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Old 07.21.2008
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Thanks for the laugh

I've never chewed on a customer. But I have told them..."Keys are in it, show me how."

Just wait till you get to some of the really "good" locations. It's not always a "dock", and it's not always a line. If you ever do mom and pop furniture delivery, you will see some of the most insane set ups in the world.

One of my personal favorites...the alley No dock, no backing, just pull up to the back door. Then they tell you how to get to the back door

Mirrors damn near scraping the walls on each side (if you didn't have to fold them in to begin with), after you used the sidewalk on the left side of the street, to make a right turn, with your tandems slide all the way up, and maybe a inch of clearance on your trailer coming around the corner...same going out too. You keep your fingers crossed that some dumb### hasn't parked right at the corner of the alley going out.

Or...that left hand turn. Made from the far right lane of a 4 lane that includes a turn lane, downtown. But because you didn't think the guy was serious. Your first attempt was from the turn lane. You got it right...after they stopped all the traffic, and let your stubborn ### back out into the road to "do it right this time" LOL
Sometimes you get the guy telling you where to back by mumbling a few words in broken english and pointing.

Just this morning I had a guy say "front" while making a 'turn around and back' hand signal then pointed to a building. So, me being the good directions follower, I back the truck up to the building. This guy comes back out and asks what I'm doing.

I eventually found someone who spoke enough english to explain what he wanted me to do. He wanted me to pull forward around the building then back it into a nearly hidden dock.

I kindly explained to the first guy the difference between "Front" "back" and "forward" Hopefully he can explain it better to the next guy.
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Old 07.22.2008
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If your dock's inside, the lights would help. If it's outside, the line would help.

I'm sure everyone here has had days they just couldn't back. I certainly have and just moved on down the road where I could laught about it. My big thing is the truck stops I try backing into a spot, fail miserably 2 or 3 times, then realize I could've just went around the other side and pulled through.
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LMAO...and you would be correct. I started using them when I was training. It seemed to settle the new guys down a bit.

But more than one cone got run over during that time

But NONE of my students topped the guy coming out of the Flying J in Olive Branch MS. He wiped out 3 full size cones, with the highway department trying to guide him the whole way. And this was an "old timer".

I was laughin so hard I almost cried...you just had to been there. It was a Kodak moment for sure.
What, you don't purposely knock over a few cones to get the highway dept workers a chance to work off their donuts and coffee?
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What, you don't purposely knock over a few cones to get the highway dept workers a chance to work off their donuts and coffee?
Well now that you put it that way

But this guy was being directed to make a left turn about 100 yards down the road. Actually they wanted him to go and make a U-turn to get back to the entrance ramp, they had closed the cross over.

He opened it back up for them
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I back with out lines all the time. Not the best at it but I can get in there. At shop back it in between 2 trailers. Sometime a straight shot, sometimes a 45. My deliveries are usually backed into a small lot next to the building and never had a problem with those. The one place I a had a heck of a time was picking up a load of water in Kentwood, MI. I show up at 1pm. 12 or 13 docks to choose from. Not another truck or trailer in sight. Took me close to 9 or 10 pullups to get it right. I had nothing to line up with. Just threw me off. I would rather back in off the road in a small lot.
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Lines are helpful
Painted line or lines help immensely, however you must be careful with lighting around the dock area. I prefer to not have lights in my eyes while backing. This can happen from the front while looking towards the mirrors and the same can happen with lights shining forward from the dock area. Best lighting situation would involve overhead type light. With proper overhead lighting you should easily see the painted line.

Like others said, the driver could have been inexperienced, nervous , or just worn out. No excuse for his behavoir though.
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