Seems like a lot of work. The U.S. should invest in Ringfeders. Takes no time at all, it's guided and automatically couples to the pin, no need for safety chains.
I just drop my truck air bags, and line myself up with the mirrors, and back up until I feel the truck lightly touch the ring. The pup trailer air is always dumped in the bags when I disconnect. Then I let the air bags fill up, while I connect everything. Lastly, I reinflate the trailer air bags and this rocks the trailer back until it drops in the mouth of the pintle. No backing up, then readjusting everytime. I pave with ours, so it's on and off 10 times a day.
Pintal hooks are great for tipping pig/dog trailers jackknifed over the drawbar, but for hooking/unhooking VBG or Ringfeder is a must. In Australia it's no longer legal to use a Ringfeder on solid drawbar pig trailers because the Ringfeder can't take the up/downforce hammering, so on our solids we had to change to VBG. Ringfeder is easier to use, but it is what it is.
@alwaysoffroad Trust me after seeing your video on it i agree with you totally. It sure would make life a whole lot easier. I haven't seen anything from you in a while. Hopefully all is well and you are still working your dream job of moving equipment. Take care
Tricks of the trade for you Pintle hitch users. I place a glove, rock, cone, stick etc right next to the rear driver before unhooking my trailer. When coming back to re-hook just line that truck right up to it the same way you pulled away from it and WHA LA...Dead on. When you spend 10 to twenty times a day hooking and unhooking to get into a paver you do what works to get it done quick. No backing and repositioning and backing again and again.
@7784Patrick Yeah it's takes a bit of back and forth. I find it's easier to get close then lower the ring onto the hitch and move to let it drop into place. I'm sure there are easier ways but that's how i do it.
I couldn't dump the air bags on this truck because it was spring not air ride. The newer truck in the fleet had them so yes we could. The same for the pup, no air bags.Thanks for the comment.
No offense to your video or your work here but whatching this makes me belive the year is back at the 1960. Knowing how the VBG connecting works, which now have come in a new model where electrics, air for brakes and hydraulics is inside the connection so that all 3 also gets connected as you back in to it and the driver never leaves the cab. The older model of VBG which was grounded 1951 looks more like the "Ringfeder" the aussie guy talked about. This remindes more of the "Hitch" farmers use.
Yip Yip I use rocks too...dont know how many times wind or fast driving cars rolls by my truck and blow my gloves out of position and half way down the road. All else fails I lift my box till I can see past the end of the box and the frame rails of the truck. That will get ya close enough without risk of a misfire, sliding the tongue to the side and, god forbid, takie out an air can...lol..
You really need to get ringfeders in the states. That is so slow and painfull. I'll make a video of a ringfeder for you and put it up soon, then you'll want one for sure That' is just a joke.....LOL!
Normally, in the Dry Van part of trucking, the smaller trailer you hauled around a city was called a PUP trailer. This is a smaller version of the bigger brother. Usually around 28 to 32 foot in length. In the Aggregate Industry, ( or Dump Trucks) we refer to these small boxes as Ponies, Pups or Wagons. The only thing that concerned me, was whether the chains were crossed over each other in case of detachment. Otherwise, it looked good..
I use two small rocks that I have in the cab. Place each one next to a tire and back into the same position when hooking up.
You are welcome. I am not doing this job anymore but sure did enjoy it while I was there. Good luck with your test.
Seems like a lot of work. The U.S. should invest in Ringfeders. Takes no time at all, it's guided and automatically couples to the pin, no need for safety chains.
Thanks for sharing! I am an OTR driver trying to go to construction for the summer so I can at least sleep in my own bed for awhile.
3 years ago you wrote this, how's it going?
I just drop my truck air bags, and line myself up with the mirrors, and back up until I feel the truck lightly touch the ring. The pup trailer air is always dumped in the bags when I disconnect.
Then I let the air bags fill up, while I connect everything. Lastly, I reinflate the trailer air bags and this rocks the trailer back until it drops in the mouth of the pintle.
No backing up, then readjusting everytime. I pave with ours, so it's on and off 10 times a day.
Pintal hooks are great for tipping pig/dog trailers jackknifed over the drawbar, but for hooking/unhooking VBG or Ringfeder is a must. In Australia it's no longer legal to use a Ringfeder on solid drawbar pig trailers because the Ringfeder can't take the up/downforce hammering, so on our solids we had to change to VBG. Ringfeder is easier to use, but it is what it is.
Not easy to stop at the right place
Interesting video
Pat
@alwaysoffroad Trust me after seeing your video on it i agree with you totally. It sure would make life a whole lot easier. I haven't seen anything from you in a while. Hopefully all is well and you are still working your dream job of moving equipment. Take care
This is how we did it many years ago in Europe... ;)
Tricks of the trade for you Pintle hitch users. I place a glove, rock, cone, stick etc right next to the rear driver before unhooking my trailer. When coming back to re-hook just line that truck right up to it the same way you pulled away from it and WHA LA...Dead on. When you spend 10 to twenty times a day hooking and unhooking to get into a paver you do what works to get it done quick. No backing and repositioning and backing again and again.
Other than your attempts to line up the hitch this wasn't too bad.
@7784Patrick Yeah it's takes a bit of back and forth. I find it's easier to get close then lower the ring onto the hitch and move to let it drop into place. I'm sure there are easier ways but that's how i do it.
I couldn't dump the air bags on this truck because it was spring not air ride. The newer truck in the fleet had them so yes we could. The same for the pup, no air bags.Thanks for the comment.
No offense to your video or your work here but whatching this makes me belive the year is back at the 1960. Knowing how the VBG connecting works, which now have come in a new model where electrics, air for brakes and hydraulics is inside the connection so that all 3 also gets connected as you back in to it and the driver never leaves the cab.
The older model of VBG which was grounded 1951 looks more like the "Ringfeder" the aussie guy talked about. This remindes more of the "Hitch" farmers use.
the fast and easy way to hook up a pup trailer
Yip Yip I use rocks too...dont know how many times wind or fast driving cars rolls by my truck and blow my gloves out of position and half way down the road. All else fails I lift my box till I can see past the end of the box and the frame rails of the truck. That will get ya close enough without risk of a misfire, sliding the tongue to the side and, god forbid, takie out an air can...lol..
Its slang for the trailer I am pulling
You really need to get ringfeders in the states. That is so slow and painfull. I'll make a video of a ringfeder for you and put it up soon, then you'll want one for sure
That' is just a joke.....LOL!
What is "the pup"?
Normally, in the Dry Van part of trucking, the smaller trailer you hauled around a city was called a PUP trailer. This is a smaller version of the bigger brother. Usually around 28 to 32 foot in length. In the Aggregate Industry, ( or Dump Trucks) we refer to these small boxes as Ponies, Pups or Wagons.
The only thing that concerned me, was whether the chains were crossed over each other in case of detachment. Otherwise, it looked good..
how does this wrk
Not sure what you mean. I have another video showing how to dump the trailer is that's what you are asking.
Pintle Hitches should have never been made to dangerous
How are they dangerous?
Hot damn he is slow
A joke