Zipties to lock chassis pins.

Discussion in 'Intermodal Trucking Forum' started by JJKid, Jun 9, 2015.

  1. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Road Train Member

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    When I worked for schneider, I was written up twice for dropping trailers without the fronts zip ties. (Another driver turned me in) they're super anal about zip tying locks. Most of the x-town guys don't since the boxes never hit the yard, but I promise you if a box is being dropped at the terminal, it's going to have zip ties.
     
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  3. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I pulled a k-line chassis the other day, and the front push locks had been zipped. Those are the lever kind. The locks don't lock them. So even with the ziptie, it pulled out.
     
  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Has anyone had a GOOD lock, as in one not completely wore out or even brand new, come undone?
     
  5. Ruckie

    Ruckie Road Train Member

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    I have seen the ones with the spring and still zip ties those suckers
     
  6. Bean Jr.

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    One of our triaxles has good springloaded twist locks. You reach up from the bottom and turn it. I don't know if there is even a place to zip.
     
  7. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    Never seen one come undone
     
  8. BSinger44

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    So are there any laws requiring zip ties on chassis pins?anyone
    My personal opinion,if the equipment is maintained properly,don't need em,besides that drivers throw them everywhere on ground,it's quite a problem here at Baltimore port,lastly,how did we ever survive with them?with them thrown all over the ground,in 23years,never,never have I had a chassis come up off of a pin,locked or unlocked,then again the way some drive out here ,I could see it happening
     
  9. BSinger44

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    I have seen a container jump up on top of unlocked pin,driver went over speed bump inside port bout 30mph,but 23 years never happen to me,locked or unlocked
     
  10. BSinger44

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    How did we ever survive without them ?,and all the ones lazy drivers leave on ground after they cut them off
     
  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, that could certainly tend to present a problem.
     
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