STA-RAT Corp.
STA-RAT (Semi Tandem Axle Release Assist Tool) eliminates the difficulties associated with releasing the locking pins so that the slide can be accomplished, the manufacturing company of the same name says.

When applied to the tandem release handle, the product applies a constant pulling force so that as the driver moves the truck to release the binding on the pins, he can watch through the rear view mirror as STA-RAT pulls them free of the rails.

Once released, the STA-RAT will hold the pins retracted while the trailer is repositioned on the tandems. The tool is then easily removed with a simple twist of the handle and reloads quickly and easily for the next tandem slide.

The foot of the product rotates to accommodate the majority of release mechanisms on the road today, and will work on trailers with vertical or horizontal release handles. Formed with a hook, the foot can also be used to pull the 5th wheel release handle. When “loaded” STA-RAT measures just 23.5 inches long, making it compact and easy to store, the company says.