01/25/2022
Half the time im just fixing other people's mess ups. This one is no exception. Driver ran over a giant pole? KO'D the wheel, 3 air brake hoses, and a brake chamber.
I happen to stock all of these parts on the Z bus, except for the rim, which he did have a spare ready for.
Time is money in trucking, and same with truck repair, otherwise I would have tried to extract the broken fittings out the brake can. So I slapped a new 3030 standard brake can, a DOT approved air brake hose union, and 2 new hoses on his trailer and called it a day. I was pretty hyped I didnt have to make a single trip for parts on this one, considering I didn't know what to expect from the phone call. This also saves the customer money on unnecessary labor time.
Most truck parts suppliers close after 5pm weekdays, so At TNT, I like to keep all the common truck parts in stock and ready to go, because there's really just one way to go "All Night".