Paint stripes on yard truck tires... why? - Page 2 - Dodge Diesel

tankeryanker · 09-26-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RickG

That brings up another point . It's likely the fuel you deliver is brought in from another state . Even if a vehicle never leaves the state but handles shipments that come in from another state , that is interstate commerce under Federal Regulation . But Hazmat requirements are Federal for national security as are TWIC cards .

The fuel is offloaded from a tanker in the port of Portland. Some of it stays at that terminal & some sent down a pipeline to Eugene where I load at.

Those stripes on trailer tires were on trailers I pulled 28 yrs ago from a frieght outfit I worked for & never knew why they were on there. I thought maybe they were on there to let the shop know they were recaps & had already been capped once & ready to be replaced when worn out.

scot pa · 11-17-2009, 09:33 PM

You see them on swift, werner, and j b hunt trailers. Mainly, it's so that the driver can tell if his wheels are turning in the winter. I've seen some doozies driving for those companies as well as the two I've been with.

cbrahs · 11-18-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by scot pa

You see them on swift, werner, and j b hunt trailers. Mainly, it's so that the driver can tell if his wheels are turning in the winter. I've seen some doozies driving for those companies as well as the two I've been with.

exactly. they paint the tires for the knuckle heads that don't belong behind the wheel of a big rig or anything of substantial weight.

Nick02Ram · 11-20-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by scot pa

You see them on swift, werner, and j b hunt trailers. Mainly, it's so that the driver can tell if his wheels are turning in the winter. I've seen some doozies driving for those companies as well as the two I've been with.

Lol, if I could name 3 companies with some terrible drivers, those would be it.

Clayten · 11-21-2009, 11:18 PM

Ya that paint stops the long double black lines you see from time to time going down the highway.
The paint is also for the driver that has been trained in the use of mirrors.

mt_rodeo · 11-30-2009, 07:19 PM

never heard of this on a power unit- we do it on trailers so we can tell if a wheel is locked up

AkTallPaul · 12-04-2009, 04:50 AM

they are training wheels.........

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11-17-2009, 09:33 PM	#17
scot pa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: saegertown pa Posts: 42 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	You see them on swift, werner, and j b hunt trailers. Mainly, it's so that the driver can tell if his wheels are turning in the winter. I've seen some doozies driving for those companies as well as the two I've been with.