I've been to a lot of hard docks before, even to the point of having less space in front of the door than the length of my truck, but today i had the hardest time backing into a dock i have ever had. I dont know if its just me or if it was really that hard but...it's at Romeo Rim in Romeo, MI, building 2 (wayyy in the back). First of all, its angled towards the sight side, and has a big rolloff sticking out on the blind side, so I started off sight siding it. Well, there just wasnt enough pull-up room to the left. So i got turned around and blind sided it. Which mostly was fine except for that roll off. and the angle of the dock.
Now, blindsides scare the crap out of me and always have. I do everything i can not to do them. That also means i dont have much practice. So i had to roll about 3 feet at a time and stop and get out...cause i cant see ANYTHING....
I got it to where it was lined up with the dock, but my tractor was also pretty much facing the dock, and i could pull up but it would have completely ruined the setup. So i dropped the trailer and hooked my tractor so it was straight and nailed it.
Ever done anything like that before? LOL.
I really dont get how people blindside without getting out even once. I see it quite often. Do they just not care if they hit something, or what? I dont get it.
Hard docks/blindsides
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by phroziac, Feb 4, 2010.
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LOL.. yep been there done that.. there is a dock in cinci.. that you have to jack the tractor to the right.. if you don't other drivers cant get past you..
I have dropped the trailer an rehooked just to get a good shot.. but you do what you have to ..I watched a flat bed in fla.. took him 20mins to hit the dock.. I was half loaded before he got it right.. an he was there before me.. an I was loaded before he was.. I offered to give him a hand.. but he didnt want any help..
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Some of us flat guys can hit tight docks. Here is proof. Look closely at the running boards... The trailer is down in a pit so it can be loaded from the side. Deck is level with the floor. There was a yellow pole on the other side. I had about an inch of clearance on it. I know some box boys that can not get in this hole for a spread.
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LOL when I was with CR England, the trainer I had wanted me to park the truck. So I parked it "blind". He at the time thought it was the best I had ever done and wanted to know why. I told him it was the first time he kept his mouth shut.
Granted in CR England if you blind park they supposedly will fire you.
As a company owner and driving the rig below, I had no idea before trucking that blind backing was wrong. LOL all that has changed.Attached Files:
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LOL.. I know a few box boys that cant hit a hole ..that is a straight shot.. with 600ft to get it straight..lmao.. Not pickin on flat .. just was amazed watching this guy.. he pulled up i bet 30 times.. an it was a straight shot. lol.. pull into the warehouse.. swing out get her straight.. an back straight up.. it looked like a drunk snake.. sad part was .. there was tracks going straight back to dock.. kinda looked like a dirt road with grass on each side of tracks an in the middle.. lol..
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LOL.. thats what GOAL is .. don't matter if it takes you 30mins to hit the hole.. just don't hit that large car... lol..
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