I don't get why some companies aren't truckers friendly. Why in the hell don't have enough room in their yard?! I'm not an OTR driver just a Yard goat driver but still. I know how backing up in tight spaces is. 2 thumbs up for all of you OTR truckers out there delivering and have to deal with all this and traffic too.👍👍
He is a company colleague of mine. No one wants to see a driver lose their job for hitting something when they could have helped stop it from happening.
I don't mind helping another hand back in. However, as I tell them up front, "I'm not going to give you directions, I'll just motion you that you can keep coming back and will let you know if you're about to hit something."
That is the perfect way to do it. I can't stand to have a non-driver sit back there spinning their hands telling me which way to turn the wheel. Just tell me if I'm about to some friggin' thing.
I use to do flagging for construction every time I seen a tractor trailer I would always get the other side to hold traffic so they didn't have to stop much respect to truck drivers
Truckers have to be the nicest people every, there so helpful and they care about other truckers, if I see a trucker I will always help no question ask
It was nice to see the oversized employee parking lot (not) even another 5 or 6 feet of space on the dock side would make a big difference. The Engineer that designed the dock area must of been using the physics of a shunt truck. Nice to see the city and long haul Drivers helping each other.
"Do unto others as you would want done unto you. " something like that lol also, helping someone else out helps to avoid them hitting you which is a plus
I'm still surprised that some company hasn't come out with some type of quick-setup back-up camera mounted to the very top of the door to the trailer itself...then have a good size monitor setup on the dashboard inside the rig! Great job BTW!
Lol, dude, camera monitors in the cab of the tractor have been around for atleast 10 years. Back in 2008 Coca Cola was in the middle of a fleet change where they got rid of alot of there side load trucks and started a system called OFS. We got new single axle 7 speed freightliners with 36 foot lift gate trailers. Every tractor had a monitor and every liftgate 36ftr had a rear mounted camera. Next time you see a coca cola driver delivering to a convenience store, take a look for the camera. The trailers themselves came from Canada and i believe they were designed by fruehaffen (however thats spelled.)
Namely and mainly, most bonehead would figure out how to hack the in-cab and watch porn at 62 mph. Bet. Besides, you can have em if ya want, but, i find backing in with a rear facing camera mess' with the whole right to go left paradoxymoron. Just sayin.
@@williamhendrix3253 im sure that could or would be the case, but still. Two mirrors, monitor, plus all your peripheral at once may be overwhelming to or for some. Myself, its been years( devades) since ive been in an inside dock. Many a year and many a warehouse ive been to, but since hauling livestock, ive only been disrespected by 1 cow. All those grocery warehouse, union docks , ignorant receivers, been crapped on by most. From the wanna be Barney Feif to the 3rd partyy unload and being held for ransom ( lumper fee), yall can have my share of that. My freight just has to walk on, ride, walk off. No hidden damage or STC here. Dead cow is easy to spot and even harder to hide. (Insert humor here) . 32 years total on the road, last 5 were livestock, i wish i had met my current employer thirty years ago. Bull Hauling is as close to trucking as it was. The Brotherhood still exist, ya just gotta have the guts and enough lights. By the way and or also, lots o chutes in the dark. It happens.
I back into these kinds of docks couple times a week I do help out other driver back in if they want help most of the time a driver does want assistance good backing video thanks
One nice truck indeed! Thank you for your Service as a Truck Driver. The economy counts on you guys because most of the stuff we have was once on a truck like yours. Stay safe out there! That peterbilt is beeaaauutiful too 😍
I think I'm going to go get my CDL i truly feel that i belong in a truck I'm so fascinated by the trucking industry. Great video man thanks for sharing.👍
I hated backing into buildings ( not like swift ) until mirror in the shade who knows what's going on back there! Also the only place ever wrecked a door on a trailer 🤬 Was no fault for me. After I walked outside somebody moved a big garbage bin . If 2 inches to left all would have been good. Door hit can can hit wall and bye bye door . The garbage can ended up in same spot that I had walked by. Just a tiny bit of blue paint on door saved my ass and company took full blame!!!
