question about coupling

id bang that ##$% thing till it gave the s.o.b whiplash then i'd look at him and say..."like that ? "

 

I once saw a "new" driver who was taught to bang the kingpin hard forgot the check the height of trl.

He ended up banging all right, but back a cab into front of trailer was all he managed.

Kinda made a mess, when asked why he did not stop, he said was told to back up fast untill kingpin locked... Idiot

 

hmmmmm sounds like the young man didnt get out and look??????you can eye ball and tell if your to low or to high???????either bad instructions (back up fast and hit the pin hard) or just plain stupidity!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i've been working at Great Dane Trailers as a security guard & i helped 2 drivers hook up their trailers from over shooting the king pin. had to use a hook to raise the 5th wheel so they could get out from under it & start over.

 

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My issue was the safety manager said it was my fault because I didn’t get out after tug test and push the handle in like a half inch ..I’m under the impression that if you have to push the release in to lock the jaws it may be a mechanical issue ...am I off base?

 

Coupling and uncoupling is not part of the CDL test unless something has changed since August.
But you shouldn't be afraid to hit the pin good and hard. Tractors can hang off bridges by them.

 

Your the driver, it is up to you to make sure it is latched in. Soaking into the pin no, never. Never dropped a trailer either. You should here it click when it latched, then get out an check, look from behind, yes go under the trailer behind the tractor with your flashlight and check, the get in and tug test, after you have raise the gear of course.

If you drop a trailer in front of a bus load of kids who's fault do you think it is, hmmm.

 

You are right but to please the instructor bang it easy everybody is happy and we all can go get a snowcone