Tried honking, she didn’t stop.

[@C0vert_F0x]

What if....you checked your mirrors to make sure that your trailer was actually coming with you as you pulled forward? It's a crazy idea, I know.

[@donnafoster6891]

your comment brought a memory back to me. a relative was driving home with his street rod on a trailer that he was pulling. an hour into the trip, his wife said," Look honey a car just like ours." He said "Oh no! that is our car!" no one got hurt, but the car wrecked.

[@russvoight1167]

Actually, a trailer can stay on the 5th wheel with the jaws not latched on the level. It's when you start to turn is when the problem shows up

[@brianmashin777]

What if during your pretrip you visually inspect the kingpin 5th wheel connection duh.

[@The1707regina]

Or did a pretrip before driving. Shame on the mess...what a bonehead trucker

[@johncunningham4820]

Ooooohh ! Controversial .

[@easygoing2479]

Has anyone noticed through all this that he/she didn't have the trailer's landing gears jacked down? The trailer isn't being pulled by the air hoses/cable harness; it's resting its full weight on the rear of the tractor's frame rails.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

They were leaving with the trailer, so the gear shouldn't be down. (Thats why the airlines were still connected.) The dipshit didn't lock the kingpin.

[@jamesborck5908]

It happens a lot a fuel stations you stop for the night sleep someone comes by pulls pin you wake up to get going and end up dropping your trailer cause somebody wanted a laugh

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

@@jamesborck5908 If I ever caught someone doing that, they would be learning how to laugh in intensive care.

[@ivangranger8494]

@@jamesborck5908One has to wonder if the trailers was dropped there, and another tractor will pick up, reloaded?

[@Bullzeye1000yds]

​​@@JimsEquipmentShedMy brother beat hell out of another man in West Memphis, Ark. for trying that "pulling the king pin" b.s. Drove off and never heard anything about it.

[@johno9507]

Honking is like a car alarm, it just pisses people off. 😂

[@war2thegrave]

As far as unintended trailer drops go, that one was quite optimal and able to be salvaged. I've seen far worse from so-called 'experienced' long hood Peterpuffer drivers who claim they never make mistakes.

[@txrick4879]

I worked as a diesel mechanic and have seen them dropped and landing gear shoved up into trailer . Also some get the kingpin stuck between the frame rails and we used 2 forklifts to raise trailer to free tractor . Busted trailers need to be unloaded and reloaded in another trailer . We had a hydraulic lift on kingpin bed to move trailers from dock to dock and even like that some new guys could screw things up .

[@nathandevine552]

Hmm someone jealous there not driving a pete

[@ianbelletti6241]

Of course they didn't make a mistake because they intended to screw over the next person who needed to use that trailer.

[@nebraskamalt6949]

Lotta small unit energy here. Just say size doesn’t matter, bout 19 times an hour

[@war2thegrave]

@nebraskamalt6949 They'll have to pry my cabover from my cold, dead hands ♤

[@Ridesmule]

I was even known to drag my backside out of the truck seat and step outside to have me a look to make sure it was all good. I guess I worried too much. I’ve also heard tell jacking the trailer up high enough can be beneficial.

[@Steven-gv1ke]

Not only did she forget to unhook her air lines and pigtail (power cable), but she also didn't lower the landing gear on the trailer enough either. How this person passed her CDL test is baffling.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Women ☕

[@JLewis-vv5zf]

Really? All you need today is to put a quarter in the slot and turn the handle. Voila…you’re a BIG TRUCK driver now!! 🤦‍♂️ 🤯 🙏🏻

[@ralfie8801]

Who said she forgot? Unless you’re being facetious, this is obviously a prank someone played on her and she didn’t catch on by doing a proper pre-trip walk around, or at least backing into the trailer to make sure the jaws were latched.

[@cycologist71]

At what point in the video does anyone see the "female" driver. Blindly accepting a video's clickbait is YT101 😂😂

[@joshuajesch7154]

She did an absolutely perfect job of F***ing up.

