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Trailer skirts vs loading docks in the dip.

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Jacoooooooo, Sep 7, 2016.

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  1. Sep 7, 2016 #1
    Jacoooooooo

    Jacoooooooo Heavy Load Member

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    I had to refuse a 2k mile load today. Couldn't get into the freakin' hole without likely damaging the skirts. I was trying few times, trying to bent them by hand the preffered way, stopping, getting out, checking how were they doing, but nah. I gave up when it was just 1/3 of a decline and they were already about to say "enough is enough". I had my tandems all the way to the front, had no other choice... The whole place was not meant for semis, but I don't mind getting into tight spots. Dock was lover compared to the parking lot, like many times it is, but the decline was not gradual enough, at last not for a semi trailer wheelbase. Shipper, of course amazed "how low those skirts are" and "never seen it before" kind of talk, heh. Is it just me?
     
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  3. Sep 7, 2016 #2
    brsims

    brsims Road Train Member

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    Dock was probably fine back in the day before those darned trailer skirts!

    How about we do the same thing with trailer skirts we keep tryin' to do with women's skirts? Go for the mini!
     
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  4. Sep 7, 2016 #3
    sdaniel

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    And I was thinking to take them off!
     
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  5. Sep 7, 2016 #4
    Pedigreed Bulldog

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    There's an old saying: "If it's got wheels or a skirt, you can't afford it!"

    Guess that goes double if it's got wheels AND a skirt...:confused:
     
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  7. Sep 7, 2016 #5
    Sho Nuff

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    I sortta had the same problem when I use to make deliveries with Tuck Under Liftgates. Sometimes the angle of the docks caused the liftgate to grind on the gound, so what I did as a solution was to carrying around some homemade cut timber built into a ramp and placed them behind the tandem wheels so it lifted the trailer enough so the liftgate wouldn't grind on ground. They were a repeat customer so I just left the ramp on their docks instead of carrying around in my truck. I've even had customers who permanently built a wood ramp just to raise the trailer so it lined up with their docks.

    Obviously a different scenario, but maybe ask them to build such a ramp just for situations like yourself. It MAY solve this issue.
     
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  8. Sep 7, 2016 #6
    Puppage

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    I like the way you think!
     
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  9. Sep 7, 2016 #7
    dngrous_dime

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    I had a dock in Paterson NJ today that scraped my skirts. But, it's a company trailer, and the company sent me here. I just took it slow, being far more concerned with whether my landing gear started scraping.

    I personally like the skirts with the rubber bottom edge.
     
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  10. Sep 7, 2016 #8
    w.h.o

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    Never pulled one, how hard is it to take them off?
     
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  11. Sep 7, 2016 #9
    sdaniel

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    Depends on the Lady...
     
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  12. Sep 8, 2016 #10
    gokiddogo

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    Undo your air ride leveler and force it to put a whole bunch of air in your air bags to raise up rear end
     
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