why do Bobtails do this?

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  1. Wolfyinc

    Wolfyinc Road Train Member

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    I drive home more often these days but when I sleep out and decide to drive to the truck stop I normally choose one of the hardest spots that most trucks dont even go for half the time or one of those spots where a full truck/trailer cant fit into because of a truck in the front spot well over the line. The last couple times I drove to a gas station thats about 4 miles from the DC I work from and park in the big dirt section next to it.
     
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    If there was "no way out" he is just stuck there...

    Or the driver leaves the windows open to soak in the pungent aroma of trucker P.

    Mikeeee
     
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    They do it so that nobody can see the lot lizards coming and going...
     
  4. Jabber1990

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    privacy?

    nose-in

    normally I hate when people nose-in for any reason but i'll let that slide
     
  5. CrappieJunkie

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    I never go all way back as a bt don't want to be blocked in
     
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    For the ones saying they never park bobtail in big spots where exactly do you park when you are bobtail and they have no bobtail parking?
     
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    Walmart....or really anywhere...it's not very hard to find a spot.
     
  8. HotH2o

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    If I was parked for the night bobtail I'd park all the way back. Who wants to listen to idling trucks and reefers all night?
     
    bigkev1115 Thanks this.
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    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    I used to pull refers I'm used to it
     
  10. HotH2o

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    Exactly! If they don't want a bobtail in that spot they shoulda beat him to it!