mrginge:
I do think that some drivers most think im odd when I rock up at the services and proceed to get an air line out the locker to pump up a slow puncture I have been nursing the last few days…
They’re probably just eagerly awaiting the inevitable explosion and catastrophic injuries.
Saw a bloke doing this the other day . Pumping up a very soft tyre whilst sitting on the kerb in front of it… absolute madness
Seems fine to me (Maybe im wrong then), if the tyre is down to 60-70psi it takes what seems like an age even with the engine idle raised to get the tyre up to 120psi before I get bored. I don’t see the issue really, just this week I pumped up a tyre in Tibshelf, checked in Tamworth and then pumped it up again in Tewksbury. Back to our base in Gloucester for a tyre swap, saved the firm some money and got the loads done, job done.
Maybe you should consider putting A&E on speed dial mate for future potential unforseens.
But if you save your firm money it’s worth it…
If I ever HAVE to inflate a trailer tyre I put a clip of some sort over the press and stand WELL back until I think pressure ok.
Still potentially dangerous on return to it I know, but lessens the chances of getting your face blown off.
Btw …wtf has all this cack to do with scruffy drivers.
mrginge:
I look scruffy because I do a potentially dirty job. I’m not the type to wear my best outfit and then put on a mechanics boiler suit everytime I get out of the cab
Yes, this. Everything I wear ends up with a big smear of fifth wheel grease on it sooner or later so I tend to wear the same clothes to work until they fall apart, and save my other clothes for when I’m not working.
RobRoy: “Btw …wtf has all this cack to do with scruffy drivers. ”
A thread that stays on course? On a Sunday morning?? Wait til those Sunday session posters get back this aftie!
On tyre inflation, putting a bit of air into a partially inflated tyre doesnt seem particularly hazardous to me. But I will listen to those who know otherwise. Obviously? were assuming not old split rim tubed tyres that should only be mounted in a cage here.
Scruffs, theyre in all walks of life. Neat people may generate trust, unless theyre estate agents, when they look just too self absorbed and greasy. I favour dark coloured combats with a t-shirt or a polo shirt, not new, but clean.
Shower and clean up before sitting down to dinner. Cant stand sitting near anyone eating with unwashed hands. Even if they are cultured enough to use a knife n` fork.
toby1234abc:
They pay two or three grand for an artic licence , drive a truck that is worth £ 120,000 ,or more, haul cargo that can cost millions but dress like vagabond tramps that came out of hedge backwards, they are a disgrace to the road haulage industry.
They wear rigger boots when there is no need, drive all day in a dirty hiviz, urinate on their wheels, toss out Truckers Tizer out of the window, ■■■ in lay bys because their boss won’t pay parking money.
Talk on their idiotic Blue Tooth ear phone piece like demented idiots, rev their engine at 3 am knowing full well drivers are asleep.
Have loud conversations at 3 am about where they have been and how long it took to unload and how many pallets .
Moan about fridge trailers waking them up, run the boss down but don’t have the guts tp leave .
I’m a firm believer 90% of those problems are due to tight arse employers that won’t provide decent work ware.
If the employer bought work trousers and decent work polo shirts and supplied decent appropriate ppe there wouldn’t be tramps cutting around.
toby1234abc:
They pay two or three grand for an artic licence , drive a truck that is worth £ 120,000 ,or more, haul cargo that can cost millions but dress like vagabond tramps that came out of hedge backwards, they are a disgrace to the road haulage industry.
They wear rigger boots when there is no need, drive all day in a dirty hiviz, urinate on their wheels, toss out Truckers Tizer out of the window, ■■■ in lay bys because their boss won’t pay parking money.
Talk on their idiotic Blue Tooth ear phone piece like demented idiots, rev their engine at 3 am knowing full well drivers are asleep.
Have loud conversations at 3 am about where they have been and how long it took to unload and how many pallets .
Moan about fridge trailers waking them up, run the boss down but don’t have the guts tp leave .
I’m a firm believer 90% of those problems are due to tight arse employers that won’t provide decent work ware.
If the employer bought work trousers and decent work polo shirts and supplied decent appropriate ppe there wouldn’t be tramps cutting around.
