Pre Trip Inspections

NYROADIE · Sep 2, 2010

Bayer-Z28 said: ↑

And I was told a main thing is to check your 5th wheel locking handle after a night at a truck stop. My mentor was telling me that if someone has a bad day, they take it out on whoever and pulling the handle on someone is the easiest thing that will cause a lot of damage and headache.
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An easy way to avoid having ANY ONE pull your pin is simple. Whenever you are leaving the truck just set your trl brakes and tug on them a little as you set the tractor brakes. but I still tug every time!

Toms_2003_GT · Sep 3, 2010

Also make sure that the 5th wheel jaws are completely locked onto the kingpin.

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