Backing Practice 08

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Errol V.'s Comment
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This one is easy. Enter from the lower left. There is one dock. Lots of room. I've mentioned before that your set-up involves putting the tandems where they are best to complete the back-up.

So, how do you drive around to make your set-up?

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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".

Michael S.'s Comment
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Is it possible to back in from the left, or do you have drive in forward along that driveway?

Daniel B.'s Comment
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Ooh, ooh... me...me! (Raises hand)

Kat's Comment
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Why is the picture appearing as a broken link? That seems to be the case a lot (at least from my end). confused.gif

Michael H.'s Comment
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Could you swing wide right and complete a u-turn to the left and set up to back straight in?confused.gifconfused.gif

Pianoman's Comment
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Personally, I'd approach it like this, assuming there is enough room for a U-turn:

overhead view of truck drivers dock backing problem

This way it's almost a straight back. There's not enough room to make it a completely straight back, but since you turn to the left a little at the end of the maneuver, you make it into a driver side back so you can see. If you do the u-turn the other way you'll end up stuck looking out your passenger side mirror while you're backing.

Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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I'd go straight then make a uturn to the left into a straight back.

Phoenix's Comment
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Personally, I'd approach it like this, assuming there is enough room for a U-turn:

2016-05-18_11.06.28_zps8hrtq0ug.jpg

This way it's almost a straight back. There's not enough room to make it a completely straight back, but since you turn to the left a little at the end of the maneuver, you make it into a driver side back so you can see. If you do the u-turn the other way you'll end up stuck looking out your passenger side mirror while you're backing.

I always try for a straight line back, so this is what I'd do too...I have little choice, I'm an awful backer upper. embarrassed.gif

Rob S.'s Comment
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No other trucks in the way? How about some misleading signs; one that reads NO PARKING in what is clearly the only place to park. It could be done either way. I think I'd go counter clockwise until I was lined up.

Diver Driver's Comment
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Personally, I'd approach it like this, assuming there is enough room for a U-turn:

2016-05-18_11.06.28_zps8hrtq0ug.jpg

This way it's almost a straight back. There's not enough room to make it a completely straight back, but since you turn to the left a little at the end of the maneuver, you make it into a driver side back so you can see. If you do the u-turn the other way you'll end up stuck looking out your passenger side mirror while you're backing.

Exactly what I thought

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