Guy pulls fifth wheel.

In that situation the ticket should be the last thought.

My questions..
1) how did you drop the trailer? Your/Co driver doing or some ahole?

2) I take it the ledge at the back of the frame caught it?

3) your #### lucky it didn't just come right off!!

 

Speaking of fires and fifth wheels, you might not want to make a habit of parking to lock the release handle in case of a fire in the trailer, when you should disconnect from it immediately (the difference in time there could allow the fire to spread and then you can't pull it).

 

Nice thinking Camionneur.

Some of us have fought fires in big rigs. Ive had several brake fires myself. It's so incredibly important to get that vehicle disconnected to save at least a part of it. Im no hero but Ive been happy with being able to put that fire out.

 

Cool, did you have to do anything differently to disconnect them in those situations? I was just thinking, if the steel heated up maybe a temperature resistant glove would come in handy (or a puller of course). I guess the landing gear handle could be hot too, depending on how heat transfers to the frame (they say tire fires burn very hot).

 

Erm... let's flip that scenario. If it's that hot how bad to you wanna burn?

Ive seen trucks go POOF.

Then dispatch wants me to take a random screen....

 

Well it wouldn't necessarily be obvious, I mean an oven rack doesn't glow red, and is too hot to touch. I'll probably pick up a pair and keep them within reach, just in case (some oven mitts, judging by the selection around here).

 

I remember it well. I was on 895 that day at around the same time. I missed it by minutes, if not seconds. It still scares me to death. (it fell from 895 onto 95)