T-dollies

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Seems like more trouble than it's worth.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

How will mechanics be able to test these things for function?

 

[Brown Now]

We have them stacked up. Some that have been ran and others that don't have any grease on the 5th wheel yet, waiting for the campaign. By the way, they don't need any grease. The 5th wheels are coated with teflon or the likes. If you see grease on them, it's residual grease from the trailers.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Could these be used on triples? Sounds risky.

 

[Brown Now]

Could these be used on triples? Sounds risky.

I already have. It worked fine for me. It was dolly #1. 2nd dolly was normal. I handed it off to my meet driver at my T/A. He told me the next day it worked fine for him as well.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I was wondering about both positions in a set.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I was wondering about both positions in a set.

Suppose he had reached the meet point and the other driver did not feel comfortable using the T-dollie. What would happen then?

 

[Mugarolla]

How will mechanics be able to test these things for function?

They have a controller on them. I am sure there is a procedure to put them into test mode and then you should be able to extend and retract the ram to test for function.

 

[over9five]

They have a controller on them. I am sure there is a procedure to put them into test mode and then you should be able to extend and retract the ram to test for function.

Heh...heh heh...... He said "ram"..

 

[Mugarolla]

T-dollies are starting to go back in service. The ones that are fixed, of course.

 

[barnyard]

There was one at my building yesterday. Was going to post if anyone else was seeing them and forgot.

 

[Mugarolla]

If it has the yellow blink code decal on it, it is good to go.

 

[Brown Now]

I've been seeing them as well. I'm hearing Silver Eagle has flown people around to repair them all.

 

[silenze]

If it has the yellow blink code decal on it, it is good to go.

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Because that makes complete sense. How about recall performed. Nope lets put blink code.

 

[Mugarolla]

Because that makes complete sense. How about recall performed. Nope lets put blink code.

Exactly.

If you recall, the 372xxx trailers had brake chamber problems. They all needed replaced.

I think the code on that one was a black line on the king box cover.

There was another one for something else. The code to tell if it was done was a red painted left stud on the 7-way.

UPS would never want the public to know that some of their equipment had to be recalled.

 

[robot]

That hose placement is pinch city!!!

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

There was one at my building yesterday. Was going to post if anyone else was seeing them and forgot.

Still haven't seen one . Hope I don't.

 

[Coldworld]

If I see one in the dolly pile I won't use it.....we haven't been trained on it so screw it