Always check your 5th wheel

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  1. JC1971

    JC1971 Road Train Member

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  3. Puppage

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    Nice place to have that happen.
     
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  4. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    No kidding, it probably punched the pavement too.
     
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  5. x1Heavy

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    That one is a nice place. It's amazing it hung onto the 5th wheel that far. Assuming it pulled out of parking spot.
     
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  6. rolls canardly

    rolls canardly Road Train Member

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    And now my "I just don't know" question of the day.
    Can that happen - or did someone do that to this unfortunate as a really funny joke?
     
  7. HalpinUout

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  8. ncdriver1

    ncdriver1 Road Train Member

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    Sometimes trailers can take a bit of distance to unhook. Like if its really cold out and just doesn't hook all the way, you can get a good distance down the road and then boom! its off.
     
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  9. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Which is why I don't just tug a couple times. I physically crouch with flashlight in hand and look to make sure I'm good to go.
     
  10. Txdriver77

    Txdriver77 Medium Load Member

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    I hook up to the trailer, do a couple tugs, get out and visually check, do my walk around/pt and before i leave i tug it again. overkill never hurts
     
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  11. stevep1977

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    I think that's one of those new self driving trailers.
     
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