Parking at the truck stop head first

I’m nosed in right now. Sometimes it makes sense to do so. Sometimes it don’t. It’s not that I couldn’t have backed in. In my old life I peddled 15 to 20 stops a day out of a 53. I can back circles around most drivers. Tonight it just made sense and it was easier to nose in.

 

When i’m taking a 34, I like to nose in. I don’t give a #### if anyone doesn’t like it. You can thank the ######## who idle their trucks for no reason and have their air dryers go off all night.

 

I can’t stand a popping air dryer. I’ll move as soon as there is one next to me. I can handle all sorts of noises, but definitely not a popping sound every 20 seconds!

 

POP

 

POP

 

And then we all complain about government regulations. Even how we park ain't a free choice no more... sheesh!

 

Some drivers park nose in to avoid damage to their cab.

 

It's all situational. Im backed into a spot now. With this particular spot, it was the only way to get in. There are some spots that are slanted and require a blind side back. That isn't safe in my mind. Those spots require a nose in. At least you're behind another truck and when he leaves in the morning you can pull through that spot. If there is a clear shot to back out of a spot, I dont see the issue with nosing in. Sometimes it's dark and it's late, and the best available spot is when it's best to nose in. I wont even lie, I've nosed in just get in a spot when I cam sense a truck is going to get turned around to set up to back in. The ones the OP should really be fussing at are the creative parkers who arent considerate of anybody but themselves. I dont understand the guy parked in CNG fuel island. There people that utilize CNG. If you wouldn't block diesel pumps, why block CNG? Then the other drivers park in the open spot where drivers have to maneuver in and out. They cant get mad if their truck gets hit

 

Why are so many trucks idling in mild weather is a better question. Sorry man but I’m tired of hearing screaming Detroit’s & air dryers popping off. That being said I never set foot in a Pilot or any other cluster f*#k lot. I park where I can relax. Different mentality in there all together

 

I never understand that either. It feels great outside but trucks idle like crazy