Holland | Fifth wheel

I apologize if I have offended anyone.I sincerely apologize,I try to be kind , positive and uplifting and sometimes my thin skin keeps me from it.
I backed off for the past 6 months or so from posting info, good or bad or even rumors from the Atlanta terminal even though lots has happened there.You would think it would be a cool place to share opinions, ideas and stories with your co- workers .Even when our ideas and opinions differ, should we talk to the other like a dog or berate the other person?
I'm sorry I'm not geared like that and quite frankly I don't think many people are.
Another thing I can't stand is constant complaining and negativity, whether you realize it or not, at the end of the day we are truly blessed to have this job and I hope it provides for our families for years to come. I wish you all the best.
 
I tapped the face of the ram on the air cylinder with a hammer to get it to fully retract, it didn't seem to have any air in it holding it out. There are return springs on the ram and they were in good shape. Maybe an internal problem with cylinder ? IDK I always visually checked the cylinder before hooking after I discovered the problem. Wrote the not latching properly up several times and they lubed this, checked that, even completely disassembled and cleaned the fifth wheel, it never fixed it though. Once I found the problem I took it to the JO shop and pointed it out, they replaced the cylinder then. They also found later that the release lever getting around the backside of the cylinder ram was due to a bent/worn release lever.

Several times I did a pre-trip on the line with a Volvo after a pre-hook and found the release handle out very little and the safety latch not down properly. I always dropped and rehooked just to be safe.

I have since retired, but did give the driver that got my unit thorough instructions and what to look for to make sure it was properly latched.


Thank you for sharing your knowledge as it is truly that of a professional.You may have saved a life.
 
I apologize if I have offended anyone.I sincerely apologize,I try to be kind , positive and uplifting and sometimes my thin skin keeps me from it.
I backed off for the past 6 months or so from posting info, good or bad or even rumors from the Atlanta terminal even though lots has happened there.You would think it would be a cool place to share opinions, ideas and stories with your co- workers .Even when our ideas and opinions differ, should we talk to the other like a dog or berate the other person?
I'm sorry I'm not geared like that and quite frankly I don't think many people are.
Another thing I can't stand is constant complaining and negativity, whether you realize it or not, at the end of the day we are truly blessed to have this job and I hope it provides for our families for years to come. I wish you all the best.

You have hit a society problem. Used too, in days gone by, you could disagree with a person about work, faith, politics, anything, and you might disagree completely, but after the discussion, it was over and you went on with your friendship. Today, if you disagree about anything with anybody, it is either a fighting, shooting, or friendship ending situation. Everything is the end of the world. People have no coping skills because social media has progressed the thought that everyone's opinion is not only important, but they are always right. I have been pushed to say things I've had to apologize for, and that's not something I'm proud of. To stay on subject, thanks for the fifth wheel safety info.
 
I know Holland has stressed visually check the 5th wheel on pre-trip, tugging alone is not sufficient. They should put out a poster with a photo of the release lever just slightly out and safety catch not fully down to illustrate a not fully latched condition. I've seen a few trailers dropped in yards and just outside of the gates in the past and it really makes you think 'what if ?'. Getting the freight there 2 minutes earlier isn't worth getting somebody killed and the driver facing jail time.
 
So we had the area safety man here in Milwaukee on Friday. He set up a check point at the exit where he stopped everyone to check for all the necessary safety equipment. You know ID badges trailer locks etc. He checked paperwork, and licensing, and did a pretrip which included a fifth wheel check. He gave a driver the "you are good to go" and the driver pulled ahead 50 feet and dropped the trailer onto the frame blocking the street! These are the same :censored: clowns who told me in a grievance hearing that once they are hooked it is impossible for them to become unhooked. What a joke.
That's just too damn funny!!!!
 
So we had the area safety man here in Milwaukee on Friday. He set up a check point at the exit where he stopped everyone to check for all the necessary safety equipment. You know ID badges trailer locks etc. He checked paperwork, and licensing, and did a pretrip which included a fifth wheel check. He gave a driver the "you are good to go" and the driver pulled ahead 50 feet and dropped the trailer onto the frame blocking the street! These are the same :censored: clowns who told me in a grievance hearing that once they are hooked it is impossible for them to become unhooked. What a joke.
I had one on a 80 ford tractor and had a mechanic helping me try to get it locked everytime he said it was locked I'd pull away from it. Finally he said he had it locked I went to the office and told them what was happening the dispatcher said if the jaws were closed it was locked to go on DROPPED ON YARD
 
Good News! I went it to work nine minutes early last night and watched the video on hooking and unhooking trailers and how to properly do it. So if anyone has any questions I am a fully trained expert on the subject! Don't forget to chock those trailer wheels before you attempt to do either.....don't try this at home!
 
Good News! I went it to work nine minutes early last night and watched the video on hooking and unhooking trailers and how to properly do it. So if anyone has any questions I am a fully trained expert on the subject! Don't forget to chock those trailer wheels before you attempt to do either.....don't try this at home!
but you do not hook your trailer. hammer down!!!!!
 
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