I don’t often overnight in service stations but with a 12 hour wait for next job I decided it might be best. Anyway never noticed before but every container trailer that pulled out clanked like it had swiped out the truck next door.
What clunks?
Do you mean the axles cracking when screwed around when heavy or the container bouncing in the twist locks when empty
After a certain amount off use, a sliding skelly gets a little bit off wear/play in the locking pins and bushes/rollers. This causes the 2 halves of the chassis to move against each other independently. And it does sound like the old steel sprung axles clanking, as Chester posted 
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If they get too worn it can actually be quite a jolt as they twist about, then its time to replace the pins
eddie snax:
After a certain amount off use, a sliding skelly gets a little bit off wear/play in the locking pins and bushes/rollers. This causes the 2 halves of the chassis to move against each other independently. And it does sound like the old steel sprung axles clanking, as Chester postedIf they get too worn it can actually be quite a jolt as they twist about, then its time to replace the pins
You get the same with trombone flatbeds. Same reason.
I have been educated. Thank you
nsmith1180:
eddie snax:
After a certain amount off use, a sliding skelly gets a little bit off wear/play in the locking pins and bushes/rollers. This causes the 2 halves of the chassis to move against each other independently. And it does sound like the old steel sprung axles clanking, as Chester postedIf they get too worn it can actually be quite a jolt as they twist about, then its time to replace the pins
You get the same with trombone flatbeds. Same reason.
I suppose you would
Back when every trailer had steel springs, had was like a one man band going down the road. Percussion from the springs, and a tune full whine from the drive axle, especially Leylands
eddie snax:
nsmith1180:
eddie snax:
After a certain amount off use, a sliding skelly gets a little bit off wear/play in the locking pins and bushes/rollers. This causes the 2 halves of the chassis to move against each other independently. And it does sound like the old steel sprung axles clanking, as Chester postedIf they get too worn it can actually be quite a jolt as they twist about, then its time to replace the pins
You get the same with trombone flatbeds. Same reason.
I suppose you would
Back when every trailer had steel springs, had was like a one man band going down the road. Percussion from the springs, and a tune full whine from the drive axle, especially Leylands
don’t forget the soulful moan from the worn twin splitter , rising to a banshee crescendo as the wear got worse .
rigsby:
eddie snax:
nsmith1180:
eddie snax:
After a certain amount off use, a sliding skelly gets a little bit off wear/play in the locking pins and bushes/rollers. This causes the 2 halves of the chassis to move against each other independently. And it does sound like the old steel sprung axles clanking, as Chester postedIf they get too worn it can actually be quite a jolt as they twist about, then its time to replace the pins
You get the same with trombone flatbeds. Same reason.
I suppose you would
Back when every trailer had steel springs, had was like a one man band going down the road. Percussion from the springs, and a tune full whine from the drive axle, especially Leylands
don’t forget the soulful moan from the worn twin splitter , rising to a banshee crescendo as the wear got worse .
How could I, yes the best gearbox EVER 
. You can keep all your Ishift opticruise and what else these modern imposters are called. Twin Splitter, to have loved and lost, is better than to never have loved at all 
eddie snax:
Twin Splitter, to have loved and lost, is better than to never have loved at all
never a true word spoken!
What a delightful thread: Cheers, chaps
I worked for a firm years ago that also had a hire fleet with loads of Erfs with the eaton box and the young 21 year old girl in the office who they put thru her class one but had never driven a truck in anger was a dab hand with the box . They often had drivers come back 10 mins after taking the truck away claiming that the box was u/s so she wud get in drive around the block with them and say so it is sir . Many a driver left that yard red faced with us lot laughing our heads off