Welshman:
another photo
…so “low gear” no good for this one then? 
Maybe you could still get this tractor under the bit at the front though…
mattecube:
Welshman:
Here’s one I had to lift this week ! he didn’t miss the pin but dropped it with about 27 ton of steel on soft ground.That a Keedwell trailer?
Owens Road Services
ezydriver:
ardennes:
On the subject of king pins , have any of you ever had to fit and remove king pin locks. We had to do it in the 70s at night at a depot near potters bar. Dirty greasy and sometimes very difficult to remove and replace.Not sure if they are still used today.I had to do that onc night, in about 2006 - I’m sure it was some RDC in Rotheram, NYK or something. I remember it wasn’t too pleasant, but the trailer was full of flat screen televisions, so it was necessary I guess.
Ahh sounds like NYK/Gloystarne, I am surprised they didn’t have you get a police ■■■■■■ in with how it is round here.
I’m also a convert to the shine your torch up the 5th wheels ■■■■■■■ to check the pins located properly.
Can’t beat looking into that dark greasy hole to make sure alls where it should be, now I know how the Williams sisters gynecologist feels.
Still give it 2 or 3 hard tugs though when I’m changing trailers, then I’ll get off the bunk and do some work.
a few years ago I did a drop and catch near Glasgow one night… tried coupling, did tug test … not coupled, check handle, reverse under again, tug test , no, it still wouldn’t couple… pulled well forward, got torch and shone it into jaws… locking bar was broken and just sitting in the grease… how the hell I managed to get my first trailer delivered without a disaster I will never know… but on the plus side , it was bobtail back home…
So it probably is a good idea to go underneath and have a look to see if the bar has gone across…