Sliding tandems

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dhand23, Jan 20, 2017.

  1. gillz107

    gillz107 Light Load Member

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    Wow... I NEVER thought the pins could come loose like that. I just thought they were on a track that was fully set inside the areas where they slide.

    Good to know.
     
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  3. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    Have fun at the safety department.

    *waves*

    You'll look back and laugh on it. We all did stupid stuff at one point.
     
  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm surprised none of my co-workers have done this, that I know of anyway.
     
  5. dngrous_dime

    dngrous_dime Road Train Member

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    Nothing to do with going off track, but get yourself a small sledge. If those pins get stuck and rocking back and forth isn't letting them retract, it's time to play whack a mole.
     
    ncmickey Thanks this.
  6. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    I got a 2lb ball pin hammer for that worked well the one time I had to I usually just PB blaster it and they come loose

    Edit: well that was the second time first time I had to use a load lock cause I left all tools at home cause changing companies... Was fun only thing I could find to smack it with
     
  7. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    When your saying 'angle' are you saying your on a slope or that your truck isn't in a straight line?
     
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm thinking he didn't have his truck straight. Seems like it might be a trick to do what the OP did just facing up or downhill.
     
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