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what does Dead-Head mean?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jungledrums, Oct 29, 2013.

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  1. Oct 29, 2013 #1
    jungledrums

    jungledrums Heavy Load Member

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    Trying to learn trucker language here Lol:biggrin_25520:
     
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  3. Oct 29, 2013 #2
    dogchimp

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    It's a lot like necrophilla, jk, it means running with no load
     
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  4. Oct 29, 2013 #3
    jungledrums

    jungledrums Heavy Load Member

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    Ah, ok. Gotcha
     
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  5. Oct 29, 2013 #4
    TripleSix

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    Deadhead... A weed smoking fool who followed A guy named Garcia around for years.
     
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    Tonythetruckerdude

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    Most of the folks that hang out regulrly in the politics forum......Sorry I couldn't help it.....:smt102 But it really is running with-out being under a load/empty.
     
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    CondoCruiser

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    It's when you listen to the Greatful Dead driving down the highway! :)

    That's why the DOT started drug testing.
     
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  9. Oct 29, 2013 #7
    AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    or happy miles if you're a company driver
     
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    PackRatTDI

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    What you get from a deceased lot lizard.
     
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  11. Oct 29, 2013 #9
    TexasPhoenix

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    Dead heading is also know as running with "sailboat fuel" or "dispatch/planner brains".
     
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  12. Oct 29, 2013 #10
    STexan

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    Ok, next trivia question, what are the roots of the term "deadhead" in trucking vernacular? How did running a truck empty somewhere acquire the name "deadhead"? I don't know, I'm asking, too.
     
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