FedEx Freight | Dolly policy?

[truckingBORED]

The first thing I check is the PM sticker. The newer, the better. Same for the empties.

I’d maybe trust my shop, but are you trusting anyone who licked and stuck better than your own sleuthing ability?

 

[LS2Silver]

I almost got fired by a road driver for taking his dolly. He told me he made a sacrifice going to the road, then said he was priority. Luckily he had to leave and make a payment on his new f350 dually so he just gave me a verbal warning.

I also wasn't allowed to sit with any road drivers at the last safety cookout. I have learned my lesson.

 

[truckingBORED]

I almost got fired by a road driver for taking his dolly. He told me he made a sacrifice going to the road, then said he was priority. Luckily he had to leave and make a payment on his new f350 dually so he just gave me a verbal warning.

I also wasn't allowed to sit with any road drivers at the last safety cookout. I have learned my lesson.

I hope you called them Road Rats and threatened to have slept with their wives when they were working. That’s the old school comebacks anyway.

 

[Streaker69]

I’d maybe trust my shop, but are you trusting anyone who licked and stuck better than your own sleuthing ability?

It's not the only thing I check, but it's what I start with. Then I'll look at tires and the grommets. If it has good tires and new grommets, I'll trust the PM more.

 

[nasvegas]

The tire thing is for real. As are brakes and ridiculously wide mudflaps.

Generally, my order for Dolly selection is:

1) series (weighting etc)
2) tires
3) brakes
4) chain clasps
5) fifth wheel manufacturer
6) hubs (greased, inflators?)

What else do you look for?

Rust on the fifth wheel were they haven't been used in months! I love the way it makes rear box wag like a dog tail.

 

[nasvegas]

The first thing I check is the PM sticker. The newer, the better. Same for the empties.

Empties I look for P45 or 46 series. New! No C at end.

 

[suzy1052]

There were 3 old red national dollies from what I was told. I don't use them either unless there is no other option.

Old national dollies
1. Are not counter balanced well.
2. Are notorious for stabbing rear pups.
3. The fifth wheel release fails alot, and have had to hold the release out while someone else pulled forward. "Very safe"

Why should someone be forced to use a unsafe dolly when that driver has gone home for the day?

Lets get these over to Express ASAP !

 

[Stimpy]

I almost got fired by a road driver for taking his dolly. He told me he made a sacrifice going to the road, then said he was priority. Luckily he had to leave and make a payment on his new f350 dually so he just gave me a verbal warning.

I also wasn't allowed to sit with any road drivers at the last safety cookout. I have learned my lesson.

Oh brother...... to this day I still do not understand the hatred between road and city drivers.

One can not survive with out the other.

 

[Streaker69]

Empties I look for P45 or 46 series. New! No C at end.

I like the p27-p34 ones. I like the twist valves instead of the dummy glad hands. Makes pretrips easier. If the air is leaking, I can turn off the valve and disconnect it then reconnect it. For the dummy ones, I have to go to the tractor and turn it off.

 

[Warlock]

The tire thing is for real. As are brakes and ridiculously wide mudflaps.

Generally, my order for Dolly selection is:

1) series (weighting etc)
2) tires
3) brakes
4) chain clasps
5) fifth wheel manufacturer
6) hubs (greased, inflators?)

What else do you look for?

I personally like these kind cuz they light and easy to work with. Too bad we dont use em anymore at my outfit

 

[Warlock]

Oh brother...... to this day I still do not understand the hatred between road and city drivers.

One can not survive with out the other.

That’s what gives ya stupid :: like 2 seniority lists

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

There were 3 old red national dollies from what I was told. I don't use them either unless there is no other option.

Old national dollies
1. Are not counter balanced well.
2. Are notorious for stabbing rear pups.
3. The fifth wheel release fails alot, and have had to hold the release out while someone else pulled forward. "Very safe"

Why should someone be forced to use a unsafe dolly when that driver has gone home for the day?

Hold release out with a vice grip

 

[Warlock]

Hold release out with a vice grip

Always good to keep one handy for that and sliding tandem handles

 

[nasvegas]

Hold release out with a vice grip

Thanks for info. I'm just not gonna use.

 

[nasvegas]

I personally like these kind cuz they light and easy to work with. Too bad we dont use em anymore at my outfit

I loved those in single wheel until I blew a tire.

 

[truckingBORED]

I can’t stand any with the spring top. A nose heavy tail trailer feels awful on them.

 

[screweddaily]

Rust on the fifth wheel were they haven't been used in months! I love the way it makes rear box wag like a dog tail.

Or straight up lack of grease

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Always good to keep one handy for that and sliding tandem handles

When I was a kid I would mess with bicycles using vice grips and when my old man had to help me out with a bike he would have a fit because every nut and bolt was round

 

[truckingBORED]

When I was a kid I would mess with bicycles using vice grips and when my old man had to help me out with a bike he would have a fit because every nut and bolt was round

Vice grips have a use. But it isn’t removing spark plugs!

 

[westdriver]

According to our regional road advisor dolly aren't to be left on the tracors BUT try finding actual written policy, if i see a better dolly on the back of a tractor I'll take it, the only name on the dollies are fedex not joe super trucker