Swift Trailer Question

I'ts the manufacturer who makes the trailer not swift, as why on the right side I haven't a clue

 

Until recently, Swift also spec'd their company trucks and lease purchase trucks with the fifth wheel release handle on the right hand side.

The reason they spec'd the trailer landing gear handle on the right side is most lazy drivers didn't put the handle back down so it's not sticking out after they dollied down, so it prevents a bent landing gear handle.

Since most backing of trailers is done on the sight side, there's a greater chance if the landing gear handle was on the left side that it would be bent if it was sticking out because it couldn't be seen as easily as if it was on the sight side.

Also if you needed to drop the trailer curbside or roadside you wouldn't be exposed or a target to passing traffic.

 

because being a Swift driver, it'll only add to the personal injury, of him getting clipped by a passing vehicle, even a 5 year old on a "big wheel"....

on the passenger side, that lessens those odds by about 75%....since about only 25% of the "Big wheelers" still drive on the side walk...

 

Forces the driver to actually look at the passenger side of the trailer. Dont see many drivers doing pretrips anymore.

 

Some people don’t think much.

 

The right side is, the right side.

You lower the landing gear and pull the fifth wheel on the same side.

 

But the customet specs it out. There are limitations, but putting the handle on the passanger side is a choice.

I always assumed it was to encourage drivers to walk all the way around and posttrip before dropping.

Another reason could be the landing gear they are using. For the Holland landing gear on a dry van or reefer if you put the crank handle on the driver's side out is high range and in is low. If you put it on the passanger side, in would be high range. So ergonomically the passanger side would be better.

 

I thought it was because Swift wants to do everything contrary to others.