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4x4_Welder

Well-Known Member
Location
Twin Falls, ID
Hickey said:
Went to hook up this trailer this morning and found a small problem with it.

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While the tandem slide pins are in place and intact, the stop pins had been ripped out.
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The first image show the pins in place that lock the trailer tandems in place. You pull a handle that releases them, and you can slide the tandem axles forward or backward to adjust your axle weights.

Sometimes a driver forgets to lock the pins back in place and as soon as you touch the brakes they will slam back into those rear stop pins. If the pins aren't there, the tandems will slide back far enough to leave the chat.

The scary thing is, this is not new damage.
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I really wish pre and post trip inspections were more thoroughly performed. I had several times this past few months where I had to make emergency repairs on loaded trailers that shouldn't have been loaded.
 
Hickey

Hickey

Burn-barrel enthusiast
Supporting Member
Location
Grantsville, Utah
4x4_Welder said:
I really wish pre and post trip inspections were more thoroughly performed. I had several times this past few months where I had to make emergency repairs on loaded trailers that shouldn't have been loaded.
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Yeah, me too. We used to have two technicians on duty 24 hours who's sole responsibility was to inbound inspect and repair every single trailer that came in the yard. It solved thousands of issues for us, but a few years ago the company got super cheap and those positions were eliminated.

One other large factor is the number of Dedicated (rent-a-trucker) drivers we have been running to help with the massive volume we've been dealing with for the past two years. They are the bottom of the barrel for talent, with the rare exception. This has made our trailer damage and repair costs skyrocket.
 
Tacoma

Tacoma

Et incurventur ante non
Location
far enough away
Hickey said:
One other large factor is the number of Dedicated (rent-a-trucker) drivers we have been running to help with the massive volume we've been dealing with for the past two years. They are the bottom of the barrel for talent, with the rare exception. This has made our trailer damage and repair costs skyrocket.
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Those guys are a lot of fun for me to load. I'm pretty rough on dipsh*ts. Professionals are a welcome relief, especially new guys that show some pride in doing their job right. Makes me feel like America might be ok and stuff. 🤣
 
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