On my very first night after training, My very first solo load! I went to pick up a meat load. I backed under neath the trailer, pulled and tugged, I heard it click. Good to go? Well I thought so. I go to pull out and the trailer landed on my wheels. It took me 2 hours to dolly down, and get the trailer high enough so I could leave. That was a lesson I never forgot after that night. Always check!
@seansuth I did and I was thankful that no one was hurt. It was a bad first day on the job. I am a Computer Scientist and this was only a temporary job while I finished school. I was not use to blue collar jobs. I am blessed becuase I have a new founded respect for those who work hard in these kinds of jobs.
he didnt check to make sure the fifth wheel jaws were locked around the kingpin.....were's the swift training HAHAHAHAHA...at least he didnt kill someone
So should you do a TUG TEST every time you start out ? i.e. even after a short break.The video appears to have occurred after the driver took off from a rest break. i,e, Note the McQuakers in the background.
It IS a good idea to check the handle and visually make sure it's still tight. There have been cases of pranks gone wrong. This guy picked up the trailer, and didn't perform the test/inspection. It was a dropped trailer when I pulled in, and saw him connect
@seansuth also its best to get a flashlight and check the kingpin and bar or claw grabs around the kingpin by looking in back of 5th wheel to in sure its lock in place. When I back in after I lock it in I will tug twice then pre check then check 5th and last before leaving tug twice again.
hey swift has some good drivers like my gandfather and my grandmother and my uncle! Knight has some good drivers to like my cusion and aunt! yea my whole family truck drives
You're right. There's bad drivers everywhere giving the INDUSTRY a bad name, let alone any one company. I do have to admit, not long after this video I was here at home... thankfully it was an empty and here at my wifes work, I did the same thing. I did a visual, and things looked ok, but after rolling a few feet and doing the brake test, the thing slid off! The king pin mashed the sticky snow into ice with in the fifthwheel, making it an inch to far back to lock
I guarantee the only reason that trailer is laying on the ground is because the driver was too lazy to take a flashlight. Get under the trailer and make sure the locking jaws closed around the shank of the kingpin. It's just too damn easy to prevent this kind of shit. This is one of those things that's completely unforgivable if your a trucker. By the way, nice video Sean. Hopefully some of the new boots out here will see this and remember to check that 5th wheel.
i had this happen to me wen i was driving down the rd the boss unhooked it hooked it back up he tug tested forward and reverse i did the same but we then found out that the neopreen mat that sits between turntable and skid plate on trailer was jamming between the finger type jaws on the new jost turntable worst ever designed yet i prefer the old holland type jaws
lol damn i'm gonna make sure im not that guy, but i got no better choice but to start driving for swift. but unlike this lucky guy in the video, ill check and test im connected. pull test dogg pull test lmao
Sean, you must know that other truckers will release the 5th wheel when you are inside eating. Not very often but somebody will be talking trash and other driver will get even by pulling his release on 5th wheel.
ya they probably have a few cases of beer and try not to do it again. 2 1/2hours later, i cant believe this hapened again. sir have you been drinking? no... he runs
alright . i'm watching it now so you dont like the freightliner columbia's? meh there alright i like the bunk in them there pretty fair size got a big enough top bunk for me anyways:p
hah just another day at swift like that other guy said. and this happnd how? hah dont no how to put down a landing gear and make sure the pin is in the 5th wheel? im only 15 and im pretty sure i could do better then you ive been around tru8cks my whole life and my dads a driver so yeah :S
this didnt happen to me. another driver just backed into it, hooked airlines and didnt check his king pin locking jaws, co it was never really connected
hey sean how could that happen i can drive a truck but im not 2 sure about the technical part of it dnt wrry i dnt have my cdl im only 13 but what auses that 2 happen
tip to all you rookie truck drivers..always always check your 5th wheel release lever when you get up in the morning alot of times asshole truckers love to pull'em when your are asleep
OOPS
ptrhip 2 months ago
swift classic lol
tubeyorself420 1 year ago
On my very first night after training, My very first solo load! I went to pick up a meat load. I backed under neath the trailer, pulled and tugged, I heard it click. Good to go? Well I thought so. I go to pull out and the trailer landed on my wheels. It took me 2 hours to dolly down, and get the trailer high enough so I could leave. That was a lesson I never forgot after that night. Always check!
