What is it with reefers parking next to us flatbedders?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Gentlemanfarmer, May 7, 2019.

  1. Gentlemanfarmer

    Gentlemanfarmer Medium Load Member

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    Is it just me or has any other flatbedder have the experience that reefer drivers seem to have a knack for parking amongst flat beds even when the lot is empty. Several times I have parked off by my lonesome and along comes a reefer (usually Prime) that just has to have the space next to my flatbed even though the parking lot is virtually empty. Same thing this evening, parked at the back of the truck stop with some other flatbeds and step deck and here comes a reefer and parks right in between us, even though there is plenty of open spaces. I have also noticed that reefer drivers can't seem to back into a space unless they are backing next to another truck. In other words, they can't back into an empty space in the middle of empty spaces.
     
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  3. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Set a traffic cone out in the space next to you.
     
  4. tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

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    I have noticed flatbeds can't park at all...
     
  5. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    They want to hang out with cool guys
     
  6. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    A huge percentage of flat bedders, started out pulling boxes, but finally moved on up in life. lol
     
  7. tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

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    Lol....
    I always thought if you failed the backing portion of your cdl test they forced you to drive flatbed...
     
  8. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Just because you don't doesn't mean you can't.
     
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  9. Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    Reefer is a life style.
    It gets in to your blood, or under your skin.
     
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  10. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    I never noticed but flatbeds made a good reference for parking a reefer in any old way just so it's straight.

    he he he. Ive done both. So.. eh...
     
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  11. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    I know, what’s the deal with reefers? Sometimes they’re like vrooom and then other times they aren’t running. Then they will start back up and go vvvvrrroooommmmm. They are weird.
     
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