Ive always thought these didnt look safe...

[Upatdawn]

Edited by Upatdawn on Saturday 23 November 18:12

[chilistrucker]

drop bodies. i agree, they don't look it but they are.
seem alot more popular in europe than here in the uk.

[All that jazz]

Upatdawn said:

Edited by Upatdawn on Saturday 23 November 18:12

What do you believe looks not "safe" about them then?

[Upatdawn]

spindly legs, uninspiring locking mechanisms, look like a gust of wing would see them collapse

[StuntmanMike]

I used to use these in my first driving job, the long gone 'United carriers', as far as I remember they didn't have any issues with them.

[Upatdawn]

StuntmanMike said:

I used to use these in my first driving job, the long gone 'United carriers', as far as I remember they didn't have any issues with them.

I worked for York trailers not long after United went solo, all those knackered sliding pole ackerman turntable drawbars.........yuck