Don't crank down landing gear all the way !! Please !!
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by WisconsinF150, Mar 19, 2016.
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I go to the ground then back it up and inch- it's better for the next driver
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Just be glad that most of you guys have the option to crank landing gear. Anything I've pulled up to this point has the pin style landing gear. The leg can be anywhere from 0"-3" off the ground. And if the trailer's too high or too low, you're SOL.
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Let's not forget about how level the ground is when you drop it. Two days ago I had to extend the legs ALL the way and was just barely touching the ground. After pulling out I would have had to wait for my air to fully dump before I had a chance of getting underneath. Once the yard jockey moves it from the dock to the mt area it will be ridiculously high.
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I dropped a really heavy one really low today. Guy was a dlck. No guilt. Have fun cranking that sucker up full of paper rolls.
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What I hated was the drivers who would keep lowering and lowering the landing gear after it's already touched the ground. one.Tyson yard guy turned me in all the time for not dollying all the way down because the trailer sat too high when he got under it..I told my dispatch when the yard jockies quit parking the trailers in pot holes I'll lower the trailers.Nothing else was said and I continued making him mad and loved it.
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Just be happy you do drop and hook instead of giving away hours upon hours of free time live loading/unloading.
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To all those who "leave a gap"...
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