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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 1498280" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p>It would be better for you if you just used the methods you were originally trained in. I still do. Following the same routine every time makes anything that is wrong or missing stand out. Only thing you typically drop is pacing off the mark for backing to your dolly as you start to know what it looks like when you are close enough. There are times you will need to know how to do a dolly back (or 'hero hook' I like that one) but they are relatively rare & yes you need to be able to judge trailer height & not spear it with the 5th wheel plate. Get the methods down pat first so you can reproduce them at anytime with a supervisor on board. Use variations only when necessary. Typically I will dolly back on uneven ground as I've been decked by the dolly when a depression caused it to swing into me while trying to hook it up. </p><p></p><p>Move rear box to pad if necessary, spot your dolly properly, check trailer height, do a sight side back to the dolly, keep the hand brake set as you supply air to the rear box, check all couplings & don't roll up the rear box gear until you are walking around to do your pretrip and you will avoid 99% of all issues that lead to on property accidents and injuries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 1498280, member: 42554"] It would be better for you if you just used the methods you were originally trained in. I still do. Following the same routine every time makes anything that is wrong or missing stand out. Only thing you typically drop is pacing off the mark for backing to your dolly as you start to know what it looks like when you are close enough. There are times you will need to know how to do a dolly back (or 'hero hook' I like that one) but they are relatively rare & yes you need to be able to judge trailer height & not spear it with the 5th wheel plate. Get the methods down pat first so you can reproduce them at anytime with a supervisor on board. Use variations only when necessary. Typically I will dolly back on uneven ground as I've been decked by the dolly when a depression caused it to swing into me while trying to hook it up. Move rear box to pad if necessary, spot your dolly properly, check trailer height, do a sight side back to the dolly, keep the hand brake set as you supply air to the rear box, check all couplings & don't roll up the rear box gear until you are walking around to do your pretrip and you will avoid 99% of all issues that lead to on property accidents and injuries. [/QUOTE]
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