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So being a rookie to trucking what type of repair did you have to do on the trailer PackRat?
It needed two mud flaps, then the brackets these attach to were bent and twisted.
I would have used two wrenches, the 40-ton bottle jack, the cheater pipe, and a pair of Vice Grips to make the repairs.
These are all currently in the garage at home.
Thanks for the examination PackRat, makes more sense now :)
Now I'm stopped for repairs at our terminal in Lenoir City, TN. One of the air lines for the trailer tires auto-inflation system is missing. It came off somewhere in the past 155 miles, as it was there when I did my pre trip earlier in Nashville. The really odd thing is there is no air leaking.
I'll be happy to drop this trailer at the consignee , hopefully tomorrow morning.
Consignee:
The customer the freight is being delivered to. Also referred to as "the receiver". The shipper is the customer that is shipping the goods, the consignee is the customer receiving the goods.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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I think it had been in that condition, too. My guess is there had been a blowout on the right side because that bracket was really bent and twisted. I had to find a section of discarded 2 X 4 to bend it further away from the tires.
After that, I waited more than three hours for road service to show up. Never happened, so I left and took a chance on a citation. I stopped later on at a shop and got it repaired/replaced. Frustrated because I have none of my gear on my new truck, yet. I would have those done in under half an hour.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.