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Re: Gulfstream coach info?
Assuming your MH is over 25 feet long a "GM chassis", I'll agree with Gjac that you have a Chevy 454 (7.4 liter) on a P30 chassis. The P30 is further subdivided for replacement parts purposes into Base or Stepvan; motorhomes are a Base. Typically the engine would be carburated (naturally aspirated) with a Rochester Quadrajet. The info you need for the engine/chassis is readily available online; get a GM or Chevy manual that includes the engine for that year and the year prior. Gulfstream wouldn't have any good info to give you anyway. They just build the stick-and-staple part on top of the delivered chassis.392Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gas Pedal Problem
In the case of a stuck accelerator, the correct thing to do is to immediately PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. The engine will continue to rev hideously but don't let the noise panic you; IGNORE THE NOISE- you will be able to come to a controlled stop in a safe place. Do NOT turn off the key; repeat- DO NOT turn off the key as you will lose power assist to brakes and steering. Put the transmission in neutral. If the accelerator sticks, put the transmission in neutral. Repeat this to yourself over and over until you internalize it574Views0likes0CommentsRe: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
mike4947 wrote: I looked around some but couldn't find an answer to what the actual qualifications for gate guarding are. Are there different levels, a test, or what? In Texas, you must take a written test, get fingerprinted and checked for felonies, and hand over about $75 to the state of Texas. Normally, the company you hire on with administers the test and does the fingerprinting and background checks. Your license as a Level 2 Security Guard is transferable to any company in Texas. It takes several weeks for the state to get your paperwork back to you, but the gate guard companies will usually go ahead and put you on a gate if one becomes available before your license is back, as long as everything is in train.420Views0likes0CommentsRe: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
Just posted on another forum: Red Horse Protection, Inc. is also hiring in Texas. We expanded our security services to gas well sites in 2010 and we're currently looking for RVers interested in gate guard work. Send your note of interest and any questions to sales@redhorseprotection.com and we will be in contact shortly. Please include the following: Name Phone number Whether you are currently licensed in Texas If you have ever worked as a gate guard We also have individual guard positions available. These positions are 12 hour shifts and are typically in a guard shack. You do not need an RV for these positions.420Views0likes0CommentsRe: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
A couple gals on a gate just north of us were aquaintances but not really friends prior to gg-ing; they stayed in one lady's 5th wheel and (I guess) split the wages. They worked for TimeKeepers. I agree with the difficulty of a single pulling a 24 hour gate over the long term. Our gate has been only moderately busy, but due to hubby's injury I have been working both shifts and snoozing between trucks at nights. Very poor quality rest and not something this middle-age gal is interested in doing for any longer than absolutely necessary.409Views0likes0CommentsRe: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
What an interesting perspective- this poster thinks because we are not screwing the oil companies out of every possible penny imaginable, gate guards must be being taken advantage of. Gate guards tend to be pretty independent- in fact, its really a requirement for the job. I'd imagine any one of us is capable of deciding whether the compensation is adequate for the labor involved, without help from a gimme-more union guy. The poster also fails to understand the value of the provided utilities- our monthly expenses pretty much amount to food and personal items, with many other out-of-pocket expenses like phone and internet largely deductible on our taxes. Our bankable compensation is a much bigger percentage of our checks than in other work scenarios. The real bottom line is this- this is a low skills/low labor/high work ethics job. The physical work environment is not a plush air-conditioned office, but its a long way from arduous. The free market is working exactly as it should here; jobs are offered at a scale that is acceptable to sufficient people to fill the available jobs. Wages have increased within the past year or two to reflect the reality of this job market. gktsuda1956 wrote: I don't mean to be a jerk, but I think all you gate guards are being taken advantage of. Of course they're gonna stop by and give you turkeys and hams, etc. Cause they are getting good CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP labor. Labor that's not even minimum wage for some of you. I think you should communicate/demand a better wage scale. Some type of sliding scale. 8 hour a day pay (at least minimum wage) for every day you sit on the gate, trucks or no trucks. And that minimum wage ends at 40 hours. Then it's time and a half if you got trucks thru the gate. That's what a union plumber gets after 40 hours. Based on a 0700 to 1700 work schedule. Any gate work outside those hours is "non-normal work hours" which would be sometype of sliding increase. If you are sitting on the gate on a Saturday, 8 hours at time and a half. If you are sitting on a gate on Sunday or a holiday, double time. This is the OIL INDUSTRY. One of the greediest money making organizations out there. Look at the profits these companies are making. Look at what they pay those roughnecks. They have SCORED BIG TIME, finding a segment of the population, retired RVers, etc., they can take advantage of. They're laughing all the way to the bank. They got you guys sitting in the mud, heat, dust for peanuts.247Views0likes0CommentsRe: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
The Texan wrote: firedoc wrote: A quick question.... How often do most of the companies pump out your tanks? GGS furnishes you a portable septic system with a lift station, so no pump out required. Timekeepers used to be, either you paid when you wanted pumped, or if it was in the contract, then every 14-21 days....One of the reasons we moved on. Loma also supplies us with the portable septic tank and lift pump; so far, in a month we've filled it about 1/3 full, so we'll call when its near the top. There is also a 200 gal overflow tank in case we wait too long to call for a pump-out:B285Views0likes0CommentsRe: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
While some of the gates are up in DFW, I believe most of the new gates are down in Cortulla/Tilden/3 Rivers area, which is about we are (north of Fowlerton). Can't speak for everybody, but our service trailer was supplied by a subcontractor, everything brand new. Loma brings out the diesel, another sub the water, and the service trailer guy services the gennie and does the pump-out. No issues so at far all with the equipment. They pay us as independent contractors, $150/day, once a month, by check. I do not know whether or how much they pay extra for additional gates. I'm not hard to please, but everybody we've encountered has been pleasant and responsive to us. The Texan wrote: cheezkween wrote: Blondie Girl wrote: I haven't heard of Loma. What part of TX are they in? Loma is fairly new to the gate guard biz- they are out of Richardson TX. We are on a Chesapeake gate with Loma, and have been very happy so far. Are most of their contracts(gates) in the DFW area? What do they have for service trailers? Do they pay you as an independent contractor or as an employee? Fill us in on the new company on the block.285Views0likes0Comments
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