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Landing gear

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lostmykey, Jun 14, 2021.

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  1. Jun 14, 2021 #1
    Lostmykey

    Lostmykey Medium Load Member

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    Got swapped onto me. Unless I’m trying to find the best trailer, I had only been inspecting after getting under them or checking the height if it felt off. Road breakdown said it can wait until after delivery; is it a violation to roll with it?

    Other driver dropped it loaded and took off with my good one.

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  3. Jun 14, 2021 #2
    Jaebo74

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    As long as you can get it rolled up, you're good to go.
     
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  4. Jun 14, 2021 #3
    Jaebo74

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    If not, make somebody fix it.
     
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    Moose1958

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    That crack looks to be a bit old. I would run with it, my last few years of driving I remember yanking many trailers with bent and cracked landing gear. I may be wrong, but I don't think this is part of the CVSA OOS criteria.
     
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    bad-luck

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    Roll with it
     
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    Frank Speak

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    You better check with the delivery customer and make sure they’re not like Wally World and make you drop the trailer in the door and pull your truck out from under it.
     
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    nredfor88

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    IMO, you did the right thing, notifying your road service department. They said run with it. Run with it unless you want to lose a days pay messing with getting it repaired.
     
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  10. Jun 14, 2021 #8
    Milkrun

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    Not really a hard fix. Easy to get to and just a bead weld after some persuasion.
     
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  11. Jun 15, 2021 #9
    Lostmykey

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    Yep, I’m well aware that some places require dolly down and pull forward. None of the stops on my current trip do.

    I had notified after hours dispatch; I then mentioned it to my day dispatcher and he wants me to keep rolling and pickup my next preplan. I told him that breakdown explicitly told me not to drop it until at a shop… he said they would make other arrangements if needed.

    It’s all on the Qualcomm so I hope it covers my ###.
    Is it ok to fix while attached to tractor or is it preferred to drop it? Can welding mess with the tractor’s electronics?
     
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  12. Jun 15, 2021 #10
    slow.rider

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    Some drop and hook shippers and receivers inspect landing gear before accepting a trailer. Hopefully your next stop is not one of those.
     
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