I took my truck for an oil change at the company yard, today I noticed they moved the cat walk back about 8 inches. Why would they do that?

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Physicballs1655@reddit

That’s where the mechanics take a nap during the oil change. They need a space big enough to cuddle.

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Typical-Decision-273@reddit

So you're the one they call tickle tits

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WanderingRonin82@reddit

Sometimes I wake up and my jaw hurts, strange...

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LH2man@reddit

Aha! Next time you hear him saying that have him pull back several inches. This worked for me. My friend! I mean it worked for my friend

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RichCypher@reddit

Was there possibly another piece of the catwalk that they forgot to reinstall or you just had the one plate? I can't tell on my tiny phone screen.

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FAYMKONZ@reddit (OP)

no, i have pictures of it from before. I had a spare tire on there before i took in to the shop.

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FAYMKONZ@reddit (OP)

Under the driver seat, under the batteries.

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LadyTrucker23@reddit

Probably checking the batteries and just didn’t put it back. A lot of oil changes include a complimentary battery check.

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I've greased my own truck for years and have never moved a thing to grease the driveshaft. Incompetence or lazy or possibly both to have to move the catwalk any to get to it. This shows that they didn't grease it fully and just got what they could reach as there are about 15 zerks to get to (on my 94 pete) from under the truck

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Dull_Film_4300@reddit

Hi

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W1D0WM4K3R@reddit

You went for an oil change. They're not gonna move anything just for the fuck of it lol.

They probably had a fitting down there.

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DelawhereRider@reddit

Moving the cat walk is sometimes required for lizard removal.

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TexaKan@reddit

I pull them off to change air dryer cartridges during PMs.

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AutumnBrooks2021@reddit

I’m sure you could ask your company why and they would tell you.

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FAYMKONZ@reddit (OP)

they said "were not sure".

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AutumnBrooks2021@reddit

That’s scary lol. I guess it doesn’t matter, it’s their truck anyways. Anything happens, it’s their fault since they’re the ones that moved it.

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Ok-Bodybuilder8020@reddit

Greasing driveshaft is easier lol

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BronyxSniper@reddit

Driveshaft is sooo fricken easy to grease from underneath. The only thing that actually makes sense is that they had to do some other repair that made taking catwalk off necessary. If not, your mechanic is a dumbass.

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HowlingWolven@reddit

Yeah, but if the truck isn’t on jacks or above the pit when they get to the driveline it it’s easier to get at it from above than to button up and move the truck over the pit, wheel in the jacks, or get on the creeper and wheel back in under all the steps and tanks and skirts.

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LordRaven74@reddit

No, it looks weird because they gave you the frame stretch you asked for.

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HowlingWolven@reddit

They don’t ‘just’ do an oil change, they do a full service. Part of that requires inspecting and greasing the driveline at the yokes and the slip coupling, right under the deck plate.

The deck plate is just clamped on with those four clamp bolts, and that’s where they put it back.

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