Trailer and teuck shakes when loading and unloading.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ikamob01, Feb 16, 2023.

  1. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2021
    Messages:
    314
    Thanks Received:
    195
    0
    Please can some one give me some hints to avoid too much truck and trailer shaking when loading or unloading?
    #I do slide the tenders, so that's not problem
     
  2. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2015
    Messages:
    11,929
    Thanks Received:
    49,128
    0
    It’s going to shake no matter what from the forklift going in and out.
     
  3. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 25, 2017
    Messages:
    13,570
    Thanks Received:
    34,862
    Location:
    under a shade tree
    0
    normal, get used to it, or stand outside, or in the coffee break room, or on the loading dock.
     
  4. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2014
    Messages:
    11,257
    Thanks Received:
    54,058
    Location:
    Land of local
    0
    Tandems to the back and you can also crank down the landing gear. And some forklift drivers are just a lot smoother than others
     
  5. kay_ray

    kay_ray Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2019
    Messages:
    486
    Thanks Received:
    1,206
    0
    Welcome to trucking. If the movement of truck while loading and unloading bothers you, you wont last long in trucking . Sorry to be rude but thats the reality .
     
  6. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2012
    Messages:
    5,115
    Thanks Received:
    12,933
    Location:
    CC, TX
    0
    Drop the trailer, if they'll let you. Otherwise, all you can do is slide the tandems all the way back, dump the trailer airbags, and lower the landing gear, in that order.
     
  7. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2010
    Messages:
    2,579
    Thanks Received:
    7,767
    Location:
    SPI
    0
    My first pickup loads me on 3rds. I might wake up. And, other times I don’t. I’m used to it, by now. My alarm STILL wakes me in the morning, which is what’s important.
     
  8. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2009
    Messages:
    10,680
    Thanks Received:
    12,239
    Location:
    Rancho Mirage, Ca.
    0
    Trailer shaking while loading......goes with diesel smoke and turbo whistling. Aaahhh, welcome to trucking !
     
  9. Ffx95

    Ffx95 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2017
    Messages:
    1,368
    Thanks Received:
    2,628
    0
    You could lower the legs and disconnect from the trailer. Doing that everytime you load and unload seems like a hassle tho.
     
  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2015
    Messages:
    57,135
    Thanks Received:
    390,305
    0
    It's a good thing. Means you're that much closer to leaving the shipper or receiver.