That kind of backing does suck but at least you had a free space to work with. I'd have happily made a mess of getting it in if I had to knowing I had that extra space so I could wiggle and straighten out once I'm in the hole
Trying to back up into a hole with not enough room in the front for the tractor to straighten out - so you have to “jackknife it” and flush and snug enough to the plate for the forklift driver to get in and out of your trailer safely - that’s a challenge. GOOD JOB THO 👍🏼 TAKE YOUR TIME and KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
I had to back into this place one night. All docks were full with tractor and trailers. 3 drivers got out and helped me back in. I'm was pretty good at backing but I sure appreciated their help and when I finally got backed in, I got out and shook their hand and told told them how much I appreciated their help.
@@Us2ncal I would have if I had them, believe me. I may not have made it in if it weren't for those guys. But I did pass on the same to others whenever they needed it.
Im like 90%sure i delivered here last week and if its where i think it is, im glad i got to deliver on the other side because that whole front side of the building looked like hell xD
Scottie d being nosy for the party peeps and helping a fellow JCT driver back in with no problems. Scottie always checking something out for the party peeps
It's called an inside dock my friend and those darn docks I tell ya are very tricky especially when the sun 🌞 is facing you lol. You can't see nothing behind you, sock, trucks, pillers. Nothing!!! Have a great day drivers... Lol 😎 🇺🇸
Inside Dock, YES forgot what to call it at that moment. Had a request to dock the trailer in an inside dock and use a flashlight but my batteries are low. Oh well, always on the lookout for more inside docks to make videos lol
When it comes to backing flatbed into loading docks, backing into dark holes with concrete on both sides leaving 1 inch gap on both sides is a common thing. That loading dock looks pretty easy to get into, never delt with hauling 53 foot reefers though.
When I was driving 5 tonne there was this same kind of dock. Concrete walls on both sides, very dark and you had to back in off of a busy street. It wasn't too bad in my truck but I felt for all the tractor trailers that had to back in there. You'd be holding up traffic thats backed up for blocks and there was no way to open the trailer doors off the street
Imagine instead of having two backing spots available, you have only one to back into, that makes things even more interesting when a slightest mistake can ruin your day. Yep...that's some joy of trucking we deal time to time. Personally, I think it makes whole lot more sense if they'd ask to drop trailer and park away from it like at Walmart DC. BTW, this place reminds me of a business I delivered in Denver,CO a while back. They should add light fixtures on docks to ease backing.
After finding a couple of these inside docks in kcy and cgo I had some really big halogen "fogs" installed backwards on my running boards. Helped a lot. For tight docks there was no beating the mile hi foods in Sacramento...used to run so damn many frozen fries down there i could one shot the hole every time. And not sample the paint on the curb either. Lol! Good video driver. Almost makes me miss the driving days.
Just a friendly tip in really tight loss such as this one with minimal room to crank pull way past the hole and try to be centered in the lot than give a very slight angle so that by the time you are in the slot your tandems are past the noise of the next trailer or tractor. It takes practice and patience but in 10 years this is the simplest method I have found that works consistently for your particular scenario.
joe McMillan this is also my preferred method. I learned that way at school. More room for slight corrections minimal oversteer. Ideally. I am far from perfect but working on it lol
I have to laugh at this comment. I've been in combat and backed into docks like this. Not comparable. I'd just hate to have to perform a backup like this with someone shooting at me. You might want get out and check for IEDs. See any indicators like lamp cord anyone. Backing like this can be quite simple with practice. It gets much harder with distractions like other vehicles trying to drive around you as you are backing. I always have to empty my bladder if needed before a backing maneuver.
@@rossstevens6165 So have I. The comment was not comparing combat to truck driving. He was comparing "FOCUS." One inch can be catastrophic. Ask a sniper under a helicopter search then do a 90 degree alley dock squared to the dock with no front-cap in the public right-of-way. Do not detach. Brain surgery is the same way... Get one.
Hated those spots ! Once wrecked a trailer door leaving a short dock with maybe the last 15 feet of trailer inside . I had walked out the door right beside the trailer did some paper work the drive out and crunch. Had trouble trying to figure it out while waiting for mechanic to cut the door off. What had happened was after I walked out side someone moved a garbage in wheels over to clean something got distracted and left bin beside trailer. Door hit bin then bin hit inside of building and bye bye door ! Was just a tiny bit of blue paint on trailer door then figured it out ! Thankfully the company took the blame and paid the cost of damages !
