Crooked dock placement

Try to park it crooked and you should be fine.
It's all a perspective thing.

 

Try setting ypur mirrors out a little more, particularly the passanger side. Most guys have them set un tpo much, and it gives a skewed sense of perspective.

Once in the dock crooked, adjust the mirrors so you can see thr same from inside the truck.

 

Could also be the trailer dog tracks. I’ve see some where the pins that lock the tandems are sloppy, going forward they may line up right, going backwards they allow the tandems to head off in a slightly different direction. Not common though.

 

It depends on what mirror you're using to line up the trailer. If I use the driver side I'm always off a few degrees. If I line up with the passenger side I nail it.

If it's a few degrees off it doesn't matter. If they can safely unload the #### thing just go about your business. You're not being paid for perfection. Just don't hit anyone or anything, arrive on time, be nice and drive.

 

just make sure dock plate and lock arm are good. who cares if its not perfect

 

Might be using the mirrors too much. I'd open the door and look to see if I was square. Really no biggie, I figured, if they could get the plate in, good enough.