Do you slide your tandems once you've reached your destination to make it easier to dock in tight situations?
If so, do you go forward for quicker turning or back for less tail swing?
I worked in a warehouse as a Manager for 20 years before driving over the road. We never once asked the drivers to move there tandems to the rear and I have unloaded thousands of trucks all with forklifts. Never once did I ever see a trailer have a problem holding up a forklift with a pallet full of product on it. You do have more overhang on the trailer when you make turns, but I think that is the only concern.
Posted: 3 years, 10 months ago
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Sliding tandems for docking...do you?
I worked in a warehouse as a Manager for 20 years before driving over the road. We never once asked the drivers to move there tandems to the rear and I have unloaded thousands of trucks all with forklifts. Never once did I ever see a trailer have a problem holding up a forklift with a pallet full of product on it. You do have more overhang on the trailer when you make turns, but I think that is the only concern.