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4roses
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: BrokenArrow, Oklahoma
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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room size is important
shower and sink area without mold ....( seen showers with so much mold - they should of been shut down )
secure lock on the door
enough counter space to put a dryer and small bag .... (I refuse to set anything on the floor because of other drivers feet fungus ... yuk ! )
hot - hot water ...
At one TS I insisted on my money back for the shower ... the employee was using dirty - brown water to clean the showers and floor with ... then they pulled a water hose in to hose them down ... :shock: .... :nervous: |
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Wolfman74
Joined: 04 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I would recomend a pair of shower shoes 8$ at wally world , and it will prevent feet fungis. |
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syl77dar
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: showers |
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| big, stainless steel and to have towels are nice, but carry your own at least 2; and 2 washcloths and shower shoes. MY favorite showers are located in Ohio at the turnpike, they are big, stainless steel, have lots of hot water & FREE! |
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worldisnotenough
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
Posts: 498
Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| has anyone ever purchased or known anyone who has purchased one of those portable showers that you buy in a TA? I think it would be a good idea if you have the height in your cab. I am considering one but if anyone has an opinion i would like to hear it. Can't wait to try out the Ohio showers though! :o |
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Bush Bunny
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Re: showers |
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syl77dar wrote: big, stainless steel and to have towels are nice, but carry your own at least 2; and 2 washcloths and shower shoes. MY favorite showers are located in Ohio at the turnpike, they are big, stainless steel, have lots of hot water & FREE!@@ and if you have never used them I ask you why not?
Why.....try to do our best to stay out of Ohio :shock: |
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Windwalker
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Holiday, FL
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:15 am Post subject: |
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A reasonable example of how to lay out a shower.... Go to TRUCK WORLD in Hubbard, OH.
A good example of how NOT to keep them clean... Go to almost any T/A or Pilot. |
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movinit
Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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Location: Changes by the minute
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: |
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| The best shower I have ever seen is at the Little America in Flagstaff, Arizona. Big room, decent size shower (even had a separate oval tub), clean very clean, large counter space, lighted well, and nice towels too (no sandpaper there). |
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worldisnotenough
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh I can see it now. hey dispatcher I know I just got out of training but I have got to go to Ohio and then Arizona. "Why?" asks the dispatcher. "Because I have got to try out those showers!, I hear they are the best!" lol :wink: |
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Sweet Dreams
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
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Location: FLORIDA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: since you asked ....... |
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| I think the best shower stalls are the ones that are shaped like a "U" they don't need a curtain or shower door - one less thing to keep clean or replace - and I would put Little America towards the top of the list - up there with Wendover - little things there like your own piped in music - and the water is always "Hot" - I learned the hard way to turn the water on before I get undressed - and carry a bottle of "Alcohol" with you :roll: I don't want those creepy little guys they show on TV living under my nails :wink: |
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Bush Bunny
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
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| As long as the shower is clean and has hot water it works for me. Guess I've been out here to long to expect much of anything else. Yes, I have taken my share of cold/lukewarm showers on the road.....heck I never expect a lot that way I'm never disappointed. :wink: |
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Sevlow
Joined: 24 May 2006
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Location: Sterling Heights, MI
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I would like more water pressure. And for them to actually be cleaned and no obcene writings on the wall. That happened to my husband and I at the TA in MO. It WAS nasty, we got our moneyback because it was the first shower we actually had to pay for! The writing on the wall was so nasty it made us want to take another shower lol.
Also I think the counters should be longer. There should actually be a REAL floor mat as big as the floor! And a real shower curtain. I know these places like to go cheap on everything but they suck truckers for every penny they make with how expensive things are in the shop. So I think truckers and riders should be treated like kings and queens when they walk in there. Because without us they aren't in business. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| The problem is that there are so many truck stops that are now auto truck plaza's. They seem to cater more to the 4 wheelers than truckers. That is one reason I like to find good old fashioned mom and pop truck stops. :wink: |
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Ahtumbreez
Joined: 15 Oct 2003
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Location: Tahlequah OK
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Good shower to try also is at Wendover NV. Free and big fluffy towels.
Hubby carries his own showerhead purchased from Home Depot. Gives him more water pressure. He just switches them out and then back before leaving. |
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icedad
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
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Location: s/w Ga
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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GMAN wrote: The problem is that there are so many truck stops that are now auto truck plaza's. They seem to cater more to the 4 wheelers than truckers. That is one reason I like to find good old fashioned mom and pop truck stops. :wink:
Amen! |
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Colin
Joined: 19 Jan 2005
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Location: Kennewick, WA
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GMAN wrote: The problem is that there are so many truck stops that are now auto truck plaza's. They seem to cater more to the 4 wheelers than truckers. That is one reason I like to find good old fashioned mom and pop truck stops. :wink:
Yeah, like the mom & pop in Crossett, AR near the GP plant. They only had hand towels to dry off with. No soap (not a big deal as I had my own, but what if I didn't?), no A/C upstairs where the showers were (this is August, mid afternoon), no toilet in the room with the shower.
Real quality stuff. $5 and I managed to get clean. Barely.
It seems to me that you can have a bad shower at any truck stop. Corporation (I'm talking to you, Windwalker) or not. My experience in Crossett is a perfect example.
Unless you can talk about a specific shower number (#4 at the Flying J in Rawlins, for instance) and not give your opinion, only facts, shower 'reviews' are just hyperbole.
1) sulfur smelling water
2) broken tiles
3) loose toilet seat (watch your balls, guys)
4) no power at the outlet
5) no deadbolt on door
These are examples of genuine, non-opinion based comments that are actually helpful. Blanket statements only serve to make n00bs freaked out. |
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