Don’t agree. If you (not you btw ) are a scruffy 2at by nature you are a scruffy 2at… end of.
You can buy a cheap pair of jeans for a fiver at Tesco and a polo shirt for similar, then get the firm to pay for it by submitting a moody parking ticket …it aint complicated so no excuse.imo.
I keep three sets of work Ware in the cab and I change my undercrackers sometimes even when I don’t have too,
I get oily and sweaty as I load/unload my self and it’s oily greasy sometimes smelly work, I always try to look presentable to customers but by a Friday I can look a tad haggard. My paranoia is BO I hate that smell so every opportunity it’s shower stop.
Anyway if I went home to clean Mrs Drift would get the wrong impression
Franglais:
RobRoy: “Btw …wtf has all this cack to do with scruffy drivers. ”
A thread that stays on course? On a Sunday morning?? Wait til those Sunday session posters get back this aftie!
On tyre inflation, putting a bit of air into a partially inflated tyre doesnt seem particularly hazardous to me. But I will listen to those who know otherwise. Obviously? were assuming not old split rim tubed tyres that should only be mounted in a cage here.
Scruffs, theyre in all walks of life. Neat people may generate trust, unless theyre estate agents, when they look just too self absorbed and greasy. I favour dark coloured combats with a t-shirt or a polo shirt, not new, but clean.
Shower and clean up before sitting down to dinner. Cant stand sitting near anyone eating with unwashed hands. Even if they are cultured enough to use a knife n` fork.
Really have you never had a blow out on a truck if so imagin that happening with you sat next to it . The danger of just blowing it up is you don’t know if or how badly the casing has been damaged . Most blow outs happen with less than 50 psi in them due to the tyre overheating due to low pressure imagin that going off with you trying to put 130 psi in it . If you are going to put air in it stand well clear
toby1234abc:
They pay two or three grand for an artic licence , drive a truck that is worth £ 120,000 ,or more, haul cargo that can cost millions but dress like vagabond tramps that came out of hedge backwards, they are a disgrace to the road haulage industry.
They wear rigger boots when there is no need, drive all day in a dirty hiviz, urinate on their wheels, toss out Truckers Tizer out of the window, ■■■ in lay bys because their boss won’t pay parking money.
Talk on their idiotic Blue Tooth ear phone piece like demented idiots, rev their engine at 3 am knowing full well drivers are asleep.
Have loud conversations at 3 am about where they have been and how long it took to unload and how many pallets .
Moan about fridge trailers waking them up, run the boss down but don’t have the guts tp leave .
I’m a firm believer 90% of those problems are due to tight arse employers that won’t provide decent work ware.
If the employer bought work trousers and decent work polo shirts and supplied decent appropriate ppe there wouldn’t be tramps cutting around.
Don’t agree. If you (not you btw ) are a scruffy 2at by nature you are a scruffy 2at… end of.
You can buy a cheap pair of jeans for a fiver at Tesco and a polo shirt for similar, then get the firm to pay for it by submitting a moody parking ticket …it aint complicated so no excuse.imo.
As above, plus why expect your boss/company to buy clothes for you? If youre on dirty chem or haz work, yes, but not for sitting in a driving seat. Even people with no jobs can manage to cloth themselves from their dole money. Id rather pay a few quid for summat I was comfortable wearing than rely on a company freebie. If a job cant pay for a pair of jeans etc, it aint worth it.
toby1234abc:
They pay two or three grand for an artic licence , drive a truck that is worth £ 120,000 ,or more, haul cargo that can cost millions but dress like vagabond tramps that came out of hedge backwards, they are a disgrace to the road haulage industry.
They wear rigger boots when there is no need, drive all day in a dirty hiviz, urinate on their wheels, toss out Truckers Tizer out of the window, ■■■ in lay bys because their boss won’t pay parking money.
Talk on their idiotic Blue Tooth ear phone piece like demented idiots, rev their engine at 3 am knowing full well drivers are asleep.
Have loud conversations at 3 am about where they have been and how long it took to unload and how many pallets .
Moan about fridge trailers waking them up, run the boss down but don’t have the guts tp leave .
I’m a firm believer 90% of those problems are due to tight arse employers that won’t provide decent work ware.
