Well since it's my own truck and trailer whenever I back in anywhere I tend to slide the axles back.
I think that is easiest on the trailer and on the truck itself.
I also dump the airbags on both the trailer and the tractor.
How do you know when to and when not to slide tandems?
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I dont have any tandems to slide, but if i did, i would be sliding them forward so i can make a nice sharp turn out of parking spot between to swift trucks
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Any other time, I only slide tandems when I need to. If it’s not a requirement at a customer, or required for weight distribution I won’t slide the tandems because there’s really not much of a reason to if your weights are good and your tandems are legal according to the bridge lawFlankenfurter Thanks this. -
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Some places want tandems back. Rarely, they will request all the way forward when their docks are low (normally very old facilities or farm docks.)
Some places want you to dolly down and disconnect while on the dock. Some just want you to disconnect the red air line to lock down the trailer brakes.
Some places want the doors of the trailer closed when you back in because they open the doors inside the warehouse.
Some places want you to break the seal yourself, others are militant about their people doing it.
Some places have you deliver paperwork to a shipping office, others just have you put the bills in the trailer before you back up to the dock.
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Be pro-active, but polite.SoulScream84 and Flankenfurter Thank this.
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