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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Dave_in_AZ, Feb 15, 2017.

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  1. Apr 23, 2017 #51
    MACK E-6

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    Pull all the way up to the far curb, back up and bend 90 degrees to the left, pull out.

    Do you have enough room for that?
     
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  3. Apr 23, 2017 #52
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Like three local day cabs ( Fed X, Yellow, XPO ) all came as I was about to be unloaded, and by the time the dude was done with all those, the two line hauls on my right were gone, so I just went right and did a 360. Well, a 270 lol.
     
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  4. Apr 23, 2017 #53
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Check this out. This is the place in my original post. We had a driver deliver there, and he didn't get the BOL's signed, probably traumatized, so I went and got them signed after one of my deliveries.

    Look at the size of this bollard that somebody killed. That definitely left a mark.

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  5. Apr 23, 2017 #54
    BUMBACLADWAR

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    I go to a Foam Company(just like that).Had to climb under the trailer and stick an empty plastic water bottle between the sing doors...just to keep from tearing off my door! Also forget about reaching the landing gear(trailer must be dragged forwards 10 feet to cycle landing gear.LOL
     
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  7. Apr 23, 2017 #55
    PacoTaco

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    The bollard had it coming.
     
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  8. Apr 23, 2017 #56
    G13Tomcat

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    Probably wasn't it's "first-time~!" ;)
     
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  9. Apr 23, 2017 #57
    Dave_in_AZ

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    I may start a thread on bollard destruction.
     
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  10. Apr 23, 2017 #58
    G13Tomcat

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    It'll probably hit 3k like the "right-turn" thread, LoL~!!!!
     
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  11. Apr 24, 2017 #59
    scottied67

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  12. Apr 24, 2017 #60
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Well here I am at door 12 (blind in), and again your supposed to exit left.

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