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

How do we even know the gender? 😉

[@zevoni]

Interesting way to pull out of a dock 🤔

[@russvoight1167]

Take a flashlight, day or night, and actually look under the trailer to make sure the 5th wheel is locked

[@davepelfrey3958]

Exactly.

[@brtecson]

that only works if youre able bodied lol jk

[@Jmorasandoval]

Your so wrong man u cant check the fifth wheel with a flashlight..

[@russvoight1167]

@@Jmorasandoval you visually check to see that the jaw is latched behind the kingpin, and sometimes it takes a flashlight to see that. Tug test is just one check

[@SOU6900]

​@@JmorasandovalYes you can.

[@mikep1085]

I think she pulled out before the 5th wheel was latched.. and dropped it, then immediately tried to back under it. The trailer legs are up, and the air lines are hooked up already.

[@EdwardMitchell-l9w]

Drove for 42 years never dropped the Box never rip the roof off they give the license to anybody today

[@LygerTheCLaw]

getting out to check things is difficult, especially for women.

[@bzamski17]

Always pull trailer brake and go forward to make sure the fifth wheel is locked correctly

[@SOU6900]

Or you can just do a tug test before getting out to visually check to make sure the jaws are closed around the pin.

[@nathandevine552]

What good would pulling the trailer break do when you first back under a trailer your air lines are not connected so the breaks are already set....I'm still trying to figure out WTF is going on in this video best guess is they forgot to put down the landing gear and forgot to disconnect the airlines?🤔

[@krypticsz4154]

​@@SOU6900 this. ALWAYS do a tug test, then when you get out to connect your lines & raise the landing gear, THEN you take a flashlight & make sure the locking jaws are secured around the kingpin. Doesn't matter if it's the middle of the day & the sun is out. It's dark under there. Use a flashlight.

[@SOU6900]

@krypticsz4154 Personally I prefer to look at the jaws before hooking up the lines and cranking the gear up.

[@sharp3552]

@@nathandevine552…brake/brakes!!

[@frankwurth5375]

Had a guy do this at the dock where I worked. He got about a half a trailer length before it hit the ground . Came back in and asked for us to get a forklift to repair his mess. I told him no way would our little fork lift do any good, and he had to figure it out himself! Showed him how to raise it with the landing gear crank. He jerked around for a good hour before I went out and showed him how to raise it with the trucks air suspension and a block of wood. Lectured him about being sure the 5th wheel was latched before trying to pull away.

[@kevinkepley4714]

What if you checked your fifthwheel to see if it's locked

[@wocookie2277]

I thought it was law too do a walk around too ensure it’s all safe. Don’t see truckers checking tires anymore either.

[@ralphowens4510]

So, what's the air pressure in the tires supposed to be?

[@franko8572]

Laws are broken every day, by all different types of people. Come on now..

[@mikemorgan5815]

I once knew a retired big dog bus driver who worked at a small private owned bus company. His routine upon arriving at the yard was, step into bus and start the motor. Then he would walk into the office to get a cup of coffee. If the bus was still running when he returned, it was good to go. Sadly, it seems that rookies and new drivers are more likely to do a pretrip. I've seen older truck drivers back under a trailer, hook air lines and elect plug, jump in and go. Not even a quick walk around. Saw one guy leave the yard with trailer doors flapping because previous driver had left them open to air out. Told me later he noticed them when exited freeway about five miles away and made right turn.

[@ravemaster7405]

@@mikemorgan5815 I do a pretrip every morning. I haul concrete and every single one of us who work there are out there every morning checking our trucks popping the hood open checking all fluids, brakes tires lights making sure theres no rocks in the duals. Cement mixers are very hard to drive because the load is heavy, liquid, and spinning, and a full 10 yards is 73k lbs. I've driven semi trucks otr but mixers are a different beast. Every turn feels like it wants to flip over.

[@Smooththatsme]

On a good note the air hose was still connected!

