forgetting to lowering landing gear...

from doing a search, not just here but in general it seems like im the only idiot this has happened to. I see alot of forgetting to uncouple the hoses, but never this.

I always been afraid of this happening, and after 7 or so years as a truck driver it finally happened to me today. As much as i am embarrassed by this im also kind of worried what could happen if my company finds out. I mean there was no damage, it happened in the lot, and when i took off it actually never completely fell on the ground because the frame of the tractor stopped it, i quickly got out and to try and save some dignity (kind of like when you slip in public and just get right back up and act like it never happened) went to work on the crank to get it back up, it wasent easy but i got it lifted enough to be able to pull out the tractor.


The landing gears were slightly bent but i think that was more because of the angle i lifted them back up, but after i drove away the trailer looked normal.

My question is, is this something that a company would consider to be a accident? like something im supposed to go and tell my supervisors about right away?

 

hammer down. some landing gear legs are welded not straight anyway. just say i dont recall. remember its i dont recall

 

as long as they are not folded up or in or out and bat wings and braces are good. then hammer down. theres nothing to report

 

It has happened to many people here. Most wont admit to it.

 

I've done it a time or 2 in 35 yrs. lol

crap happens.

 

I’ve done it so many times I couldn’t count it!!
Never could find the handle on that rgn.

 

I’ve forgotten to raise them, luckily it was on gravel and I only moved a foot or so when I recognized my mistake.

 

Start a system, lower gear first, then airlines, if someone distracts or if your mind wanders and you go to leave you just pull against the 5th wheel.

Hooking after checking pin then raise legs, then if you get side tracked, you’ll know when you release trailer brakes and air blows out line.

 

Well, I guess I am telling a lie. I have never pulled out without lowering the landing gear. I, however, have done everything but remove the glad hands more than once. It seems this crap happens when I am trying to multitask. Something always happens. I also have backed under and my 5th wheel was way too low and the trailer kingpin went behind the 5th wheel. In the process, I damaged my reefer unit door and busted my QC antenna.