Thebrownblob
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Man those bring back memories
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UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
No one cares. Really, we don’t. Oh, and Eff u.
Thebrownblob
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Myodb
govols019
You smell that?
And none of those memories are good.
I keep busy. The few minutes I spend on here........I have.
If you wanted an airplane....most likely you could have one. They aren't that expensive.......now maintaining it and flying it are separate discussions.
Fair enough. However, try some context and intellectual honesty. I give what I get.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
So do we.
Cementups
Box Monkey
There has been a few newer drop frames in the last few years. Been a minute since I’ve seen one on property but it was shiny new just a couple years ago.
Trucker Clock
Well-Known Member
Those were ordered for certain Amazon pick ups.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
Don’t really know what the benefit is. They were a pain to load, I’m sure also a pain to unload (never did it), and I don’t think you could fit much more in them versus a conventional trailer if any.
Cowboy Mac
Well-Known Member
Great for increasing the injury count.
dudebro
Well-Known Member
Maaaan, I'm almost certain I've BEEN in that one. It also amazed me that almost every PT sup in the company seemed to have had a pocket knife to cut the load retainer off of that blue strap so they could use it somewhere else.
dudebro
Well-Known Member
The idea was that 1) it used the space between the fifth wheel and the axles and 2) it eliminated the need for a load stand to reach the ceiling, so your cube utilization should have been higher. Also - you were SUPPOSED to put large lighter packages under the flaps as much as you could to make that part easier, as well as bags / irregs under the rear sets of flaps.
dudebro
Well-Known Member
The WWS trailers with sprung shelves on the wall. They were supposed to go on doors that had the "loader 24s" on them.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
I’ve loaded in those too. Maybe only a handful of times I’ve seen them loaded under the flaps then on top. Most of the time guys just loaded them like a normal trailer.
Coldworld
60 months and counting
You haven’t lived life until you’re in one of those trailers picking a box off the ground and a flap comes down and smacks you in the head…seen that a few times.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
We called those "killer flaps" been banged in the head more than a couple of times.
Cementups
Box Monkey
I never worked in the hub so I never had that experience. I started on preload before I was driving.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
Plus, there was a piece of angle iron on the bottom of the flap, and that was usually the first thing to slam into your skull.
Coldworld
60 months and counting
Some of the older flaps had metal support beams underneath. Saw one come down and crack a guys skull open…he comes out of the trailer with blood everywhere like in a horror movie and they had to take him to the hospital to get a bunch of stitches…fun times!
