Trucking | Hooking Double Trailers

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  • Trucking | Hooking Double Trailers
    Here’s how I hook sets. This is not a training video
    It’s just how I do it.
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  • @colindavis2166
    @colindavis2166 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video. I drive daycabs for Amazon who paid for my CDL in full. However I'm looking for somewhere where I feel I'm treated as a driver and respected as a driver without having to worry about the ridiculousness that is being an Amazon Associate.
    My dad retired from Yellow after 35 years with all endorsements. I'm looking at getting my endorsements, and moving on to someplace better.
    But you're right you can always do a tug test but you never know for sure until you look at the locking jaws. My dad told me a story how one time he tugged and everything was good but he checked the jaws and one of them wasn't locked. So he let the mechanic know and took a different truck.
    My dad was old school, started in 72. I have learned a lot from him. He taught me that trucking is about helping out other drivers and being safe about it.

  • @z-reviews3706
    @z-reviews3706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great video Mark. I work at XPO and do mainly late afternoon, evening and early morning appointment deliveries and pickups and occasional line haul runs. I remember the first time I ever hooked a set by backing a dolly instead of spotting it. Took me 35 minutes to get it hooked. Now I can do it in 5 minutes. Takes some practice but saves your back big time only having to lift the dolly once (twice on triples).

    • @bobbydean647
      @bobbydean647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a road test with xbo this Friday how are they to work for

    • @BlessedByLTL
      @BlessedByLTL 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Xpo driver here 🤝🏿

  • @hilux22re
    @hilux22re ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never stop learning

  • @anthonymcguinness9893
    @anthonymcguinness9893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice video. I do it the same way back to front with the air supplied. I also have air going to the service side.

  • @gasoutviper
    @gasoutviper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That looks like a LOT of work....I'll stay doing 1 53' trailer, lol.

  • @user-hj1qu6xh3r
    @user-hj1qu6xh3r 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    yup... you missed the safety chains maestro 😂😂😂😂

  • @markcrisp7315
    @markcrisp7315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Other words your kite trailer for the rear Mark nice I learned how to hook a set when I drove for XPO I like SAIA much better then XPO 💯🇺🇸🚚

    • @gcorpus5558
      @gcorpus5558 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just started with XPO

    • @tywaun7825
      @tywaun7825 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gcorpus5558 you like it?

  • @BlessedByLTL
    @BlessedByLTL 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I currently work for xpo & I been watching you for while , keep making videos

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. Not much content while I’m off with a broken foot, but as soon as I get back there will be more.

  • @TRAITORS-EXPOSED
    @TRAITORS-EXPOSED ปีที่แล้ว

    God speed out there good buddy🚛 🗽📸🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @foetoes21
    @foetoes21 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks my brother. Appreciate you and the info

  • @martycech5844
    @martycech5844 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent informative video!

  • @jjtrades7186
    @jjtrades7186 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We call it "hero-hookin" when someone has a dolly hooked up to their lead trailer and they back both up to hook up to the rear. Ive been doing it for 2 years now and am just starting to learn how to control the rear dolly when its already hooked up to the lead but still not good enough to hero hook lol. I watch guys in the yard do it and an jealous to death. Just gotta keep practicing I suppose

  • @arlandzawilson537
    @arlandzawilson537 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely stunning bro I enjoy the video and I quote 👊💯💯💯

  • @TheRoyalking761
    @TheRoyalking761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! Im thinking about running teams for a year come back and do line haul while im still young lol

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you driving now? Where are you located?

    • @TheRoyalking761
      @TheRoyalking761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MarksTruckingLife I work local P&D for R+L Im getting bored with P&D.

    • @MrXmannymanx
      @MrXmannymanx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you doing line now?

    • @TheRoyalking761
      @TheRoyalking761 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrXmannymanx Nope I left the company better opportunity came up

  • @rufaelabrhe9585
    @rufaelabrhe9585 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @LAtxien24
    @LAtxien24 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You didn't show how to hook the dolly to the lead trailer

  • @lann757
    @lann757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍Thanks good video

  • @Sean_F.
    @Sean_F. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's your vector victor

  • @nikkolemg1
    @nikkolemg1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always cross your chains as well

  • @hectorholguin5539
    @hectorholguin5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mark you need to make a video on chaining up saia just expects us to know but gives no training

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In 40 years of driving, I’ve never chained up a big truck. I might be able to get it done if I had to, but I’d be the last one to tell anyone else how to do it. 😎😎
      What terminal are you at?

