I know these guys work hard and u have to have a special skill driving doubles. At the same time I’ve never understood why these companies even have these. Like what’s wrong with full size trailers 🧐
I worked for various FedEx ground contractors in Washington state and we were never assigned dollies on the hitch slip. We just found one and called the number in on AVR
Very good video only parts i would recommend is wear gloves always for safety and so your not getting grease all over your steering wheel and every where else in the truck and hook up everything on the dolly from the other side that just so you can stay clean no lean against equipment also most importantly I wouldn’t spin the landing gear like that I’ve seen numerous people bloody there nose with catching it on there nose you could even break your nose just a thought to be safe stay safe to all the truck drivers out there good luck and have safe trips
Do you even drive? Look at your hands! You need to wear gloves, while doing this work. Also hammer for checking tires. "A trains are a mess to deal with. "B" trains are the way to go! Lol
i love turnpikes trailers that the the fifth wheel is connected in the rear of the trailer, and you just slide in, when you have to back up in a loading dock.
Shouldn't you have left the landing gear "slightly raised" until after the pull to ensure you had a proper connection? Im just going by what Im studying and this isn't what I'm learning.
Never pull a dolly always push...aways move dolly with chains dragging ground...takes weight off dolly....youre gonna end up smacking yourself in the teeth with that landing gear cranking it like that. Thats why i work for ups and not fed ex
The only thing I would change about this video is the safety chains. I was taught to always cross them. Just in case that assembly would GOD forbid come a loose somehow it would come to rest on tge chains and not into the ground.
I worked for FedEx Ground for just over 3 years in the New England area unfortunately I moved and I'm trying to get back in with FedEx Ground in arizona and it's not easy. The thing is most trucks I used was a dual axle and u can't get under the trailer to check ur fifth wheel if you have dual axle
You can....the 5th wheel on the truck needs moved back. Since the video, as a company we no longer have single axle trucks and only operate twin screw trucks. If the spacing between the mud flaps of the truck and the landing gear on the trailer is too tight to get in and check jaws, make a hard turn to the right, about 4 feet. This will allow you to look into the jaws from the driver side directly. Due to the position of the truck to the trailer as it will be in a "turning" configuration, you can see the 5th wheel jaws easier.
I drove doubles and triples for 22 years and always hooked the lead trailer with the dolly and then backed that into the rear trailer, way less work and much faster. Why would you want to handle the dolly twice.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-05lVyEYOaPA.htmlfeature=shared&t=437 BEWARE! We've had an employee with the bone of his finger outside his finger. This is no joke!
I can’t believe that FEDEX GROUND does not have corporate produced teaching videos that cover all aspects of the work that employees are required to do as part of there job descriptions. From customer service to package handlers delivery drivers & feeder drivers There were no shortages of training videos that covered virtually every job that was being done at FedEx Express. When I worked as a courier. Managers/supervisors used various teaching tools Furnished by Corporate.
That blurs the line between Customer and Employer. As a contractor, we're the employer and FedEx is our Customer! May the best operating model win the market!
How you unhook the dolly to the last trailer without first releasing the brakes to the dolly? It won’t budge because of the weight of the trailer until you release the brakes you’ll see the trailer drop then you can release the handle for the trailer .
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-05lVyEYOaPA.htmlfeature=shared&t=1031 By replacing the airlines on the glad hand retainers inside the dolly basket, it blocks the air from traveling out of the dolly, and it releases the dolly brakes. After pressing the "red/emergency air" or "red/trailer air supply valve" within the cab, the dolly brakes will release and you can pull the dolly out from underneath the rear trailer.
I wonder how all that grease got all over the steering wheel, shifter controls and driver?😂 oh yeah and the landing gear handle, that’s always a nice one to find. What he doesn’t tell you is that all this is shared equipment, including the tractor. Very inconsiderate to leave a mess for the next guy, just wear gloves (disposables are great) and for gods sakes, take them off before you even open that cab door
