trailer pin release secrets

[necie67]

What do ya do when you are loaded to the max, and it's so heavy that when you go to move the wheels, the brakes won't even hold...tried adjusting brakes... dang thing still would not move.. tried rocking back and forth... very aggravating.... Actually had to have the truck re loaded to get the weight situated just right... grrrrr.. not fun!

[lyion]

it hapened to me quite a few time especialy with older trailers.its good to get a botle of wd 40 and keep it in the truck .water will work to hust wate about 10 mins so it will do its job ..some times just ajusting brakes good will do the trick .

[xchief]

Be very careful if using someone to help you. Do not have anyone under the trailer. I just retired as a firefighter and about 20 years ago responded to an incident where a driver from St. Johnsbury was on the dead end road outside the terminal with sliders that wouldn't slide. He got under the trailer to hold a lever while the terminal manager got into tghe truck. Instead of the truck going forward the man behind the wheel put it in reverse and the driver's head was pinned between the trailer cross member and the slider tandem and killed him instantly. The terminal manager did not have a license to operate the semi and because the truck was on a highway was charged with illegal operation and the company paid a BIG settlement to the widow.