Slide your tandems to the rear...

An hour? How slow you moving? That's probably 57.5 more minutes than is necessary...
But I understand the silliness of sliding for hand / dolly loading.

 

if u have a trailer thats a pain to slide i say just back it into the dock and see if they notice. most of the time they dont. unless its a safety or dock leveling issue just ignore them

 

You have never dealt with an older trailer thats a pain in the ### i suppose. I myself have spent at least 30 minutes trying to slide rusty old tandem pins even after spraying them with wd-40.

 

Gotchya. Def more of an issue when they want to have you slide to unload you tho, and the weight keeps them pegged. Then you've got to rock it hard, and deep. Haha.
Giggidy!

 

IMO, wd 40 is waste, the power is there to move it, springs break, metal bends and things fall apart on old trailers, I always move tandems to the rear, no need to ask.. doesn't matter

 

It may be the fine people at their insurance company,

making the rules...........

 

And if you're the person pulling the hand truck unloading the trailer, that one inch the trailer raises when you slide the tandems Just might make a big difference.
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Buy a StaRat to help with pulling the handle out.
I usually slide them back without being asked on live loads and unloads, or if I drop a heavy trailer.

 

30 or 60 minutes to get pins loose? Haven't we heard of this new invention called a sledge hammer? You would be surprised how easy they move with a 4 lb sledge persuading them. It they still don't move after the 3rd jiggle with the truck, open side box and take aim. (It also helps relieve stress as well)