Hauling Cars
#11
What is the advantage of a super 10 anyway? Are they cheap to make? I've been lucky enough to never have driven one, but it seems like the stupidest shift pattern ever made.
#13
About the only advantage of a super 10 that I can think of is that if you need to drop a gear, you just flip the splitter and let off the accelerator. There is no need to move the gear shift unless you need to drop 2 gears. I don't know what the cost difference between a super 10 and a standard 10 speed transmission.
#14
Yea my last stinger was a 12 car low-rail cottrell setup. 12 sedans, 5 on the head rack and 7 on the trailer. I could not trust anyone with it. I had one driver come work it and he had 16 years verifiable experience with stingers, to make a long story short, 6 cars were damaged on his first round trip. Everything that I've learned in this business has been hard earned and has cost me. In my opinion, stick to an easy loader. Just my $.02
Here's a URS truck, these guys will put 3 VW jettas on top and two VW Beetles behind the tractor.
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#16
Same setup as the one pictured except mines was a low-rail. And yes, 3 on top 2 on the bottom. It's all one piece thats why we call them a 5 car head rack. I've loaded 5 scion xb's on the truck before.
#18
the pay sucks there. % and Zip, zilch, nada for being empty.
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#19
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 139
United road has changed for the worst as I know a couple guys still there, it all depends on your terminal and the manager of the terminal. I know guys putting 10k a week on their trucks out of greer, sc and taylor, mi. Then I know guys putting 5k a week from the same terminals.. So it hit or miss with this company. the thing i didnt like about them was that each terminal is in competition with one another so of course when you go to another terminal they will give you the horrible loads while his/ her guys run the single drop loads. But it all washes out as you get back to your terminal and receive great treatment.
#20
About the only advantage of a super 10 that I can think of is that if you need to drop a gear, you just flip the splitter and let off the accelerator. There is no need to move the gear shift unless you need to drop 2 gears. I don't know what the cost difference between a super 10 and a standard 10 speed transmission.
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