Ways to cut your idle...?

[Kevin0915]

I've had those 'breezeway' inserts for the front windows for a few months. The past couple months, i was at 12% idle for the months of April and May. And had a few weeks before that where my idle was 2-6%. As long as i can catch a breeze with my sleeper vents, and as long as the temp isnt 85* or higher with high humidity, i can get a good nights sleep. However, the past week, i've been running in the Atlanta area, then was sent over to Alabama. I just got a message over my QC saying i was one of the highest idlers for the past week. Now i've got a Coleman 10" battery powered fan, and a 6" clip on plug in desk fan, which helps, but if its 90* outside, all that does is circulate 90* air. Cant really get a good nights rest when you're hot and have a little sweat going. Not to mention it is unsafe to have a tired driver on the road, yeah?

So what can a driver do to help lower their idle? (aside from taking a sleeping bag inside and unrolling it in the middle of the game room floor)

[Syncrosonix]

the fans companies provide aren't worth a crap. i saved myself the hassle from swift by hooking myself up to idle air wherever it was. i only parked in the spots that wouldn't be trouble backing out of. if i couldn't find a good spot, i'd find myself a regular spot and idle the truck as long and much as i needed.

[GMAN]

One problem with IdleAire if you are not a smoker is the stench. I pulled up beside one once and the stench from smoking was awful. Apparently, they recycle their air. In any case, I don't want to smell weeks old smoke. My wife is very allergic to cigarette smoke. She could not do well with IdleAire if the smoke is present. There should be something they could do about the smell for those with allergies. They charge a lot of money for their service. When you pay top dollar you expect above service and products.

[dobry4u]

the fans companies provide aren't worth a crap. i saved myself the hassle from swift by hooking myself up to idle air wherever it was. i only parked in the spots that wouldn't be trouble backing out of. if i couldn't find a good spot, i'd find myself a regular spot and idle the truck as long and much as i needed.

and now that you leased on with CR England.... you can idle all you want!

[Uturn2001]

RV Air Conditioner KoolerAire RV Air Conditioning

There you go. Turn a cooler into an "air conditioner".

[Syncrosonix]

and now that you leased on with CR England.... you can idle all you want!

[Syncrosonix]

One problem with IdleAire if you are not a smoker is the stench. I pulled up beside one once and the stench from smoking was awful. Apparently, they recycle their air. In any case, I don't want to smell weeks old smoke. My wife is very allergic to cigarette smoke. She could not do well with IdleAire if the smoke is present. There should be something they could do about the smell for those with allergies. They charge a lot of money for their service. When you pay top dollar you expect above service and products.

true, true...i've had that happen only a couple of times. i ended up backing out of the spot i was in and moving to another one. i'm also the type who cannot sleep worth a crap while the truck is running. it needs to be silent (for the most part) and without any shaking all over the place. i also don't want to be sweating myself into nothingness, so i have to choose the lesser of two evils. i go with the expensive route because it saves me from being unemployed.

[jd112488]

u got two choices. idle, and sleep and take the **** from the company. or don't idle and not get proper rest.

[LightsChromeHorsepower]

So what can a driver do to help lower their idle?

Turning the engine off lowers my idle really well.
I'm surprised they didn't teach you that at BBR school.

[dobry4u]

Turning the engine off lowers my idle really well.
I'm surprised they didn't teach you that at BBR school.

losing the fuse helps too

[Kevin0915]

Turning the engine off lowers my idle really well.
I'm surprised they didn't teach you that at BBR school.

you know whats gay? you use that "bbr" like some stupid secret handshake thing you did in high school.

[matcat]

Best way for YOU to cut your idle is to just quit driving, Mr. Billy Big Rig!

[Kevin0915]

Good thing i dont work for your boss, cause if i were to quit, it take him 2 weeks just to do my paperwork. keep on using that stupid bbr.....makes you look 12.

too bad belpre and friends didnt stop by my camp when i was at Indianapolis couple weeks ago. would have been fun busting some arse....

[Kevin0915]

mat....kindergarden called....they want their fake diploma back.

[ordinaryguy]

Good thing i dont work for your boss, cause if i were to quit, it take him 2 weeks just to do my paperwork. keep on using that stupid bbr.....makes you look 12.

too bad belpre and friends didnt stop by my camp when i was at Indianapolis couple weeks ago. would have been fun busting some arse....

i live in indianapolis, but i didnt leave the house at all that weekend, didnt want to mess with that traffic, heh

[LightsChromeHorsepower]

you know whats gay? you use that "bbr" like some stupid secret handshake thing you did in high school.

1. Who the F**k are you to question my sexuality?
2. What difference does it make what my sexual preferences are?

I could screw every warm blooded creature on the planet & it still wouldn't make you a truckdriver.

I will admit that I am different from most other men.
They are all these testosterone crazed animals that just want to fornicate wildly with anything that moves.
I'm not like that.
I don't care if it moves.

[matcat]

1. Who the F**k are you to question my sexuality?
2. What difference does it make what my sexual preferences are?

I could screw every warm blooded creature on the planet & it still wouldn't make you a truckdriver.

I will admit that I am different from most other men.
They are all these testosterone crazed animals that just want to fornicate wildly with anything that moves.
I'm not like that.
I don't care if it moves.

So you like things that do not move as well?

[VPIDarkAngel]

This may seem like a silly suggestion, and it's only marginally effective, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Get a bin of ice and put it in front of the fan. I did that quite a bit when my Century's air conditioner died in August. Funny thing was, after a month of that bull, they sent me to the Atlanta terminal... where they installed a TriPac. Heck, my Qualcomm lists my idle at 0.00% (outside of a 5 minute warm-up/cool-down period).
By the way, did your company ever say what they would do to reduce idle times (IE, paid IdleAire, APU's, etc)? I'm quite eager to hear their official and unofficial reasons for such antics.

[Kevin0915]

I could screw every warm blooded creature on the planet & it still wouldn't make you a truckdriver.

HUH??? That is like saying, "Touchdown because he beat me 3 times out of 5 games of chess"

[Kevin0915]

This may seem like a silly suggestion, and it's only marginally effective, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Get a bin of ice and put it in front of the fan. I did that quite a bit when my Century's air conditioner died in August. Funny thing was, after a month of that bull, they sent me to the Atlanta terminal... where they installed a TriPac. Heck, my Qualcomm lists my idle at 0.00% (outside of a 5 minute warm-up/cool-down period).
By the way, did your company ever say what they would do to reduce idle times (IE, paid IdleAire, APU's, etc)? I'm quite eager to hear their official and unofficial reasons for such antics.

I might actually try that ice cooler a/c thing. but looks like its sold/marketed by RoadPro...so i better by two or three.

As far as paid IdleAire, APUs, etc....i dont see Swift spending the money to put those on trucks, or pay for I/A.