Section 4 – Loading The Trailer
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objects, such as bolts, broken parts of trailer
interior, etc. A protruding object can injure your
livestock.
Tighten any loose or protruding bolts in the walls.
Remove or secure loose objects, so no items will
move during towing.
^ CAUTION
The interior space of a trailer may contain
hazards that result in serious injury or
death to trailered livestock.
Inspect the interior of the trailer before
loading livestock.
•
Adjust or repair all loose and
protruding features.
•
All cargo and equipment, besides the
livestock, must be prevented from
being thrown about before towing
trailer.
4.4.2 Loading the Livestock Trailer
The trailering of livestock introduces many
variables that are not present in the trailering of
non-living cargo. Livestock may resist being loaded
into a trailer.
^ WARNING
Large animals are capable of inflicting
serious injury or death to a human handler.
Know your animals before attempting to
trailer them.
1.
If the trailer is fitted with a drop ramp, carefully
lower it to the ground.
2.
Open and secure the loading door (either
swinging or roll-up).
3.
Open and secure the interior gates as necessary.
4.
Guide the livestock into the trailer.
5.
Gate the livestock tightly to keep them from
moving or falling during transportation.
6.
Close the loading doors (either swinging or
roll-up) and raise the drop ramp.
7.
Secure the trailer door catch with a linchpin or
similar device, so that the catch and door
cannot open while the trailer is being towed.
^ WARNING
Always secure the door latch after closing.
Place a linchpin in the catch.
If the door opens, your cargo may be
ejected onto the road, resulting in death or
serious injury to the animals or other
drivers.
4.5 S
ECURING THE CARGO
Since the trailer cargo is subjected to longitudinal
(front / back) and lateral (side / side) forces you
must secure all cargo so that it does not shift while
the trailer is being towed.
^ WARNING
A shifting load can result in failure, or to
loss of control of the trailer, and can lead to
death or serious injury.
You must tie down all loads with proper
sized fasteners, ropes, straps, etc. to
prevent the load from shifting while
trailering.
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