Help with blind Alley/Bay dock

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Holy Roller Trucking, Jul 28, 2018.

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  1. Holy Roller Trucking

    Holy Roller Trucking Bobtail Member

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    Explains a simple way to help see in a dark Alley Dock.
     
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  3. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Get out and look
     
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    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Tap your break pedal and use yoir break lights to find the dock markers
     
  5. Jwhis

    Jwhis Heavy Load Member

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    Flip on the work light
     
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    scottied67 Road Train Member

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  7. VIDEODROME

    VIDEODROME Road Train Member

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    What the hell is the point of designing docks like this in the first place?
     
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  8. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    i have done a few inside docks as well. one of the most important things one should do is, WASH your mirrors, for a better view.

    i tried the "flashlight trick", just does not work for me. i sometimes use the 4 ways, to me, that works better.

    if you are a company driver, ask the shop to install flood lights to your bottom step, one company i asked, did so, but the lights stayed with that truck, so if i went to another truck and i did, they had to install a new set of lights. but that was only those times. any other job i had, i had no worries about inside docking.
     
  9. VIDEODROME

    VIDEODROME Road Train Member

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    First time I did that, I crushed my flash light.
     
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  10. laaylor

    laaylor Road Train Member

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    Lol! Me too!
     
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  11. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I put the light up on the edge of the dock.
     
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