[@chrismurnane6389]

What if you pulled the trailer brake lever on and reversed the tractor against the trailer while listening for the clang of the locking handle and then doing the tug test before moving off every time you stop anywhere that other people are around?

[@insanetankeryanker5107]

Yes…what I do is, when I park at a truck stop, set the trailer brakes, pull up with tractor to put tension on fifth wheel and of course visually check the handle before I drive away. By putting tension on the fifth wheel, the handle is very hard to pull.

[@ronkorando826]

Yes maybe get out and look

[@sonofadutchman9315]

GOAL, get out and look..

[@ripemm5737]

How about just doing a proper pre check,and looking to see if the jaws are locked

[@satunnainenkatselija4478]

Could there be people in the trailer during the trailer drop? I hope not.

[@robmaximus7137]

GOAL get out and look.

[@livinglarge6228]

Funny , get out and look you can tell when you it fith wheel , lack of skills

[@crazyburkey3677]

Can still possibly raise the trailer manually, it'd be a tedious process though, and they'd have to drop the air bags, roll down the landing gear, and repeat several times, i have a little experience doing that ,...

[@MikeDCWeld]

That's if they're lucky enough to have a functional air bag dumb switch. Some companies don't spec them anymore and/or have disabled them because too many steering wheel holders were damaging reefer units by using the air bag switches improperly.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I saw the same thing happen an a Kroger warehouse in Monroe. Dudes hoses ripped off and locked him up.

[@Kobaneko2005]

Funny, that doesn't LOOK like a SWIFT truck.

[@lucasspeers4436]

equal pay for all😅

[@grisslebear]

Got laid after helping a lady driver out of a similar situation once.

[@JP-ec9rl]

That's why you make sure it's hooked before you crank the dollies up.

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

I did this twice over the years...no defense, I just didn't have brain turned on...and it takes a minute to crank up 44,000...luckily didn't break anything, but I did hate looking stupid...old truckers remember when it was thought a funny gag to pull the 5th wheel on a rookie driver, which happened to me once, but I caught that one...

[@franko8572]

Yes, you just gotta put some tension in it at night so nobody can mess with you. 😃

[@nathandevine552]

Usually if someone pulled your fifth wheel it's because you were being a asshole doing something like parking on the fuel island while taking a shower

[@markhannigan7791]

About to get cranky! Have fun with that

[@RicanZombie31]

That is some strong ahhh airlines

[@johncunningham4820]

Well now THERE is a Cardinal Sin . No Tug Test , No Visual Check and No Fucks given,

[@dogrsqr]

But I had those curlicue thingies hooked up! Aren't those enough to tow the trailer?

[@Johnny_RB]

As a former big truck driver I can tell you this is a rookie driver.

[@mikegrazio5376]

As a plumber, i think you make stupid obvious comment

[@scottowens1535]

Closer look folks. All the air/power was still hooked and at the end of its leash. She ripped it off the trailer.

[@MumblyPeg]

She. Nuff said.

[@pasqualguigano6315]

There are a$$holes that get off on disengaging the kingpin so they can laugh at your misfortune

[@YTPartyTonight]

What the hell were they thinking? Deploy the spike strip before they get away to an open road.

[@mackydog99]

Always think before you act!

[@fog1962]

Low landing gear....this person should not be driving a truck

[@ThetreeDraggon]

i guess they just give out cdl's at your local dollar store now. 🤣

[@joetroutt7425]

I don't even know what to think she was actually doing there was so much wrong in this scenario.

[@Terrestrial..1]

You get that in the big jobs

[@geoffferdinand936]

Trucking 101 always do a TUG TEST anytime you walk away from your truck there are reall ass holes that will pull your fifth wheel release

[@rice555]

Rookies man🤦🏾‍♂️lol

[@donotneed2250]

THIS is why I always did a walk around before leaving anywhere making sure to look at the fifth wheel. I also looked in the MIRROR as I was pulling off. Must be a rookie. Hope the trailer was empty or lightly loaded. Common sense goes a long way in trucking.

