johnday
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Ya, what's the deal with that? It's not just Levi's. My Wranglers do it, as well as my Riggs. I thought it was just me.
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Ya, what's the deal with that? It's not just Levi's. My Wranglers do it, as well as my Riggs. I thought it was just me.
jamesc
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i been buying wranglers i have had only one pair to do that so far
Duck
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I was at Farm & Fleet one winter, in line at the checkout and the dude behind me in line asked who I drive for. I was confused, I glanced in my cart and I didn't have any Rotella oil jugs or anti-gel additive or anything like that in the cart.
(I buy my anti-gel at Farm & Fleet or Walmart for $14 a gallon instead of at the truck stops, then turn in the receipts for reimbursement instead of using the company fuel card at the truck stops. Saves them $6-11 a gallon.)
So I said "how did you know I was a truck driver?" He said "5th wheel grease on your right shoulder".
I was wearing my tan hooded Carhardt coat. I know it's got the grease stain on the shoulder, I just don't give a damn. But for all of you shopping for winter gear this winter, take my advice and get a black coat. Carhardt ain't cheap and 5th wheel grease won't wash out.
Also if you have to chain up (you're more likely to need them to get out of a Flying J parking lot than to get over a mountain pass) you'll end up with the chains coming in contact with your legs too. And if you carry them on a rack on the outside of the truck rather than in a special box behind Volvo side-skirts or something, they're going to be filthy. So get black pants too.
(I buy my anti-gel at Farm & Fleet or Walmart for $14 a gallon instead of at the truck stops, then turn in the receipts for reimbursement instead of using the company fuel card at the truck stops. Saves them $6-11 a gallon.)
So I said "how did you know I was a truck driver?" He said "5th wheel grease on your right shoulder".
I was wearing my tan hooded Carhardt coat. I know it's got the grease stain on the shoulder, I just don't give a damn. But for all of you shopping for winter gear this winter, take my advice and get a black coat. Carhardt ain't cheap and 5th wheel grease won't wash out.
Also if you have to chain up (you're more likely to need them to get out of a Flying J parking lot than to get over a mountain pass) you'll end up with the chains coming in contact with your legs too. And if you carry them on a rack on the outside of the truck rather than in a special box behind Volvo side-skirts or something, they're going to be filthy. So get black pants too.
johnday
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You need to get yourself a "pin puller" They're pretty cheap at a TS, or maybe your shop will make you one.
On that grease, I've had a little success by presoaking with liquid laundry detergent. Just pour it on the grease, rub it in with a finger, let set for a bit, then wash. It doesn't always get all the grease, but better than it was.
Duck
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Nah. 5th wheel pullers are a needless hassle for me. I get in a hurry and don't want to open the side box. I just learned how to reach in and grab the thing without hitting my shoulder on the bottom of the trailer.
You can't use a 5th wheel puller on my company's Peterbilt 386's though. (I hate those things). To pull the pin you have to pull up, forward, left, right, down, then out, then forward, then up, then back, ... something like that. Pain in the ass. Their Kenworth T-660's on the other hand, ... just grab it and pull it straight out. Then let go. Don't gotta hook it over on anything, just let go.
You can't use a 5th wheel puller on my company's Peterbilt 386's though. (I hate those things). To pull the pin you have to pull up, forward, left, right, down, then out, then forward, then up, then back, ... something like that. Pain in the ass. Their Kenworth T-660's on the other hand, ... just grab it and pull it straight out. Then let go. Don't gotta hook it over on anything, just let go.
johnday
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The T8 I use sometimes, doesn't even have a handle, it's all on the dash. I have to read the instructions everytime I use that truck. My Star Car just has a little short handle, crap, I can't even reach it. On a T6 I had, I'd just slide the puller through one of the holes on the top running board. Now in the daycab, we just keep it on the floor in front of the driver seat.
johnday
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LOL!! This one it takes two hands, but yeah, it could happen!!LOL
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Racer X 69
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The differences in the process of pulling the release on a 5th wheel aren't specific to the truck make or model. It is unique to the plate manufacturer. You could come across that funky push-me-pull-me-yank-me-twist-me-spank-me release on any truck. Companies that build trucks do not manufacture 5th wheel plates. Plates are made by the likes of Holland and Fontaine, and what brand and type wind up on a truck are entirely dependent upon how the truck was spec'd and ordered by the person who buys trucks for a trucking company.
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Dayum. Odd how we start out talking about what we wear to keep warm, and then we are discussing vehicle coupling devices.
Duck
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Yeah well they had the Petes before they started ordering KWs. I guess they got tired of hearing the drivers bitching so they got the super easy straight-pull no-hook 5th wheels on the KWs. Now that I'm a part time driver for them, I have a different truck every time I drive for them. I know damn well I can eventually figure out the Peterbilt 5th wheels on my own but I make a point to call the shop boss and ask him, then bitch about it. I always give that guy a hard time cuz he looks like John Kerry.
Yep. LMAO.
johnday
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Well what do you expect? We're drivers after all, with minimal attention spans.
Oh, I bought a new Carhartt jacket the other day!
what color grease are ya gonn
a use on your new jacket? i prefer silver...it looks like a racing stripe. lol.
a use on your new jacket? i prefer silver...it looks like a racing stripe. lol.
johnday
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LOL, it's AP Camo, brown would fade right in. Or a nice green would work as well.
bigyellowpete
Town Bike
I try it on at the store wearing my boots and a sweat shirt usually, like Racer said. Anything more than that underneath, and you will sweat hard. I won't even put on the one piece, or the jacket over my bib-alls unless I am going to be outside for extended periods in really cold weather. Usually just a hoodie under the bibs is enough. I've actually got two pairs of bibs now, and picked up a carhart bomber length jacket from a guy here that advertised it for sale a few months back.
thank you BYP..if i get the job i am "looking at", then i will go to a local store and try one on. till then, i would rather not have to buy one. i like the idea of staying warm of course when working outside, as anyone else would. i too sweat real quick, even in very low temps, and i need not to be drenched, then start getting chills...i know this happens during the winter when i am using my snow-throwers, even though the machines do all the work, i still have to push them along. but i usually wear a long coat, thermal hoodie, blue jeans, insulated boots...and gotta tell you, it's like a sauna wearing all that.....
thanks to all the responded.
thanks to all the responded.
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