    • @hectorholguin5539
      @hectorholguin5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarksTruckingLife I'm out of Fontana ca I did p&d for 15 years now I switched over to linehaul I'm on extra board now same here I've never chained up but I can get it done if I had too

    • @IsJesseBeast
      @IsJesseBeast 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hectorholguin5539 is the fontana hub a nice place to work out of?

    • @hectorholguin5539
      @hectorholguin5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it is we have alot of freight coming in so we bin busy linehaul is a bit easier than p&d but u have work nights on line both sides make pretty good money people are great 👍

    • @IsJesseBeast
      @IsJesseBeast 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hectorholguin5539 I like nights. Plan on applying for linehaul after my background check for hazmat comes back. Hope you guys are still hiring then.

  • @AlexTheGurutv
    @AlexTheGurutv 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If can, can you get the measurement between lead trailer and pup trailer? It's around 4ft right? Down to the nearest inch would be nice.

  • @Xtralge4ee
    @Xtralge4ee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey mate I'm curious as to why you guys don't just do what you said at the start, hook your lead up to your dolly then back it under? That's how we hook up road trains and it seems much more sense.

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Our yard is kinda tight so it’s just easier most of the time to spot the dolly first.

    • @Xtralge4ee
      @Xtralge4ee ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarksTruckingLife ah yep fair enough cob. When you've the room do you just do it as you've shown? Or hook you lead to dolly then back it under your dog trailer?

    • @regrich8795
      @regrich8795 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes i wanted to see the dolly get hooked up first

    • @Xtralge4ee
      @Xtralge4ee ปีที่แล้ว

      @@regrich8795 I'm sure I got a video of it somewhere

    • @airkid88
      @airkid88 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For some places it's company policy. When I worked at Yellow we were allowed to do it the way you described because yard switchers were the ones responsible for hooking linehaul drivers' sets. If you're doing that for 8 hours or more it's a convenient way to save your knees. I work for XPO now as a linehaul driver. You hook your own sets and the company doesn't allow any other way but the traditional way. Learning the other way is convenient though. Especially when your dolly is off a bit and you know how to pivot it with the trailer instead of struggling trying to correct it.

  • @M5Coal
    @M5Coal 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m Gona star pulling doubles for fed ex soon do u ever back these things up it’s kind of wat I’m worried about

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You shouldn’t have to back a whole set, unless you get yourself into a bad situation.

  • @davidwhite9848
    @davidwhite9848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I waste a lot of time looking for the trailers in Dallas ( Grand Prairie) I wish Saia was like OD and tell me exactly where the trailers are located on the yard.

  • @AvengerAdventures2012
    @AvengerAdventures2012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What did I see a Swift trailer ????

  • @hectorv.trucking
    @hectorv.trucking 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys have a navigation system on your Qualcomm or you have to get your own gps ?
    Thanks sir

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We use Samsara. I think it has a gps, maps system on it but I’ve heard it’s not great. I just use Google Maps on my iPhone. If I didn’t go the same place everyday, I’d probably buy a good one.

  • @JohnNorris411
    @JohnNorris411 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone know what they are paying in California these days?

  • @user-gs3fj7fs1w
    @user-gs3fj7fs1w ปีที่แล้ว

    What no tug test?

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do, but even if you do a tug test, it can come apart.
      It’s not a hook until you look.

  • @ajsalinas7592
    @ajsalinas7592 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You sir did Not do a tug test on the lead trailer....FAIL!!!!

  • @RubberMuffin
    @RubberMuffin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much money do you make at saia? I’m looking for double and triple jobs and saia keeps popping up. I am in the DFW area

    • @MarksTruckingLife
      @MarksTruckingLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At most terminals, top hourly is $28.66 and Linehaul is 72.5 cents per mile.