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Tandem locking pins question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Vilhiem, Apr 1, 2015.

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  1. Apr 1, 2015 #11
    rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    I go under the trl and shoot the pins and the linkage with WD 40 and this usually frees the system up.
     
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  3. Apr 1, 2015 #12
    Vilhiem

    Vilhiem Road Train Member

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    Man... This is crazy. You won't want to know what I found out most interesting on the road? I can sum it up in one sentence.

    Schneider trainers should be taken with a grain of salt but everything they say; I have found much to be truthful but just as much to be false while on the road.

    After reading posts on here and seeing how many people recommended carrying WD-40, I ask my trainers why they didn't recommend doing that. Their reply was, because Schneider takes care of everything. And I decide to stay with Sni I'm going to have to become a trainer…

    i'll have to remember to add this as a lesson when I finally finish up my six-month experience post.
     
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  4. Apr 2, 2015 #13
    RustyBolt

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    Ask yourself "what's the worst that could happen if I don't get this fixed or working properly?" You have to brake really hard for some unforseen reason and the tandems shoot out the back. You wreck. The tandems kill a family of four. Use your imagination. It may not be probable, but it is possible. Guess who is responsible? You.

    If you call your company about a safety issue and they tell you to pull it, have them put it in writing over the Qualcom/PeopleNet. It won't take the responsibility off of you. But 99 times out of 100 they'll rethink it and have you go get it fixed. The other 1 out of 100, get it fixed anyway. Nobody else is going to pay your fines. Nobody else is going to go to court in your place. And they darn sure won't take your place in prison. Shoot, they probably won't even come visit you or write you a letter. Get it fixed.
     
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  5. Apr 2, 2015 #14
    tracyq144

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    Yeah, do the WD-40/rockin' the tandems thing, and if it still doesn't have all the pins locked, get it fixed. I have nightmares about losing the tandems and killing someone.

    Way back in time, I once forgot to lock my tandems after adjusting them and the first time I braked after getting rolling, the tandems slammed back to the rear of the trailer. I wasn't going that fast, but still bent the rear "safety bar". Scared the hell out of me.
     
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  7. Apr 2, 2015 #15
    Vilhiem

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    Well, in the end the trailing unit was dropped. I dropped it off to have the load transferred from one trailer to another so it could be fixed.

    My dispatch agreed with the mechanic but added, "SNI would probably miss the trailer. So let's not drop it off a cliff. This time."

    I did try rocking the crud out of the trailer to get them to lock into place. Tried everything but wd-40, mostly because I don't carry any, but I think it's best this one goes into the shop. The two pins that hadn't popped out at all appeared to be worse.
     
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  8. Apr 2, 2015 #16
    dca

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    Find a curb
     
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  9. Apr 2, 2015 #17
    Vilhiem

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    I found lots of curbs! There was one at the pilot, one at the shipper, one at the operating center... :biggrin_25522:

    The stores it wouldve gone to require the tandems to be slid all the way back. It's for the best.
     
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