What a glorious view seen all those trucks. They all look sick as hell😍😍😍 I’m 36 and in March next year I start with Roadmaster in Orlando to take my CDL and is been a struggle looking for some to do for work that I can love to do and, I think I finally found it
that's what it's about people. one help the other. I don't care if you think your all great and wonderful, there are days your mind is just not into it and even the best will screw up ( be man enough to admit it.!) We are all on the same team out there, driver vs all those who try and f... the driver over or blame the driver. If you see a fellow driver just having a rough go at it just put the f"n camera down and help them out for a couple minutes. it will come back to you some day for helping. great to see someone give you a spot on the back up if you asked for it or not. I never would sit in my truck pointing and laughing like an asshole. Nothing lke backing in a container at 2am in a snow storm and wind after an 8hr shit drive.
Sry,I've been offered a helping eye a few times. But I rely on myself. I mean some of these guys drive double team, one calling out what to do,still taking 4/5 times the amount of time needed. (And still not correctly docked) I do appreciate the effort though. In a world where everyone looks out for him/herself it's nice to know some ppl still care about others.
Good thing they have good space on each side of the trailer , cus that moment u are at 45 is when u are the most t risk of hitting anything on the right if ur trailer tail is more than 2 feet from the line in that angle
final mile ad at start I did that for a little over a year till we had our usual apartment complex del and install. caused a lower lumbar strain when I was pulling a dual washer dryer combo unit up stairs. working final mile sucked especially when having to do whole kitchen installs into new homes that were still in the proc of being built having to pull side by sides through mud and construction debris.
I know the feeling of backing into a hole....its fun, and I'm being sarcastic. There's a xouple od places I deliver to in my area that are a real challenge. First one is a dock, off a main arterial designed in the 60's for 38 footers with roll up doors. Now we have are the 53 with flapa, which makes doors 10 inches away form trailer...gotta have 1 trailer per 2 doors as it will not make it across the pillar with another one there. The other is at an angle, kinda like what you did in the video, but have about 10inches of clearance on each side. Just glad lines are painted passed the doors so easy to align trailer, but man what a pain. Good job backing this its nice to see helping a fellow driver.
The design of these docks is just ridiculous. You got just enough to position at a very "functional" 5 degree angle. Those SUPER educated college knuckleheads really know how real life works don't they?
The problem is that there is no feedback going to the designers, because truckers will ALWAYS successfully back into the worst situations and who ya gonna complain to? The guys on the docks are morons and don't care! I drove in the NY, NJ, CT region and everything is super difficult, but drivers performed miracles everyday so why change anything.
It's no different this side of the pond either, Here in the UK we have some ludicrous supermarket RDC (regional delivery centres) with a hair width between bays and stacks of pallets and skips (dumpsters) usually in the areas you need to wind off the lock position your tractor unit etc , make a complaint and you are met with "well others drivers manage" poor design and bad house keeping leads to frayed tempers and damage but these idiots don't see it like that
THE absolute WORST dock I ever backed into, was in an almost brand-new building!!! These clowns put the two receiving doors against the far LEFT of the building (think about it) up against the wall of the building!! So a driver would be forced to BLIND it in, with about 9 inches between your open doors and the wall!! BTW this was at a bakery whse. just outside Baltimore!!
scottied67, while I have never driven truck, I've backed a lot of trailers, and watching your video was very enjoyable. That would scare the bejesus out of me, and you made it look so easy. Nice job sir.
it scared me at first too, after doing it enough times I got pretty good at it but still have to keep the guard up, we are only as good as our last accident.
they now have wireless backup cameras that are removable made for53 foot trailers , I have one and its worth the money, saved whats left of my hair an they work at night too!
