My Pete rebuild

[dhirocz]

I had the chance to talk to a couple of dot officers at a company I worked for a few years ago. He basically told me how they would stereotype trucks based on the carrier or owners history as you drive down the lane...but the biggest thing is what they see. If they see a truck that is all falling apart, looks neglected, lights don't work, etc that is the guy they normally look at pulling into the inspection bay. Nowadays they even start checking bearing, tire and drum temps with thermals to get an idea if your brakes are malfunctioning or out of adjustment, etc...

I don't get stopped much, but I make a point in keeping my truck fairly clean, so if I do get pulled in, its usually fairly quick and painless. When they see a clean truck and new parts they usually won't look that hard compared to worn parts on a filthy truck.