The W9 is fine....what would've made the job easier is having a trailer with a dump valve on it this way the drive can lift the rear axle on the trailer which would give him a short turning radius on the front axle of the trailer.....I know this facility J&J Farms and creamery in Maspeth, Queens..... I've driven large cars for a very long time and spead axles are one of my favorate trailers. One more thing is lots of drivers come into new york making deliveries with the trailer stretched out ...thats no good once you get to or close to you destination, slide those tandems forwaard so you can make you turns at the corners and back into the loading docks easier......just watch out for the over hang.......
I’m 21 and I own a Volvo vnl 2007 with a Cummins but I learned in my dad’s W9 with a 290 inch wb. Everyday it was a struggle with that thing but you get usted to it. Best advice I have for drivers don’t buy a spread or long nose truck until you have money, and years of experience I have 4 so so far but on my own only a couple months. My respect to this trucker for taking his time and backing that wagon in there. Stay blessed all my truckers out there 🙏🏽
He's got it. I drove for 38 years. I'm 63. Always help each other out. I live in PA now. Since 1997. But, I was born in NJ. Northern NJ just outside of NYC and that's where I started trucking. 😊
I'm 78 years old I can't drive it all9 many years ago I used to run a parking lot Brooklyn docks once a week Florida Detroit New Jersey car auctions everywhere
60 myself been doing it almost 30. It sure the hell ain't what it used to be. All these youngins / green horns. It's all about them. Ear buds. Flip flops sweat suites. ( in our days and still mine.) Jeans or shorts. Steel toe work boots. We respected eaxh other back in those days and my dad's& uncles days..... not the same anymore
Dude in the black polo is the definition of a true professional truck driver. Much respect! Also, since the lumpers were already watching, someone should’ve just walked over and told them to leave the Tropicana truck alone for a few minutes so he can un hook. Would’ve been much easier. Awesome backing job though! I don’t care what anyone says
As an europeean truck driver, I’m really impressed about the amount of space needed to manœuvrer these rigs, that park is an easy one with an europeean semi trailer. That’s not a negative comment, just an observation.
I was stationed in Germany with the U.S. military (didn't drive a truck) DID get to ride in a DAF 95, though! Back in the States, I started trucking. As I struggled with the narrow streets and right docks in places like New York and New Jersey with my Freightliner with a big ol' hood, sure wish I could've driven a DAF. I truly believe that there IS a niche market for "cabover" trucks here in the U.S. Especially since they are just as comfortable as conventional trucks, IMHO...😊
@@vincecollura4004 Europeans one are, because of the short wheelbase (13 feet on most of the trucks) and because of the configuration of the trailer (43 feet with long rear overhang) you can park between 2 trailers with a limited 45/50 feet clearance without big trouble.
but you should also add that the European dwarfs are against this trick. In Belgium, such a trick is only allowed 20 feet behind it, otherwise they are too long. At first I thought he can't drive well, but in the end you got another statue that could drive well
I take golf carts into country club parking lots - places not designed to accommodate semis - I feel dumb when it takes me a few pull ups to get into a spot, but watching this guy makes me feel better. I guess any driver can take a lot of time to get into a tricky space.
All the old major cities NYC, Chicago, Philly, etc will test every ounce of your driving skills from getting to the customer, to the dock and when you trying to get outta there.
True. I was making a delivery in Chicago and the street I needed to turn on was blocked off so I had no choice but to keep going then I ran up an 11' overpass. I thought to myself "I'm fk'd now." It was a really busy street with a 4 way SS behind me. There was no way I was trying to back through it. Luckily a cop came up and he stopped traffic so I could back through the SS and take a left and get turned around. You are so right about it being a test of your skills.
I run Midwest regional. One of our terminals is in Gary, Indiana and I’m up in Chicago almost every week. That city is absolutely miserable and stress inducing. I hate going there so much.
He's got one of the worst combinations right there. An extremely long wheel based W900 with a 53' (probably) spread axle trailer. Also alot of these warehouses in the NE were built decades ago when we had cab overs and 40' trailers. They weren't designed for this kind of truck.
