Difficult backing with flatbedding ?

yeah that blind side is much easier looking over the deck. When I switched back I would always cuss out the trailer because I can't see through the box...lol

 

Becsuse they can't.








Jussst kidding.

 

Hahaha. I have holes in my trailer but distance and viewing is questionable. I refuse to blind side at all costs...yet seems like I end up blind siding a lot more than I end up sight siding. I do my best to stay away from the 90s to hard on tires especially with my spread. There's a chute over in Lexington its not really a "blind side" but you see a lot more trailer in the right mirror than you do the left when you bump it...best part is after you're on the chute there's less than 3" betweenthe trailer and a little white pole. Kid told me I had plenty of room. I seen the pole after I hit the chute and said 3" isn't plenty of room moron. My beehive lights stick out 2" and them little lights aren't cheap.

Every backing situation is different we all have days when we can't put it where we need to. I've had a few of them. I've even come close when customers have gotten frustrated to handing them the keys and saying "there you go reverse is all the way left and up let's see you do it. Its not as easy as everybody thinks. Flwtbedding has its one set of challenges at job sites, dry vans and reefers eh depends on the area. If you're delivering to a normal dock where I've been at a terminal or shopping center its pretty easy. I didn't back much when I was flat bedding...it showed when I had to start bumping chutes. I learned how to back real quick haha. I also learned real quick you have to hit it perfectly no gaps what so ever and that door is only on one side...ugh I want my truck fixed Im officially heart broken now

 

I really want my next trailer I get new to have double lift axles on the spread I can pick up from in the cab so I can do some tricky backing with out tearing the shoulders off the tires.

 

Lifts are actually better than dump valves. Just make sure if you're in NE, IA, and MO that your chord isn't hooked up or you've got an excuse for having it (backup lights etc.) They can and WILL write you a $250 fine for having a cab controlled lift axle/tag axle. Same goes for a dump valve. I'm sure other states have that as well but I know those 3 will fine you.

 

I always have back up lights on my trailer, don't know how many times they have saved my bacon getting into a tight spot.

Another lil ditty I have been thinking about is hooking up an alarm circuit for my tool box doors that I can run through the plug. Would be nice if that armed with the car alarm when I put it in.

 

Far from bragging. Looks like a worthy challenge for crap and giggles. Know my limits and that retarded 2nd short trailer might have me raise a white flag. Would be still fun too attempt.
I call BS, you don't reverse that crap.

 

you DO reverse that crap.

dump trucks and pups. the pups used to be 2 axles back in the day. was very comon to see a truck pulling 2 dump trailers. today. they're 4 and 5 axle trailers. so only one trailer being used. but there are a couple of o/o's still pulling 2 dump trailers.

my toughest delivery. was a house on a mountainside. go through a narrow gate and 9 miles up a 10 foot wide dirt road. deliver. and BACK down through the narrow gate.

 

I will let you know when I do my first pick up. Only just starting my career...

 

At least the one on the far side is bigger.