Found a set of TMC mudflaps, chromes weights included in the Pilot parking lot in Midland, TX the other day. Apparently the driver backed up a little too far, bumped the curb and tore them off. Didn't bother to pretrip and left them on the ground. Shame, shame TMC boy! :lol:

 

Is that a little TMC dig...hehe :lol:

 

I just thought it was funny. I parked right on top of them and when I got out to kick the tires I saw them. Our Reitnouer trailers have these little short mudflaps so even if I bump a curb they stay put.

Just a little tip to the rookies: Don't bump curbs! And keep a knife and a couple of wrenches handy for when you do tear off a mudflap. I know I did it many times when I was with TMC, but I never left a set of flaps in a truckstop! :lol:

 

Our bad luck continued this past week. We started out with a lot of potential, then we were routed through Joplin, MO for a full maintenance. The mechanics determined our clutch needed warranty work, "it was shattered." This ended up wasting more than a day and a half. We had to take it to Peterbuilt. I saw the friction plates, they were not shattered, worn a little. Then they had to adjust the self adjusting clutch for hours. I'm not a mechanic, but something seems wrong there. We had to give our load to another driver. Thankfully, this coming week will be my last with my trainer. Either I am bringing him bad luck or he is the unluckiest driver TMC has.

 

Terry, a clutch is a little harder to put in than you think on todays trucks. My dad got some help from 2 other guys with a cabover clutch and they turned it around in just over a half hour. He sat on top and undid everything, another got underneath to do the same while the 3rd ran the overheard lift for them. That was a cabover though, you can flip it up out of the way and everything is right there. Today's trucks just don't flip up out of the way for you.

 

My comments weren't addressing the difficulty of installing a clutch, but that we took them the truck, we picked up the clutch they didn't have in stock and delivered it to them and once the self adjusting clutch was installed they took several hours adjusting it! They also lied about the friction plates being shattered. They weren't. We kept on asking how much longer, they would show us how the friction plates were worn, they clutch was already installed, at that point I don't care about the old clutch, how much longer on the new clutch. They had the truck for more than 24 hours.

 

Yeah even at Hunt Flatbed(which is another division of Crete) you would still have to go with a trainer but it would be anywhere between 1-3 wks and that would be all... Just long enough to make sure you know whatcha doin as far as the tarps, etc. go. Tarping in 30mile hour winds, rain, snow, etc. not my thing... I hated seeing hubby trying to do it...I would help but that was no picnic.
Good Luck!! *smiling*

 

Hi Everyone...I'm hopefully going to start orientation with TMC on the 19th. I've read most of this thread and have gotten some good info about TMC.

Thanks

 

Sorry terry, have no idea about those clutches that self adjust. Prolly had 1 guy doing a 2 man job. It sucks to be at the mercy of those guys. Not much you can do. My truck is close to needing a clutch and I'm dreading it because I have to help replace it. Helps keep our drivers from tearing up equipment when we have to help in the repairs. Not that I mind that just that I know it's going to be a slow process because we have to take everything out the bottom.

 

Call me crazy but I NEVER had to tarp in 30mph winds OR rain. Usually tarp loads can't get wet so I tarp INSIDE the shipper or the load goes NOWHERE. Also if it's too windy I TELL the shipper "It's too windy. You want it tarped? I tarp it INSIDE or it goes untarped."