I have to agree with Darren the other drivers will complain a lot more if you hit their trucks because you didn't want to waste their time by being a little more cautious and take some extra time making sure you straight
If i may ask, why did you slide the tandems at the last portion of backing up? Im entering my last week in cdl school & ive been wondering a bit more when and why i would fiddle with the tandem axle? Thanks
Get lined up in the door First before you open the doors. Then pull up to open them. Nothing falls out then will your trying to get in there. Can hit a guy's truck if the door pops off an swing's shut
This casey doss from texas u did excellent maneuvering backing up and it was very helpful the guy guiding u back in the whole hope to here from you I also have my cdl and all my endoresments
Hey Scottie, I don't remove the load locks because I'm still moving the load to the dock. They will release them then throw them into your empty and at the guard shack they know you have load locks. Just my thinking brother. Thanks for the video
Yes I see your point. On one level I don't trust them to put the same load locks back in, you know what I mean, they might throw two beat up broken load locks back in, I don't trust them lol
just happened to watch some u-tube, clicked on one from u, and what do i hear but my name on here. oh-boy i said i'm gonna be in Hollywood today. ha!! ha! i loved that my friend. lol thanks made my day-for sure!
We were talking about docking in a dark deep space and using flashlights on the ground. My flashlight batteries are near drained out though so but at least I remembered to say some names lol
The company I used to work for build a dock on the second floor and you have to blind side with 57 foot trailer all the way to the dock and the bad part when is wet from raining you have to get it in one try to the dock door!
Isnt thay the Tempe Az safeway? Sometimes it can be a nightmare there. What I do and what is recommended to do is park and check in and you will be served b4 all those in line. I made that in one pull up. But I have seen others struggle and takin out their front bumpers in that curve. You were lucky not to have a truck next to you when backing in.
Yes I found out there is overnight parking on the street, about an hour before appt if not before because so many trucks, creep in the gate and check in.
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I don't get why some companies aren't truckers friendly. Why in the hell don't have enough room in their yard?! I'm not an OTR driver just a Yard goat driver but still. I know how backing up in tight spaces is. 2 thumbs up for all of you OTR truckers out there delivering and have to deal with all this and traffic too.👍👍
I hate when shippers do this, they have miles and miles of open parking for 4 wheelers but for trucks it’s only a side walk to back
nice see drivers helping each other out in tight spots. well done.
I know you didn't ask for it..but that's nice of the guy to help you out a bit.
He is a company colleague of mine. No one wants to see a driver lose their job for hitting something when they could have helped stop it from happening.
Harry Potter I’ll help anyone out rather than sit there and watch them hit me or someone else
@ 4:28 i cant see him anymore
Nicely done team work
As a newbie, I do appreciate when drivers get out to help. Especially on tight hard lots.
I don't mind helping another hand back in. However, as I tell them up front, "I'm not going to give you directions, I'll just motion you that you can keep coming back and will let you know if you're about to hit something."
That is the perfect way to do it. I can't stand to have a non-driver sit back there spinning their hands telling me which way to turn the wheel. Just tell me if I'm about to some friggin' thing.
I ignore those types completely haha
I use to do flagging for construction every time I seen a tractor trailer I would always get the other side to hold traffic so they didn't have to stop much respect to truck drivers
Truckers helping truckers one after the other.Great Awesome Video. Thank you
GIVE ME 40 ACRES, and Ill turn this truck around lol
Truckers have to be the nicest people every, there so helpful and they care about other truckers, if I see a trucker I will always help no question ask
BodalaWale oo
You got to have respect for truckers. They are brilliant drivers if they can drive such big trucks. Must be tough. 👍👌
So true.
Cuz theyake a gang of money while doing.
They didnt need help. They would of been fine by themselves. Neither of them asked for help. Neither of them had any troubles backing into the hole.
You made it look easy, which is the mark of a professional driver
It was nice to see the oversized employee parking lot (not) even another 5 or 6 feet of space on the dock side would make a big difference. The Engineer that designed the dock area must of been using the physics of a shunt truck. Nice to see the city and long haul Drivers helping each other.
God bless that man who helped from back
nice to see team work helping each other. Some sharp looking trucks.
It's good to see how drivers were helping each other
"Do unto others as you would want done unto you. " something like that lol also, helping someone else out helps to avoid them hitting you which is a plus
So I take it that's The good ole Safeway in Tempe,Az
Got to love it.
Positive masculinity right there, I’m hoping once I get my CDL other drivers are willing to spot for me
I always respect truckers on the road. Yielding is one of them. God bless you all and bless USA....Go truckers.
I'm still surprised that some company hasn't come out with some type of quick-setup back-up camera mounted to the very top of the door to the trailer itself...then have a good size monitor setup on the dashboard inside the rig!
