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FedEx Ground Linehaul with JohnBoy

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Dec 31, 2023.

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  1. Feb 17, 2024 #281
    Jrh4au97

    Jrh4au97 Bobtail Member

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    Let us know how it goes brother.
     
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  3. Feb 17, 2024 #282
    Lumper Humper

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    Did Nashville change in a good or bad way? It seems alright there from the outside.
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2024 #283
    JohnBoy

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    Paid in full. As long as I’m ready to go,
    my salary is guaranteed. Right now I’m on hometime, when I get back to the truck tomorrow my pay starts. Because the pay period starts at 12:01am on Saturday. I will miss one day of pay. It’s my choice. Hometime is far more important in my world.
     
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  5. Feb 17, 2024 #284
    MACK E-6

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    The way I read that he’s talking shove the dolly under the tail first and back up the lead second. Theoretically that COULD be doable but it’s next to impossible to get the pintle eye and hitch lined up properly that way.
     
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  7. Feb 17, 2024 #285
    Trashtrucker1707

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    @Lumper Humper the cost of living there is astronomical and it’s more of a destination type city these days, doesn’t seem to be rooted in the values of country music anymore as much as it is a theme park for drunks and bachelorette parties. Still a fun place to visit, take a ride down lower broadway on a Friday night and you’ll see what I mean though.
     
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  8. Feb 17, 2024 #286
    JohnBoy

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    The way I do it, and believe me, I’m far from being an expert at it, in fact, I rely on all of the input from people on here that has been doing this a lot longer that 6 weeks like me.
    First thing I do is go get a dolly with my tractor. Next I position the dolly right in front of my second pup, literally 6 inches from it going under the rear trailer. Next I go get my lead trailer and line it up with the dolly to within 6 inches of the pintle hook. I then hook the dolly to the lead trailer, then push the lead trailer and dolly under the rear trailer, do a tug test, then hook my lines. If this doesn’t sound right any step of the way, I’m completely open to suggestions from those in the know.

    I did learn through observing and asking something that seems real simple, but saves me a bit of time and effort. When I first started breaking down my set, I would drop the rear trailer, then pull the dolly out from under the rear trailer, drop it right in front of the rear trailer, then go and drop my lead trailer, come back, hook the dolly then bring it to the dolly drop pad. Now, I drop the rear trailer, bring the dolly that is still hooked to the front trailer to the dolly drop pad, then drive back and drop the lead trailer. Doing away with that step of picking up the dolly just to drop it at the pad saves me from moving a 1500 pound object that is as stubborn as all get out. The only time I do it like I use to is if I’m rehooking another set, if I am and have a good dolly, then I’ll keep the dolly. I’ve been known to keep a dolly hooked to my truck a day or 2. That comes from hooking a set, going to check out, then find out the dolly is out of service. Then I have to break the set down that I just hooked. Not fun.
     
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  9. Feb 17, 2024 #287
    motocross25

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    By no means am I an expert, but when I pulled wiggle wagons that’s how I did it. Some of the old farts who have been doing it since the Lincoln administration could hook their dolly to their lead, line it up with the tail and slam em together that way. I tried it once and was astounded at how pretzeled up I got everything. Every articulation point was going in a different direction it was amazing. And I did it blocking the way around the terminal during a major cut time hour, and think I was called everything but a white boy. :confused:
     
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  10. Feb 17, 2024 #288
    JohnBoy

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    In my short time hooking sets, I’ve been there and done that.
     
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  11. Feb 17, 2024 #289
    IH9300SBA

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    I figured out if you can't see the dolly it is directly in line with the lead. Also, if you approach it with a slight bend to the left, you can see just enough of the dolly to make it easier.
     
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  12. Feb 18, 2024 #290
    intrepidor

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    If you asked you know.
     
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