How to hookup a Trailer Properly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Load Securement Manager, Joseph, explains the proper procedure in making sure your trailer is connected safely. Watch as he gives a step-by-step tutorial. To learn more about Western Express, visit us at www.westernexp....
I recently graduated CDL-school and (knock on wood) getting ready to start my first trucking job. The CDL school did not teach me how to hook/unhook and from the looks of it, the company i'm in the hiring-process with wont be giving me a trainer. So thank you for explaining how to connect/disconnect the trailer
My school never taught me either which is insane since I paid them $6,500 for 2 weeks
Thank you for keeping it straight and simple. 👍
Best video on hooking I've ever seen. Only one thing I may add, could you make another video of exactly this but also showing the switches you press aka the air bags etc? I and others I'm sure would appreciate it. Thank you for even doing this.
Every truck is different
before you back under the trailer, you should get out and make sure the kingpin is in line with the truck fifth wheel, very important. Don't just assume that if the wheels are in line with the trailer, the kingpin is in as well. Must get out and check, Also check before you back under the trailer to make sure the fifth wheel is not too high in relation to the trailer height. Not every truck is same height. Few more items you needed to cover but all in all, good video.
Yup exactly my thoughts
How do you measure if it’s the same height as the truck I cant just smell it
Great job buddy! I’m new to trucking and appreciate your thorough information.
Thank you for much! I am writing a scene where a trucker is attaching a trailer. This was extremely helpful to me. I do appreciate you making this video.
You a script writer?
You look like Denzel Washington! Thank you for the video
I was going to say the same. The beard, teeth, the face behind the beard, the cap and the glasses.
Thank you
All us humans look the same.
Sounds like hannibal buress
Lmaoo
The boss asked me if I knew how to hook a trailer up, I said I did and I didn’t your video save me for sure. Thanks.👍🏼🤙🏼
Very professional and informative, thank you!!
Thank you for posting. I greatly appreciate your support and guidance
According to the rule book, your suppose to back up and hook Air lines BEFORE fully connecting to the trailer to keep it from moving backwards while you back up into it. Also you are suppose to turn the truck off and keys in pocket when underneath the trailer.
The manual also says to bring the landing gear to the ground and then give it a few extra turns to take some pressure off of the tractor for easier uncoupling/coupling. This is the second video I've seen today that contradicts the Kansas commercial driver's manual. Are these situations where manuals say one thing but in practice it's done in another way? That's not going to help anyone about to take a written or driving test.
@@numbzinger350 The manuals were written back in the '60s. Back then, there were no spring brakes.
I always wondered. Thank you for the knowledge.
Good video, I'm coming to western Express this weekend
King Savage you still there?
@@williamhope5886 lol I doubt it
Great Job And Tutorial
That's true three points of contact I've nearly fallen before
Aren't we suppose to check if the trailer brakes work before we put the 5th wheel under the Trailer? What say you?
Great instructional video. Thank you!
THANK YOU ABOUT TO TAKE MY PERMIT TEST. GODBLESS DRIVE SAFE
Thanx for stressing the flashlight test coz I had assigned too little importance, but ur right its necessary no matter what.
Thank you for the video, I'm studying for a class A and the book starting talking about 5th wheel and king pin but didn't tell me what those where in any other section bedore..
not even a trucker. but i always wondered. thank you
I am not a trucker too but I am making a Lego semi truck. I am using this video as a reference.
Excellent! thank you!
Thankyou my brother! well done
You are awesome man. 😊
Good explanations
I need a mentor and trainer like him
Skills on point
If you cant get underneath, do a sharp turn, 90 degrees, and step out, now you can walk tall behind the truck and see it clearly
This is nice
Thanks for the video
Thank you!!
When you connect should your air bags still be dropped?
KEEP ON TRUCKING FREEDOM TRUCKERS 👍🏻👌🏿
Not shown which is the first hose to connect the trailer. The supply or the input
Did you drop the tractor to reconnect
Helpful video ... Thanks
Denzel W knows whats good
super fantastic
You didn't show me how to release the locking jaw oh to verify its position
Nice
Can I tow my own Semitrailer with my own Semi Truck?
Maybe am your next super star driver!😇
Are u relatively to jarrett Massey he has an amazing video and so does u thank man
didn't get under the trailer and check because my trainer never taught me this and I got fired today from droppin a yard trailer woooow.
No trailer brake?
So when you back under the trailer, you don't get out and connect your lines first? I ask because in the commercial drivers manual for NY state it states air line should be attached to trailer befor full backing under the trailer.
That book was written before spring parking brakes were invented. In the old days the parking brake depended on the air tank on trailer not leaking down while parked, so had to charge lines to hold the trailer.
To be safe, just nudge the trailer gently before backing all the way under. If it moves there is a failure someplace, time to check things out.
Can you lease a high roof freightliner for flatbed at western express or just flat tops?
Read up on leasing might change your mind look up mother trucker on u tube
I noticed that your landing Gear was about 1 inch above the ground when disconnecting and your 5th wheel had fresh grease and when you backed in i believe the grease was whiped off on the front of the trailer. Would it not be better to put the landing gear all the way down to the ground so when you reconnect ther would be sufficent frease on the upper cupler plate? just asking
I believe he kept it an inch off the ground to drive test forward few feet to see if jaw is locked on the shank kingpin
Dangm I never knew that King pin is only the size of my ankle. Pretty small for hauling all them weights.
Easy
Denzel Washington trying to hide himself with a beard, glassss & a hat
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️
Bing
Good video but always have a hard hat on when you get underneath the trailer any time .
Too much waste of time, with 3 point this and that... Just need to back in connect, and take off, like pros do.
It’s a waste of time till it’s not. 3 points of contact at all times slick
What's three points of contact
both hands holding onto something and your feet planted on something so you have 3 points of contact and dont fall
How to hook and unhook a trailer properly, step #1 don't work at western express. Lol
Why 3 points of contact?
Nice