with some info.
You know exactly what I mean rob. A truck wrappped in lights with about 10 bright spot lamps that there’s absolutely no need for other than to try and bully people out of the way.
And as for the other post nope there was no issues with the trailer. He was just being a bully and got so caught up in that he didn’t even realise that I tried to let him past.
DickyNick:
Earlier today I had 28 ton load so can’t make truck accelerate faster, using plenty of exhaust brake to slow down nice and smoothly and steadily, and going appropriate speed round roundabouts. Had some artic driver behind who’s probably empty and clearly never pulled a heavy load is in life, otherwise he’d understand right? He’s right up behind me, as I try and accelerate away from each roundabout he’s moving out to the off side flashing his lights at me. Again when I start slowing down he’s moving out offside flashing his lights. Oh and they weren’t just lights they were ridiculous bully spot lights. At one roundabout I even signalled left after it and moved near side to give him chance to go. Nope just sat behind me flashing his lights. Yes to all the doubters it actually did happen and no is not a wind up. And yes when the straight was long enough and gradient allowed I did reach the 50mph A road speed limit.
If other artic drivers can’t understand why you might be going slow then really there is NO, ABSOLUTELY ZERO friends on the road eh?
All rigid drivers should move out od the way of artic men. These are the kings of the road.
Yous rigid boys merely serve the local communities.
DickyNick:
Earlier today I had 28 ton load so can’t make truck accelerate faster, using plenty of exhaust brake to slow down nice and smoothly and steadily, and going appropriate speed round roundabouts. Had some artic driver behind who’s probably empty and clearly never pulled a heavy load is in life, otherwise he’d understand right? He’s right up behind me, as I try and accelerate away from each roundabout he’s moving out to the off side flashing his lights at me. Again when I start slowing down he’s moving out offside flashing his lights. Oh and they weren’t just lights they were ridiculous bully spot lights. At one roundabout I even signalled left after it and moved near side to give him chance to go. Nope just sat behind me flashing his lights. Yes to all the doubters it actually did happen and no is not a wind up. And yes when the straight was long enough and gradient allowed I did reach the 50mph A road speed limit.
If other artic drivers can’t understand why you might be going slow then really there is NO, ABSOLUTELY ZERO friends on the road eh?
All rigid drivers should move out od the way of artic men. These are the kings of the road.
Yous rigid boys merely serve the local communities.
Ok. If that’s your opinion your entitled to it. But when was the last time you heard of a 28 ton load going on a rigid?
DickyNick:
Earlier today I had 28 ton load so can’t make truck accelerate faster, using plenty of exhaust brake to slow down nice and smoothly and steadily, and going appropriate speed round roundabouts. Had some artic driver behind who’s probably empty and clearly never pulled a heavy load is in life, otherwise he’d understand right? He’s right up behind me, as I try and accelerate away from each roundabout he’s moving out to the off side flashing his lights at me. Again when I start slowing down he’s moving out offside flashing his lights. Oh and they weren’t just lights they were ridiculous bully spot lights. At one roundabout I even signalled left after it and moved near side to give him chance to go. Nope just sat behind me flashing his lights. Yes to all the doubters it actually did happen and no is not a wind up. And yes when the straight was long enough and gradient allowed I did reach the 50mph A road speed limit.
If other artic drivers can’t understand why you might be going slow then really there is NO, ABSOLUTELY ZERO friends on the road eh?
Oh dear you really are sinking to low levels to get some attention now, save yourself the embarrassment. Bully boys with spotlights also carry heavy loads you know which in reality I doubt you have !! Eh RowleyDICKnick
I was going to start my own thread but this one is somewhat related…
I got into an argument with a colleague recently over filling up the fridge tank. He was complaining that it was sometimes taking him up to 10 mins (gross exaggeration) to fill up a fridge (trailer) tank because the guy(s) before him didn’t do it where as if everyone did it it would have only taken him less than 5 mins. He then went on to report me to transport (my own tank was between 3/4 and Full, bout 85%) and I was called in to explain myself LOL I told them sometimes I don’t bother filling up the adblue and fridge if they’re above 75% (we do short runs 100-200 miles max total per shift) but that guy said it happened TWICE in a row that he had to put in 90-100l and he was wasting HIS time. I tried explaining that if we only fill up when <3/4 then on average it’s the same for everyone, in fact it would save time on the whole but they wouldn’t have it
ETS:
I was going to start my own thread but this one is somewhat related…
I got into an argument with a colleague recently over filling up the fridge tank. He was complaining that it was sometimes taking him up to 10 mins (gross exaggeration) to fill up a fridge (trailer) tank because the guy(s) before him didn’t do it where as if everyone did it it would have only taken him less than 5 mins. He then went on to report me to transport (my own tank was between 3/4 and Full, bout 85%) and I was called in to explain myself LOL I told them sometimes I don’t bother filling up the adblue and fridge if they’re above 75% (we do short runs 100-200 miles max total per shift) but that guy said it happened TWICE in a row that he had to put in 90-100l and he was wasting HIS time. I tried explaining that if we only fill up when <3/4 then on average it’s the same for everyone, in fact it would save time on the whole but they wouldn’t have it
I sort of understand filling up the fridge tank. It just takes once for somebody to run out and the policy will change to fill it up after every shift. The tanks I have used it is sometimes difficult to see the level at night as well. Whereas with adblue surely it doesn’t need to be topped up every shift, what a nonsense.
ETS:
I was going to start my own thread but this one is somewhat related…
I got into an argument with a colleague recently over filling up the fridge tank. He was complaining that it was sometimes taking him up to 10 mins (gross exaggeration) to fill up a fridge (trailer) tank because the guy(s) before him didn’t do it where as if everyone did it it would have only taken him less than 5 mins. He then went on to report me to transport (my own tank was between 3/4 and Full, bout 85%) and I was called in to explain myself LOL I told them sometimes I don’t bother filling up the adblue and fridge if they’re above 75% (we do short runs 100-200 miles max total per shift) but that guy said it happened TWICE in a row that he had to put in 90-100l and he was wasting HIS time. I tried explaining that if we only fill up when <3/4 then on average it’s the same for everyone, in fact it would save time on the whole but they wouldn’t have it
I sort of understand filling up the fridge tank. It just takes once for somebody to run out and the policy will change to fill it up after every shift. The tanks I have used it is sometimes difficult to see the level at night as well. Whereas with adblue surely it doesn’t need to be topped up every shift, what a nonsense.
I seem to remember an earlier post showing that daily AdBlue top ups causes a fault?
The tank level doesn’t drop enough, the system thinks it isn’t actually using AdBlue and so throws a fault.
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Anyone else confirm/deny/find it?
Franglais:
I seem to remember an earlier post showing that daily AdBlue top ups causes a fault?
The tank level doesn’t drop enough, the system thinks it isn’t actually using AdBlue and so throws a fault.
.
Anyone else confirm/deny/find it?
Don’t cause any problems with out fleet(all merc)
But does on my vw van.
get back to me with some info.
I told them sometimes I don’t bother filling up the adblue and fridge if they’re above 75% (we do short runs 100-200 miles max total per shift) but that guy said it happened TWICE in a row that he had to put in 90-100l and he was wasting HIS time. I tried explaining that if we only fill up when <3/4 then on average it’s the same for everyone, in fact it would save time on the whole but they wouldn’t have it