Great job BTW!
Lol, dude, camera monitors in the cab of the tractor have been around for atleast 10 years. Back in 2008 Coca Cola was in the middle of a fleet change where they got rid of alot of there side load trucks and started a system called OFS. We got new single axle 7 speed freightliners with 36 foot lift gate trailers. Every tractor had a monitor and every liftgate 36ftr had a rear mounted camera. Next time you see a coca cola driver delivering to a convenience store, take a look for the camera. The trailers themselves came from Canada and i believe they were designed by fruehaffen (however thats spelled.)
Namely and mainly, most bonehead would figure out how to hack the in-cab and watch porn at 62 mph. Bet. Besides, you can have em if ya want, but, i find backing in with a rear facing camera mess' with the whole right to go left paradoxymoron. Just sayin.
18wheels1966 wouldn’t most of your backing be done with the side mirrors, rear camera would just let
you see where the rear bumper was.
yes ur rite...YES VERY MUCH SO
@@williamhendrix3253 im sure that could or would be the case, but still. Two mirrors, monitor, plus all your peripheral at once may be overwhelming to or for some. Myself, its been years( devades) since ive been in an inside dock. Many a year and many a warehouse ive been to, but since hauling livestock, ive only been disrespected by 1 cow. All those grocery warehouse, union docks , ignorant receivers, been crapped on by most. From the wanna be Barney Feif to the 3rd partyy unload and being held for ransom ( lumper fee), yall can have my share of that. My freight just has to walk on, ride, walk off. No hidden damage or STC here. Dead cow is easy to spot and even harder to hide. (Insert humor here) . 32 years total on the road, last 5 were livestock, i wish i had met my current employer thirty years ago. Bull Hauling is as close to trucking as it was. The Brotherhood still exist, ya just gotta have the guts and enough lights. By the way and or also, lots o chutes
in the dark. It happens.
I back into these kinds of docks couple times a week I do help out other driver back in if they want help most of the time a driver does want assistance good backing video thanks
And I agree with you on the W-900.
One nice truck indeed! Thank you for your Service as a Truck Driver. The economy counts on you guys because most of the stuff we have was once on a truck like yours. Stay safe out there!
That peterbilt is beeaaauutiful too 😍
I think I'm going to go get my CDL i truly feel that i belong in a truck I'm so fascinated by the trucking industry. Great video man thanks for sharing.👍
Sucks when the sun is in your windshield.. You loose the whole back of the trailer
I hated backing into buildings ( not like swift ) until mirror in the shade who knows what's going on back there! Also the only place ever wrecked a door on a trailer 🤬 Was no fault for me. After I walked outside somebody moved a big garbage bin . If 2 inches to left all would have been good. Door hit can can hit wall and bye bye door . The garbage can ended up in same spot that I had walked by. Just a tiny bit of blue paint on door saved my ass and company took full blame!!!
It’s always a good idea to have your marker lights on when you’re backing into a dark hole that way you can always see where your trailer is at
LOL. THE TITLE, Backing into the BLISS!!!! That's life. 😉
That kind of backing does suck but at least you had a free space to work with. I'd have happily made a mess of getting it in if I had to knowing I had that extra space so I could wiggle and straighten out once I'm in the hole
Trying to back up into a hole with not enough room in the front for the tractor to straighten out - so you have to “jackknife it” and flush and snug enough to the plate for the forklift driver to get in and out of your trailer safely - that’s a challenge.
GOOD JOB THO 👍🏼 TAKE YOUR TIME and KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
I had to back into this place one night. All docks were full with tractor and trailers. 3 drivers got out and helped me back in. I'm was pretty good at backing but I sure appreciated their help and when I finally got backed in, I got out and shook their hand and told told them how much I appreciated their help.
That's awesome!
No beers?
@@Us2ncal I would have if I had them, believe me. I may not have made it in if it weren't for those guys. But I did pass on the same to others whenever they needed it.
That is the True Test of a Driver how well he can back up .....
LOL then I am failure.
i had to watch this video again. reminded me of being up in Brooklyn NY backing into some of them docks.
guess that was a really nice truck and that guy made sure nobody was going to back into it 😎
Great job. I pull up as much as it takes and I never get in a hurry.
