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Do *you* check your fifth wheel pin before pulling out?

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Countess, Nov 19, 2011.

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  1. Nov 19, 2011 #11
    Countess

    Countess Bobtail Member

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    That I *did* know, but thank you. I always look for advice from those with more experience. This has happened enough that I know right away what to do if I can't pull the handle. No more blond-standing-there-trying-to-figure-it-out moments from THAT, thankfully!!!! Grin
     
    Countess, Nov 19, 2011
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  3. Nov 20, 2011 #12
    sweetdaddy915

    sweetdaddy915 Medium Load Member

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    When I started school the instructor told us a story of the outfit he workded 4 was outta omaha the guys there had races kinda this one was with several guys going 2 p/u in souix city then out 2 la reload then back well along the way they all meet up @ a truk stop an ate an one guy named rick comes in last so they eat they all pile out an try too get ahead an the instructor said he was last in his truk then rick pullz out turns an down goes he trlr one of the other guys pulld the pin while he was going inside
     
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  4. Nov 20, 2011 #13
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    That tug test,

    may give you a warm and fuzzy feeling...........

    but you really need to do a visual also !!!
     
    123456, Nov 20, 2011
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  5. Nov 20, 2011 #14
    wuzafuzz

    wuzafuzz Bobtail Member

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    I may look wacky to other drivers, but I always get under trailer and visually check. After doing this for the past few years, now it has become routine, just like hooking up the glad-hands. Sure, I get a few looks from other drivers, but I refuse to drop a trailer!
     
    wuzafuzz, Nov 20, 2011
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  7. Nov 20, 2011 #15
    tirednaz

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    This goes along with backing if more drivers would get out and look rather than being worried about looking like a rookie in front of the rest of the turds in the bowl.
     
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  8. Nov 21, 2011 #16
    Countess

    Countess Bobtail Member

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    I've seen some obviously long time drivers get out and look when backing at the truck stops, and they didn't look like a rookie at all to me. They looked like someone who didn't want to back into something, and like someone I wanted to emulate.

    If they can do it, I can too!
     
    Countess, Nov 21, 2011
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  9. Nov 21, 2011 #17
    sweetdaddy915

    sweetdaddy915 Medium Load Member

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    :yes2557:
    Well the visual is only way 2 be sure
    an tell yo sista that room 109 will be fine again 2nite
     
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  10. Nov 21, 2011 #18
    123456

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    110,

    they're fogging 109......Again !!!
     
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  11. Nov 22, 2011 #19
    sweetdaddy915

    sweetdaddy915 Medium Load Member

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    Kool word tag its hard too gett people too understand if u joking or not I try too an it seems u got it but some of the turds tht are on here are so theorious
     
    sweetdaddy915, Nov 22, 2011
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  12. Nov 22, 2011 #20
    sweetdaddy915

    sweetdaddy915 Medium Load Member

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    Oh yeah buger RULEZ
     
    sweetdaddy915, Nov 22, 2011
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