Can’t park and just making it worse

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by IluvCATS, May 28, 2018.

  1. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    Having fun! Not really. Trying to get set up for unload tomorrow. I’ve managed to tear up the tar and gravel road out front with my 3-4 attempts at a backing into their tiny lot with my split axel trailer. It’s 100 degrees here so my trailer made huge deep tracks on the hot soft street right in front of the business.

    I just couldn’t get in and the tracks look ridiculous. It was so bad that I went around the block and tried to enter from a side alley that saw on google street view. Then I basically got stuck between a phone pole and a parking lot curbed landscaped island. I did get past the telephone pole but that parking lot island has 2 brand new huge deep tracks across it. One of those days.
     
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  3. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    ...and people think I'm crazy because I actually prefer hooking to the 1 closed tandem 48' flat we've got (the rest are spreads). Sure, you can get lazy with the spreads and never have to worry about axle weights, but I usually try to load it even or slightly biased to the drives anyway. Definitely maneuvers easier, and when faced with a tight back, I can slide the tandems to either shorten the track or eliminate the tail swing, whichever the situation might call for. That and it doesn't chew up the tires as much.

    Seriously, though, for as "common" as spread axles are, I just don't see where they are practical unless you are allowed to gross 86K you really aren't gaining anything but trouble with the spread.
     
  4. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Let me guess the cat was doing the driving right?
     
  5. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    Looks like teenagers did donuts out in front of the business. Then drove over the grassy parking island. I just hope maybe it rains tonight or something.
     
  6. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    Look around to see if there are cameras anywhere, and if not just leave...come back in the morning like you were never there. If you're there when they show up to see it, you'll get blamed. Of course if there are cameras, you're busted anyway so you may as well just sit tight.

    :happy1:
     
  7. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    Send us some pics.
    I wanna see your handi work in the soft asphalt.

    It's not my fault!!
    It's your Asphalt !
     
  8. Jimmy Hoffa

    Jimmy Hoffa Medium Load Member

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    That would be my advice too, I'm thinking the receiver is gonna blow a gasket when they see the road. Best too get out of dodge till tomorrow...
     
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  9. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    Well... That’s all I got.
     
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  10. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    you say the tar IN FRONT of the business, in the street?

    well if it is IN the street, they don't own that, the city/town does.

    if it WAS on thier property, then you might have a problem.
     
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  11. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    Warehouse manager is probably a Forensic Files nut and will compare tire patterns to every truck that shows up tomorrow.

    Cats goose is cooked.
     
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