Dock Door Stop Go light - invention idea!?

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  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, I run a fold-under, so that means there's an extension on the back. This usually means the dock restraints can't reach the bumper to grab it, thereby rendering the light system irrelevant.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Just go to sleep and don't worry about it. When you here " Thump, thump, thump " on the side of your sleeper, you'll know it's time to go.
     
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  4. MACK E-6

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    You're thinking of the rail-mounted ones that slide vertically. We run fold-unders.
     
  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    They scare the crap out of me too. When you hit the unfold button. What if someone came running up or something? It'd kill 'em.
     
  6. JPenn

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    Or those of us who run drop-frame fixed-tandem vans with landing gear between the tandems to raise them to dock height. Dock locks don't work. Ever.
     
  7. tmb0507

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    I actually seen something like this you could order it was something you put on the light that buzzed when it changed colors don't remember the name though
     
  8. MACK E-6

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    Ours just have an up and down switch. We unfold them manually.

    It's still wise to keep people back when doing that though. :)
     
  9. fargonaz

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  10. tmb0507

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    It is a nice idea just needs a bigger company to take on the idea to make it more economical for drivers to buy it
     
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