Getting the trailer square to the dock

Lasers. Imagine that.

One time I told dockboss to just lock the #### thing to the building and it will square up. CLICK! THUMP its square. See how hard that is?

He kicked me out. Called me sassy so and so.

Just had to "Square things" with dispatcher =)

 

Do flatbed, just put it where the rigger and crane operator are happy, things must have changed since I was bumbing docks, if the dock plate went in, everything was good

 

I wouldn't worry about it, you will improve with experience. If you ever walk the docks on a driver count or what have you look at the trailers and you'll see there's a whole lot of folks that don't back square.

 

I had place I went to weekly for a while my live load door was in angle of building trailers right nosed out right one on left nosed out left finally figured aim tractor at light pole in lot back in lmao

 

I'm actually thinking about flatbed after I get another 6mo to a year of experience

 

That pic is actually what I worried about most in my first 2 weeks solo lmao

 

I thought about doing this a few days ago and wondered if anyone else did. So you answered 2 questions for me in one lol. Course now im thinking lasers

 

Can't figure out why I didn't think of this! Might even have one around here somewhere in need of batteries lol

 

happened to me a lot. my last employer, NONE of the customers locations had painted lines, and NO CRACKS to use in the dark.

GOAL, is your best bet. mirror adjustment does count towards this as well. i use to have the inner edge of my mirrors lined up the the edge of the trailer. if too much trailer got into one side or another of a mirror? i knew i was way over that side.

takes time to get it spot on.

 

Wouldn't just laying a 2x4 up by the dock perpendicular to tge dock give good ref point for if you're straight on the dock? Asking for a friend.