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Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
Just securing the line.
I have to be honest, this is the way I did it for a couple of years when I first came up.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
This is the way.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
Johney
Pineapple King
Almost as funny as a sleeper team breaking one downA sleeper driver building a set….
Coldworld
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Has that even happen in the history of ups white rigs???
Do they have pintles?
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
No idea. I've never seen a sleeper try to cowboy into a rear trailer before.
Johney
Pineapple King
Not in my world
I believe they do, not that they know how to use it.
Strongly agree
Coldworld
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PreTrippin’
Stinkin Ginzo
I saw this for the first time the other night. It seemed like a lot of work to undo so I just made it my back box and pretended I didn’t see it.
I don’t think I was trained to build a set like this. Fortunately I don’t have to worry about building them and only occasionally have to tear them down. Definitely seems like it could do some damage
PreTrippin’
Stinkin Ginzo
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
I also don't understand the fixation with putting zip ties on everything, like the pin on the pintle. It's L-shaped, it's got it's own
ing handle built in.
trickpony1
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Those zip ties may be used to loop over the angled handle of the pintle hook latch to offer some assurance the pin doesn't vibrate out.I also don't understand the fixation with putting zip ties on everything, like the pin on the pintle. It's L-shaped, it's got it's own
Have I seen pins that have vibrated/worked their way out? Yes.
Have I seen donuts that have come off the hook while the truck is going own the road? Yes.
It's kinda like putting zip ties on the corner latches of container trailers.
Is several zip ties and 5 minutes to put them on worth it?
Draw your own conclusions......
trickpony1
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....in the old days, the pintle hooks didn't have that pin.
What could possibly happen when the snubber loses air and the hook releases the donut?
Use your imagination....
What could possibly happen when the snubber loses air and the hook releases the donut?
Use your imagination....
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Back From Break
The flapper on the pintle hook does not just pop up. You have to use the small handle and pull it slightly left in order to raise the flapper.
Could it slide over and raise up on it's own if the pin wasn't there?
Well, as you said, we never had the pins on our old drop frame trailers. It was not an issue.
On the trailers now, it is just an added safety feature in case the pintle hook was faulty.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
And when not using pintle , we put hose through it without cry babies taking pics of it for Facebook
