Mack Technician Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I think our shuttle truck driver was still feeling the Super Bowl party. Appears some of the ripples aren't going to pound out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Ouch. Did he get his walking papers?? Or are they a bit more forgiving? Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Whoops! I hate it when the trailer quits following me. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Did he fail to check the fifth wheel jaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, h67st said: Did he fail to check the fifth wheel jaws? Driving a little Capacity Yard Jockey. They were working through a rain/ice storm, some theories about things freezing solid? They have(had) a good history of not dropping. Not sure if he got a reprimand, we sublet this work to a local railroad company. Worst I've experienced...….I drove/wrenched for Wausau Carriers Inc, on the weekend, bringing newly purchased Stoughton Trailers from Stoughton, WI to Wausau. One Saturday I was on the 2-lane Hwy leading into the industrial park and spied a shiny new Stoughton trailer off in the swamp alongside the road. Yup, it was one of the other guys I was trailing. I knew what I was going to be working on Monday morning. Edited February 6, 2019 by Mack Technician Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Most of the "false hooks" I've seen occurred on ice and snow. I looked up the force needed to latch the 5th wheel and on a low coefficient of friction surface like ice and snow with an empty or lightly loaded trailer the required force may not be achievable, and I've caught those false hooks a couple times during pre-trip inspection or earlier. But when I drove spotting tractor in the yard for UPS and USPS, neither required a visual inspection to confirm the trailer was hooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 about 15 years ago i was in the yard early and happened to look out the window to see one of the new drivers walking around the trucks. the little rat was pulling pins. so as the drivers came in the office they were told to check to make sure the pins were in fact locked, which is something almost all of them did anyway. while jobs were being assigned for the day, i slipped out and pilled the pin on the rats tractor. everyone went out, got in their trucks, and watched as the rat pulled away dropping his dump trailer in the gate ripping the air and electric lines off as he grabbed third gear. needless to say, he was the only one that did not check pin lock. and was looking for another job after the boss got done reaming him a new rear end 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, tjc transport said: about 15 years ago i was in the yard early and happened to look out the window to see one of the new drivers walking around the trucks. the little rat was pulling pins. so as the drivers came in the office they were told to check to make sure the pins were in fact locked, which is something almost all of them did anyway. while jobs were being assigned for the day, i slipped out and pilled the pin on the rats tractor. everyone went out, got in their trucks, and watched as the rat pulled away dropping his dump trailer in the gate ripping the air and electric lines off as he grabbed third gear. needless to say, he was the only one that did not check pin lock. and was looking for another job after the boss got done reaming him a new rear end I'd say justice served, but boss still had to pay for repairs to the rats truck/trailer, even if it's just lines. Better one than a dozen though! Makes my blood boil that an employee could be that malicious. Unskilled is one thing, that can be fixed. But malicious? I have no tolerance for that. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 23 minutes ago, JoeH said: I'd say justice served, but boss still had to pay for repairs to the rats truck/trailer, even if it's just lines. Better one than a dozen though! Makes my blood boil that an employee could be that malicious. Unskilled is one thing, that can be fixed. But malicious? I have no tolerance for that. Saw a driver do that to somebodies rig at a truck stop in Kentucky many years ago. I went in side and found whose rig it was and told him someone pulled his pin. For the life of me I will never understand someone being that malicious. I'd more than likely spend a few hours with the constable explaining how the weasel kept hitting his body on to my boot. 4 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Or how about when a trailer is unhooked from log rubber and the next guy goes under with short rubber and a lower 5 wheel and overshoots the wheel and hooks the front of the plate with the trailer pin. We rented out a trailer to another company and the driver was bragging how great a driver he was, backed into the trailer and didn't tug the pin and he left the trailer laying on the ground he came back in the office and we made him crank the trailer up and fix the air hoses and cord . We had a good laugh over his misadventure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, JoeH said: I'd say justice served, but boss still had to pay for repairs to the rats truck/trailer, even if it's just lines. Better one than a dozen though! Makes my blood boil that an employee could be that malicious. Unskilled is one thing, that can be fixed. But malicious? I have no tolerance for that. agreed. but the boss was the one who told me to do it, he was a firm believer in paybacks are a bitch!! and it only took about 5 minutes to get it back road ready, we always had a box of air lines and trailer cords on the shelf. by the time i got a front loader fired up and out to lift the trailer, the mechanic had already had the lines replaced. Edited February 6, 2019 by tjc transport 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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