swift has installed some bumper cameras on some of the volvos in their fleet.

 

First time i saw one was in a truck stop near columbus, and it was on a US Express truck or something. thought it was pretty cool....gives you a good idea, but cant really judge distance very well. Would think a properly adjusted RH mirror that you can turn out electrically would be better.

 

Blind side backing should have been a thing of the past 20 years ago, this technology has existed for decades now.

Hell they had sensors 20 years ago too that could judge distance, think curb feelers !! :lol2:

 

I agree with you 100%, picking up my load yesterday I was backing to the door, nice wide open spot, all the room in the world, but I was having a little difficulty, still getting used to this long nose pete and its lack of steer radius, anyway another driver decided to hop out and spot me, THEN the dock man decides to come out and spot me, and of course both of them are giving me conflicting directions, and by the time I had the trailer lined up with the door, I had to do like 5 pull ups because of those 2 morons, and I was like, you know, if I just did it my damn self I would of been done 10 minutes ago and with much less pull ups.

I hate getting used to this truck though, makes me look like a swift rookie trying to back up . When I delivered this morning it was interesting, had to back in off the street and do an S Curve to get it to the dock (Where was kevin with the direct 911 link?!?!)

 

Actually, a newbie swift driver could have done it with just 4 pull ups. Still getting use to that long nose pete? Tell me, did you get that so you could fit in with all the 2 year drivers?? Let me know when you get that 4ft tall gear shifter, velvet ceiling installed and put more chrome than the sun knows what to do with. Then and only then will your transfer to the dark side be complete.....

 

Only second time I bumped to dock with it, and I have been on the dark side for a long time! Time to reveal my secret darth alter-ego and take over the empire.

Also I don't like tall gear shifters, velvet is too hard to maintain. Luckily the owner of the truck has already spent all of the money to chrome it out Don't worry, I will pass you with my nice shiny chrome trailer, and stay in just the right spot as to send all of that chrome reflected sun to you, then you can call 911 and ask them what to do.

 

And ill laugh at you as you pass me, cause you seem to put the most emphysis on the need to 'be somebody' by trying to look like something more than your typical 'hobby trucker'. And when i go O/O, i'll still drive 62-64 while you feel the need to drive 70 because you think you're better than everyone else on the road because "i got a new pete". Not to mention i will spend less on my fuel bill than you, which puts more spendable cash in my back pocket (or in my maintence account).

And again, the need to have 80% of ones truck covered in chrome just shows me a driver in desperate need for attention. Why? because his was forced to live with one of his divorced parents, and that parent didnt give him the attention he needed when he attended junior high.

have fun with that new pete, hobby trucker

 

LOL, they need to give both of you guys a raise !! :lol2: :clap:

 

I'm a company driver buddy, I don't pay fuel. It is a company truck, owner chromed it out, which I don't mind one bit. But I don't have to pay for it, so I will enjoy it.

 

Even better. You got a leg up on me............actually put your leg down, cause i can tell from here you need a shower. ;-)