What Have You Left Behind?

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Sandman J's Comment
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I recently switched into truck number three about a week ago, and truck number two about a month prior. I realized that I left my spare hazmat placards and a roll of clear tape in my driver seat seatback pocket when I unexpectedly moved into number two. Then I left two spare mudflaps while switching into truck three.

I really hope to be in my current truck for a long, long time...I don't wanna keep losing stuff! 😁

So what have you left behind when switching rigs?

HAZMAT:

Hazardous Materials

Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations

BK's Comment
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I think leaving things behind is more common than one might think. When I switched to a newer truck once, I forgot to check under the bunk. Fortunately, all I had stored there was my carbonated water supply. But it was a substantial amount that I had and it made me mad at myself.

Another time I left an expensive pair of steel toed work boots behind the seat.

Now I triple check the truck if I have to move out.

Did I mention that I hate changing trucks? Lol

Stevo Reno's Comment
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Only things I left behind, were on purpose lol.....1st I/we left the blower tip spliced into the passenger seat to blow out the cab......

2nd was my older WalMart microwave, I had no future need for (had another at home)

Davy A.'s Comment
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Several cheap hammers. My esteemed bolt collection for mud flaps n emergency repairs. Really not much else. I'm very particular when cleaning out the truck or using a loaner.

Pianoman's Comment
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I left a bunch of insulin in the fridge in my last truck and I happened to be switching companies too and moving halfway across the country. I cleaned literally everything else out and double checked everything but the fridge. They’d already had the truck detailed when I called them a couple days later. It worked out ok but I was pretty mad at myself lol

ID Mtn Gal's Comment
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After two long days driving through wind and a snowstorm today around Bozeman, my brother and I got to my house about 8:00 p.m. He unloaded his pickup on to the ground while I brought it into the house. I was hauling in a bag that had my spare pair of shoes and realized that I doubled and triple checked all the cupboards and cubby holes except one. That one drawer I never used and you could hardly see it underneath the refrigerator. I left a brand new pair of leather shoes in that drawer πŸ™„πŸ˜œπŸ˜‚

Oh well, they were tight and not broken in yet. I sent a text message to the head of the shop because the truck is being detailed and going back to the leaser by Friday. I told him to either give them to someone because they have never been worn or to just toss them. Got everything else out of the truck and home 😁

Laura

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