Good job of the driver. Anything that could be in the way was in the way. He knew he had to make small moves to get set up to get to the dock. Seems like you always get these spots after you’ve been driving all night to get there.
i park my tractor trailer 6 days a week at a very small and tight docking area in MD State ,some place just aren't meant for tractor trailers and its only by the grace of the all mighty we can get these big monsters in these tiny places! inspiring video thank u
That and the tolls and traffic are the reason why so many truckers say no way to the northeast. But that was such a nice looking old school truck. Pre-DEF. 😉😎
Delivered in Brooklyn, had to blind side it in. When I followed up the trailer my steer tire went over a very low curb. This guy comes running out of a deli and start hitting my steer tire with a broom. Funniest damn thing, guess he didn't want me on his curb.
Long hood and spread axle is a challenge I pull the identical set up to him. Same truck same trailer. It can be tough but, patience and not giving a shit about how the other traffic feels. Cuz if it was them they wouldn’t care either is how I see it lol Good job. Well done.
it is probably the case that sometimes you end up in tight situations, but if you regularly have to unload in tight places, you should make sure you have a truck and trailer adapted to the task....or do you only think like that in Europe?
I'm retired and drove locally with steel in Chicago, It's a good thing I had a slider (42) foot flatbed. These cities were not built for trucks this size The dispatchers should know better, and break these loads down at a terminal. They have access to GPS satellite. Putting a driver, the bystanders and equipment through this is disgraceful, and thank God there wasn't a life-threating emergency trying to get through. Shameful.
Man this gives me flashbacks when i had to live unload at Stratas food in Dallas Texas. If you get the first two dock doors, YOUR LUCKY! Those last 3-4 dock doors, you gotta blind side!! But there was always a trucker there to help you. The more we help each other out the better!
@@_gamepoint_ This part of the country (Boston, NYC, Phila, Balt.) is a lot older than the rest of the country, and there are more narrow streets. But moreover is the fact that the trucking industry never should have gone to a 53' trailer! What do you need a 53' reefer for when you can only load it to 48'!!! The drivers never asked for this!!!
Companies who's shipping and receiving docks are difficult for semi trucks to get into should be for straight trucks only and tell trucking companies that haul products for them or to them. Yes it's a good thing to help other truckers maneuver in and out of tight areas. Drivers who drive their cars by trucks backing to the docks should wait at a safe distance till the trucker is parked at the dock instead of being a seriously unneeded oppstical on a dangerous position where the trucker might not be able to see them. Patience is a virtue. I never drove a 18 wheeler but I have tons of respect for those who drive them. I work in a area where 18 wheelers have a,hard time backing to the docks so when I come across one i wait in a safe place and stay out of the way till i can get by without ever being a problem of any kind. GOD BLESS ALL YOU TRUCKERS AND YOUR FAMILIES.
They should tear these buildings down and redesign the streets so these truckers can have an easier time backing up for the right parking alignment to load/unload the cargo trailer. No trucker should have to go through all this trouble maneuvering his rig, but glad he took the time and patience to get it done just right.
I used to go to NYC with a rig, one stop in Brooklyn you had to place the trailer in an intersection and back it between a telephone post and park on the sidewalk to get unloaded.
@@AirJockey100 no it is that much ask anyone with a fleet with both trucks, these trucks are on the highway 99% of the time and the aerodynamics of a massive refridgerator on the w900 is slowing it down big time, the other trucks slip through the air, and have aero closer to a aerodynamic car. Look at how badly the g wagon and jeep wrangler is effected on the highway, it eats significantly more gas then a normal car just cus of the aero alone, its 18mpg vs 12 mpg which is massive, and the truck its a even bigger difference because its so huge, but the other trucks are still just as slippery as a car. Just a big drop visor alone will cost u 2 grand a year in fuel.
