Yesterday I observed a lease O/O (?) operator repeatedly hit a shipping container while backing. I couldn’t believe he’d do that. It wasn’t his trailer. Seemed he didn’t care. Was in a place very tight seems all places with shipping containers are. I took a picture. Then decided I didn’t want to post it. Would have identified everything. Didn’t want to “squeal”. It’s between him and the company trailer owners.
It also bugged me he didn’t bother to drop the tandems back. Always in tight spots I do that. Eliminates trailer swing. Then I make the lack of turning radius work if at all possible. I’ve even gotten to where I always drop the tandems back. It’s just so much easier to back.
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by WesternPlains, Dec 8, 2021.
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I don't know why but some guys refuse to slide their tandems.
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I have the opposite problem I can’t back with those tandems in the rear takes too long to react. I’ve done tons of New York tight dock deliveries easy to compensate for trailer swing just needs a little imagination and you have to do most of your corrections before you’re in the zone all about the set up before getting it in there.
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Copy That!
You'll undoubtedly start a, albeit miniscule trend, with some of those "mysterious and spooky drivers" not able to comprehend.Frank Speak Thanks this. -
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