FedEx Freight | Pre/Post Trip Inspections

If it is your route trailer and you come back with just a nose load, this isn’t so far far fetched.
Maybe, but the likelihood of anyone outside of Canada having to deal with that particular problem is astronomical.

We had a city driver bring back an early-generation 237 (Canadian tailgate pup designation) with a bunch of steel tank heads in the nose. He bumped it to the dock and had them park a couple of forklifts on the back so he could pull out and drop the nose stand. Problem solved.
 
Pre tripped adequately?
Anyone see a problem?
Sorry bout them being sideways.
JBXZNhR.jpg

w84Gl9A.jpg

tDN1XGb.jpg

7kDlBiX.jpg
That's a can and chassis, right? I've only ever been up close with one once before and it didn't have that style of latch, but it doesn't look like the can is properly affixed to the chassis to me.
 
That's a can and chassis, right? I've only ever been up close with one once before and it didn't have that style of latch, but it doesn't look like the can is properly affixed to the chassis to me.

I've gotten some with one of four latched, none secured, on our ready line...

For the most part, the company drayage guys are good at properly securing them, but they really need to spread the info throughout the system, as more and more of these are being used on the highways.
 
That's a can and chassis, right? I've only ever been up close with one once before and it didn't have that style of latch, but it doesn't look like the can is properly affixed to the chassis to me.
Correct, can and chassis. All four corners unlocked. Miracle that it didn’t fall off as the offeamp by our yard is seriously off camber.
 
I don’t see the problem, the nose stand is touching the ground?

This used to be a common sure in national/ Watkins days.

Someone might bring you a nose heavy kite, you'd crank the legs down, uncouple, drive around the building, come back and it would be nosed over...

A couple tow motors would buzz down from the dock and stand it up for the switcher...

I've seen it happen many, many times... Thank goodness those things are almost all gone...
 
Looking closer, that’s not in a yard....
Oh :::shit:::!
And it is one of those wonderful ex-Watkins wagons
Yes on both counts. This picture has been around for a few years now.

I never minded those trailers, myself. Plenty of room for my twin screw tractor, pretty much indestructible since they were FRP. They were great lead boxes when fully loaded, or empty kites. Most of them are gone now as far as I know, though I do still occasionally see one.
 
An inspection refresher

http://www.fleetowner.com/ideaxchan...m=email&elq2=92b8f3e53a4e47bdaebb6220dcf00722

FMCSA has a seven-point checklist for inspections. It includes the following.

  1. Vehicle overview: Check the truck’s general condition.
  1. Engine compartment: Check fluid levels including engine oil, coolant, transmission fluid. Check hoses, belts, wires, batteries and electrical connections.
  1. Inside the cab: Check all gauges and controls.
  1. Lights: Check low-beam headlights, four-way flashers and high-beam headlights.
  1. Walk-around exterior inspection: Start at the front left of the truck and continue to the front, right side, left rear, left side and coupling system.
  1. Signal lights: Make sure all signal lights are working properly.
  1. Brake system check: Make sure all brakes including parking brakes and service brakes work properly.
There are also some things you should do during transit...
 
Top