“wE gEt 53 FoOtErS all the time”

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Dekster123@reddit

Based on the average width of car parking spots being between 8-9ft, and those vehicles being compact or mid sized sedans. I'd say that trailer in the photo is about 36ft. You'd have to start your turn while backing in from a real sharp angle. Seeing as all those dumpsters and shit are just thrown around hap hazardly I can definitely sympathize with the difficulty backing into that space.

I'll be another radio Rambo and come out and say that I'd be able to do that too, but I'm not going to act like I'd slip it in first shot. Alot of people on here act like something like this isn't nearly as difficult as it is. I have a post like this that I made a while back and I got pretty mixed answers regarding the back in.

Also, horse shit, they do not get 53fters in there "all the time" laughable honestly.

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freightliner_fever_@reddit (OP)

that’s what i’m saying. i mean, MAYBE 48 footers, but that would be really pushing it. as for all the people saying it’s doable with a 53…idk man. i think they’re insane lmao

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Silver-Tea-8769@reddit

Don't feel guilty about backing right up over that curb/grassy area if need be.

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ViolinistLivid1856@reddit

Maybe I’m seeing it differently but I don’t see why there would be an issue backing in there..

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freightliner_fever_@reddit (OP)

how would you have approached it

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sudrama@reddit

Start where the truck is. Key is hug the left side and curb as much as possible so when you straighten out the tractor it doesnt hit the southern curb which is the only thing making it hard. The left side ( looking at the picture straight head on) seems plenty of space but get out and look to make sure no one comes into that space since it will be blind side for the trucker.

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freightliner_fever_@reddit (OP)

that’s exactly what i did. the issue i kept running into while i was there what that there were cars parked by those trees at the bottom of the picture. also, there’s a fence infront of those dumpsters. kind of by the bottom of the circle. i probably should’ve taken a picture of it while i was there cause the obstacles aren’t visible on satellite view

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Rackcauser@reddit

This is one of those backs where you have to let the trailer steer itself for 80% of the backing. Just gently encourage it with some right steering a little bit at a time and then once the trailer is around the curve, you can shimmy shimmy cocopuff the cab.

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freightliner_fever_@reddit (OP)

yup. that’s what it was too. slow and steady lol.

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Comfortable-Mix-873@reddit

Yeah, I agree. You have to get your setup 100% perfect because you can’t adjust by jacking.

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VicariousPanda@reddit

That's obscene in an already comically right location. Imagine a newer driver attempting this.

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ViolinistLivid1856@reddit

https://share.icloud.com/photos/024nVPapuNFN9mGY2mR3aXNCA

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NASTYH0USEWIFE@reddit

Am I missing something? This looks like a pretty easy back.

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freightliner_fever_@reddit (OP)

it is much smaller in person

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PeakNo6892@reddit

That's what she said

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Dekster123@reddit

Look at that's guys profile. He's just a ship poster/troll.

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NASTYH0USEWIFE@reddit

Idk maybe I’ve just done too many backs into some bullshit dock off a busy road so I need two people stopping traffic while another guy stands behind the truck on the phone with me and guides my trailer into an ally that’s 9ft wide and at least three other idiots are back there yelling and waving their hands and the client is off to the side somewhere smoking a cigarette and messaging my boss about how bad of a driver I am because it took me 12 minutes to back in there.

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NASTYH0USEWIFE@reddit

Idk maybe I’ve just done too many backs into some bullshit dock off a busy road so I need two people stopping traffic while another guy stands behind me and guides me into an ally that’s 9ft wide on the phone and at least three other idiots are yelling and waving their hands and the client is back there somewhere smoking a cigarette and messaging my boss about how bad of a driver I am because it took me 12 minutes to back in there.

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Unfair_Fisherman_605@reddit

Simple fix just stop delivering there. They will get the message. Until your company unfucks itself we won’t deliver here!

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lord_nuker@reddit

I might be built differently, but i dont see any issue from the overhead photo

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Telo712@reddit

This looks like a normal dock

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MajorHymen@reddit

Looks like it would suck but it’s possible. I delivery to a few Home Depot’s that are similar. They have more space but everything is blocked by all the crap they leave out so the area here is what you have to work with. You have to set up perfectly but just enough room to get it in.

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aJaxtheProtector@reddit

Yeah, from the aerial shot this looks pretty “easy”. I’m sure on the ground I’d be having a mental breakdown though 🤷‍♂️

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Wheelman519@reddit

Don’t get a job delivering to grocery stores. You will be on Reddit every other delivery.

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freightliner_fever_@reddit (OP)

this isn’t a grocery store and i don’t deliver groceries. this is a retirement home and i haul lumber

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Wheelman519@reddit

Yeah, the point is that looks like a ton of room. I guess when I see people posting that uppercase/lower case shit suggesting the people who say the quote are stupid… or lying… and then I see this satellite view shot.. plus you say “unless you wanna block 4 lanes of busy traffic” I’m just shaking my head. Like that’s your job bud, to figure it out. When people told me “we get 53 footers in here all the time” I decide “well I’m not gonna be the bitch who can’t” and do it.

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Slater_8868@reddit

LTL driver here.

I would hit that up from the sight side or blind side. Both look like they have plenty of room, but from google maps it looks easier doing it blind side, because you don't have all of the parked cars and dumpsters and BS to deal with on the sight side. You'd have to find somewhere to spin around and back down that driveway to set up the blind side approach. I'm also doing it in a day cab, not a sleeper. But I have to deal with way worse ridiculous stops all day long, and constantly hear the "we get big trucks in here all of the time" line.

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