Picked up a trailer and had to pull forward 10 feet to get to where I could raise the gear (dirt lot). Pulled up real slow and one of the pads got stuck sort of vertical. Got the gear raised but can’t knock it back down even with a sledge. Is it best to just take the pad off then put it back on?
Best way to unstick a landing pad?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jwhis, Oct 8, 2018.
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Write it up as you found it that way on your pre-trip inspection, then let the next driver deal with it.
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If you take it off, the metal might be sprung and then you can't put it back on.
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With these trailers being dropped and hooked so often those pads get a lot of abuse, it could be a bent pin so that you take it off it will be real hard to get it back on, A bigger sledge may be needed with a bit of lubricant and rust breaker. Make sure you write it up and leave notice for next driver to find that mess.
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Crank it back down then back the truck up to push it back down.
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Tank wash yard jockeys like to cram them so close together you can’t even get the gear arm all the way out
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