Creating a turn around area for truck deliveries

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TripleHRanch, Nov 14, 2023.

  1. TripleHRanch

    TripleHRanch Bobtail Member

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    Hello! I own a small ranch that currently can not get semi loads of hay, which is costing us about double the price. We have the place to create an area where a semi could back into, be unloaded and then pull out (perpendicular to the road). My question is, what size does this need to be for a driver to be able to do this? I can make the front of it pretty wide.
     
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  3. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    Maybe get a few pictures from Google or drone so it would make sense what we're working with here
     
  4. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    I like to to not jack my tires around any more than I have to, so how about just a pad large enough to swing wide and back into, then pull right out?
     
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  5. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    Rough numbers, a semi has a turning radius of 70’.
     
  6. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    Maybe just wide enough pad right by the road so semi can be unloaded off of the main road and doesn't have to tear up his tires trying to turn around
     
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  7. TripleHRanch

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    Hopefully the picture comes through. To give some perspective, the barn is 30 x 50 and the other smaller building is 20 x 20. The trees down the middle is a stream. The road is dirt. I marked where we were thinking of creating a pad (gravel). Its pretty level already, would obviously have it graded. Do you think this is possible?
     

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  8. TripleHRanch

    TripleHRanch Bobtail Member

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    I wish we could do that! There is a slope right off the main road.
     
  9. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    Looks like if driver comes off of hwy 67 and heads south then he can back into that area and once unloaded get out of there no problem
     
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  10. TripleHRanch

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    Right, I don't want to cause issues for the drivers, which is why I'm asking what is possible and what is ideal (although I know I can't get to ideal, I'd like to get as close I can). I just don't know what size that pad would need to be, which is why I'm asking.
     
  11. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    I think 40wide by 100 or.so long should be sufficient for any truck
     
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