[@donmunro144]

Yes it does, but common sense isn't so common anymore. I blame these so called driving schools. They teach you how to pass a road test. Not real world driving.

[@mitchwinder1204]

Another Supertrucker!

[@kanoraguy]

Oh please there isn’t a driver alive who hasn’t done this at some point usually due to rushing or getting distracted during their unhooking process

[@mitchwinder1204]

@@kanoraguyI drove for a large farm co-op for several years back in the ‘80s. I never lost a trailer. Don’t remember anyone there ever losing one. Pretty sure we’d have been fired. But whatever.

[@kanoraguy]

@@mitchwinder1204 35 yrs driving and I’ve know senior drivers who’ve dropped their trl on the nose. Most of us have a set way on how we unhook all it takes is someone or something to distract a person at the right time and leave them distracted and it can happen

[@kaveman3981]

@@kanoraguy You knowing drivers who dropped trailers doesn't mean the rest of us do it

[@kanoraguy]

@@kaveman3981 you know your acting like you’ve never made a boneheaded move makes you a super trucker and full of bs.

[@MarkAMMarrk]

She...

[@SeanPat1001]

Well, she stopped. Just not in time.

[@ianbelletti6241]

I see too many people here thinking that this was a hookup. It's a trailer drop and the legs aren't extended.

[@trkrla5113]

@ianbelletti6241...Well yeah! that would make sense. Just forgot to unhook the air lines.

[@donschutte1418]

I saw a guy pull a trailer 10 miles before it fell off the back of the truck at highway speed

[@marktipper994]

Schneider driver once went 200 miles not properly hooked. Very heavy load but eventually slid off in Wyoming and pancaked an entire family c.1992. They still use the video in training for checking 5th wheel and jaws. Family still writes to Schneider every year in the anniversary asking them to remind drivers

[@sarcasticguy4311]

There was a dude at a company I worked for many years ago that went nearly 100 miles away from a shipper before the trailer fell off the fifth wheel. Where it fell off was where there was a "bend" in the road in the opposite direction of all the other turns he had been making. We guessed he high-hooked it on the one side and it stuck until he hit that curve going the other way. Of course, the idiot driver blamed it on everything but himself.

[@gregdolecki8530]

Why not get off your ass, get out of your vehicle and get the drivers attention that way?

[@WORDversesWORLD]

Gotta learn some how

[@northamericadrivingacademy]

Peace PHAZMID may i feature your driving clip with credit back to you? Thanks anad stay safe!!

[@jmitch623]

Fifth wheel grease in the winter. Extra tug there driver.

[@Lc-lv8io]

It makes me wonder if she is paying more attention than that when she is driving, I certainly hope so.

[@ronshupe9905]

If you have the time to honk you had the time to put your phone down get out of your vehicle and stopped her

[@jacktravis7179]

Complacency will get ya every time?

[@briankleinschmidt3664]

Oops. Have fun cranking that trailer back up. Also, don't you have to get out and hook up your electric lines and air brakes? You have to do that before you drive off.

[@Woodyperckerhead-ni3ti]

Is that a new yard dog ?

[@thurgoodstubbs9670]

Seems weird to me. Possible extreme driver fatigue. They thought they had backed the fifth wheel into locking position but obviously not even close. Line still hooked and landing gear up, so not a dismount. Icy conditions but that shouldn’t have affected perception from a viewer standpoint. Possible distraction of a dispatcher or someone on the phone causing a miss step? Just can’t see even a rookie not knowing they haven’t backed into the fifth wheel enough to lock it. My pet peeve as a driver was that nearly everyone would ram that sucker in as hard as possible. Boom locked! When I demonstrated it could be done slowly and gently and with the drivers window down you could hear the definitive solid click of it locking, I was admonished by the technicians watching. “That’s not the way it’s done thy yelled” . “You have to ram it in there like it’s your third ex wife” . I like finesse and class. A loud click will do any day for me. My take on this video distracted driver somehow.

