Thanks. 20 years trucking for me, the last 12 in super -B's but now I'm running the States for the first time ever. Heading down to Cali next trip, so I wanted to gen up on this. Never too late to learn new tricks, even after two decades behind the wheel. Keeps the job interesting, always.
You neglected to say that the reason that you pull your tandems all the way to the back when you’re backing into a dock is because it raises the rear of your trailer up so that you’re even with the floor of the dock so the forklift can more easily unload and load your truck. If you fail to get in the habit of doing this the shipper may have you pull back out and perform this function so it is just common courtesy to get in the habit of doing this every time you pull into a dock.
So the last setting you did was the California setting or the standard one? Im confused where the arrow should point, edge of tire, center? Thanks for clarifying
Extremely helpful vid! As are all your videos. For a greenhorn they don’t teach us that stuff. And this helped me greatly, rather than a costly mistake. Awesome! Keep them coming.
So just finishing up my CDL School. They told us how to do it they just didn't do it for us. They told us that we will learn how to do stuff like that when we go to a carrier or wherever we go. But while they're teaching us they leave the tandem's all the way to the back of the trailer. And when we test for our state Idaho we test with the tandem all the way to the back of the trailer. Thank you so much for the video and the knowledge.
very helpful video. Really helped me. The company I work and my trainer, never taught me this and I almost got in trouble because I was driving it with tendems all the way back. but I thank you
What if your trailer doesn't come with a cheat sheet? 🤔 Meaning the arrows ⬇⬇⬇ to let you know where to set them. How do you know where to set them correctly?.
One of the tricks my trainer told me was depending on what state you're driving through you can do the following. For West Virginia, you measure from the center of the back tires on the drive axle (so the very back tires on the drive axle) and use measuring tape, (if you are willing to buy a 100ft measuring tape that is) and measure out to 37'. Once you measure that, you then set your tandems to that length. For places like California which is 40', you measure from the kingpin to the center of the rear axle on the trailer. Same deal, you measure from the center of the kingpin to 40'. My trainer suggested, using a grease pencil to make a mark of 40' and then setting your tandems to where the 40' mark is right over the center of the rear axle. Then you're set for California. For places like Connecticut, which is 43', you would then measure from the Kingpin to the center of the rear tandem. Which is in between both axles on the trailer. I looks like a V between the axles. Same process, measure from the kingpin to 43' then make your mark. Then set your tandems to where the mark of 43' is over the center of the rear tandems. I know this is 9 months later but hopefully this helps.
@@thealexkirschproject8036 Easier to measure 10 Ft from the back of the trailer(on the flat part) and make a mark. That is the California mark. Easy. Most the time on 90% of the trailers, the 40' mark is the 4th hole. From the mark you can do any of the others easily. Just measure 1 ft and make a mark.
I believe the kingpin is at the front of the trailer (the thing that connects it to the semi) so those stickers mark the measurement between that and the rear axle of the trailer. So the arrows should be aligning with the rear axle. *I am not a trucker*
the valve on the trailers i use dont stay in like that, i have to use a set of vice grips to hold it open? is there a trick i dont know about? or is my trailer just dumb?
If you are in a tight space to back up (New Jersey), leave the tandems in the forward position to make the trailer swing more quickly. That can save you 20 feet of space trying to back it in there. Once you are lined up, put the tandems all the way back so you can get close to level with the dock. Remember to criticize the loading / unloading crew for not being faster... They secretly love that. You measure at the middle of the rear axle, right ? It's not the leading edge of the rear tire or something nuts like that, is it ? No one ever told me nothing.
Question: so you keep the red trailer brake pushed in as well as that trailer button in the back so that it can slide? Or do you keep the tailer break pulled out and button in back pushed in for the trailer to slide? I just wanna make sure it’s done right when I’m by myself.
You have to have the trailer brake set (pulled out) to hold the tires in place or the tandems won’t slide. The only reason he released the trailer brakes (pushed in) at the beginning was to fill the trailer’s air tanks, once they’re charged (filled) you can set the trailer brakes, get out, and push the button.
