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Do you spin your landing gear handle?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by A Bug, Aug 7, 2017.

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  1. Aug 7, 2017 #1
    A Bug

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    Safety department wants everyone to carefully crank the handle around and around to raise and lower trailer landing gear. "It is just not worth saving the few extra seconds it takes" they say.

    Anyone ever wack themselves in the face with the handle?
     
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  3. Aug 7, 2017 #2
    Fold_Moiler

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    Huh? Why would your face be that close?

    I just twirl it around with my hand open without actually gripping it.
     
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  4. Aug 7, 2017 #3
    tucker

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    I spin them all the time and never hurt myself, the only time I use the handle is if it's bent and rubs the trailer or it's hard to turn.
    Your safety guy is probably a washed up truck driver that had a lot of wrecks or lost his medical card.
     
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  5. Aug 7, 2017 #4
    Kyle G.

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    Well how else would you raise/lower the landing gear without turning the handle? Maybe I misunderstood the question...
     
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  7. Aug 7, 2017 #5
    longbedGTs

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    No. I call TA road service to do it for me. If "safety" really wanted drivers to be safe, they would drive the trucks for us...since everything is soooo dangerous.
     
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  8. Aug 7, 2017 #6
    MACK E-6

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    Our outfit says we should always use two hands on the handle at all times.

    Yeah ok. :rolleyes:

    No, I spin it too when it will spin and have not had any issues yet.
     
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  9. Aug 7, 2017 #7
    Longarm

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    I'm not coordinated enough to spin the crank handle...

    I'd probably be the one breaking my nose or losing some teeth with my luck.
     
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  10. Aug 7, 2017 #8
    I glide 47

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    Anybody hit there own code. .
     
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  11. Aug 7, 2017 #9
    pattyj

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    lol@the TA remark.
     
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  12. Aug 7, 2017 #10
    pattyj

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    The handle is a couple feet from face how would one hit themselves?
     
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