Trailer landing gear injuries are not just caused due to operator error or distraction leading to severe head injuries. Poor maintenance in the trailer landing gear will cause the landing gear to become quite hard to crank in even low gear causing “repetitive motion injuries” to drivers who operate the manual crank on a daily basis. Most trailers after going through 2 years of operation even when properly maintained will still become more difficult to crank causing strain on the body over time. In recent years, management of fleets do see the need and the benefits for automated trailer landing ..read more

Solutions like pneumatic landing gear and hydraulic landing gear has long been introduced into the market place around 2010 have continued to fail in performance and reliability and few of those companies have gone out of business as a result of their product failure. We won’t mention names, but their websites are no longer working. Pneumatic landing gear solutions are not a good fit because of the volume of air it takes and constantly needing will exhaust the supply currently in the trailer. You might get a few drop and hooks through, but then you’ll need to reload air. Hydraulic landing gear ..read more

Ultralift’s power tool solution has been chosen by many companies along with many owner operators who simply like to work smarter and safer, not harder and inefficient. Safety prevention for the trucking industry has long been a strong focus for many years due to many driver injuries that occur every year in a huge driver shortage environment. Keeping drivers safe should be just as high of a priority as other areas of improvement within the fleet. Trailer landing gear safety needs more awareness as it is among the top 5 highest injuries to truck drivers every year according to data by ATA and ..read more

In case you opt to never try Ultralift’s power tool system for raising and lowering your trailer landing gear, here’s a quick guide to help you safely continue the 100+ year old cranking method: Experts tips to safely crank your trailer landing gear (alternative to automated landing gear solutions): Maintain good posture by bracing yourself against the trailer and keeping your feet firmly in place on the ground. Make sure you are cranking the correct gear of your trailer landing gear. High gear for lowering and low gear for raising.  Keep your face as far away as possible from the crank handle ..read more

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