If you already pulled the pin to slide the tandems, get em where you want them, then just push in your trailer brake(red) in the cab and it will automatically release the pins without needing to get out.
lucky if you have one of these newer hyundai trailers with the button (never had an issue with them), 80% of the time the old holland black panther trailers are the worst and have these levers that dont always lock in place
Hey brother thank you so much for this video I'm in Ohio right now dropping a load and I had to drop an empty and do this exact same thing I had no idea how to do it my company never trained me. There is one more thing I would add to your video to perfect it. Let me know if you want to know what that is.
This video would've been great without all that background music it's very distracting besides that he can speak real clear English but now I have to look up another video cause I could barely hear him and understand
Thanks. 20 years trucking for me, the last 12 in super -B's but now I'm running the States for the first time ever. Heading down to Cali next trip, so I wanted to gen up on this. Never too late to learn new tricks, even after two decades behind the wheel. Keeps the job interesting, always.
You neglected to say that the reason that you pull your tandems all the way to the back when you’re backing into a dock is because it raises the rear of your trailer up so that you’re even with the floor of the dock so the forklift can more easily unload and load your truck. If you fail to get in the habit of doing this the shipper may have you pull back out and perform this function so it is just common courtesy to get in the habit of doing this every time you pull into a dock.
Great point 👍
Facts
Actually he did mention that..
Unless it's too cold.
I work in a warehouse, I watch driver dock everyday, never ever seen one do that, they lazy asses just want to dock as quick as possible.
So the last setting you did was the California setting or the standard one? Im confused where the arrow should point, edge of tire, center? Thanks for clarifying
Extremely helpful vid! As are all your videos. For a greenhorn they don’t teach us that stuff. And this helped me greatly, rather than a costly mistake. Awesome! Keep them coming.
So just finishing up my CDL School. They told us how to do it they just didn't do it for us. They told us that we will learn how to do stuff like that when we go to a carrier or wherever we go. But while they're teaching us they leave the tandem's all the way to the back of the trailer. And when we test for our state Idaho we test with the tandem all the way to the back of the trailer. Thank you so much for the video and the knowledge.
very helpful video. Really helped me. The company I work and my trainer, never taught me this and I almost got in trouble because I was driving it with tendems all the way back. but I thank you
Very helpful, currently on the road with my dad and I've seen the term "sliding axles/axle sliding" plenty of times and I didn't know what it meant.
Good video. Short and to the point.
I appreciate this video so much! I’m having my test tomorrow to solo out and this was one of the few things I was confused about. Thank you driver!
Thanks a lot great information
What if your trailer doesn't come with a cheat sheet? 🤔 Meaning the arrows ⬇⬇⬇ to let you know where to set them. How do you know where to set them correctly?.
Hey Lashey, 10 feet from the back bumper to center of your rear axle.
One of the tricks my trainer told me was depending on what state you're driving through you can do the following. For West Virginia, you measure from the center of the back tires on the drive axle (so the very back tires on the drive axle) and use measuring tape, (if you are willing to buy a 100ft measuring tape that is) and measure out to 37'. Once you measure that, you then set your tandems to that length. For places like California which is 40', you measure from the kingpin to the center of the rear axle on the trailer. Same deal, you measure from the center of the kingpin to 40'. My trainer suggested, using a grease pencil to make a mark of 40' and then setting your tandems to where the 40' mark is right over the center of the rear axle. Then you're set for California. For places like Connecticut, which is 43', you would then measure from the Kingpin to the center of the rear tandem. Which is in between both axles on the trailer. I looks like a V between the axles. Same process, measure from the kingpin to 43' then make your mark. Then set your tandems to where the mark of 43' is over the center of the rear tandems.
I know this is 9 months later but hopefully this helps.
@@thealexkirschproject8036 thank you very much, even 10 months later and you were able to help me! Appreciate it very very much!!
