Not saying any company names but I’m amazed at some of the trailers I’ve seen getting pulled. Look like they’ve seen a lot better days and honestly, they look dangerous. Do companies cycle trailers in the shop for maintenance? Scrap them and buy new? How does that work? I feel like I’d have to make a call before I would pull these.
Trailer question
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What it LOOKS like has no bearing on whether or not it is SAFE. Do you climb under it to look at the brakes, frame, and cross members? Do you walk around and check the tread depth on the tires? Are the lights all there and working? Or do you just look at the faded paint, scuffs and scratches, and dirt and make up your mind that it is "unsafe" ?
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I personally have pulled 2 trailers that triggered the ABS light on my dash. My trainer said don’t worry about it, which honestly I wasnt and its probably no big deal, but I wouldn’t want it to be a problem down the road for another driver.
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One fleet I knew ran new trailers five years on the highway and then five years on local fleet. Then they got rid of them at ten years.
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