Anyone in Phoenix help with doubles?

This picture right here was the first set of doubles I ever hooked figured the best way was to just do it, of course where I work, were pretty open about that, go do it, only way you'll get it. I remember my first time doing doubles it was pretty much if you have the endorsement and feel confident enough then do it.

I did just that pulled them all the way to Pennsylvania from Ohio on Christmas day 2015. Where I work though there's no test about showing how to hook doubles nothing like that, because you normally do not start at that job, but they pretty much figure you have the endorsement and the license that means you know what to do. I've been hooking doubles now for a couple years so it's not a big deal for me, for me I just went and attacked it head on.

 

This is backing a converter up to the trailer. Rule #1 though never actually hook the converter under the trailer unless it's attached to the lead trailer. If you do that it's very bad, because the tounge of the converter will fly up and be stuck and you will not be able to get it unstuck. It's even in the CDL manual to never hook a converter unless it's already a fixed to the lead trailer.

There's the tong that's it hooked up to a tractor


This is what it looks like on a trailer:


See this one was good I was able to back the trailer right underneath right into the tong of the converter dolly, it doesn't happen every day LOL!

 

Very nice pics @Mike2633

 

If you bump your con gear too hard and it latches itself to the back trailer, I usually get really close with my front box, use the safety chains on the dolly, hook those to the safety bar of my lead trailer and I yank that mothertrucker out. Those dollies weigh 2k lbs, and even if you displace the weight by cranking the gear down, those dollies are a pain to move by hand.

 

Just go for it and apply. Just cause you got some unanswered questions or things you aren't sure about doesn't mean you won't learn it. It's hooking two trailers instead of one. 95% of the mechanical difference is hooking a con to the pintle of your rear trailer....Then an extra set of airlines. This is not rocket science. Attention to detail is your best friend. Make sure your Pintlehook is latched and your back trailer is hooked.

 

Last note... If you are worried about driving a set... Two 29 ft trailers handle easier than a 53 ft trailer. You can make much tight turns due to the multiple pivot points. Intimidation should be the absolute last reason to not apply. Really, pulling doubles or even triples is easier than most people think

 

Go for it... By test they will have someone show you how to hook and break. Then they will do a road test to see how you handle a set. The only thing they test is how you maneuver a set. They will not test you on hooking and breaking. Those are skills you need to learn after you get hired on. I'd call UPS in a heartbeat. That is a company people usually retire from.