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Re: Truck Stop RV Wash concerns
Lots of perspective here with regards to Blue Beacon. My 2 Cents.....BUYER BEWARE!! With 21 years in the trucking business I've had my chosen share of dealings with this company. The latest (and last dealing) I've had resulted in a repair bill over $400.00!! After all the pictures were taken, reports filed and video tapes reviewed Blue Beacon determined they "WERE NOT AT FAULT DUE TO THE FACT THEIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT DID NOT TOUCH MY EQUIPMENT". What happened was one of their guys placed the tip of his washing wand inches from the blinker on my hood resulting in breaking it off. As for cleaning.....BB uses extremely aggressive chemicals for the removal of bugs and debris coupled with extreme high pressure wash wands. Sure they will use brushes. Ever pay attention to the effort put into the use of those brushes? There's absolutely no need!! So for you guys that ponied up big money for the full body paint beware. Same warning goes to all others. Harsh chemicals + extreme water pressure doesn't end well. Blue Beacon is the Wal-Mart of commercial washing. Speed and availability are what they're built on. My suggestion aside from doing the work yourself...... Seek out neat and clean facilities. Go inside before committing to a wash and look around. Ask questions. Watch whats going on. Observe what methods are being used....new, near new wool wash mitts, clean brushes, ladders in use, employee appearance and attitude. Ladders are extremely important to watch for. How close do they get them to the equipment being washed? Are they fixed ladders or mobile? Look for and ask what cleaning agents they use. Do the words "Mild" and "Commercial" put together equal oxymoron?507Views0likes0CommentsRe: Super Wide Singles
Deserteagle and Buzzcut are spot on with their takes. I ran Super Single's on my semi tractor. Had a blowout literally 8 miles from my tire dealer. Aside from the fact that it was -25, my Michelin dealer didn't have a spare in stock nor was there a tire to be found in the Michelin system within a 300 mile radius. Had to dual out the blown out axle to get back to their shop. Went back to duals after that experience. If OEM's did offer such an option the axles and bearings would have to be beefed up drastically.437Views0likes0CommentsRe: super singles
I ran Super Singles on my last semi tractor. I bought into all the "Savings" hype. Until one cold February morning (-25 actual air temp). Checked the tire pressure in my shop, all was good. Hooked up trailer and headed out. Got <10 miles out of town and BANG!! Long story short.......$5K later for new duals and aluminum wheels AFTER trading in what was left (thank God no serious equipment damage) and I was back to work. Oh and when my tire dealer (Michelin) did a search for a Super Single, not one to be found in a 300 mile radius!! Michelin hypes these tires. The "real" world isn't so convinced.806Views0likes0CommentsRe: air tabs
Tom N wrote: Air tabs help the $eller more than the purchaser. X2. These things are the current fade in the trucking business. I drank the kool aid. Tried them and noticed ZERO difference. I've run the same routes hauling the same freight for over 7 years now. Customer testimonials drive this product. NASA has even applauded these gizmos. However there has been no SAE/TMC testing.121Views0likes0Comments
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