Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[trickpony1]

And when not using pintle , we put hose through it without cry babies taking pics of it for Facebook

We were told not to do that because it can pinch or cause holes rendering it useless if needed.

 

[Covemastah]

Makes sense , times change , but that's how I was trained in 99

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

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.

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......

No, they're not looped long enough for that. And if it were, that would just be silly. No one has seen the slide lock come open and allow the flapper to release. The spring loaded slide lock would have to magically slide over, then the donut would have to force the flapper past the friction lock on the slide lock. It's not happening. If you're so concerned about it, put the pin in from the other side and let the tether maintain it.

But again, that's not what these are doing since they're not long enough.

 

[trickpony1]

No, they're not looped long enough for that. And if it were, that would just be silly. No one has seen the slide lock come open and allow the flapper to release. The spring loaded slide lock would have to magically slide over, then the donut would have to force the flapper past the friction lock on the slide lock. It's not happening. If you're so concerned about it, put the pin in from the other side and let the tether maintain it.

But again, that's not what these are doing since they're not long enough.

Thanks. That was quite helpful.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Thanks. That was quite helpful.

Being helpful is something I learned from a very helpful chap on this very BC.

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

 

[UnionStrong]

@PreTrippin’

 

[UnionStrong]

God help us.

 

[Coldworld]

God help us.

It's scary out there...seen some stupid ass . Including some stuff from our brown brothers who I have to say WTF!!!

 

[Covemastah]

It's scary out there...seen some stupid ass . Including some stuff from our brown brothers who I have to say WTF!!!

I've learned not to expect better from them , I see a buy go by me everyday with one hand on wheel and left foot up on dash in a Brownie , how the hell does this tatted up man bun guy drive like this ?? I stopped waving , they never wave back

 

[Cementups]

A sleeper driver building a set….

I had to build my sets half the time I took them out of DENCO. Lazy POS's.

 

[Cementups]

No idea. I've never seen a sleeper try to cowboy into a rear trailer before.

Then you haven't seen me have to build a set when the lazy yardbirds can't be bothered to do their jobs.

 

[Coldworld]

Then you haven't seen me have to build a set when the lazy yardbirds can't be bothered to do their jobs.

These yardbirds part timers or actual feeder drivers? Most part timers are lazy af....a few of the feeder drivers are lazy af, usually find them sleeping in a corner and yard control is yelling to everyone on the radio if they've seen so and so.

 

[over9five]

I stopped waving , they never wave back

True. Always bugs me when Package guys don't wave. WTF is wrong with them? Won't wave to your brother, smh..

 

[oldngray]

True. Always bugs me when Package guys don't wave. WTF is wrong with them? Won't wave to your brother, smh..

 

[Covemastah]

These yardbirds part timers or actual feeder drivers? Most part timers are lazy af....a few of the feeder drivers are lazy af, usually find them sleeping in a corner and yard control is yelling to everyone on the radio if they've seen so and so.

Local 25 Boston , all of our guys are feeder drivers , in chema some are and some are Ft shifters not CDL or TTQ

 

[over9five]

Local 25 Boston , all of our guys are feeder drivers , in chema some are and some are Ft shifters not CDL or TTQ

Chema shifters don't need a drivers license at all.
It's an inside job.

 

[oldngray]

Chema shifters don't need a drivers license at all.
It's an inside job.

Drive it like you stole it

 

[robot]

No idea. I've never seen a sleeper try to cowboy into a rear trailer before.

I saw a team doing that a few months ago. He was way off on the alignment and kept trying. I watched for about 10 mins before I detoured around them

 

[Coldworld]

Chema shifters don't need a drivers license at all.
It's an inside job

Local 25 Boston , all of our guys are feeder drivers , in chema some are and some are Ft shifters not CDL or TTQ

All ft. Feeder drivers here also. IMO if a building has more than 1 or 2 shifters then they should be feeder drivers.