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Yard Goat Set My Tandems

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by FearTheCorn, Jul 16, 2022.

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  1. Jul 16, 2022 #1
    FearTheCorn

    FearTheCorn Medium Load Member

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    Dropped my trailer at customer in a door to get loaded. Like a good boy I pulled the tandems to the rear and left for a 10. Load is going to Kalifornia. When I came back at oh dark thirty to pick it up loaded, I hooked up and went to move the tandems to bridge law. They were already there. I admit I was totally confused. Have any of you ever had a yard goat do that?
     
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  3. Jul 16, 2022 #2
    Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Yes.
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Jul 16, 2022
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  4. Jul 16, 2022 #3
    Moosetek13

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    Since when did they become goats?

    More importantly... did it scale legal?
     
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  5. Jul 17, 2022 #4
    Magoo1968

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    Does facility have a scale?? If so they scaled load to see if tandems are legal is all.. OR another driver started to take your trailer and moved them lol
     
    Magoo1968, Jul 17, 2022
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  7. Jul 17, 2022 #5
    FearTheCorn

    FearTheCorn Medium Load Member

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    Yard Dogs, Yard Goats, Shags, I have heard a lot of names for them. Some not family friendly. It was legal, only 9900lbs in the box.
     
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  8. Jul 17, 2022 #6
    FearTheCorn

    FearTheCorn Medium Load Member

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    Didn't think of that!
     
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  9. Jul 17, 2022 #7
    Allow Me.

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    Easier to manuever around lot with tandems forward.....
     
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  10. Jul 17, 2022 #8
    Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    Come on guys.

    GLM: Goat Lives Matter
     
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  11. Jul 18, 2022 #9
    striker

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    When he moved them, did he also lock them in place? Once had a hostler move them, and not lock them in place, 45K in the box, I was not amused when they slid to the back and locked in place, spent 40 minutes beating, cussing, crying, cajoling them to move and get back in the correct spot.
     
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  12. Jul 18, 2022 #10
    FearTheCorn

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    They were locked and loaded. All I had to do was scram. Trusted customer so I wasn't worried about them lying on the BOL. We all know how that goes. To be perfectly honest, I would have liked to have moved them myself, pretrip check, all the stuff. But hey. Cool.
     
    FearTheCorn, Jul 18, 2022
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