Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[silenze]

Not exactly true. Know a driver that left the company for 10 years then got rehired at starting wage again. He thought he should not have to go through progression again.

Well obviously if You quit and rehire

 

[Non sequitur]

Well obviously

 

[PreTrippin’]

These three guys are in progression , two hired off the street , one has a yr in pkg

Bunch of newbie bitches.

 

[Covemastah]

Have you guys hired many drivers off the street/other teamster outfits???

About 3 or 4 in Boston off street

 

[Covemastah]

A year….lol. Boy have the times changed.

No * !!!!

 

[HFolb23]

Any advice on cowboying the dollys? It’s a skill I want to learn but I’ve only had a few times where it’s been quite enough to practice without holding up yard traffic. Setting the snubber helped some but I’m sure there’s other tips here.

 

[burrheadd]

Any advice on cowboying the dollys? It’s a skill I want to learn but I’ve only had a few times where it’s been quite enough to practice without holding up yard traffic. Setting the snubber helped some but I’m sure there’s other tips here.

Get lined up and send it

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

Any advice on cowboying the dollys? It’s a skill I want to learn but I’ve only had a few times where it’s been quite enough to practice without holding up yard traffic. Setting the snubber helped some but I’m sure there’s other tips here.

My last 10 years or so, I cowboy'd whenever I had the chance...Saved me from manhandling dollies at least. I don't know of any tips, tho. When you get the chance, just put in the practice time. It will eventually come to you just like backing a trailer did. I'd recommend getting out to look to make sure you don't have a high or low hook if you have any doubts.

 

[Cowboy Mac]

Any advice on cowboying the dollys? It’s a skill I want to learn but I’ve only had a few times where it’s been quite enough to practice without holding up yard traffic. Setting the snubber helped some but I’m sure there’s other tips here.

Don’t do it. You’ll end up forking the trailer.

 

[Yeet]

Any advice on cowboying the dollys? It’s a skill I want to learn but I’ve only had a few times where it’s been quite enough to practice without holding up yard traffic. Setting the snubber helped some but I’m sure there’s other tips here.

Don’t. Not only is it unsafe but it’s a write up here if the wrong person sees you do it.

 

[over9five]

I've never seen anyone particularly good at "cowboying".
I have seen men tie up the entire frikken yard as they go back and forth 70 times till they luck out and hit the pin. Runner gunners think it will save them time. Nope, it just screws up everyone elses night....
UPS training is not to cowboy. Take the time, and do it like you were trained.

 

[Covemastah]

I've never seen anyone particularly good at "cowboying".
I have seen men tie up the entire frikken yard as they go back and forth 70 times till they luck out and hit the pin. Runner gunners think it will save them time. Nope, it just screws up everyone elses night....
UPS training is not to cowboy. Take the time, and do it like you were trained.

So sayeth the Shepard , so sayeth the flock !

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Don’t do it. You’ll end up forking the trailer.

Yes- plus it is not the way they teach it.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

About 10 years before I retired, I was rolling a dolly to put it on my front box. Right before I got it to the hook, one of the tires hit a pebble, causing the dolly to pivot, pinning my thumb against the hook. It crushed my thumb, knocking the nail off and breaking my thumb in at least 7 places. My thumb healed up pretty well, and I was lucky a plastic surgeon was on duty at the ER. To this day, my thumb is a bit crooked, but I developed an aversion to handling dollies after that.

 

[silenze]

Definitely use the snubber. Practice when dropping your dolly at the dolly pile

 

[Yeet]

About 10 years before I retired, I was rolling a dolly to put it on my front box. Right before I got it to the hook, one of the tires hit a pebble, causing the dolly to pivot, pinning my thumb against the hook. It crushed my thumb, knocking the nail off and breaking my thumb in at least 7 places. My thumb healed up pretty well, and I was lucky a plastic surgeon was on duty at the ER. To this day, my thumb is a bit crooked, but I developed an aversion to handling dollies after that.

That’s what the handles on the side of the dolly are for. Your hands shouldn’t be anywhere near the pintle hook and the dolly eye.

 

[Trucker Clock]

About 10 years before I retired, I was rolling a dolly to put it on my front box. Right before I got it to the hook, one of the tires hit a pebble, causing the dolly to pivot, pinning my thumb against the hook. It crushed my thumb, knocking the nail off and breaking my thumb in at least 7 places.

How can your thumb be crushed against the hook if you were moving the dolly using the handles?

My thumb healed up pretty well, and I was lucky a plastic surgeon was on duty at the ER.

Glad to hear it.

To this day, my thumb is a bit crooked, but I developed an aversion to handling dollies after that.

So, you started ignoring the methods, moving the dolly the way you are instructed to, and did it your own way. Not very good advice to give to new people.

Yes, times have changed. You now get progressive discipline for failure to follow methods. Back in the day, yes, they looked the other way. Not anymore.

 

[Trucker Clock]

That’s what the handles on the side of the dolly are for. Your hands shouldn’t be anywhere near the pintle hook and the dolly eye.

I was typing my response as you posted yours.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

So, you started ignoring the methods, moving the dolly the way you are instructed to, and did it your own way. Not very good advice to give to new people.

We were never told not to cowboy dollies, and the guy asked for advice, and I told him, Mr. keyboard warrior. Is this Dave incognito?

 

[JonDoe]

I watched a guy one time with a set put his rear trailer on a door. Craziest I'd ever seen.