SilverFox466 1 year ago
@SilverFox466 At least you learned early LOL
seansuth 1 year ago
@seansuth I did and I was thankful that no one was hurt. It was a bad first day on the job. I am a Computer Scientist and this was only a temporary job while I finished school. I was not use to blue collar jobs. I am blessed becuase I have a new founded respect for those who work hard in these kinds of jobs.
SilverFox466 1 year ago
@SilverFox466 First push, pull and tugg to the left and right, also a flash light would come on handy...
Mr007jessejames 1 year ago
S.W.I.F.T
Still
Wish
I
Finished
Training
No offense to all the truckers that drive for swift, I used to ride shotgun with my dad when he drove truck and he made a bunch of these
BIILYBOB999 1 year ago
he didnt check to make sure the fifth wheel jaws were locked around the kingpin.....were's the swift training HAHAHAHAHA...at least he didnt kill someone
jay600katana 2 years ago
So should you do a TUG TEST every time you start out ? i.e. even after a short break.The video appears to have occurred after the driver took off from a rest break. i,e, Note the McQuakers in the background.
mesquiteguy1221 2 years ago
It IS a good idea to check the handle and visually make sure it's still tight. There have been cases of pranks gone wrong. This guy picked up the trailer, and didn't perform the test/inspection. It was a dropped trailer when I pulled in, and saw him connect
seansuth 2 years ago
Oh Okay. Thanks, That must have cost him abit. OUCH !!!
mesquiteguy1221 2 years ago
@seansuth also its best to get a flashlight and check the kingpin and bar or claw grabs around the kingpin by looking in back of 5th wheel to in sure its lock in place. When I back in after I lock it in I will tug twice then pre check then check 5th and last before leaving tug twice again.
pantherxx010 8 months ago
hey swift has some good drivers like my gandfather and my grandmother and my uncle! Knight has some good drivers to like my cusion and aunt! yea my whole family truck drives
blessthefallmichael 2 years ago
No doubt. Bad drivers aren't limited to one company. Too bad tho, it would make it so much easier if they were!
seansuth 2 years ago
Tug test????????? Not going to say anything bad cause I don't want that Karma coming my way but...TUG TEST!?!
bigtrucker712712 2 years ago
Yeah, karma can slap you on this video, just read my reply to 6812944
seansuth 2 years ago
i use to drive for swift those r the drivers that give swift a bad nam, but that can happen to any1 at any company. nice vid sean keep em commin
6812944 2 years ago
You're right. There's bad drivers everywhere giving the INDUSTRY a bad name, let alone any one company. I do have to admit, not long after this video I was here at home... thankfully it was an empty and here at my wifes work, I did the same thing. I did a visual, and things looked ok, but after rolling a few feet and doing the brake test, the thing slid off! The king pin mashed the sticky snow into ice with in the fifthwheel, making it an inch to far back to lock
seansuth 2 years ago
I would like to see one swift driver give the company a good name.
Not too many of those.
24preacherboy 2 years ago
I guarantee the only reason that trailer is laying on the ground is because the driver was too lazy to take a flashlight. Get under the trailer and make sure the locking jaws closed around the shank of the kingpin. It's just too damn easy to prevent this kind of shit. This is one of those things that's completely unforgivable if your a trucker. By the way, nice video Sean. Hopefully some of the new boots out here will see this and remember to check that 5th wheel.
wiseguylt4 2 years ago
your fired? ah not at swift he might get a raise though? make him a trainer eh?
