I agree with this 90%. Most of the time if someone got it in there, you should be able to get it out.
The exceptions:
If I do need to ask the yard jockey I make sure I am polite and wait patiently. Their job sucks. It's "hurry up and wait", they're dealing with everybody's cruddy equipment, hunting for trailer #5634 which is supposed to be in spot B36, but B36 is vacant and after looking thru the whole yard find 5639 in spot d36. When they call the clerk to ask the clerk responds "i told you d36 and 5639, pay attention dummy."
- There is another trailer physically blocking yours (ie your trailer was spotted, then another trailer was put next to it at an angle so the corners overlap, or the other trailer is too far forward and a sleeper can't make the swing)
- There is not space between the trailers for the dolly handle to go around.
- You cannot get enough leverage to get the crank handle to engage.
- The trailer is not level side to side - ie passanger side is on the frame rail while the drivers side is about the the 5th wheel. No chance of raising that if it's loaded.
- When the trailer has sunk and the more you crank, the more it sinks.
- When it is obvious if you try and hook you will get stuck (which happens more frequently with these #*!@#$%! automated transmissions).
As to trailers getting dropped high - I drop my trailers at the right height - look at my fairings.
I also know our yard guys had to crank the trailers up when dropping them in the dock this winter. The area under the dock plates was sheet ice so if they didn't have space between the plate and the apron the trailer would ride the plate. Only an inch or so, but enough the dock workers couldn't lock the trailer in.
Is it doing too much to ask a yard dog to pull a trailer for you
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At the Jefferson Chrysler plant (Detroit) the yard dog had limited space. Would put trailers 3" from each other in the empty lot. I would find the correct empty (it might have been in different lots) then go ask the yard guy to pull it forward so I could get to the landing gear.
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We have (5) yard tractors and one is , daily, at an electronics warehouse, second shift.
not unusual for him to move and re-fill most of the doors.
One guy who didn't like it complained that after having a list of 160+ moves, they would run out a few hours later and give them another 40 - 50 moves...Farmerbob1 Thanks this. -
Most guys are pissed cause the spotter on the previous shift left 10 moves on the clipboard or slept all day , we weed the drama out fast.
All I.ask is "DONT SLIDE AXLES ON OUR SCALE!!"Last edited: Jul 4, 2020
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I have asked a yard dog here and there for help, but typically it's my baby. The picture above I as actually ended up needing their assistance because I couldn't pull the trailer out of the spot as it was too close to the building with the 2 trailers beside it so close. By polite, and understand that their assisting you is a favor, not their job requirement.Last edited by a moderator: Jul 5, 2020
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