[@MrYfrank14]

It really is too bad that they no longer train drivers how to adjust the height of the trailer.

[@justincooper5189]

If only they had used the trailer brakes and reverse gear. Could have saved a lot of time and money. Even if they backed it into the fifth wheel, that would let them know they needed to do some actual work, and make certain they were attached to the trailer. But this one seems to be a mouth breather and needs to get yelled at by dispatch and the mechanic more often.

[@ttfahd]

poor gladhands

[@aaronpatterson2369]

....women. HAHAHAHAHA ☕️

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

Not much honking in a silent movie, Spaaaz.

[@jamesm568]

If the damn trailer is sitting on your frame go out there and jack it up so you can get it up to the fifth wheel.

[@kfelix2934]

Might be a challenge if the crank is bad or slow and the trailer is nose-heavy but yes , they need to crank away.

[@Jleed989]

Why with today’s technology don’t they have an indicator light on the dash that would show if your pin is locked?

[@miketrevino3875]

DUH....... that's the new trend that truckers are doing these days don't y'all know that 😊

[@brandonaynesmay352]

I'm pretty sure they knew by the way they moved back and forth. They had to be dropping it. They just didn't know they were still connected to the lines.

[@djvic4u]

Yeah and also forgot to lift the trailer. No, dummy, he actually didnt know what was happening

[@chrismurnane6389]

Well why weren't the landing legs woùnd down.

[@djvic4u]

@@chrismurnane6389 that's what I'm saying

[@hvnterblack]

Lock the kingpin, then go back to cabin, try pull. If it holds you, good, if not, stop imidiatelly. Need to chceck lock. Release trailer break only when it is ensured that connection is proper. Rookie mistake.

[@SOU6900]

5th wheel is supposed to lock automatically if it's working properly. Tug test and visually checking the jaws are to verify it's locked.

[@hvnterblack]

@@SOU6900 tug test, that was what I meant 'try pull'. English is not my first language. Thanks man, be safe on the road.

[@SOU6900]

@hvnterblack Honestly I don't drive. Got my commercial learners permit and nothing else happened because my regional manager lied to me for a year.

[@cycologist71]

Who saw the female driver??? CLICKBAIT 101 😂😂😂

[@txrick4879]

Hook the trailer do a tug test get off an visually check the locking cross bar is ingaged lift landing gear hook up air youre ready to go . Smack tires and be shure you have no flats .

[@kerrynixon3968]

Yes, always

[@user-eh5cr4or6k]

I'm thinking this problem has gotten way past the point of one of these manufacturers coming up with a positive solution to stop people from being able to pull your Kingpin, how hard would it be to come up with an air operated solenoid lock pin that locks your Kingpin normally opened or normally closed lock it in place and the only way you can pull that fawking handle is to reinitialize the air operated Kingpin lock solenoid.

[@chrissmyers2884]

No, no need for more expensive technology, more expensive parts to fail. It literally takes 30 seconds to visibly inspect your locking jaws every time you start driving. It's just lazy truck drivers not doing their job.

[@imchris5000]

its not an issue if you follow the dam rules and get out of your truck to look it over before taking off after a stop. doing this not only prevents this problem but will also inform you of other issues before they become big problems like low air in a tire catch it at the pretrip inspection its a simple fix ignore it and you have a blow out that can do some real damage to the truck or trailer possibly taking out multiple other tires and injuring other motorist behind you from your tire carcass laying the road

[@aliceakosota797]

i feel like this took place in Wyoming ...

[@jimedge8301]

Just reminds me of all the idiots that pull the pin on drivers when their having a pee break, this video is all this is ,I would be wondering how the person filming didn't get out of their truck to warn the person. Probably was the person that pulled the pin .

