Another option would be to obtain about 130 feet of 1/2 inch wire rope, wrap it entirely around the trailer. Use a come-along and 2 porkchops to cinch it tight and put 3 cable clamps on the wire rope overlap.
How much weight can a trailer door support before popping open?
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Sounds like they didn't make sure the top was latched and you're seeing the effects of that. I would take a forklift like others said to be on the safe side and fix it or you could possibly get an unsecured load ticket in an inspection if it's your lucky day.
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thATS a definete out of service if they catch it from the rear.
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Don't move that truck from where you're at. Let the company pay someone to come out and cure the problem. If they decide to tell you to go on to the receiver then refuse to move the truck, they CANNOT make you move a vehicle that has been placed out of service , by you , or a LEO...THAT IS YOUR CALL...NOT THEIRS...YOU ARE SOLELY responsible. Better to be unemployed than to kill someone. Call the local law enforcement agency and advise of the problem you discovered...they will do the rest...
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Previous driver is going to claim that you caused the problem with load.
In a perfect world you should not have accepted the load.
This is a perfect example of why one should pretrip a trailer before connecting to it.scottied67 Thanks this. -
Soooo, is it fixed? And if so, how? ( I liked the forklift idea, but I was picturing MacGyver with ropes and a paperclip opening the door from 30 ft away)
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