Don't Forget Your Landing Gear

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Big T's Comment
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Thankfully it fell away from my truck.

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Heavy C's Comment
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This is why I have an order. Gear, pin, connections. I start from the back and work forward. Looks like you got lucky.

TommyGun's Comment
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Eeeek.

Least it wasnt Hazmat. xD

HAZMAT:

Hazardous Materials

Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations

Brett Aquila's Comment
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Wow, I can't believe it rolled! Ugh, that's a huge bummer. It's so easy to have one moment of inattention turn into a mess out there. I think that's one of the toughest aspects of being a driver; it's hard to stay focused at all times, especially as the day gets long and you start getting tired.

Unholychaos's Comment
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ALWAYS make sure the landing gear is touching the ground while coupling/uncoupling. Last thing to do while coupling, first thing while uncoupling.

Dan M.'s Comment
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Wow, I can't believe it rolled! Ugh, that's a huge bummer. It's so easy to have one moment of inattention turn into a mess out there. I think that's one of the toughest aspects of being a driver; it's hard to stay focused at all times, especially as the day gets long and you start getting tired.

Going to try and absorb as much as I can from my trainer so I'm not that guy.

Bird-One's Comment
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This wasn't the first driver to to this and certainly won't be the last. Like Brett said

"I think that's one of the toughest aspects of being a driver; it's hard to stay focused at all times, especially as the day gets long and you start getting tired". These things can happen in a split second.

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