old school observation.... tire whacker
Observed this weekend...18 wheeler operator using a metal rod , strolled around his rig... whacked each tire. No TPMS, no digital tire pressure gauge. The man makes a living driving big rigs. Hm...
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cdlaine wrote:Hey, I used to wear the Star.:) It was called TBA (Tires, Batteries, Accessories), Texaco had a whole program for it. I can't remember how many V-belts I changed but it was a lot!:B
These thoughts trigger my cerebral quantum leaps...
Not to get all misty eyed nostalgic... but couldn't help
recall, (in childhood), every gas station stop the hood was popped
and all fluid levels were checked...100% of the time."You can trust your
car to the Man who wears the Star...the big bright Texaco Star".
Can't even tell you the last time I've seen a hood popped at a gas
station fill-up ...self included. I'm lucky if I wash the windshield.
What happened ???
Yep..I'm lazy. Dad would be stunned if he took a road trip today.
Chas
Yes, there was a whole litany for just a few bucks of gas: oil, tires, windshield washed in a special way (I still clean my glass the Texaco way :B).
If nothing else, as other truckers have said, tire thumping gets you looking at the rig.
