You show up.
Hook your load, exit the gate.
Immediately run up the first curb.
WTF?
You continue your journey being extra careful and watching your mirrors.
And still you continue to hit every curb you have a turn at.
WTF is going on?? You get out... Tandems are all the way forward.... Which should not be that big a deal. I get plenty of trailers with broken tandem levers.. Forcing me to make the entire drive tandems all the way back.
I take alot of pride in my ability to not get lazy, and run up curbs.
I also enjoy the look of concern from the 4wheeler stopped over the line when I head deep into the intersection and cut back in and don't hit him or the curb.
I've been driving for 8 months now... Tonight is not a new route. I've been here before. I'm being extra deliberate in all my actions.. I am about to pull my friggin hair out!!
It is not until unloading at my second stop..... I realize.... This trailer is NOT 53'.... IT'S 58'!!
WTF??? I had no idea such a thing exist.
Ever have one of those days?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by MM3Deg, Dec 20, 2015.
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Sure it wasn't a 57ft trailer?
Either way suggest you get familiar with your companies trailers. -
your company better not switch into investing in any spreads otherwise your gonna spend alot of time at a tire shop
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If I recall 57 is max
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I think it woulda been better had you got to your first stop without tagging anything. When you get to that dock 5 feet faster,
nothing like "what the hell? Who moved the building?"
CasanovaCruiser Thanks this. -
His location says Texas but that would make 58ft an odd number.
Also his Avatar says Swift. I know they used to have some 57s. -
I also take pride in not 'bumping docks' but rather 'easing it into the seat' -
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I would think with the tandems all the way forward, the issue would have been the added trailer swing more than curbing it.
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I have a heck of a time backing after those 14+ hour days but curbs never seem to pick on me no matter how tired I am
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