Backed in but truck not straight

I wouldn't worry about it as long as the only thing you hit is the dock, and or are not blocking another driver from backing in next to you.

 

I've been driving for near 30 years, I spend most of my day backing, running short haul local stuff. Some days everything is dead nuts spot on, other days, I look like a rookie. One thing too, on my ProStar, I am always off a bit, it has something to do with the mirrors. I'm straight as an arrow in them, until I get out and look, just like you, to the left. It is what it is, as long as you are not stupid crooked and hitting things, not that big of a deal in my book.

 

One thing too, when you back, use your rear tire on the trailer as your guide, NOT the back of the trailer. And it is easier to back with the tandems slid all the way back, unless you are in a tight spot that requires them to be forward until you get the trailer in the hole.

 

Adjust your mirrors out a little, it will help.

If the trailer is square, but the tractor is not, center the steers, pull up a foot, then crank to the left before going in reverse (assuming you are bent to the left).

Also once the trailer is square anf in the dock, you should have plenty of space to pull up and get everythinf straight.

 

I still can’t back worth a #### so you’re actually doing fine. I’m always having a bad day if I’m backing into some dark hole and I cannot see. Other drivers shaking their heads. I have to turn off the CB so I don’t hear about myself!

 

I never think of the mechanics of this stuff, I just point the trailer and go... Where I have issues, is backing my four wheeler... There is nothing back there! LOL!

 

2 inches? The dock plate will fix that.