@@thealexkirschproject8036 Easier to measure 10 Ft from the back of the trailer(on the flat part) and make a mark. That is the California mark. Easy. Most the time on 90% of the trailers, the 40' mark is the 4th hole. From the mark you can do any of the others easily. Just measure 1 ft and make a mark.
i Always set mine for the California bridge if all possible.bc if you legal for California you are legal for most states.
So the arrow needs to be in the middle of the rear wheel? I just went through training and I thought they meant between both wheels.
How are you using the arrow stickers? What exactly should each arrow (or in-between the two) be aligning with?
I believe the kingpin is at the front of the trailer (the thing that connects it to the semi) so those stickers mark the measurement between that and the rear axle of the trailer. So the arrows should be aligning with the rear axle. *I am not a trucker*
I think 43 feet from kingpin to middle of tandems, but now this makes me think I listened wrong and it’s supposed to be middle of rear rim
Thank you so very, very much !!!
the valve on the trailers i use dont stay in like that, i have to use a set of vice grips to hold it open? is there a trick i dont know about? or is my trailer just dumb?
Thank You so much God bless you
Ok so just the rear tandem tires should go between the California law ? Or can the arrows point between them in the gap area?
Did you get answer on that
If you are in a tight space to back up (New Jersey), leave the tandems in the forward position to make the trailer swing more quickly.
That can save you 20 feet of space trying to back it in there.
Once you are lined up, put the tandems all the way back so you can get close to level with the dock.
Remember to criticize the loading / unloading crew for not being faster... They secretly love that.
You measure at the middle of the rear axle, right ? It's not the leading edge of the rear tire or something nuts like that, is it ? No one ever told me nothing.
Thanks really needed to know this couldn't figure out how to move my so I can get unloaded 1:44
Question: so you keep the red trailer brake pushed in as well as that trailer button in the back so that it can slide? Or do you keep the tailer break pulled out and button in back pushed in for the trailer to slide? I just wanna make sure it’s done right when I’m by myself.
You have to have the trailer brake set (pulled out) to hold the tires in place or the tandems won’t slide.
The only reason he released the trailer brakes (pushed in) at the beginning was to fill the trailer’s air tanks, once they’re charged (filled) you can set the trailer brakes, get out, and push the button.
unfortunately school was not too helpful with this , learned it more on the road , usually you do this after scaling
1:24 That explains why I've been having so much trouble trying to get the pins to go in
Is there an easy way to pull the pin on my trailer when I leave the van in a lot?
If you already pulled the pin to slide the tandems, get em where you want them, then just push in your trailer brake(red) in the cab and it will automatically release the pins without needing to get out.
this is only for amazon sites you don't have to do that but unless the site doesn't have a TDR Lock.
Great video
Cr england giving classes now?
My trailer does'nt slide so easily.The truck buckles and bends,swist and rocks voilently to reverse.
Thanks for the video
Thank you! 😊
Great Video, well explained.
Interesting haven't seen that in Europe
You are the man thank u Sr
lucky if you have one of these newer hyundai trailers with the button (never had an issue with them), 80% of the time the old holland black panther trailers are the worst and have these levers that dont always lock in place
Hey brother thank you so much for this video I'm in Ohio right now dropping a load and I had to drop an empty and do this exact same thing I had no idea how to do it my company never trained me. There is one more thing I would add to your video to perfect it. Let me know if you want to know what that is.
Thank you
Music in background is very annoying.
For you next video, please turn the background music down. It's very distracting. It makes it hard to hear YOU! Thanx
I didn’t even know that this was a thing that was possible on semi trailers. I guess it’s an American feature since it doesn’t exist here in Europe.
Awesome 👏
They didn't show us this
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Awesome!
Thanks
Never been taught to do this
This video would've been great without all that background music it's very distracting besides that he can speak real clear English but now I have to look up another video cause I could barely hear him and understand
What a about the bull wagon is all the way back
Hi
The music so annoying. It’s bothering so much
So distracting
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Thank you