5am start, would of been happy to carry on till tea time but didn’t moan to be done and home for 3pm it doesn’t happen often 
OllieNotts:
5am start, would of been happy to carry on till tea time but didn’t moan to be done and home for 3pm it doesn’t happen often
You’re dead right there! I do 12-14 hours but perhaps it’s me doing too many I dont know. 
redbob:
OllieNotts:
5am start, would of been happy to carry on till tea time but didn’t moan to be done and home for 3pm it doesn’t happen oftenYou’re dead right there! I do 12-14 hours but perhaps it’s me doing too many I dont know.
Sounds about right to be honest for a lot of firms not all. Depends on the work I guess but I dont think 12 hours a day mon to fri is that badbut some would hate it. If it pays enough I would be happy doing it 
lumpygreenpoo:
joedwyer1:
Does any one put the trailer in the 20ft running position or do you leave it in the 40ft position like I do?
What would vosa say about it if I got stopped?You can’t run a trailer in the 20ft position if it’s a tri-axle. If there is a lift-axle on the front axle (and you lift the axle) then you run the trailer in the 20ft position.
Bob
Rubbish. The 20ft running position (as opposed to the unloading position, which you shouldn’t run in regardless of whether you have a lift axle or not, the trailer isn’t designed for it) is for doing just that. Running with a 20ft. 
Ps. Read the label on the side of the trailer to confirm the above. Assuming it’s still there…
Im guessing you mean this one Lucy?
Thankfully only had 45ft all week so not had the chance to alter the trailer…who knows what this coming week will bring!
Unhitch trailer & do a runner!
Ditto!
i suppose that box in the top picture is an irish box…
glenman:
i suppose that box in the top picture is an irish box…
dambuster:
Depending on the age/design of the skelly, there’s a few ways of sliding.In basic terms, the trailer wheels lock, the pins that hold the skelly in place retract, and you push the front section of the skelly, and box, backwards to to position the box doors all the way to the rear for tipping/loading.
Next to the lines connectors you’ll see a ‘spare’ male red airline connector. Take your red line off it’s normal connecter (trailers wheels lock) and put it onto the ‘spare’ connector (pins retract) Then reverse. Job (almost) done. If it’s a heavy box - although I always do it - put your red line back in it’s ‘proper’ place. This will allows the pins to come back out and lock everything in place. It’s sometimes a good idea to dump the air from the trialer suspension, this will lower the box to a loading bay dock-leveller but it will also aid the sliding, particularly if it’s a heavy box.
It’s always best to get yourself as close and as straight as possible before sliding because there’s a severe loss of traction when you’re “slid up” particularly with a heavy box and a 6x2 unit
Quite a few of the newer skellies don’t have that ‘spare valve’ Instead there’ll be an extra button on the skelly (similar to ‘push to shunt’ )
In which case just push the button, and probably the trailer-brake button and ‘push back’ instead of messing about with your lines.
I think that’s it.
One of the most useful posts on here, thanks.
Could do with being a sticky or adding onto Rog’s stuff. 
waddy640:
Express Pete:
FFS the guy is asking a few legitimate questions - the answers of which may be of interest to several other drivers who’ve never done containers. It’s a forum, get a life.My post was equally legitimate. The issue is that it is better to have practical, rather than text book training. As has been stated many times before, the driver is responsible for his vehicle and load. I hope all goes well and that suitable advice is forthcoming if required.
The other point is that the days of drivers helping each other out are rapidly diminishing.
Well perhaps the users on this forum are a little better, aren’t they?