jcn6455 2 years ago
i had this happen to me wen i was driving down the rd the boss unhooked it hooked it back up he tug tested forward and reverse i did the same but we then found out that the neopreen mat that sits between turntable and skid plate on trailer was jamming between the finger type jaws on the new jost turntable worst ever designed yet i prefer the old holland type jaws
AussieDusty 2 years ago
SWIFT!! SAYS IT ALL!!
maplemanz 3 years ago 5
See What I Flattin Today (swift)
359realpete 3 years ago
lol damn i'm gonna make sure im not that guy, but i got no better choice but to start driving for swift. but unlike this lucky guy in the video, ill check and test im connected. pull test dogg pull test lmao
skaterboyfreddie 3 years ago
lmao..=]
ramedlar 3 years ago
WOW im not at all suprised. lmao great video
TwiztdTruckr25 3 years ago
LOL SWIFT lol always swift. if it breaks its swift haha.
George21T 3 years ago
Your're FIRED!!!
ILuvVideos08 3 years ago
Sean, you must know that other truckers will release the 5th wheel when you are inside eating. Not very often but somebody will be talking trash and other driver will get even by pulling his release on 5th wheel.
gearjammer1995 3 years ago
Oh I know/seen that before. But I watched this guy come, connect, and drive off only to meet this fait
seansuth 3 years ago
dispatch told me to drop my load so i did
trikmitruk 3 years ago
SWIFT- See-What-I-FuckedUp-Today. hehe not the best of truck drivers that's for sure
drumhead101541 3 years ago 3
WOW a Swift driver ! Wonder if he speaks English ?
scitber 3 years ago 2
racist bastard
badgeless 3 years ago
So...I wonder if the bonehead even tried to crank it up and get back under it??
SWIFT95330 3 years ago
so why did that happen ? was it driver fault or mechanical ?
Choice777 3 years ago
could be mechanical, but doubt it. he was probably in a hurry and dint do any tests on the lock jaw
seansuth 3 years ago
was told in school u drop a trailer ur gone no questions asked wonder what swifts policy is on that
tbirdpimp07 3 years ago
A Swift truck! Wow! That only happens 4-5 times a week! LOL!
joelaform666 4 years ago 2
ya they probably have a few cases of beer and try not to do it again. 2 1/2hours later, i cant believe this hapened again. sir have you been drinking? no... he runs
Rodamus345 3 years ago
lol ive seen this happen a few times on the road, especially at locations like this
jschmid 4 years ago
ive beeen watching your vid's i like emm how do you like working for challanger?
travisrk1 4 years ago
lets just say,... check out my video called Last
seansuth 4 years ago
alright . i'm watching it now so you dont like the freightliner columbia's? meh there alright i like the bunk in them there pretty fair size got a big enough top bunk for me anyways:p
travisrk1 4 years ago
hah just another day at swift like that other guy said. and this happnd how? hah dont no how to put down a landing gear and make sure the pin is in the 5th wheel? im only 15 and im pretty sure i could do better then you ive been around tru8cks my whole life and my dads a driver so yeah :S
travisrk1 4 years ago
your right, sad a 15 yr old could do it better. ever thought of shoving some "drivers" outta the seat and show them how to do it? lol
seansuth 4 years ago
just another day at Swift Transport
vmgr252 4 years ago
that happend 2 u how
bulletbullet119 4 years ago
this didnt happen to me. another driver just backed into it, hooked airlines and didnt check his king pin locking jaws, co it was never really connected
seansuth 4 years ago
hey sean how could that happen i can drive a truck but im not 2 sure about the technical part of it dnt wrry i dnt have my cdl im only 13 but what auses that 2 happen
bulletbullet119 4 years ago
tip to all you rookie truck drivers..always always check your 5th wheel release lever when you get up in the morning alot of times asshole truckers love to pull'em when your are asleep
Matt2779 4 years ago
thanks fro that ill keep that in mind when i start dreiving
silvertondevil12 4 years ago
thats swifdt dor you they cant hook up there trailers right
Jonathon920 5 years ago
you must be a wenier driver
daddyztoy 4 years ago