Reefer myths and legends

613098

{"text":"I'm not sure if this is exactly where I should put this, but I figured since this was a reefer forum, I'd try it. My dad, who has been a reefer driver for almost all of his 34 years in trucking, perpetuates this sort of \"myth\" that reefer trucks always stick together on truck stop lots, and that dry vans, tankers, flatbeds, and everybody else hates reefers and tries to stay away from them. Is this really true? Right now we are at a truck stop for the night and we are one of four or five reefers in a line. Do reefers coming on and off during the night really irritate other non-reefer drivers? And will people who hate reefer noise really go out and shut one off in the middle of the night because they are so annoyed with it? If any of you have any other reefer myths or legends, put them here for me, please","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

628506

{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"In theory maybe, in reality no. Are reefers annoying? Yes. But when it comes to parking, I don’t think it’s true. Now, I will say, as a flatbed/step deck guy, I always try to find a spot in the back away from everybody because I like to be alone. But in general, I look for any open spot. On a side note, there’s this myth that us flat bedders nose in because we don’t like backing. While maybe true for some, I’ll nose in(especially in the back of the lot)to avoid the lights and noises from reefers and APU’s. "}

544240

{"replyTo":"","text":"Yes, they can be irritating to other drivers. If someone has their truck turned off for the night and your reefer is a older model it's not as quiet as it once was. So, that myth is true! As for someone turning your reefer unit off in the middle of the night? I'm sure it has happened, but I'd say it's a myth. Most drivers consider their trucks to be home, so? If they don't value their own lives, I'd suggest to them, come and turn my reefer off...😵⚰️🕳","replyToPid":0}

99447

{"replyTo":"","text":"Mine runs continuously. I try to only park next to other rerefers. Just a respect thing is all as other drivers are not used to the noise","replyToPid":0}

618117

{"replyTo":"","text":"i mean its mostly true from what ive seen driving and running with my dad whos been driving for 40 years. \n\nif its early and there is space then most other drivers will avoid the reefer. in a packed lot, i see car haulers and flatbeds nose in between two reefers all the time to avoid the noise","replyToPid":0}

500185

{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"This is mostly true. I run both reefers (rarely) and vans (most of the time). With a reefer I try to park with other reefers. With a van anywhere as far as I can nose in to avoid noise. \nAlso keep in mind that Carrier reefers produces low frequency noise that most people can’t hear. For those of us who can carrier units are a nightmare. I can’t be parked closer than 4-5 trucks away from them. Several times in the past 12 months I left a perfectly legal parking spot to find a quieter spot after a carrier parked somewhere nearby. "}