Loading dock

Shetland Sheepdog · May 8, 2010

I aquired 3 "Jersey Barriers" to make loading docks at the 3 places I'm apt to load/unload my tractors and equipment. Bro and I finally got the 3rd one into position yesterday. All I have left to do is a little grading and cleanup, and it'll look like this! I'm looking forward to not having to deal with those 8' slideout ramps, they're heavy!

Dennis Benson · May 8, 2010

That will really help.

Anonymous-0 · May 8, 2010

An old uncle of mine built those 15 ft wide so you could load from the side or back. Handy sinse his BIG tractor was a CA Allis, farmed 600acres mostly cattle.

Oldmax · May 9, 2010

Be carefull when loading something heavy that it
doesn't tilt trailer up. If in you do put jack under
back of trailer. It is not a good feeling to go
between trailer and dock. Don't ask me how I know.
This is how I cured that trouble.

Shetland Sheepdog · May 9, 2010

Good advice Max, I [u:32f38eab74]never[/u:32f38eab74] load or unload over the rear unless the trailer is hitched to the truck! Trailer is long enough so I can load my brother's Ford 5000 with loader without a problem! Another trick is put truck in 4wd (if you have it) when loading/unloading! Helps prevent "trailer surfing"!

mkirsch · May 10, 2010

That's frequently not enough!

The weight of the tractor rolling on to the rear end of the trailer will cause the rear of the trailer to dip quite a bit...

There's a video on Youtube of some governor getting his father's 656 back as a gift... They showed loading it on to a flatbed from a loading dock. The trailer's tail dropped at least a foot and the rear of the truck was just dangling from the trailer's tongue.

The tail of the trailer needs to be supported somehow. A jack would make the best sense, even if it's a bottle jack shoved under the back temporarily. A couple of heavy jack stands adjusted close enough would work on the corners too.

Mike M · May 10, 2010

Something as simple as some blocks placed under the back of the trailer so as it goes down it hits them instead of lifting up the truck. If they end up getting stuck you can usually pull off of them.

Shetland Sheepdog · May 10, 2010

(quoted from post at 16:57:40 05/10/10) That's frequently not enough!

The weight of the tractor rolling on to the rear end of the trailer will cause the rear of the trailer to dip quite a bit...

There's a video on Youtube of some governor getting his father's 656 back as a gift... They showed loading it on to a flatbed from a loading dock. The trailer's tail dropped at least a foot and the rear of the truck was just dangling from the trailer's tongue.

The tail of the trailer needs to be supported somehow. A jack would make the best sense, even if it's a bottle jack shoved under the back temporarily. A couple of heavy jack stands adjusted close enough would work on the corners too.

MK, I load and unload, as pictured, all the time! (when I'm not using the docks). Never had the truck rear lift! I think that the gooseneck makes a lot of difference. First, the hitch point is further ahead, so more leverage to hold the front of the trailer down. Second, the hitch in the truck is further ahead so the trailer is trying to pick up a greater percentage of the truck weight.

Shetland Sheepdog · May 10, 2010

One other good practice that I didn't mention earlier is to chock the trailer wheels on the rearmost axle!

Oldmax · May 14, 2010

I have heard some war stories about loading heavy things on trailers and trucks off docks. Where I worked we had a small 1 1/2 ton truck. when we loaded pallets on off dock we would push them on with another pallet. One day a new guy was loading and he tried to drove on back of truck he ended up between the truck and dock with the front of truck about 5' in the air was not a purty site. no one got hurt but I bet he won't try that again. another friend was loading a 4000 ford dowdhill on a trailer he ended up in a ditch across the road about 50' from where he started. I think he had to change pants on that one.

Shetland Sheepdog · May 14, 2010

(quoted from post at 09:40:41 05/14/10) another friend was loading a 4000 ford dowdhill on a trailer he ended up in a ditch across the road about 50' from where he started. I think he had to change pants on that one.

:roll: Now thats some serious trailer surfing! :wink: :shock: :lol:

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