what is the procedure for hookin up doubles?

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  1. superflow

    superflow Road Train Member

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    .....thank you brother
    Yes i know it's a fast pace job & pushing frght around & trying get empty before my costumers close shop & sometimes there delivers & pick ups at the same time ....i kindve like the challenge & know there will be days i won't like the challenge but the with a down to earth boss & good equipment , there is a decent living for me to give to my family & still do some hunting & fishing for my me & god time in the woods
     
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  3. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Yeah, I might add, you sometimes have to maneuver the con gear from across the parking lot to position it in front of the rear trailer. Some con gears have a wheel under the tongue to make it easier to maneuver and some don't. These things weigh 2000 lbs, so it's a toss-up whether or not you can roll the con gear around by your self or may need to hook it to the front trailer and get it over to near the rear trailer to position it. When you get real good, you will be able to back the dolly while attached to the front trailer up to the rear trailer and right under it and, Bamm, you're connected. Other wise, you would drop the dolly as close as possible to the rear trailer and man handle it to get it lined up. Have fun !
     
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    Hi superflow, if you do the p&d thing, you have to get in the right frame of mind. Don't be in a hurry, you are most likely getting paid by the hour, so relax and don't get stressed. If the customer is closed, you come back the next day. Many times when I did p&d, I'd come back with freight on the trailer, it was no big deal.
     
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    ....well if that con gear won't come along with me friendly , I'll drag him across the parking lot with my tractor when the boss ain't looking .....lol i think some of those units have pintle hooks on them also ( not sure ) my motto is : " if someone else can do it , i can too !!! if not better just as good
    ...." Your the man allow me " this stuff is good to know , i wouldn't want to BS the boss & have him watching me pretend i know what im doin , it will probly be embarrassing for me and l will loose some of his confidence in the new guy atleast i can say I've never done it but i know a thing or two about it ....thnx again brother !!! :yes2557:
     
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    [QUOTE="semi" retired;4415326]Hi superflow, if you do the p&d thing, you have to get in the right frame of mind. Don't be in a hurry, you are most likely getting paid by the hour, so relax and don't get stressed. If the customer is closed, you come back the next day. Many times when I did p&d, I'd come back with freight on the trailer, it was no big deal.[/QUOTE]

    Semi retired ....yes sir , i know your right ,getting in the right frame of mind is a golden key for having a smooth day , i pull auto frght in the motor city ( contract carrier for Chrysler ) city driving can be hairy and i know LTL can be even more harrier, dealing with difficult costumers & racing the clock & keeping watch / guessing all traffic flow &all can wreck your nerves if you don't have that WD40 frame of mind :biggrin_25524:
     
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    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    LTL (P&D) is actually pretty easy. I've worked LTL where the drivers actually "break down" the inbound freight and stage it and reload it for delivery. You have a variety of customers, some have docks, some don't. You might have an office bldg delivery. Also, you will pick up outbound freight thru-out the day to bring back and "cross-dock".
     
  8. mpow66m

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    hook the dolly to the pintle hook on ur tractor,then back it to your tail.the dollys are easy to move,the balance pretty good.just be very careful on inclines and on the ice.i slipped on the ice and fell and all i saw was the dolly rolling towards me on the ice,luckily the yard jockey saw it and stopped it from rolling,lol.AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM ALL CONTACT POINTS.
     
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    [QUOTE="semi" retired;4414921]I never pulled doubles, although I was required to get the classification on my CDL (1 trailer was enough) but I think you make sure the heavier wagon is hooked to the tractor.[/QUOTE]

    Yes. This is very important.

    Even more so is NOT trusting what happens to be printed on paper when making that determination. When you scale a set of doubles, if the dolly axle axle AND the rear trailer axle BOTH INDIVIDUALLY scale heavier than the front trailer axle, it's pretty much a lock cinch guarantee that the trailers are backwards, regardless of what is printed on any manifest.

    The best scale readings are the ones that read progressively smaller front to back.
     
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  10. Irishtrucker

    Irishtrucker Medium Load Member

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    Practicing backing up the dolly with the tractor is key to hooking up doubles, unless you really want that workout. Also have a lot of co workers get injured trying to manhandle dollies, if you get your first trailer nicely set up with your dolly you should only have to do a deadlift of the dolly and a little shunt forward to get it hooked.
     
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  11. mpow66m

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    backing up the dolly is really the hardest part of the whole thing,backing up the dolly hooked to the lead trailer takes some time to learn.you can also back the dooly at some off angles if you have to also.
     
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