I hate when people help me and let me go into an over jacked poison. Then, when I pull up they get flustered. It's more difficult to back those long nose classic trucks, ESPECIALLY with those stationary side mirrors.🚛
Let the driver do his thing he knows what he’s doing I hate when I’m backing and three people telling you how to do it it’s annoying but when I actually do need help they ain’t nobody around 😂
FWIW, a tip (assuming you have room later) is to leave that door closed which allows you precious inches to get closer to the truck right front end you're backing beside. Once you get your angles better and more in place with where you want to be, then open your door while you still have enough room for the door swing. That spread and long WB isn't the best setup for tight spots. Hopefully he gets to do at least 1500 miles between calls like that. Well done driver. A professional.👍
National Carriers goes to nyc hunts point all the time. When I first went up there and screwed up oddly enough the New Yorkers were so kind and helped me get back right. Totally unexpected but appreciated.
Hug the dock, open the driver door(at own risk) to get good look at hugging the other truck, this is one of those docks you have to back as much as you can before you feel the urge to straighten out
Oh my God. I drove P&D for 12 years before going OTR and this is nothing. I always hated people who thought they were helping me back up the trailer. Its easy if you know what you are doing. You wouldn't believe how many guys would ask me to back in their trailer into tight spots because they couldn't. That is a nice Kenworth tho. How long have I been driving? Since 1987. My KW is long wheelbase too with a 53 behind it.
I’d have pulled straight through that fence to give me more room. Hind sight 20/20. That big ass truck with a sleeper, dual axel, longer frame, not good for tight spots. But a SWEET truck nonetheless and I’d hella rock all day!!
I did delivery’s in NYC for 10 years and I was waiting to see the 4wheelers start to squeeze through. They have no patience at all it’s them and no one else. I was never so thankful to get off of that run
That was a super tight spot to maneuver in and not enough space to do it. I would of just waited til all the vehicles were cleared behind me then started to back up.
Maximum legal length for a combination vehicle off the main thoroughfare in NYC is 55' as per NYC DOT. This truck is easily 70' or longer and is "supposed" to have an over length permit. This law is usually only enforced in a vehicle crash or traffic infraction and, probably hinges on the drivers attitude during such an incident.
Those spread axles are making extremely difficult to back into the door. Note to everybody there,starting with the driver,they could have asked the daycab driver in the white truck.to disconnect from. The trailer so the big ass Kenworth can back in.. I'm a truck and I would have asked.
Until 8:29 I was thinking whether the driver was a 'road roller driver'. But, after seeing trucks on either side, I understood the title 'DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EXTREME'. Respect.
That W900 and that spread axle sure don’t help!!!!
Spread is great if you have dump valve
The W9 is fine....what would've made the job easier is having a trailer with a dump valve on it this way the drive can lift the rear axle on the trailer which would give him a short turning radius on the front axle of the trailer.....I know this facility J&J Farms and creamery in Maspeth, Queens..... I've driven large cars for a very long time and spead axles are one of my favorate trailers.
One more thing is lots of drivers come into new york making deliveries with the trailer stretched out ...thats no good once you get to or close to you destination, slide those tandems forwaard so you can make you turns at the corners and back into the loading docks easier......just watch out for the over hang.......
no not for that dock, but for going down the road in comfort ( hell yeah)
That's why you leave that big boy shit for the south east Midwest and west coast!
@@JamesKnapp-tc1oq yea because those cities don't have any tight docks 🤡
The main thing is that nothing gets damaged or broken, and that no one is hurt or killed. Good video.
hardest ones are blindside in tight spots. This fella was a rookie making rookie mistakes like not adjusting his spreads before
I’m 21 and I own a Volvo vnl 2007 with a Cummins but I learned in my dad’s W9 with a 290 inch wb. Everyday it was a struggle with that thing but you get usted to it. Best advice I have for drivers don’t buy a spread or long nose truck until you have money, and years of experience I have 4 so so far but on my own only a couple months. My respect to this trucker for taking his time and backing that wagon in there. Stay blessed all my truckers out there 🙏🏽
Keep hustling brother. Fuck yea.
Dont matter how long he took. Long as he didn’t hit anything
He's got it. I drove for 38 years. I'm 63. Always help each other out. I live in PA now. Since 1997. But, I was born in NJ. Northern NJ just outside of NYC and that's where I started trucking. 😊
Do you still drive it or retired?
