Ammoguy105
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Does anyone else feel like they are driving all over the road correcting when you have a brand new trailer for a lead with a lot of weight on it? I was told to use more grease on the 5th wheel.
I see so many people drop out without even thinking about looking up at the lights, let alone kicking tires. A large amount walk to the dolly and start disconnecting without seeing if all the lights were still working on the tail trailer.Can't be much worse than a P23xxx trailer with the suspension bushings all worn out or completely gone. But as my coworker Friday said, I don't even do a post trip because I haven't hit anything.
roog
But as my coworker Friday said, I don't even do a post trip because I haven't hit anything.
I wonder if they even know what they are singing for on the VIR. Sorry off topic.
VIR is no longer required, unless an equipment fault is found...and since many folks don't post trip...Also, am told by my safety guy, that VIR's will be electronic when we go to electronic logs. As for not doing post trips, I'm fond of saying "only a kamikaze pilot doesn't do a pre trip or a post trip".
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So you'd rather haul old trailers???I've hated these new trailers since they've arrived. There have been many complaints, through channels and the answer is always to add grease.
I crawled under a P39XXX the other day and checked the metal around the pin. It was very dry and seemed to be extremely rough - almost like a galvanized finish! Take your glove off and check it out...
There seems to be a couple issues at play here, the rough surface added to the different suspension definitely puts the wiggle in these wagons.
So you'd rather haul old trailers???
I hear YRC Freight has lots of old tractors and trailers.Absolutely! With an old truck. I think that makes me old?
The new trailers are much better for us city drivers.
The newer x vans do the same thingNot sure if you were around when AF started getting air-ride pups, but they would jump up quite a bit when backing into a door when you hit the brake. Way better now.
roog