Landing gear height?

Ran down a ups driver few weeks ago in beckley wva he had sparks fling
Never touched his landing gear after swapping a set at rest area on i77.

 

I crank down to between 1" & 2" above the ground. Never had a problem doing it that way and never have to crank in low gear to get them back up. Win/win.

 

This is the proper method for empty trailers however I never use this method with loaded trailers as you are risking damaging the landing gear when you drop it. The proper method for dropping loaded trailers is to crank the gear down until you hear the air release.

 

Well different strokes for different folks. Loaded or Mt I will leave an inch or two when dropping a trailer and you dont have to "drop it", sliding out nice and easy always works well

 

Actually, you don't want to do that. Different trucks have different ride heights, so if you drop a trailer that high the risk of the next driver jumping the 5th wheel increases, especially if the next driver is a yard dog. Even with a full trailer, leave a couple of inches from the landing gear to the ground.

 

all the way up unless im moving trailers around the yard.

 

You risk damaging the landing gear and every other part of the trailer every time you move it. That's why its important to operate your vehicle properly. Loaded or empty, I crank to between 1" and 2" then I dump the bags, wait a little for it to settle, then ease out slowly so it drops to the ground gently. Same way every time, loaded or empty and have never damaged anything doing it this way.

 

Never heard of it but it probably is true.With my job I do alot of drop and hook 12 or more times a day and very sore at times.So anymore when I hook up I raise the landing gear just high enough so it doesnt hit the ground.About halfway.

 

I had to wait nearly 2 hours in a drop yard in California where some idiot only raised his 4 inches. He caught the landing gear on the driveway and instead of being smart he just hammered the throttle and got it wedged so tight he couldn't move. Had to call a wrecker and a service truck out. It completely destroyed those landing gear....and probably his job to.

 

That's the best way it also makes it easier to hook up. If you're off a little it doesn't cause the legs to bind up because they get lifted up.