I'm 78 years old I can't drive it all9 many years ago I used to run a parking lot Brooklyn docks once a week Florida Detroit New Jersey car auctions everywhere
60 myself been doing it almost 30. It sure the hell ain't what it used to be. All these youngins / green horns. It's all about them. Ear buds. Flip flops sweat suites. ( in our days and still mine.) Jeans or shorts. Steel toe work boots. We respected eaxh other back in those days and my dad's& uncles days..... not the same anymore
@@TruckerMikee I'm sure you know life do chance, how are you doing 👋
@@cliffordmarkell40 that's impressive man, I can see doring your days you do great 😃
This is me when I select full XP parking in American Truck Simulator 😅
Massive respect to the driver for staying composed here!
Dude in the black polo is the definition of a true professional truck driver. Much respect!
Also, since the lumpers were already watching, someone should’ve just walked over and told them to leave the Tropicana truck alone for a few minutes so he can un hook. Would’ve been much easier.
Awesome backing job though! I don’t care what anyone says
As an europeean truck driver, I’m really impressed about the amount of space needed to manœuvrer these rigs, that park is an easy one with an europeean semi trailer.
That’s not a negative comment, just an observation.
I was stationed in Germany with the U.S. military (didn't drive a truck) DID get to ride in a DAF 95, though! Back in the States, I started trucking. As I struggled with the narrow streets and right docks in places like New York and New Jersey with my Freightliner with a big ol' hood, sure wish I could've driven a DAF. I truly believe that there IS a niche market for "cabover" trucks here in the U.S. Especially since they are just as comfortable as conventional trucks, IMHO...😊
Had no idea that cab overs were really that much easier to maneuver! Is it really that big of a difference?
@@vincecollura4004 Europeans one are, because of the short wheelbase (13 feet on most of the trucks) and because of the configuration of the trailer (43 feet with long rear overhang) you can park between 2 trailers with a limited 45/50 feet clearance without big trouble.
It's just stupid for stupid sake. Everything in America needs to be excessively big because reasons.
but you should also add that the European dwarfs are against this trick. In Belgium, such a trick is only allowed 20 feet behind it, otherwise they are too long. At first I thought he can't drive well, but in the end you got another statue that could drive well
Never feel too embarrassed or proud to ask another driver to spot for you when backing into a tight spot.
For city work, a COE without a spread is optimal, but you do have to be able to work with what you have, and this driver did an excellent job of it.
Only really appreciate the turn when we see the tight slot he's backing into. Good Job
He still got that shit done without collisions good shit
Yo, daycab driver couldn't drop his trailer to help out?!? smh
Tbh
Exactly!!
I know right!!
Naw he was busy recording
Would he get in trouble if he did?
I take golf carts into country club parking lots - places not designed to accommodate semis - I feel dumb when it takes me a few pull ups to get into a spot, but watching this guy makes me feel better. I guess any driver can take a lot of time to get into a tricky space.
All the old major cities NYC, Chicago, Philly, etc will test every ounce of your driving skills from getting to the customer, to the dock and when you trying to get outta there.
True. I was making a delivery in Chicago and the street I needed to turn on was blocked off so I had no choice but to keep going then I ran up an 11' overpass. I thought to myself "I'm fk'd now." It was a really busy street with a 4 way SS behind me. There was no way I was trying to back through it. Luckily a cop came up and he stopped traffic so I could back through the SS and take a left and get turned around. You are so right about it being a test of your skills.
Same as a flat bedder I’ve dodge some shit in nyc Chicago and San Francisco surprisingly
Here in Europe that everyday business .getting in Shipping containers in tight spots like this 😩
I run Midwest regional. One of our terminals is in Gary, Indiana and I’m up in Chicago almost every week. That city is absolutely miserable and stress inducing. I hate going there so much.
He's got one of the worst combinations right there. An extremely long wheel based W900 with a 53' (probably) spread axle trailer. Also alot of these warehouses in the NE were built decades ago when we had cab overs and 40' trailers. They weren't designed for this kind of truck.
this driver has done a awesome job backing in....it shows that he skills
Respect is due here! He earning that money . Hats off to you sir. That W900 is sweet for the open road.
