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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 662411" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>The biggest problem with them is the lack of training. I cant count the number of times I've seen a rookie driver being sent out cold on a route...and "oh, by the way, you will be pulling this trailer too".</p><p> </p><p>I have always felt that, upon reaching seniority, <em>all</em> new drivers should be given a one-hour training course in how to hook, unhook, and back up a pup trailer. Its hard enough to do a route cold, but when you add the stress of trying to figure out a trailer with little or no training its downright unsafe. Trailer training should occur under controlled conditions, with the opportunity to drive around on the property or on empty side streets in order to become familiar with the equipment.</p><p> </p><p>We have a gal here who lost half of a finger due to a rather gruesome accident with a TP60. She had lowered the tongue down onto the ball but it wasnt quite centered so the "tip" of the clamp was resting on the ball and bearing the entire toungue weight of the <em>fully loaded</em> trailer. Instead of pushing on the front or side of the trailer itself to drop it down onto the ball...she grabbed the clamp with her hand and pulled on it and it dropped down on the ball with her finger <strong>inside.</strong></p><p> </p><p>She was on the customers property but they were gone so no one could hear her screaming for help. And the landing gear on the trailer had already been retracted, so she was unable to turn the crank far enough to raise the trailer back up. She was stuck there and had no choice but to yank her hand out and leave half of her finger inside the clamp.</p><p> </p><p>Proper training would have prevented this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 662411, member: 14668"] The biggest problem with them is the lack of training. I cant count the number of times I've seen a rookie driver being sent out cold on a route...and "oh, by the way, you will be pulling this trailer too". I have always felt that, upon reaching seniority, [I]all[/I] new drivers should be given a one-hour training course in how to hook, unhook, and back up a pup trailer. Its hard enough to do a route cold, but when you add the stress of trying to figure out a trailer with little or no training its downright unsafe. Trailer training should occur under controlled conditions, with the opportunity to drive around on the property or on empty side streets in order to become familiar with the equipment. We have a gal here who lost half of a finger due to a rather gruesome accident with a TP60. She had lowered the tongue down onto the ball but it wasnt quite centered so the "tip" of the clamp was resting on the ball and bearing the entire toungue weight of the [I]fully loaded[/I] trailer. Instead of pushing on the front or side of the trailer itself to drop it down onto the ball...she grabbed the clamp with her hand and pulled on it and it dropped down on the ball with her finger [B]inside.[/B] She was on the customers property but they were gone so no one could hear her screaming for help. And the landing gear on the trailer had already been retracted, so she was unable to turn the crank far enough to raise the trailer back up. She was stuck there and had no choice but to yank her hand out and leave half of her finger inside the clamp. Proper training would have prevented this. [/QUOTE]
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