As a recently retired Canadian truck driver, this was painful to watch Not that I never struggled to park my truck, but those times were usually late at night in bad weather and being completely exhausted These cases were early and in really nice weather
@@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell RIGHT. I was like.. Leave it to Swift to blindside on an already difficult backing situation haha. Completed with no damages though 🤷♀
Nice video. When I was starting out, I learned so much just by watching other drivers backing at truckstops. It was always the drivers that made me think"why didn't I think to do that" that was the most useful. Nice overhead view. This lot has plenty of space, but you have to know how to use it.
Ten minutes to park isn’t unusual. This particular truck stop is a bit tighter than most in that aisle. Look at home many trucks stick out too far. The spaces were designed for trucks to overhang the grass or the concrete space.
Half of these could've been made easier by going up a bit further from the spot you want to back into, and then doing a sharp 90 degree turn into the spot, then correcting. It's how I do it anyway.
Way too long. I am going to try and keep these videos to 20-25 minutes but this time, it was tough deciding which backs to leave on the cutting room floor. Keeping them in real time means that I need to find more music. Then level all the sound.
Swift was impressive with that blind side
Thanks!
Swift gets a bad reputation but they have many good drivers.
As a recently retired Canadian truck driver, this was painful to watch
Not that I never struggled to park my truck, but those times were usually late at night in bad weather and being completely exhausted
These cases were early and in really nice weather
I also try to remember that I've had to pee about every time I need to park.
I learn so much from these videos. Thank you for the effort
Glad to hear it! This one is longer than the others but I wanted to get that Swift blind side in.
@@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell RIGHT. I was like.. Leave it to Swift to blindside on an already difficult backing situation haha. Completed with no damages though 🤷♀
Nice video. When I was starting out, I learned so much just by watching other drivers backing at truckstops. It was always the drivers that made me think"why didn't I think to do that" that was the most useful.
Nice overhead view. This lot has plenty of space, but you have to know how to use it.
I do some Backing at the Truck Stop videos. I am working on how to do individual back in a Shorts format.
Seems like some of those trux could bak further, making it ezier for others who want to bak.
That is usually true but our trailer axels slide to accommodate the load. Often drivers will back until the wheels are close to the curb.
He started at 1:27, and the video changed at about 13:15... showing him finally parked.... ugh! Great music btw. )
Ten minutes to park isn’t unusual. This particular truck stop is a bit tighter than most in that aisle. Look at home many trucks stick out too far. The spaces were designed for trucks to overhang the grass or the concrete space.
Thanks, I picked music from a different source for this one.
at 1:30 the 5th one on the bottom from the left didn't want anybody next to him
Some do not like company.
Half of these could've been made easier by going up a bit further from the spot you want to back into, and then doing a sharp 90 degree turn into the spot, then correcting. It's how I do it anyway.
Personally, I like to try and have the trailer almost straight before I enter the hole.
How long does it take for you to make these videos?
Way too long. I am going to try and keep these videos to 20-25 minutes but this time, it was tough deciding which backs to leave on the cutting room floor. Keeping them in real time means that I need to find more music. Then level all the sound.
Too risky.... i would pay for a reserve spot or park on ramp...
I don’t do ramps. I can’t sleep on a ramp. Always waiting for the knock. I have parked in paid parking when the parking was tight.
90park
Most of the parking at truck stops is 90° backing.
I'm pretty new to this and, some of these guys are hard to watch... )
Every back gets easier, but keep in mind that blue truck was an owner operator, and that last white truck was a Western Star. Those aren’t newbies.
@@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell that white truck towards the beginning took at least 1
@@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell that white truck towards the beginning took at least 1
10 minutes or more... I thought he was gonna hit someone...
@@jamesgoodenII Which one? The Swift truck was a 3 week in the industry veteran, who blind sided in, with guidance.