Great example as to why I refuse to deliver to NYC! Who needs the stress?
Good job of the driver. Anything that could be in the way was in the way. He knew he had to make small moves to get set up to get to the dock.
Seems like you always get these spots after you’ve been driving all night to get there.
They love and think they're so cool looking going down the road, long w/b stretched frame, spead axle trailer but then they have to go to work!
i park my tractor trailer 6 days a week at a very small and tight docking area in MD State ,some place just aren't meant for tractor trailers and its only by the grace of the all mighty we can get these big monsters in these tiny places! inspiring video thank u
That and the tolls and traffic are the reason why so many truckers say no way to the northeast.
But that was such a nice looking old school truck. Pre-DEF. 😉😎
I could just watch this guy backing up for hours. Oh wait. I just did.
Ouch
Just say you want him to twerk on you!!!!
Dump the air off back axel it will pivot real easy. I LOVE SPREAD AXELS.
But,,, not all spread Axles are equipped with a dump valve.
I'm sure you are aware of what they do then?
It looks like this is the situation here.
Delivered in Brooklyn, had to blind side it in. When I followed up the trailer my steer tire went over a very low curb. This guy comes running out of a deli and start hitting my steer tire with a broom. Funniest damn thing, guess he didn't want me on his curb.
Serious over a curb at least he still has a curb and they don’t make these places to deliver big enough for semis to go inside
😄😄😄
I gotta have respect for ya'll, especially driving these trailers over here in brooklyn
Everyone hates NY but I loved it. You'll get a years worth of experience in just 3 months 😂
That was amazing. Great job. The driver from door 3 was so kind to help out.
389 long hood 285 WB. 27yrs. In the seat and still have bad days backing. Keep on truckin driver.
I pull tankers and can't even tell you enough how stressful and demanding this was. Well done bud 👏
The jerks on 4-wheels are what make it hard.
Long hood and spread axle is a challenge I pull the identical set up to him. Same truck same trailer. It can be tough but, patience and not giving a shit about how the other traffic feels. Cuz if it was them they wouldn’t care either is how I see it lol
Good job. Well done.
Stuff like this puts life in real perspective!!! I thought I knew hard...I don't know hard this was hard...and takes a lot of skill!!!!
It ain't the backing, he doesn't want to mess up his "precious truck"
Man I appreciate u showing love to that driver
I got a W900l studio sleeper backing them up ain’t no joke
There are drivers that couldn't get in there with a day cab short wheelbase volvo. He did good.
can't we just admit that these American trucks and trailers only belong on the highway😂
Thats not how the trucking game works. Unfortunately. Some linehaul guys stay mostly on the highway.
it is probably the case that sometimes you end up in tight situations, but if you regularly have to unload in tight places, you should make sure you have a truck and trailer adapted to the task....or do you only think like that in Europe?
Beautiful KW!!!!
Had to do this so many times in NYC and Chicago; this gives me PTSD
I'm retired and drove locally with steel in Chicago, It's a good thing I had a slider (42) foot flatbed. These cities were not built for trucks this size The dispatchers should know better, and break these loads down at a terminal. They have access to GPS satellite. Putting a driver, the bystanders and equipment through this is disgraceful, and thank God there wasn't a life-threating emergency trying to get through. Shameful.
This is the hardest part of being a CDL driver
As a truck driver from the uk , he done well never gave up took his time .
That semi truck is beautiful
But not like me 😂 Heyy how are you
@MichelleYoung-x5n shit I'm great just woke up hby
@@thetruthhurts8139 I'm fine it's actually midnight here in Syria Where are you from
@@MichelleYoung-x5n I'm from Kansas city Missouri
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Not hard when you have a professional at the wheel well done driver😊
am i the only hwo noticed that he is really a begginer
I'd put this man to shame lol, guy absolutely can NOT back!
Man this gives me flashbacks when i had to live unload at Stratas food in Dallas Texas. If you get the first two dock doors, YOUR LUCKY! Those last 3-4 dock doors, you gotta blind side!! But there was always a trucker there to help you. The more we help each other out the better!
