Backing Practice

Topic 33456 | Page 2

Page 2 of 2 Previous Page Go To Page:
Deleted Account's Comment
member avatar

Its hard to tell but the whited out area next to that small driveway between the buildings has a steep ramp going into the basement of the building so you can't get too close to the other building. Mr Curmudgeon outlined exactly what I did the first time I went as the lot was completely empty, though I was able have my tandems ride the edge around the spots to the left in photo. That was the time I had to get pulled out of the dock and to street by their backhoe (got my terminology incorrect referring to it as a excavator in this post) due to ice/snow . This time due to the cars in the lot I opted to back in sight side from the road and utilize the empty spots next to the dock. Tandems were all the way up. Kept getting my angle wrong and after a couple pullups trying to hit the dock square on decided to take the front end to the corner and back similar to the previous time as my back end lined up in the dock area. Davy I prefer coming in sight side even though it does have a few houses because the only other option is the main drag of this small town where lots of tourists are and I felt I had more room to make my turn coming in that way as opposed to making a left and running over the landscaping.

BK I'm not sure when they put that trailer back there, or how they did it. I've heard from our drivers that have been here a long time the dock used to be back there but when they added on to the facility they moved it up front. I wonder if it's just stuck back there now. The only other way I can think of it getting in there is one of those things similar to a pallet jack that allows you to move trailers. Something similar to this

0017872001692392140.jpg

Tandems:

Tandem Axles

A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".

Tandem:

Tandem Axles

A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Mr. Curmudgeon's Comment
member avatar

Makes me wonder how the self driving units will do it...

confused.gif

Tanker Man's Comment
member avatar

Makes me wonder how the self driving units will do it...

confused.gif

They will get the “blue screen of death” as seen on a windows computer probably 😂😂

Hobo's Comment
member avatar

I see a two point back. If you look at the space in that lot it seems to me the way to do this is come in from F street and go all the way forward to the building on the north end. Then, start a 90. You won't finish the 90 but go as far as you can and then pull up into the little driveway to the northeast, then finish your back with an offset.

The 5 parking spaces to the southwest have nothing to do with your entrance to the lot, they have to do with giving you space for your exit back to F street.

Page 2 of 2 Previous Page Go To Page:

New Reply:

New! Check out our help videos for a better understanding of our forum features

Bold
Italic
Underline
Quote
Photo
Link
Smiley
Links On TruckingTruth


example: TruckingTruth Homepage



example: https://www.truckingtruth.com
Submit
Cancel
Upload New Photo
Please enter a caption of one sentence or less:

Click on any of the buttons below to insert a link to that section of TruckingTruth:

Getting Started In Trucking High Road Training Program Company-Sponsored Training Programs Apply For Company-Sponsored Training Truck Driver's Career Guide Choosing A School Choosing A Company Truck Driving Schools Truck Driving Jobs Apply For Truck Driving Jobs DOT Physical Drug Testing Items To Pack Pre-Hire Letters CDL Practice Tests Trucking Company Reviews Brett's Book Leasing A Truck Pre-Trip Inspection Learn The Logbook Rules Sleep Apnea
Done
Done

0 characters so far - 5,500 maximum allowed.
Submit Preview

Preview:

Submit
Cancel

Why Join Trucking Truth?

We have an awesome set of tools that will help you understand the trucking industry and prepare for a great start to your trucking career. Not only that, but everything we offer here at TruckingTruth is 100% free - no strings attached! Sign up now and get instant access to our member's section:
High Road Training Program Logo
  • The High Road Training Program
  • The High Road Article Series
  • The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever!
  • Email Updates When New Articles Are Posted

Apply For Paid CDL Training Through TruckingTruth

Did you know you can fill out one quick form here on TruckingTruth and apply to several companies at once for paid CDL training? Seriously! The application only takes one minute. You will speak with recruiters today. There is no obligation whatsoever. Learn more and apply here:

Apply For Paid CDL Training