Having Trouble With Lane Management/dog-tracking Trailers
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I had one of those last week. If you have ever taken 75th South off of I-10 to the Swift Terminal , you know how narrow those lanes are. Left front tire of Tractor was on the left lane line, Right rear Trailer tire was on the right lane line. Very uncomfortable to say the least. I had another Driver clip my passenger side mirror on the same road a couple of weeks ago. I was in the center turn lane. That lane is so narrow, your tires are barely inside the lines on both sides!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You would think I'd know how to keep it between the lines by now, but sometimes I really struggle with lane management. I've noticed that sometimes the trailers I pick up dog- track (is that a word?) to one side or the other and it really throws me off. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I always seem to get several of these suckers in a row. How do you deal with trailers that dog-track like this? And how do you adjust to different trailers? I usually drive 3-5 different trailers each day on the Target account and I have a hard time adjusting since each trailer seems to follow me a little bit differently.
Most of the time the dog-tracking is very slight but I only have 100 miles to get used to it before I pick up a different trailer with different issues. Basically, it's driving me nuts and I'm ready to pull my hair out.
HELP!
It's from repeatedly cracking the curb on the passenger side. My only advice is to expect it...I deal with it all the time and just keep a close eye on the mirror if making a narrow passage somewhere. It can be especially un-nerving through the tighter, curving cattle-chutes. Although rare, whenever I have a Wally Wagon off-tracking over 6", if it's not a store-drop I return it MT to the "K drop" at the DC and report it to the shop.
It's kinda like a wide load, you drive the trailer. I spend just as much time looking behind as I do looking forward. Next thing you do is write them up for repair. check the suspension really close, something may be broken.
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You would think I'd know how to keep it between the lines by now, but sometimes I really struggle with lane management. I've noticed that sometimes the trailers I pick up dog- track (is that a word?) to one side or the other and it really throws me off. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I always seem to get several of these suckers in a row. How do you deal with trailers that dog-track like this? And how do you adjust to different trailers? I usually drive 3-5 different trailers each day on the Target account and I have a hard time adjusting since each trailer seems to follow me a little bit differently.
Most of the time the dog-tracking is very slight but I only have 100 miles to get used to it before I pick up a different trailer with different issues. Basically, it's driving me nuts and I'm ready to pull my hair out.
HELP!