Im like 90%sure i delivered here last week and if its where i think it is, im glad i got to deliver on the other side because that whole front side of the building looked like hell xD
Nice of the other bloke/driver to help that's how it should be done 👍
I like your Freightliner the most !! I believe it's because the company and drivers take care of their trucks !!!
Scottie d being nosy for the party peeps and helping a fellow JCT driver back in with no problems. Scottie always checking something out for the party peeps
It's called an inside dock my friend and those darn docks I tell ya are very tricky especially when the sun 🌞 is facing you lol. You can't see nothing behind you, sock, trucks, pillers. Nothing!!! Have a great day drivers... Lol 😎 🇺🇸
Inside Dock, YES forgot what to call it at that moment. Had a request to dock the trailer in an inside dock and use a flashlight but my batteries are low. Oh well, always on the lookout for more inside docks to make videos lol
Love to see fellow drivers helping each other, good job
Thank you my friend.
When it comes to backing flatbed into loading docks, backing into dark holes with concrete on both sides leaving 1 inch gap on both sides is a common thing. That loading dock looks pretty easy to get into, never delt with hauling 53 foot reefers though.
When I was driving 5 tonne there was this same kind of dock. Concrete walls on both sides, very dark and you had to back in off of a busy street. It wasn't too bad in my truck but I felt for all the tractor trailers that had to back in there. You'd be holding up traffic thats backed up for blocks and there was no way to open the trailer doors off the street
Great video! Awesome backing! And I love that you checked out that KW! I would have done the same thing! Stay safe!
I saw that truck i was like danm what a beautiful and clean truck
Imagine instead of having two backing spots available, you have only one to back into, that makes things even more interesting when a slightest mistake can ruin your day. Yep...that's some joy of trucking we deal time to time. Personally, I think it makes whole lot more sense if they'd ask to drop trailer and park away from it like at Walmart DC. BTW, this place reminds me of a business I delivered in Denver,CO a while back. They should add light fixtures on docks to ease backing.
Yeah. It wears your patience thin! 🤣
After finding a couple of these inside docks in kcy and cgo I had some really big halogen "fogs" installed backwards on my running boards. Helped a lot. For tight docks there was no beating the mile hi foods in Sacramento...used to run so damn many frozen fries down there i could one shot the hole every time. And not sample the paint on the curb either. Lol! Good video driver. Almost makes me miss the driving days.
That’s what’s up truck driver help , we’ll done bro 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
I'm going to have to start practicing more, especially on the 53's. They already trained me about a year ago and I barely get any practice.
Good driving! Got mad respect for drivers like you bro!
That's one fine looking truck.
Great Driving 5 Star Truck Drive Well Done from the UK
Just a friendly tip in really tight loss such as this one with minimal room to crank pull way past the hole and try to be centered in the lot than give a very slight angle so that by the time you are in the slot your tandems are past the noise of the next trailer or tractor. It takes practice and patience but in 10 years this is the simplest method I have found that works consistently for your particular scenario.
joe McMillan this is also my preferred method. I learned that way at school. More room for slight corrections minimal oversteer. Ideally. I am far from perfect but working on it lol
Backing into situations like this and way worse is like being in combat, you are living 100% in the present and alert, any mistake is devastating.
I have to laugh at this comment. I've been in combat and backed into docks like this. Not comparable. I'd just hate to have to perform a backup like this with someone shooting at me. You might want get out and check for IEDs. See any indicators like lamp cord anyone.
Backing like this can be quite simple with practice. It gets much harder with distractions like other vehicles trying to drive around you as you are backing. I always have to empty my bladder if needed before a backing maneuver.
@@rossstevens6165
So have I.
The comment was not comparing combat to truck driving. He was comparing "FOCUS." One inch can be catastrophic. Ask a sniper under a helicopter search then do a 90 degree alley dock squared to the dock with no front-cap in the public right-of-way. Do not detach.
Brain surgery is the same way...
Get one.
