Anyone in Phoenix help with doubles?

You are welcome, no problem... it takes me back to what I SHOULD KNOW~!!!

 

I actually wrote a guide several years ago on this exact question. Let me pull up the links to help you out.

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Part 2

Part 3 and 4 do not exist cause people lost interest in my articles. *shoulder shrug*.... hope these threads work out for you

 

Doubles...

If you don't have a yard goat, you'll use the pintle hitch on your tractor to hook up to the dolly and position it in front of the "B-Box." Or you can push it there by muscle force if you absolutely have to. You'll leave a couple feet of space between the dolly and the B-box. Line it up straight. Drop the dolly right there.

You will now pin up to your A-box, and back it in straight towards the dolly. If you pay attention, you'll feel the a-box bump the dolly. Now you get out and pin the dolly to the A-box.

You then back up both the A-box and dolly into the B-box. If everything is lined up straight, it should pin together without a problem.

However, always check fifth wheel to pin height... More often than not you may have to lower or raise landing gear... Make sure the pin height is appropriate for the fifth wheel height before you slam 'em together, or bad things can happen.

Hook up all wires, and safety chains.

Dollies also have an air valve that must be in a certain position... Essentially this valve allows the dolly to be shunted around a yard without air pressure, but will charge up the tank to provide braking when used on the highways. Usually it's a basic lever valve that you move 90 degrees from "off" to "on"...

Trains suck, and dollies are heavy... Understand you'll have to probably push dollies around by hand to get them to line up with the pintle.

 

A footnote... Pack a crappy long sleeved shirt/jacket and gloves, as 99% of the lines and cables you'll be attaching will be slicked with grease.

 

Post footnote!

Once you slam the dolly into the B-box, tug-test the combo before you even get out of the cab to attach anything...

I have seen a few dropped pups due to guys forgetting to do this...

 

Stick around and watch the line haul guys after your shift.

 

You have any questions, don't hesitate to ask... I used to be a local driver for a company that paints its tractors 'swamp holly orange,' so I have done this work before.

 

Sorry, but I'm in the same boat. Buckeye for life!