Coupling and Uncoupling exercise for DVSA test with PB Driver Training

Use this teaching aid to help you pass this section of your DVSA test.
This video shows you the procedures you need to do through to correctly couple and uncouple a truck when on your DVSA test.
Learn how to pass your test, all thanks to the team at PB Driver Training.
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[spannermanked]

I love the fact people are picking faults with this video i see it as a insight of training to come cheers pb training

[brunorrsilva]

Great tip: B L A C K
Excellent video

[WisePhill]

Very good instructional video. Thank you.

[mccracks]

Helpful and informative video...thanks from Ireland

[nguyenfamily]

Thanks you very much this video very very helpful and easy to understand one again thanks you very much PB Thanks 👍👍👍.

[rick]

best vid out there, very clear good work!

[MsLesfolies]

I have a test this Wednesday. Thank you for your help and wish me luck :-)

[BirdieBrietling]

I see he didn’t remove the number plate. During the test, when are you supposed to put the number plate back on? When you have recoupled or when you reverse to see the height?

[andrewiow]

Passed my class 1 in 1976, there were 3 classes then, 1 artics, 2 multi axle rigid, and 3 was 2 axle rigid, most British lorries were 3 line air, never had air suspension so could not be raised for coupling, and trailer brake was a ratchet handle or wined on brake in front of trailer axles, and not many sleeper cabs around

[infoinglesa]

Why those training company do not give tachograph training?

[sandimike]

How about checking that there is no gap between the fifth wheel and the trailer rubbing plate when coupling? I was always taught to, and still do.

[nguyenfamily]

Thanks you very much PB Thanks you 👍👍👍

[rebeccacarr]

Thanks for this! really helpful! Cheers

[brookyf]

No mention about levelling the ride height of the unit before exit or going in partially and lifting the ride height slightly before going in all the way??

[brendansweetman]

in ireland its

B L A N K

BREAKS
LEGS
AIR
NUMBER PLATE
KING PIN

clip and kingpin would be the same check

[davidlewis]

Don't forget the tractor unit reg plate matches the trailers.

[jasonparsons]

Should you not check the unit brake before releasing trailer brake

[amac]

Does anybody, when hooking up to the trailer, after checking unit and trailer height and a walk round of the trailer, parking break, ect. Then lower rear suspension on the unit, back under trailer, stop before the pin and lift the trailer up with the unit. Then reverse back and lock on to the pin ?

If the trailer was dropped unloaded and you are picking it up loaded, you could damage the legs when locking the pin and when doing your checking the pin is locked. The legs might not be off the ground when the unit is at normal ride height. And it might be impossible to raise them.

And is open coupling approved by DVSA ?
Some fridge units especially have very little space between the unit and the cab to connect susies and air lines.

[alberto.coutinho]

Always need realise the trailer brak before moving?

[jasonantigua]

And after all this good luck finding a decent job and decent pay !