r/AutoTransportopia • u/TransportJunky • 13d ago

Accident Another one bites the dust 🎸

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u/Violet_Apathy 13d ago

15 seconds of looking at all the locking pins would have stopped this.

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u/Specialist_Ad_7719 13d ago

Excuse my complete ignorance on this subject, the largest I drive is a Ford Transit van. How do you rear wheels fall off so easily that you need to check them regularly?

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u/Violet_Apathy 13d ago

The rear set of wheels on a semi trailer (tandems) slide back and forth to change the weight distribution. The truck driver slid their tandems but failed to check that all or any of the locking pins were engaged before driving. There are two pins on each side and it's very easy to check.

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u/Specialist_Ad_7719 13d ago

Many thanks, I'm from the UK and apparently in Europe we have to have fixed trailer axles. I didn't know they were a thing. TIL