What are load dollies?
- Thread starter tbird165
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You are correct,if the load is heavy and the shipper is using a heavy fork lift truck especially the battery powered ones,you need to have them down before they go into the truck. For equal shoulder wear and tear use your right arm to crank down and left to go back up or vice versea.
Just get in the habit when you back into a dock put the legs down. Saves a lot on wear and tear on the truck. Good idea Rich on using different arms. Thanks for that tip.
This helps me, if you have air bags then lower your landing gear to about 4 to 5 inches from the ground then deflate your air bags you should have a lever or a rocker arm type switch on the dash.reverse the procedure when loaded.this also keeps you from having to crank as much and will help the air bags.
D Team Brothers
Expert Expediter
Single axle trucks really need to get in the practice of using their load dollies - or you may be the truck with your frontend up in the air, rear on the ground and a forklift stuck between the ground and the loading dock. As to how to get those dollies down and up I find the best best and easiest way for me is to have my co-driver do it!
Good luck everyone!
Good luck everyone!
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>Leo Bricker, 73's K5LDB, OOIDA 677319
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Perfect! Before you know it, you'll be ready to take on a whole group of bullies, lol.
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>Leo Bricker, 73's K5LDB, OOIDA 677319
>Owner, Panther trucks 5507, 5508, 5509
>Highway Watch Participant, Truckerbuddy
>EO Forum Moderator
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>Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you
>like.
Perfect! Before you know it, you'll be ready to take on a whole group of bullies, lol.
Hey Jack I agree with you have the co-driver do or as I say the better half!
Broompilot
Veteran Expediter
Bob, you really need to get the automatic ones for her. Just push a button inside of the cab easy up easy down, no water in the shoes from the hole. Even though your only the Co-Driver, she should not be forced into feeling guilty and doing your job over and over again.