How I Hook Up To A Trailer

The best way I found to hook up to a trailer.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• palerider
• trucks
• trucking
• trailers
• hook
• connect
• fifth
• wheel
• landing
• gear
• lines
• lights
• tires
• brakes

[gallantman44]

Could you explain in what position the Brake switches on the tractor and trailer are in when you hook up and unhook?

[PaleriderTV]

@gallantman44 Both should be pulled out.

[TheNorsewarlord]

well I would have to say that was good and yes I hook up almost the same way I think what really needs to be driven home is that there are many ways of doing it as long as the important parts are hit everytime consistancy and routine without faulter is always the best.

[PaleriderTV]

@TheNorsewarlord Thanks for the comments!

[rwb1955]

i was thinkin bout my boss tellin me that the fifth wheel was hooked he looked inside like you did but didnt see anything,pull up so i did bam the trailer went down i ask idi you see anything he said i think so i said well crank it up again the dollys are real hard haha while he was crankin i got the big forklift and raised it haha but he was right its not funny when you have a trailer not hooked right and it slips off the fifth wheel

[PaleriderTV]

@rwb1955 That must have hurt!!!!

[BrianGoodwinHawaii]

Great video

[ManchurianMushroom]

good video

[TheNorsewarlord]

I will say this being as how most CDL mills dont teach how to hook up when I get students on My truck I make them perform 15 steps to hooking up as they dont have the experience as most of us to just look and eyeball most of the hook-up process so yeah I feel that baby steps are needed for most

it also prevents them from getting to cocky lol either way good job dude

[rjs586]

enjoyed video. thanks

[7784Patrick]

well done Keith

very professional

Patrick

[84Dogde]

good job would have done the same