Anyone else turning their head trying to see the mirrors?
when I was brand new i had a BLACK HOLE dock under a Giant retail store with major parking lot cross traffic the whole time.... holy crap
Hated those spots ! Once wrecked a trailer door leaving a short dock with maybe the last 15 feet of trailer inside . I had walked out the door right beside the trailer did some paper work the drive out and crunch. Had trouble trying to figure it out while waiting for mechanic to cut the door off. What had happened was after I walked out side someone moved a garbage in wheels over to clean something got distracted and left bin beside trailer.
Door hit bin then bin hit inside of building and bye bye door ! Was just a tiny bit of blue paint on trailer door then figured it out ! Thankfully the company took the blame and paid the cost of damages !
Skills on full display here. Good teaching video!
What a glorious view seen all those trucks. They all look sick as hell😍😍😍
I’m 36 and in March next year I start with Roadmaster in Orlando to take my CDL and is been a struggle looking for some to do for work that I can love to do and, I think I finally found it
that's what it's about people. one help the other. I don't care if you think your all great and wonderful, there are days your mind is just not into it and even the best will screw up ( be man enough to admit it.!) We are all on the same team out there, driver vs all those who try and f... the driver over or blame the driver. If you see a fellow driver just having a rough go at it just put the f"n camera down and help them out for a couple minutes. it will come back to you some day for helping. great to see someone give you a spot on the back up if you asked for it or not. I never would sit in my truck pointing and laughing like an asshole. Nothing lke backing in a container at 2am in a snow storm and wind after an 8hr shit drive.
Man you right
Amen for it brother , this is a risky business , everyone trying to fck up our income , so the more we support each other the safest we are.
Sry,I've been offered a helping eye a few times. But I rely on myself. I mean some of these guys drive double team, one calling out what to do,still taking 4/5 times the amount of time needed. (And still not correctly docked) I do appreciate the effort though. In a world where everyone looks out for him/herself it's nice to know some ppl still care about others.
Oh yea I've been there few times, mostly on the other side of the building. Tempe az
You do an outstanding job!
Good thing they have good space on each side of the trailer , cus that moment u are at 45 is when u are the most t risk of hitting anything on the right if ur trailer tail is more than 2 feet from the line in that angle
Good he had someone to spot him
Bro you are a professional driver I would have blind sided that dock in my professional years of 43
I suck at backing trailers 🤣 i'd be there all evening 🤣🤣 lmao
Hellva support from one another...
Scottie is good guy always willing to help other drivers salute to you Sir 👍
thank you my friend
Thanks for the shout-out. KOT
That's how a professional gets R done. My opinion sir
final mile ad at start I did that for a little over a year till we had our usual apartment complex del and install. caused a lower lumbar strain when I was pulling a dual washer dryer combo unit up stairs. working final mile sucked especially when having to do whole kitchen installs into new homes that were still in the proc of being built having to pull side by sides through mud and construction debris.
That is the same way I set up to back inn.. Man that was real tight, especially for your co-worker.. Good video
thank you my friend
Nice job! Only way il park that good is when im playing American Truck Simulator lol
I know the feeling of backing into a hole....its fun, and I'm being sarcastic. There's a xouple od places I deliver to in my area that are a real challenge. First one is a dock, off a main arterial designed in the 60's for 38 footers with roll up doors. Now we have are the 53 with flapa, which makes doors 10 inches away form trailer...gotta have 1 trailer per 2 doors as it will not make it across the pillar with another one there. The other is at an angle, kinda like what you did in the video, but have about 10inches of clearance on each side. Just glad lines are painted passed the doors so easy to align trailer, but man what a pain. Good job backing this its nice to see helping a fellow driver.
Lol that’s nice and bright compared to the warehouse I back INSIDE of
The design of these docks is just ridiculous. You got just enough to position at a very "functional" 5 degree angle. Those SUPER educated college knuckleheads really know how real life works don't they?
I made a comment that they had almost more room for the 4wheelers parking area than the backing area for the big trucks.
The problem is that there is no feedback going to the designers, because truckers will ALWAYS successfully back into the worst situations and who ya gonna complain to? The guys on the docks are morons and don't care! I drove in the NY, NJ, CT region and everything is super difficult, but drivers performed miracles everyday so why change anything.
