This is what I drive. It’s called decking. This specifically is a new truck deck.
As far as your question, it’s usually an overhead hoist, sometimes manual sometimes electric that lifts the decked trucks off the truck underneath. Sometimes if the dealership or receiver doesn’t have a hoist, a wrecker will be used. It’s against policy to use forklifts. I’m not saying it’s never done, I’m just saying it’s against policy.
The decked trucks steer axle is bolted into a saddle that is bolted to the frame or locked and bolted into the fifth wheel. Start at the #3 position and work your way forward. A small 3-way like this will take about 2.5-3 hours to get on the ground and ready to deliver.
I've watched them do this at a purpose-built staging yard in Niagara Falls New York. Two big Hysters one on each side of the front axle, they got a special fifth wheel plate that have a shackle for the front axle like a tow rig.
At the delivery point they'll call a wrecker install the recovery pin and separate them.
FloppyTacoflaps@reddit
Rub you 3 brain cells together long enough you might figure it out
TF5TLK@reddit (OP)
Your*
FloppyTacoflaps@reddit
Lol fick got me
nekaiser@reddit
Fuck*
bobyolo12@reddit
The pieces holding then together are called saddles. They use them in driveaway alot. I have pictures of the saddles but I can upload to the comments
Crashy1620@reddit
This is what I drive. It’s called decking. This specifically is a new truck deck.
As far as your question, it’s usually an overhead hoist, sometimes manual sometimes electric that lifts the decked trucks off the truck underneath. Sometimes if the dealership or receiver doesn’t have a hoist, a wrecker will be used. It’s against policy to use forklifts. I’m not saying it’s never done, I’m just saying it’s against policy.
The decked trucks steer axle is bolted into a saddle that is bolted to the frame or locked and bolted into the fifth wheel. Start at the #3 position and work your way forward. A small 3-way like this will take about 2.5-3 hours to get on the ground and ready to deliver.
DathBlah@reddit
I know I team that does this. They fly them and bring tools. They used like boat lifts, or big boy forks. No so much cranes, but cradles
DathBlah@reddit
When daddy truck likes mommy truck they express their love this way. Nine months later you get Sprinter Van all ready for expo
Pitiful-MobileGamer@reddit
I've watched them do this at a purpose-built staging yard in Niagara Falls New York. Two big Hysters one on each side of the front axle, they got a special fifth wheel plate that have a shackle for the front axle like a tow rig.
At the delivery point they'll call a wrecker install the recovery pin and separate them.
FossMan21@reddit
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen them use an overhead crane to lift them.
Western-Willow-9496@reddit
Overhead crane, wrecker, forklifts if you’re cheap.
adventure_dog@reddit
fork lifts or they call in a wrecker
AroundGoesThe18@reddit
You see, when one truck likes the way another truck looks and has enough cash on hand...
rarzwon@reddit
"You're going for a ride, baby"
Defiant_Network_3069@reddit
Company I work for uses their big wrecker.
TacoHimmelswanderer@reddit
A forklift under each front wheel and a special hitch that locks into the fifth wheel then clamps onto the beam of the front axle