Swinging Doors

I just waited 7 hours in a dock while a Walmart load was being floor loaded. At least this is a drop/hook at the other end...

You didnt even slide the tandems at the dock???? Those poor loaders no wonder it took so long

I just waited 7 hours in a dock while a Walmart load was being floor loaded. At least this is a drop/hook at the other end...

That load lock in the picture looks pretty useless!

Be honest Old School. Did you back into the dock without opening the doors? I may have done that a couple times after spending over a year with a roll up door.

Be honest Old School. Did you back into the dock without opening the doors?

Nope, I got myself lined up, stopped about six feet from the dock and did my door swinging move.

Everything went well - at least this old flat-bedder felt it went well.

Yes I was scratching my head when I saw it up there also. The only thing that load lock did was prevent me from closing the doors. I ended up taking it out moments after taking that picture.

That load lock in the picture looks pretty useless!

Be honest Old School. Did you back into the dock without opening the doors? I may have done that a couple times after spending over a year with a roll up door.

I delivered to a place not long shot, where they open the doors inside the building. I almost opened them up outside since they didn't tell me, I noticed everyone else not opening their doors.

This place also offered bathrooms, showers and overnight parking. It was the best DC I ever been too.

Be honest Old School. Did you back into the dock without opening the doors? I may have done that a couple times after spending over a year with a roll up door.

I delivered to a place not long shot, where they open the doors inside the building. I almost opened them up outside since they didn't tell me, I noticed everyone else not opening their doors.

This place also offered bathrooms, showers and overnight parking. It was the best DC I ever been too.

Some of the reefer loads I have we don't open the doors outside the dock and if we don't have to slide our tandems it's a win-win

I've been doing flatbed work ever since I started my trucking career. The customer I'm a dedicated driver for has one customer in Springfield, MO that gets a dry-van load from our plant every week. In all these years I've never been put on that load until today.

I've got to tell you it looks weird in my mirrors. I'm not accustomed to seeing those trailer sides. It took me a minute to figure out how those doors work, and it really seems odd knowing that stuff in the trailer is just sitting there without being secured by me.

I guess I'm a "door swinger" tonight. I'm driving through the night to arrive at an 0600 appointment in the morning. The great thing about this load is that when I'm finished I have just enough time to get down to "Wild Bill's" truck stop at Branson, MO to take my ten hour break. While there, I will get to see my youngest daughter and her husband, who live in Branson.

Just wait until you hit some heavy wind. LOL

As my trainer said, you’ll sleep well tonight. It wears you out. And sometimes scares the crap out of you. If you think it looks weird now, wait until you are driving straight and your tires are on the rumble strip. :)

You should see those gaint paper rolls dryvan drivers hual, the only thing securing them is a slip resistant pad.

And they weigh like 4000-5000 pounds each.

I haul those a lot. The worst part is there are 3 up front, and 3 in the back, and nothing between them, and no securement. And 6 of them weigh 40000