It's no different this side of the pond either, Here in the UK we have some ludicrous supermarket RDC (regional delivery centres) with a hair width between bays and stacks of pallets and skips (dumpsters) usually in the areas you need to wind off the lock position your tractor unit etc , make a complaint and you are met with "well others drivers manage" poor design and bad house keeping leads to frayed tempers and damage but these idiots don't see it like that
THE absolute WORST dock I ever backed into, was in an almost brand-new building!!! These clowns put the two receiving doors against the far LEFT of the building (think about it) up against the wall of the building!! So a driver would be forced to BLIND it in, with about 9 inches between your open doors and the wall!! BTW this was at a bakery whse. just outside Baltimore!!
My favorite is a tight dock with torn-up pavement. Hard to go in smooth when your tractor is doing the bump & grind
Good on you man!
scottied67, while I have never driven truck, I've backed a lot of trailers, and watching your video was very enjoyable. That would scare the bejesus out of me, and you made it look so easy. Nice job sir.
it scared me at first too, after doing it enough times I got pretty good at it but still have to keep the guard up, we are only as good as our last accident.
Yeah, Scott, just when you hear the "CRUNCH!" then it's time to stop, if you can hear it.
These truck are amazing, sorry my english, i am a brazilian truck driver,
no fault in your writing
Brazilian with Romanian flag!? :)
Oh heck no thts way to tight
In the words of Jimmy Carrey from Pet Detective like a glove.
they now have wireless backup cameras that are removable made for53 foot trailers , I have one and its worth the money, saved whats left of my hair an they work at night too!
where did you buy it? thanks for the info
Don't forget the gold bond foot powder on ...it helps backing ...
Very cool! nicely done! thanks
I have to agree with Darren the other drivers will complain a lot more if you hit their trucks because you didn't want to waste their time by being a little more cautious and take some extra time making sure you straight
I do a dock like this everyday. It’s easier at night, because you can see better. You get used to it and it becomes easy.
If i may ask, why did you slide the tandems at the last portion of backing up? Im entering my last week in cdl school & ive been wondering a bit more when and why i would fiddle with the tandem axle? Thanks
Get lined up in the door First before you open the doors. Then pull up to open them. Nothing falls out then will your trying to get in there. Can hit a guy's truck if the door pops off an swing's shut
I deliver furniture to small business plazas all day backing is all I do more than driving forward. It seems.
This casey doss from texas u did excellent maneuvering backing up and it was very helpful the guy guiding u back in the whole hope to here from you I also have my cdl and all my endoresments
Thanks 👍
you got 2 spots and a helper backing u up i never get that lucky to have helper watching blindside
Hey Scottie, I don't remove the load locks because I'm still moving the load to the dock. They will release them then throw them into your empty and at the guard shack they know you have load locks. Just my thinking brother. Thanks for the video
Yes I see your point. On one level I don't trust them to put the same load locks back in, you know what I mean, they might throw two beat up broken load locks back in, I don't trust them lol
scottied67 I've also had them forget to put them back in when done unloading too.
just happened to watch some u-tube, clicked on one from u, and what do i hear but my name on here. oh-boy i said i'm gonna be in Hollywood today. ha!! ha! i loved that my friend. lol thanks made my day-for sure!
We were talking about docking in a dark deep space and using flashlights on the ground. My flashlight batteries are near drained out though so but at least I remembered to say some names lol
JCT for the win!
Go back in at Tootsie Roll in Chicago. When you get parked half of your tractor is in the dark.. It's tons of fun in the snow too!
The company I used to work for build a dock on the second floor and you have to blind side with 57 foot trailer all the way to the dock and the bad part when is wet from raining you have to get it in one try to the dock door!
Nicely done!
GREAT JOB MAN ! YOUR SO RIGHT THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT !
Nice parking, also nice of the guy to spot for you. JCT nice truck
thank you my friend
Freightliners are the best 😀
Door #24 looks like a job for super skilled Johnny wrecking speed ball.!
Go underground of a large Mall an blind side back up to the receiving dock.
Isnt thay the Tempe Az safeway? Sometimes it can be a nightmare there. What I do and what is recommended to do is park and check in and you will be served b4 all those in line. I made that in one pull up. But I have seen others struggle and takin out their front bumpers in that curve. You were lucky not to have a truck next to you when backing in.
Yes I found out there is overnight parking on the street, about an hour before appt if not before because so many trucks, creep in the gate and check in.