If the employer bought work trousers and decent work polo shirts and supplied decent appropriate ppe there wouldn’t be tramps cutting around.
Don’t agree. If you (not you btw ) are a scruffy 2at by nature you are a scruffy 2at… end of.
You can buy a cheap pair of jeans for a fiver at Tesco and a polo shirt for similar, then get the firm to pay for it by submitting a moody parking ticket …it aint complicated so no excuse.imo.
As above, plus why expect your boss/company to buy clothes for you? If youre on dirty chem or haz work, yes, but not for sitting in a driving seat. Even people with no jobs can manage to cloth themselves from their dole money. Id rather pay a few quid for summat I was comfortable wearing than rely on a company freebie. If a job cant pay for a pair of jeans etc, it aint worth it.
Why moan about being dirty then or scruffy.
I had same opinion till I worked for a company that supplies decent work ware uniform and ppe.
Everyone looks the same and looks very smart.
Let’s put it another way if the employers can afford 120k truck and not supply a few embroidered shirts and trousers for there drivers to look professional.
If you do a bit of a dirty job you would be buying new jeans every week.
I spent £15 before I started a job on Friday they were knackered. You expect me do that every week to look smart?
As I tried to say if you`ve a dirty job then yes, the company should provide ppe. But a company not supplying trousers or polos is no reason for someone to be scruffy or dirty. Putting a boiler suit on over normal clothes, or stripping down to your skiddies before putting on overalls in the summe,r is not too much time taken out of your day is it?
I get a uniform and a boiler suit but I never wear the green shirt. I wear what I find comfortable. Normally covered in mud and grease by lunchtime on Monday. If I get a shower it’s a bonus, but if not I have a full wash with water. Not that wet wipe effort so many on here think is great.
Franglais:
As I tried to say if you`ve a dirty job then yes, the company should provide ppe. But a company not supplying trousers or polos is no reason for someone to be scruffy or dirty. Putting a boiler suit on over normal clothes, or stripping down to your skiddies before putting on overalls in the summe,r is not too much time taken out of your day is it?
Aw yeah.
I stinking boiler suit that been worn for years gives that much off a great impression rocking up in places.
So much better than company embroidered work ware.
Franglais:
As I tried to say if you`ve a dirty job then yes, the company should provide ppe. But a company not supplying trousers or polos is no reason for someone to be scruffy or dirty. Putting a boiler suit on over normal clothes, or stripping down to your skiddies before putting on overalls in the summe,r is not too much time taken out of your day is it?
Aw yeah.
I stinking boiler suit that been worn for years gives that much off a great impression rocking up in places.
So much better than company embroidered work ware.
I really dont think youre reading what Im writing here. Nowt wrong with company provided work wear. But if not not provided, or even if it is, put overalls on when doing dirty work. Some clever people even dont need to be told to remove or change out of them when the dirty work is over. And some of us even know that overalls can be washed in a normal washing machine when dirty! Honest.
Our lot provide you with polo shirts, work trousers and boots. They expect you to wear the polo shirts as they have the company logos on them. You can choose to wear the work provided trousers and boots if you want or you can use your own. As for being scruffy, I happen to be a scruffy person so yea.
Although im a staunch believer in ■■■■■■■ up the wheel and adding my nutrients to the soil for the benefit of all the little creatures, not to mention it’s more hygienic.
In winter a pair of work trousers normally last me a week coupled with a change of poloshirt and socks everyday.
In summer due to my shapely legs from previous years cycling 6 mile a day to work and back I like to wear shorts for the ladies.
2 pairs of smart knee length beauties with loads of pockets do the trick.
I shower twice a week, keep my fingernails well groomed and boots shiny to present a good first impression.
Where I let myself down is in the undercracker department as I only change me scuds once a week.
Come on now, how many of us have made one pair of under crackers and socks last all week or for a few weeks if Euro Tramping by turning them inside out everyday ?
I knew a lad that kept his cab like a bomb gone off, to hide his tacho fuse and other illegal substances on his round trip to Gibraltar .
The bloke would be high as a kite in Sunbilla
truck stop, talking to himself .
) are a scruffy 2at by nature you are a scruffy 2at… end of.
…it aint complicated so no excuse.imo.