I could’ve put it right in there. He made that extra difficult.
As a OTR driver this is the reason I DO NOT drive to the east coast.
Wow you’re so cool
Not all places on the East Coast are like this
Yeah well somebody's got to do it!!!
@JerseyBoy18 BS. Once you enter PA you're playing the game on extreme difficulty
@@_gamepoint_ This part of the country (Boston, NYC, Phila, Balt.) is a lot older than the rest of the country, and there are more narrow streets. But moreover is the fact that the trucking industry never should have gone to a 53' trailer! What do you need a 53' reefer for when you can only load it to 48'!!! The drivers never asked for this!!!
Es una labor muy difícil, pero a quiénes nos gusta es rutina, saludos desde Colombia, acá también tenemos muchos lugares haci, 😮😮❤
viva colombia!
Wow super beautiful video my friend😊👍
Excellent driving. I have a lot of respect for truck drivers, in the process of getting my CDL back.
i have tons of respect for all truck drivers
Companies who's shipping and receiving docks are difficult for semi trucks to get into should be for straight trucks only and tell trucking companies that haul products for them or to them. Yes it's a good thing to help other truckers maneuver in and out of tight areas. Drivers who drive their cars by trucks backing to the docks should wait at a safe distance till the trucker is parked at the dock instead of being a seriously unneeded oppstical on a dangerous position where the trucker might not be able to see them. Patience is a virtue. I never drove a 18 wheeler but I have tons of respect for those who drive them. I work in a area where 18 wheelers have a,hard time backing to the docks so when I come across one i wait in a safe place and stay out of the way till i can get by without ever being a problem of any kind. GOD BLESS ALL YOU TRUCKERS AND YOUR FAMILIES.
They should tear these buildings down and redesign the streets so these truckers can have an easier time backing up for the right parking alignment to load/unload the cargo trailer. No trucker should have to go through all this trouble maneuvering his rig, but glad he took the time and patience to get it done just right.
I'm stressed just watching. Incredible skill, patience and teamwork
I used to go to NYC with a rig, one stop in Brooklyn you had to place the trailer in an intersection and back it between a telephone post and park on the sidewalk to get unloaded.
I drove for many years in some tight places , this guy is good , real good
The cost of looking cool
But he Sure Looks Good
I don’t see him complaining so he must live his truck and what he does for a living
And also about 10 to 15 grand extra in fuel a year because of the non existent aero 😂
The extra fuel is worth not having to drive a volvo or cascadia.
@@AirJockey100 no it is that much ask anyone with a fleet with both trucks, these trucks are on the highway 99% of the time and the aerodynamics of a massive refridgerator on the w900 is slowing it down big time, the other trucks slip through the air, and have aero closer to a aerodynamic car. Look at how badly the g wagon and jeep wrangler is effected on the highway, it eats significantly more gas then a normal car just cus of the aero alone, its 18mpg vs 12 mpg which is massive, and the truck its a even bigger difference because its so huge, but the other trucks are still just as slippery as a car. Just a big drop visor alone will cost u 2 grand a year in fuel.
They weren't kidding when they say in trucking to use ALL the space available.
That's the fun part of trucking! Not having a lift axle on the rear is a pain.
I hate when people help me and let me go into an over jacked poison. Then, when I pull up they get flustered. It's more difficult to back those long nose classic trucks, ESPECIALLY with those stationary side mirrors.🚛
Let the driver do his thing he knows what he’s doing I hate when I’m backing and three people telling you how to do it it’s annoying but when I actually do need help they ain’t nobody around 😂
true!
So glad I drive a Cascadia and no spread axles on my company's trailers. This job is stressful enough as it is.
I wasn't sure which was going to run out first - his fuel or his patience....
Damn. Finally got it in there.
Really makes me appreciate being local fast food delivery
Some places shouldn’t get deliveries. Then you got the other business with the chain in the driveway blocking access.
This could be any city, it's the midtown Manhattan navigating that's insane to me.
Those limousine rigs look cool, but are more of a headache than anything.
