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12-15-2006, 04:42 PM

Roco

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Drivers At Risk

' Once more lets hope the' Trucking Companies' Take the Time! and Fix!
Trucks with exhuast leaks' No One Needs To Be Killed' really
Well with that' MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
To ALL OF THE DRIVERS' Roco

12-15-2006, 04:44 PM

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Good reminder.
If somebody starts to get persistent headaches get your Exhaust systems checked.

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12-15-2006, 04:54 PM

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I know that down in San Antonio, the "S.A. Express-Snooze" ran a story about how drivers were turning up dead at truck stops. No signs of foul play, but they did coincide with the cold weather we've had.

BTW, that's cold weather by South Texas standards. I'm a native Texan, yet even I have to snicker when I hear people complain about "Winter" weather here!!

12-15-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by yoopr

Good reminder.
If somebody starts to get persistent headaches get your Exhaust systems checked.

I never got headaches on the road (other than from dispatchers/shippers/receivers/DOT etc.)......

but I've been home now for 2 weeks waiting for this little one to get here and am getting them....badly at times. Could I be going through withdrawal from diesel exhaust?!?

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12-15-2006, 09:01 PM

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i always check my pipes for signs of soot but my truck does not idle that much have plenty of blankets

12-15-2006, 10:01 PM

Crash935

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I put a smoke detector with a CO2 detector in my truck. Heard 2 many times of drivers just walking away from their truck and it goes up in flames or drivers dieing from CO2. Hopefully, I'll have some warning atleast, if im sleeping!

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My dispatcher wants to know why im not there yet, she says its only 2 inches away when she measured it on her map!

12-15-2006, 10:22 PM

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does it alarm loud enough to wake you up

12-16-2006, 03:56 AM

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does it alarm loud enough to wake you up

The one I have will raise the dead 1/2 mile down the street. Picture a alarm in your house mounted about 5 foot from your head.

BTW mine not only sounds an alarm it also talks to me in two different languages.

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12-16-2006, 04:28 AM

Crash935

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does it alarm loud enough to wake you up

Havent had it go off while sleeping but just testing makes me jump and i know the darn thing will be loud when i push the test button.

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My dispatcher wants to know why im not there yet, she says its only 2 inches away when she measured it on her map!

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12-16-2006, 02:44 PM

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Ive been fighting exhaust leaks a plenty... I seem to be rough on flexpipe and mufflers develope holes on me...I guess I have a corrosive personality :lol:
Thanks 4 the reminder to check 4 leaks!!It dangerous and very unhealthy- dont idle atall if possible!!!