I had a dock the other day that I spent an hour trying to hit, and eventually ended up doing a creative jack knife to get the trailer in the door, I got out of the truck and walked around the front where there was a concrete wall, and there was 3. Feet of room between where my nose would be had I been straight, and the wall, I wana say I'm around 73 feet long with the the trailer meaning the dock to wall would be 76 feet (I drive a cascadia)
my question is how much space does there need to be in front of the dock to get a truck in, I'm still not the best backer in the world, but they said every one who comes to the place with a 53 foot trailer has a hard time hitting the dock, leading me to believe it's possible, but the place isn't designed for a trailer that long
How much room from dock to front wall
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dogchimp, Dec 1, 2013.
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Oh I've been in a bunch of places like that. Especially in the northeast. From much less than a truck length in front to having to jack it 45 to 90 to the trailer to keep the tractor out of the street. I'm in a cascadia too. Some places can be tight to say the least lol
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Sounds like you did a fine job of getting it in a tight spot. It doesn't have to be pretty. As long as you don't hit anything, it was a good day.
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Kinda sounds like you were delivering mail in Detroit. Lol
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A lot of these older places weren't designed for 53' trailers, you did it! That is all that matters!, less stress next time I promise!!
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Yep it does get easier that's for sure. Each one like that you nail whether you spend 30 minutes walking it in straight or pulling up to get the right angle so it's on the dock square they're all enormous confidence builders.
Main in thing is take your time, get out and look many times as you have to and don't get in a hurry or impatient.Pmracing Thanks this. -
ya man happened to me last week. i had to back it in from the street. i hit the dock but it wasnt straight. after 45 min i jack knifed it in and it was straight. i was so pissed because after all that. a guy....no wait 2 guys with sleepers blind sided it in and hit the dock with no problem. wtf man. i wanted to throw the keys to central and say screw this. but man i like the job now. so cant just run away
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Haha thanks guys, this was in upstate New York, and had me questioning my confidence, but hearing I'm not the only one who's had this issue makes me feel more confident
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There is a grocery store in wildwood nj has to be on a 42ft trailer and a day cab the truck is at 90 degrees to trailer once in dock if not at 90 degrees truck will be in the marsh
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But like I tell everyone no matter how long it takes as long as you don't hit nothing nothing or no one you did a great job
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