Does no body pull off the pin then drop the unit then drive off? If you do it this way you’ll know if the legs arent down as one last fail safe.
Saaamon:
Does no body pull off the pin then drop the unit then drive off? If you do it this way you’ll know if the legs arent down as one last fail safe.
Exactly what I was trying to get across, if the unit & trailer don’t separate vertically, summats gone wrong.
waynedl:
worksopboy:
I’m always more worried about unit hand brake
One good thing about the Axors we have,if you’ve forgotten the parking brake,when you open the door a loud voice comes up,“Parking brake not applied!”
MADBAZ:
Saaamon:
Does no body pull off the pin then drop the unit then drive off? If you do it this way you’ll know if the legs arent down as one last fail safe.Exactly what I was trying to get across, if the unit & trailer don’t separate vertically, summats gone wrong.
Sorry didnt read into your post properly. Be interesting to know how many people on here to it the proper way “under and up, down and out”.
It’s been a long time since I drove and 1 stupid thing is annoying me .
Do u push the trailer brake to engage it or release ■■
I made a deal with myself,when I’m uncoupling I have to put legs down to get number plate otherwise I cant get number plate:)put legs down and go back take number plate then suzies before jump in unite last look to legs,always Im doing same things.Hope I will newer drop it…
alza1988:
It’s been a long time since I drove and 1 stupid thing is annoying me .
Do u push the trailer brake to engage it or release ■■
push = release
Saaamon:
Be interesting to know how many people on here to it the proper way “under and up, down and out”.
Always.
Saves slobbering grease all over the trailer lip which then transfers so easily (and usually unnoticed) to trousers when doing the lines.
Some Irish units didn’t used to have the riser rails on the chassis, so was a must.
Driveroneuk:
Saaamon:
Be interesting to know how many people on here to it the proper way “under and up, down and out”.Always.
Saves slobbering grease all over the trailer lip which then transfers so easily (and usually unnoticed) to trousers when doing the lines.
Some Irish units didn’t used to have the riser rails on the chassis, so was a must.
Another reason I noticed the other day, when you do the ‘tug test’, you manage to pull the trailer forward a little bit which normally means the headboard dips slightly, and the legs might just touch the ground. Obv if you’ve just rammed underneath it you’re gonna be trying to compress and bend the legs forward?
Yes LP, another good reason for doing it in the correct manner. Also of course it means the legs are always clear of the ground and therefor easy to wind up.
villa:
‘… ask yourself … have i lowered the legs , put brake on…’
At every hook-up and drop I now quietly remember to mutter ‘break legs’ when recalling the huge embarrassment of being distracted.
My ‘knees’ moment would’ve cost me (metaphorically) broken bones or a written warning at best - had it been spotted by anyone other than the good lad that helped me wind the trailer up like mad-men between us.
Moral? Avoid all distraction when hooking/dropping.
Edited to add
alza1988:
‘… Do u push the trailer brake to engage it or release…?’
I remember it as ‘push to go’
Exactly what I was trying to get across, if the unit & trailer don’t separate vertically, summats gone wrong.
also if you hear a Bang and loud HSSSSSSSSSSSSS you’ve also done something wrong 
K5Project:
‘…also if you hear a Bang and loud HSSSSSSSSSSSSS you’ve also done something wrong …’
Especially if a big ‘coilly’ thing whip-lashes out the double glazed cab rear window and misses the windscreen and the dude’s swede by inches.
It got the agency bloke banned at my place 
danj:
bloke started for dhl only worked 10 days spent more time suspended than working then sacked him he had coupled up raised legs bet he wont forget the good old tug test next time 26 pallets of chocolate in the middle of the yard with a trailer on its knees and the rear lights of the tractor unit next to the trailer on the floor ooooppppps
Thorntons depot by any chance 
Driveroneuk:
Saaamon:
Be interesting to know how many people on here to it the proper way “under and up, down and out”.Always.
Saves slobbering grease all over the trailer lip which then transfers so easily (and usually unnoticed) to trousers when doing the lines.
Some Irish units didn’t used to have the riser rails on the chassis, so was a must.
It makes so much sense, liek you say doesnt leave grease everywhere, doesnt scrape it off the filth wheel, you’ll never miss the pin, legs dont get bent on tug test the list is endless. Im mythed as to why they dont teach it like that when you do your test, i spose like many things in this job you teach yourself through ■■■■■■■ it up and pick stuff up off the very few and far between good drivers.