Backing Practice™ 14

This is a really good one...

Something I suggest in this example (or any example similar to this one), if possible, watch some of the other drivers attempt entry into this dock for the set-up and also look around the guard shack for entry maps/guidance. Forget about pride, throw it out the window. Ask for some input, most drivers will offer to help and lend some advice. I have done it and returned the favor numerous times. Many times for a dead-end dock like this, there will be several conspicuous postings, warning drivers of the futility of nosing-in and possibly instructions with arrows how to setup for this. Look around...the answers could be "right before your eyes".

Drop in in the street and let the yard dog do it?

Haha I've met people who said they have done that before at certain customers.

Here's my guess: in the area where you turn in to the dead-end street (the pointy end of the second green arrow), turn wide towards the left side of the area. Make a clockwise/ right U-turn. The turn-right direction will put your tandems close to the entrance you must back down.

A bit of a blind side, yes, but not a full-on 45° blind turn.

If I understand the course correctly, I'd nose toward the dock first, then back to my sight side to get pointed back toward the guard shack. Pull forward a bit then another sight side back into the dock. I'd rather do multiple sight sides than any blind side.

Yeah, that sounds good to me.

Not sure if I'm supposed to guess but since Errol did I'll put in my 2 cents. I'm thinking the trucks in the lower left are staging for the same dock. The way they are parked suggests possibly a turn around past them. In that case I would go down there and stage with them waiting my turn. Then it's just a pull up and sight side back to the dock. If it wasn't obvious what the trucks were staged for I would ask on CB and if no answer I would walk over and ask so I wouldn't be jumping ahead of someone.

Not sure if I'm supposed to guess but since Errol did I'll put in my 2 cents. I'm thinking the trucks in the lower left are staging for the same dock. The way they are parked suggests possibly a turn around past them. In that case I would go down there and stage with them waiting my turn. Then it's just a pull up and sight side back to the dock. If it wasn't obvious what the trucks were staged for I would ask on CB and if no answer I would walk over and ask so I wouldn't be jumping ahead of someone.

Wondering the same thing,...unless they actually arrived from that direction.

There are docks in the lower left corner--look it up on Google Maps and you should be able to see them. Those are the shipping docks. The dock I was setting up for are the receiving docks.

Chris L. takes a guess:

Not sure if I'm supposed to guess but since Errol did I'll put in my 2 cents.

There's most than one way to set up and back in. Some are easier than others, that's all.

There's no "wrong" answer here, unless maybe it's if you block all the doors and go use the restroom.

Chris guesses again:

I'm thinking the trucks in the lower left are staging for the same dock.

In these backing practices, don't worry about staging, just get into that dock, ignore other trucks unless it's in the problem description.

BTW, that "mystery road" actually goes to another dead end. Search on "Con Agra Foods Inc, Harris Avenue, Trenton, MO".

So, no turn-around past those trucks, but good guess.

Chris L. takes a guess:

Not sure if I'm supposed to guess but since Errol did I'll put in my 2 cents.

There's most than one way to set up and back in. Some are easier than others, that's all.

There's no "wrong" answer here, unless maybe it's if you block all the doors and go use the restroom.

Chris guesses again:

I'm thinking the trucks in the lower left are staging for the same dock.

In these backing practices, don't worry about staging, just get into that dock, ignore other trucks unless it's in the problem description.

BTW, that "mystery road" actually goes to another dead end. Search on "Con Agra Foods Inc, Harris Avenue, Trenton, MO".

Haha, beat ya to it Errol!