hubometer
stopped at Flying J this morning to fuel up and thought I'd use the 18 wheeler pumps.
put CC in, entered my zip, then i was prompted for a hubometer number. the machine didn't like my 11111 entry... any idea what i should have entered? |
I have a hubometer I stole a while ago.
Want it? I'll sell it to you. I think it's operational. |
Originally Posted by ehaze
(Post 586311)
stopped at Flying J this morning to fuel up and thought I'd use the 18 wheeler pumps.
put CC in, entered my zip, then i was prompted for a hubometer number. the machine didn't like my 11111 entry... any idea what i should have entered? |
Originally Posted by coyropin
(Post 586344)
thats why i dont use them big pumps
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Actually it is a hubdometer. Some fleets use these to varify fuel purchased verses miles operated for fuel tax purposes.
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Originally Posted by jasonfriedlin
(Post 586456)
Just put your odometer reading in
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So why didn't it like the 111,111 input then? That sounds like an odometer reading to me.
They'll sell you fuel still no matter what you do or don't put in, right? |
The hubometer is probably a weak attempt to keep drivers from stealing fuel, but the hubometer aint goin any farther than the odometer so IDK what its actual purpose is.
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For 1 hubometers keep track of milage on trailers, wich are constantly being swapped from one tractor to another. Most fleets require a hub reading any time a vendor performs service work on a trailer.
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Originally Posted by tiremann9669
(Post 588438)
For 1 hubometers keep track of milage on trailers, wich are constantly being swapped from one tractor to another. Most fleets require a hub reading any time a vendor performs service work on a trailer.
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So you can check the mileage of the vehicle without climbing inside the cab where Tater the 500 Pounder has been sweating, farting and living for the last 50,000 miles?
I don't yet understand why Flying J is asking for odometer readings on its fill islands, but I have yet to know if anybody wants to buy my hubdometer. |
:D
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wonder if the hubdometer would fit on my trailer :humm:
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Originally Posted by Begle1
(Post 588326)
So why didn't it like the 111,111 input then? That sounds like an odometer reading to me.
They'll sell you fuel still no matter what you do or don't put in, right? i was just waiting for a trucker to yell at me "bouy, you don't belong here!" |
some companies need to record the milage for fuel tax purposes, as stated, for the last 5 years , i have been pressing 0 when it asks for mileage , and i write it on the receipt with a pen when i get back in the truck.
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Originally Posted by jasonfriedlin
(Post 588521)
I can understand that but Ive seen them on tractors too which I always thought was strange. I would like to know why they are there though
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^ Saves the mechanic from getting in the cab when recording maintenance mileage plus, they are tamper proof. You see tham a lot on rental trucks.
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