Nose in Parking and Copy Cats

Van or flat? Flat only 2 1/2 years. My old Great Dane van, with a 10' 2" spread, only 12 years. It ain't the trailer that makes it difficult, it's the wheelbase of the tractor and the rookie behind the steering wheel.

 

I guess 9 out of 10 drivers are in one of a kind classic trucks that they no longer make hoods for.

 

I'm not lazy and it's not for a lack of skill! I also pulled spreads and had no problems either way, it's just a personal choice and my way of doing things. You can call me a horse of a different color any day of the week.

 

I did not say it was hard. I just was simply stating it take a bit more room than a dryvan with the tandems all the way up.

 

I've only been driving a big truck for a couple of years, but I have yet to park nose-in at a T/S. I was taught to back in/drive out when I first started with tractors and wagons on the farm, and I've stuck with it. I believe it's the much safer method. With that said, I do understand why some drivers prefer to nose-in - to each his own. As for parking next to another driver with a near-empty lot, I'm in agreement. At the end of my day, I'm looking for peace, quiet, and hopefully fresh air, not a next-door neighbor who wants to be my buddy.

 

I will beg to differ with you on this. I can guarantee I could take you to a few truckstops that when full there would be plenty of spots you would not be able to back into a spot. So the remark about the trailer doesn't matter and the driver must be a rookie is false. I have seen hundreds of drivers that have been driving for years that don't have the nerves to back into a tight hole in the middle of the night with trucks waiting on them to put it into a hole. This is where a real trucker and a steering wheel holder becomes noticable.

 

Very well spoken and don't know if I could have wrote this any better. Thank you!

 

This is a can of worms. 36 posts in 41 minutes. lol

 

Knowing yours and your trucks limits is how you become a great driver, not a steering wheel holder. Agreed!

 

You outta see what I do when I am not posting useless info here on the internetz.....