Like I said earlier I was not aware van docks were only 4 feet tall because I've never pulled Van's. With the dock plate you could probably make that work. It's not gonna do much good though since they usually want Van's to haul the freight from the van docks.
Flatbed docks are 5 ft and stepdecks will be SOL getting flatbed loads that require you to dock load as a result.
Step vs flat for lumber/pipe
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Also,.. most places that have flat bed specific docks will also have step deck specific docks. I've only encountered a tall only dock once. To which a combination of my ramp kit and the landing plate on the dock allowed easy access. The few times I needed to use wood was on sunken docks which put the trailer at an angle that did not allow my trailer to reach the height I needed. Need to be resourceful in this business.
HurstLast edited: Jan 25, 2020
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Example of no step decks loaded docks........
If a step showed up we said sorry, not gettin' loaded here!
Wallboard plant in NY.
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Only had to raise my low pro step a little as the container adds height. If you’re an intelligent driver, you raise the trailer bags and dump the tractor bags, and you can hit nearly every van dock, even with a low pro step, but what do I know?
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I was talking about the kind of dock JDCHET posted as that's all I ever use at flatbed shippers and receivers. I already acknowledged you could hit a van dock.
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53` step with a slideable spread and you’ll be fine. IMO you shouldn’t have to mess with lumber and pipe, but you can. Don’t sweat the docks, there’s always a way. Airbags/blocks.
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I had a fleet manager who was unloading at a pit dock where you had to unstrap the load outside and back in. He had the load of glass shift and fall on top of him, somehow he survived. Ironically he was pulling a step deck.
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