IKE
#1
09-12-2008, 02:15 PM
IKE
I am supposed to pull a light (15K lbs) into Dallas tomorrow (saturday) when Ike should be starting to blow through. Question is: With 40+ mph sustained winds forcasted, should this load even move. My gut says no. High end cars, two on top one on the bottom, with a tall racing trailer.
I say no, but i would like to know what you think. Thanks! PS. The origination point is about 15 miles away from downtown.
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#2
09-12-2008, 02:32 PM
You're the driver. Go with your gut feeling.
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#3
09-12-2008, 02:34 PM
If you dont have an appointment or set delivery time, why risk it.
Better safe than sorry, I dont think 40mph is a big threat but I have had tall loads weighing 30k get pushed pretty good, not sure what the windspeed was but i guessing it was around 40-50
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#6
09-12-2008, 04:18 PM
Re: IKE
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
I am supposed to pull a light (15K lbs) into Dallas tomorrow (saturday) when Ike should be starting to blow through. Question is: With 40+ mph sustained winds forcasted, should this load even move. My gut says no. High end cars, two on top one on the bottom, with a tall racing trailer.
I say no, but i would like to know what you think. Thanks! PS. The origination point is about 15 miles away from downtown. Tropical Storm tomorrow when IKE passes Dallas area...ain't no small wind storm. I'm in Lafayette, and we are seeing bands every 15 to 20 minutes that are taking shingles off the roofs.
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#7
09-12-2008, 04:35 PM
yup...my mind is made up.
Going to venture out for a 6:00 am cup of coffee, come back home and hang out on the couch. Thanks guys.
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#8
09-12-2008, 04:55 PM
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
yup...my mind is made up.
Going to venture out for a 6:00 am cup of coffee, come back home and hang out on the couch. Thanks guys.
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#9
09-12-2008, 05:01 PM
Originally Posted by Windwalker
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
yup...my mind is made up.
Going to venture out for a 6:00 am cup of coffee, come back home and hang out on the couch. Thanks guys. I've always wondered about that, and have been awarded some nasty loads, because of my refusal to move the truck, as ordered.
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#10
09-13-2008, 12:45 AM
You tell dispatch in the QC that due to weather it is not safe to move the truck. If they have a problem with it, call your safety dept. on it. You do not move just because dispatch threatens you in any way. Instead you get in touch with safety on it. It is the driver's call because you are there in it, they aren't and safety will back you up on it.
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