The LTL Vlog | How To Hook Up a Set of Doubles

[@z-reviews3706]

I usually hook my sets by backing the dolly behind the lead trailer when not on company property. I use to have to practice at customer locations during my breaks after they closed. Every company I have worked for we could get in trouble if we were seen doing it though many of us do it anyway when not on company property. It takes some practice but once you figure it out it saves your back big time!

[@DesertEagle90]

Thanks a lot! I just became a combo driver and was told I will be doing doubles after I finished training. (never driven one but I have the endorsement) I’m standing by a dolly now studying it while I wait for my trailer to be loaded!

[@FreightHauler87]

No problem. They’re not too difficult, and after a while it becomes second nature.

[@DesertEagle90]

@@FreightHauler87 Yeah my trainer just now taught me how to hook up the double trailers after the shift! You’re right it wasn’t really difficult at all! I just have to get the hang of guiding the dolly towards the trailer because it was definitely reacting too quick as I was backing LOL! But I’ll get the hang of that!

[@nathanwick5711]

When putting your Dolly onto the lead trailer watch where your hands are. Every stinking year we have someone get lazy, grab the loop and crush their hand when it comes down on the pintle hook.

[@FreightHauler87]

Yikes

[@artfernandez6627]

Good vid 👍

[@ManoliGreek2640]

A little knowledge.. Hook the chain upside down it’s stronger in case something happens then the way you have it..

[@FreightHauler87]

Good tip, thanks

[@user-fp8xc8lf3f]

Terrible advice. The odds of the hook latch failing are 100X more than the trailer tow hitch failing

[@larryroe7661]

im working on getting all my endorsements ive learned something 2 day

[@noahsaatkamp5301]

What are those things on the front of the trailers that you had to make sure the pin was in

[@FreightHauler87]

We call them “pogo sticks” or “trailer stands”. Their purpose is to prevent the trailer from tipping forward while a forklift operator is working inside the trailer

[@KDSTrucking]

Shoulda said “idea by kds “😂😂

[@FreightHauler87]

True, you get the credit for this idea

[@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead]

Estes has some junk trailers 😆

[@DesertEagle90]

Yeah... Tractors and trailers may actually look older and junk but I realize perhaps because they care a lot more of their employees as far as paying them more than their equipment 🤷🏽‍♂️ I could be wrong... Perhaps a veteran like FreightHauler87 can confirm that but I’ve worked for a few trucking companies that had much better equipment but the pay be shxt! Seems to me Estes and UPS focus more on the drivers. If the equipment works and makes money then it’s fresh to them 🤔

[@FreightHauler87]

I concur with some of that statement. There was a freeze on buying new equipment a few years ago, or a slow down on buying new equipment, so now it seems like we have a lot of junk. We are back to buying 1,000-2,000 pieces of equipment each year now.

[@DesertEagle90]

@@FreightHauler87 Oh OK that’s understandable I just hope when that time eventually.. They’ll keep using manual transmissions lol!!!

[@Cryptonymicus]

@@FreightHauler87 Estes gets put out of service by DOT slightly less than the national average so the equipment can't be all that bad.