[@PHAZMID1]

Yup! I sat there and watched and recorded!! 😂😂 this must’ve been your wife that was stupid enough to not check her shit before pulling away. “Professional driver” Get fucked, Jim! You fucking clown

[@jimedge8301]

@@PHAZMID1 also a person can tell it probably was you that pulled the pin ,your view was to perfect. So go get your self off and hope you don't run into a real truck driver when you pull this shit.

[@PHAZMID1]

She was taking her truck into the shop😂😂 she failed to remove her glad hands before going to the shop bay. But ok.

[@PHAZMID1]

What’s a “Real truck driver”?

[@PHAZMID1]

Huh? Jimbo? You’re that type of driver that has a long as shifter to hang onto and stroke while driving aren’t you? You’re only fan is other men who like your shifter and meet up at rest areas… suck each other off.

[@_DB.COOPER]

What, that’s where she wanted it unloaded.

[@gibsonclan1able]

Oh my god! Don’t get me started!

[@JUVI9596]

How do you know there was honking? There’s no sound

[@LittleBudd13]

Better get cranking in low gear on that landing gear....

[@realsusan2003]

If she didn't quit she got fired

[@donalddday7741]

g o a l before you hook and after you hook every time

[@davidbower6019]

Tug test? Penske 5th wheel?? Ours got replaced twice.

[@trencesmall8704]

I don’t know whether she was trying to unhook, or hook, because the movement of the vehicle looks so sloppy

[@SunRayz3r]

Where is the sound?

[@michaelleblanc8273]

Where did he/she get license bubble gum machine?

[@arcanewyrm6295]

Cracker Jack box...

[@trkrla5113]

What I see here is someone who was either not trained properly (supposed trainer was not qualified) or this person is being lazy. Surely this driver is attempting a hook up with a trailer that is sitting to low. Former (86-2018)

[@trkrla5113]

Or a drop and forgetting to unhook the air lines. shit happens!!!

[@AndrewOldacre-o7u]

Who taught her

[@LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

That's how a woman driver performs the tug test.

[@JoelYoungMarketingOnline]

No sound?

[@rexross7086]

Well, maybe instead of sitting there, filming it and laughing at them. Why didn't you get off your a** and go tell them to stop? I am so glad of the way people help each other out now a days. They'd rather sit around and film it And laugh at them

[@PHAZMID1]

Hahaha

[@DrivercamMoments]

Hello there! Is it okay if I feature your clip in my compilation? Full credited ofc.

[@lacyrider72]

How about if you got out and actually walked over and told the other driver . To much work ?

[@PHAZMID1]

Nah, I like seeing people fail. If you’re dumb enough to do this, you shouldn’t have a cdl. I want you off the road not sharing it with anyone else.

[@sarcasticguy4311]

@@PHAZMID1 It looked cold outside, too. Forget getting out.

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

What if this was you and nearby truckers just watched and videoed you rip your airlines and then sweat out a crank of shame? Honk your horn??? Jump out and stop her instead of sitting on your duff!

[@Reachout-Revitup]

Hey, this is Revit up. May i featured your clips in next compilation video for educational purpose ? fully credited, Thank You !!

[@PHAZMID1]

Go for it

[@Reachout-Revitup]

@@PHAZMID1 thank you!

[@stephendoughty3798]

That's good now dump the air bags

[@nickkercheval2704]

So did some a**h*** pul her latch? Still you can feel the trailer drop off the fifth wheel onto the frame and yes look in the mirror

[@fredrickcampbell5183]

Probably on the damn phone and not paying attention SMDH

[@sirbeardoftheshire1993]

🙈

[@MattGentry807]

I can only assume that whoever is operating that truck never received any form of training. It's also not clear if this person even has a CDL. As far as what then intention of the interaction with the trailer is, that's also unclear. At the end of the day this is just an over confident idiot messing with something they have no knowledge on. Don't let ego or pride allow you to do anything you may regret.

[@Steven-gv1ke]

"SHE" explains it all unfortunately

[@worshamslawnservice3052]

Some people are just brainless.