Haven't been driving long enough to know the answer ( did my 20 in the Marines before becoming an O/O), but I was curious about the steel dolly wheels you see on some old trailers. Why were they used instead of the flat feet we have now? Was it to be able to push the trailer around? Aside from them being easy to sink into asphalt and dirt, why and when did they stop using them?
Wheeled landing gear
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This is likely a question for our resident trucking history buff. @Mike2633 hopefully can tell us.
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Back in the day trailers had no maxi brakes,when the air leaked off the brakes released, when a truck tried to hook the wheels would let it roll instead of bending the landing gear.
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thank you and I have been driving since 85 and I didn't know why either lol
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I always wondered myself. Next question is how many got dropped on an incline and just rolled away!!!
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Back then they were smart enough to block the wheels and back up to it and hook airlines up before backing under.
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My father in law worked at Dayton tire in Dayton Ohio. When the trailers would loose air of course they wouldn't have parking brakes. The forklift drivers would go into the trailer real fast and slam on the brakes. This would cause the trailer to roll away from the dock. Needless to say they were on break until someone could put the trailer back to the dock.
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