This separates the man from the little boys
Real good truck drivers not many of them left
Respect to the trucker❤
That white day cab could have dropped his trailer 🤷🏾♂️ an eye for an eye right
Props to that guy. It woulda been messed up if he forgot to open the doors and had to pull back out. Welcome to the trucking world
DOWN SOUTH!!!
That's definitely a tricky one
Looks that split set up is also sliding as well maybe slide the front tandem up n slide the back closer o the front that might help
Good job driver… that W9 is clean
FWIW, a tip (assuming you have room later) is to leave that door closed which allows you precious inches to get closer to the truck right front end you're backing beside. Once you get your angles better and more in place with where you want to be, then open your door while you still have enough room for the door swing.
That spread and long WB isn't the best setup for tight spots. Hopefully he gets to do at least 1500 miles between calls like that.
Well done driver. A professional.👍
It’s a wonder the gangsters were unloading him as he was backing up. It happened to me once in Detroit .Funny damn thing,it was tripe. Cows guts.
You’d think that daycab could have unhooked.
National Carriers goes to nyc hunts point all the time. When I first went up there and screwed up oddly enough the New Yorkers were so kind and helped me get back right. Totally unexpected but appreciated.
Those Billy Big Rigger trucks look cool going straight down the interstate but not very practical.
Heck with that. Warehouse needs to get equipment to load and unload from street
People who have never done it have no idea
Hug the dock, open the driver door(at own risk) to get good look at hugging the other truck, this is one of those docks you have to back as much as you can before you feel the urge to straighten out
Oh my God. I drove P&D for 12 years before going OTR and this is nothing. I always hated people who thought they were helping me back up the trailer. Its easy if you know what you are doing. You wouldn't believe how many guys would ask me to back in their trailer into tight spots because they couldn't. That is a nice Kenworth tho. How long have I been driving? Since 1987. My KW is long wheelbase too with a 53 behind it.
The driver of the white day cab should’ve dropped his trailer and moved his tractor to give him more room
That's why I only drive pups or 48' trailers in the city. I don't get extra points for trying to be a hero in fitting "an ELEPHANT in a mouse hole.
I could back my 300 wb kw in there no problem with my 53 spread. He needs to get lift axles makes it a lot easier lifting the rear axle
Best narrator ever lmao!!!!
@@ReggieSamuel thank you! 👍👍
I’d have pulled straight through that fence to give me more room. Hind sight 20/20. That big ass truck with a sleeper, dual axel, longer frame, not good for tight spots. But a SWEET truck nonetheless and I’d hella rock all day!!
maybe they should not send ROOKIES TO NYC DOWTOWN!!!😂
I did delivery’s in NYC for 10 years and I was waiting to see the 4wheelers start to squeeze through. They have no patience at all it’s them and no one else. I was never so thankful to get off of that run
That was a super tight spot to maneuver in and not enough space to do it. I would of just waited til all the vehicles were cleared behind me then started to back up.
Some places you shouldn't be driving a 53 footer, this is the perfect example of one
Maximum legal length for a combination vehicle off the main thoroughfare in NYC is 55' as per NYC DOT. This truck is easily 70' or longer and is "supposed" to have an over length permit. This law is usually only enforced in a vehicle crash or traffic infraction and, probably hinges on the drivers attitude during such an incident.
Those spread axles are making extremely difficult to back into the door.
Note to everybody there,starting with the driver,they could have asked the daycab driver in the white truck.to disconnect from. The trailer so the big ass Kenworth can back in..
I'm a truck and I would have asked.
Until 8:29 I was thinking whether the driver was a 'road roller driver'. But, after seeing trucks on either side, I understood the title 'DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EXTREME'. Respect.
He Made It Harder Than It Was
Yeah, this was painful.
Spread axel is difficult bro.
Id like to see you try and then have someone film it. Let me know when you put it on RUclips. Ill be waiting
Okay Mr. Arm chair truck driver
😂😂😂 lol I was just thinking that
Lmaooo, I just did this stop last week. I was also using a trailer with split tandems. Took me just as long to get it in.
😂😂😂
what is the benefit of split tandems??
That's a sweet truck, I would be pissed.