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Old 03-27-2007, 01:17 PM
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On tractors equipped with an air operated king pin release is the activation switch located on the dashboard or on the back of the tractor close to where the driver will be working? 8)
 
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It is on the dash.
 
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Not only on the dash .. but very often next to the differential lock. Make sure you switch the right one ... :wink:
 
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At our warehouse, the mule has one. The guy who drives it every night, he only gets out just to put on/take off the gladhands.
 
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Originally Posted by Midnight Flyer
On tractors equipped with an air operated king pin release is the activation switch located on the dashboard or on the back of the tractor close to where the driver will be working? 8)
Are we talking about a Kingpin release?? Or a 5th wheel locking pin release?
 
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All gordon trucks have the 5th wheel release on the dash... They don't always work when you're backed up to a sunken dock like at most target stores... But it sure was nice when it worked.
 
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Old 03-27-2007, 09:35 PM
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Default Re: Air operated king pin release

Originally Posted by golfhobo
Are we talking about a Kingpin release?? Or a 5th wheel locking pin release?
I'm talking about the kingpin release where you don't have to reach way the hell underneath the trailer to pull the handle which sometimes results in a hernia when it don't wanna release! 8)
 
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At our warehouse, the mule has one. The guy who drives it every night, he only gets out just to put on/take off the gladhands.
Wheel doesnt he have to lowers the trailer legs to?
 
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Wheel doesnt he have to lowers the trailer legs to?


nope just dump it off on it's nose and haul off................
 
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Originally Posted by red12
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At our warehouse, the mule has one. The guy who drives it every night, he only gets out just to put on/take off the gladhands.
Wheel doesnt he have to lowers the trailer legs to?
A lot of yard tractors have a "lift" on the 5th wheel. Once they hook up they simply raise the 5th wheel and off they go.
 
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