High hooking?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dogchimp, Oct 1, 2013.

  1. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    They probably thought it was normal for that to happen. :D
     
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  3. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Nothing like having to go behind some lazy idiot. I'll bet his fifth wheel has not a bit of grease on it.
     
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  4. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Never heard of that. Sounds crazy, like going down the highway and bam, coffee cup falls upward and hits a switch, there goes 60,000 pounds of product.

    Yeah yeah yeah, I know it won't happen. But if it did.
     
  5. NCT_PA

    NCT_PA Light Load Member

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    The yellow knob must be pulled out to supply air to the 5 wheel release...... so if you don't set the brakes it won't work.
     
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  6. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    Here's mine. I can push pull as going down the road slow and bounce up and down about 5 feet like a 6FO Impala.

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  7. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Whats the purpose? I mean you still have to dolly down the legs and unhook the air/electrical lines.

    Unless they have a switch to automatically do that too?
     
  8. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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  9. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    But it still warns you: Do not operate while vehicle is in motion.
    I'm not going to be the one to discover whether or not it uncouples without the parking brake set...
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  10. Giuseppe Ventolucci

    Giuseppe Ventolucci Medium Load Member

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    High hooking ?

    NEVER !

    I don't do drugs and I have a woman at home
     
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  11. BigPerm

    BigPerm Medium Load Member

    2 of us did it pulling side dumps 10 minutes apart. Long week, tired, stupid.
    He helped me, I him. Always got out EXCEPT that time.
     
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