Yard etiquette?

do they actually teach in the schools anymore??

 

I think it is human nature, they are afraid to be alone!

I have noticed the same phenomenon in restaurants. I am anti-social, only mingle with crowds when I am working -otherwise I like my space and solitude, Yet it never fails that when I pick a seat at an empty restaurant -way in the back away from everything- someone will come sit right next to me and then try to strike up a conversation!

Like you, when I park somewhere I try to park away from everyone, both for the safety factor (I like my truck the way it is) and for some semblance of solitude.

 

If there is 3 open spots and you park in the center spot you are an butt head.

Let me explain why... now the next two guys have a harder time backing in. Make their life a little easier & give them the room. You also keep tye guy backing in to your left from having your truck on his blind side. (Some people don’t understand tail swing) That said, you can use 2 out of three spots to make you initial back, the. Pull up and center yourself to the left most parking spot.

If i see 2 plus open spots i will back into the middle & then pull up & swing over. I’m not out here to impress anyone, i don’t have to put it in the hole in one shot. I see no sense in backing tightly up on another guys hood unless i need to.

Edit: @brian991219 has a point too. On the flip side if the lot is half empty i as well park a country mile from the next guy. Especially If the weather is nice and i have no plans of idling the truck. I like my peace & quite.

 

Pack mentality. I can't count the number of times I'll park in a deserted corner of a lot and the.very.next.truck on the lot will park within 4 inches of my mirror.

 

I took it he was talking about parking in a yard to drop the trailer, but the same goes, park next to the ones already parked, if you have a big open spot, then count yourself lucky as it is easy to park. Our lots are not striped, we try to park just far enough that they have room to turn the handle on the landing gear.

 

It's a judgement call. Some drivers do it to save space, some do it because once you have a truck on either side there is less worry about getting hit by another truck.

 

It can also be easier to back if you have something to aim at.

I was someplace a few weeks ago that had lines painted on the ground, you just couldn't see them in the mirror. I can always see the big truck

 

why leave both sides open to getting hit, when you can just expose only one to danger?