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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by feldsforever, Sep 2, 2021.

  1. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    Even on concrete, do not lower landing gear into tire rutts. I about never got it back under the trailer
     
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  3. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    What do you mean? What happened?
     
  4. Roberts450

    Roberts450 Road Train Member

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    Im guessing he dropped his trailer in a lot that had ruts or grooves in the asphalt or concrete and then when he went to hook back up the truck was not lined up exactly where it was when he unhooked before and he was now on top of the ruts with the tires now making the truck higher. :dontknow::dontknow:
     
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  5. N00bLaLoosh

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    Those must have been some deep ruts if dropping the bags barely got the job done.
     
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  6. Last Call

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    How do you get ruts in concrete ??
     
  7. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    I'm guessing from heavy trucks and heat.

    Yes I had the bags all the way down. The tires bearly got under neath it.
     
  8. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    Exactly. I felt foolish
     
  9. Ridgeline

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    Broken concrete will do this.
     
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  10. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    I guess they where not ruts. What would it be called.?
    Are they groves as Roverts450 said?
     
  11. Brettj3876

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    You always have the low gear on the landing gear Lol. I've had to do that plenty of times swapping trailers, one truck has tall 24.5 with a tall 5th wheel and the other LP22.5
     
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