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[–] GluWu@lemm.ee 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lol, no they dont. This is such reddit shit. Say something people will believe for the updoots because they have zero clue.

Your average driver is lucky to have a bat to check tire pressure. All the old guys that know how to work on their rigs are now too old to do it, or have enough money to just call the roadside desiel mechanic. 90% of drivers don't own their rig, don't give a shit, and are taught to just call the company to send a mechanic.

[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm a driver, and I replace lights and fuses, fill up tires and fluids, change wipers, and that's it.

Anything else wrong, it's mechanic time.

[–] rigamarole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Nailed it. If you don't, you're stuck waiting on service to replace those menial things for you, putting a 2 to 8hr dent in your workday, delaying all of your schedules. Source: operate a small trucking company.