Do you have to back up double and triple trailers?

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  1. MaybeAFutureTrucker

    MaybeAFutureTrucker Bobtail Member

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    Are you expected to backup double and triple trailers? Or do these get disconnected and handled separately?
     
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  3. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Most are broken up, and handled seperately.
     
  4. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    I agree where do you park at Truck stops? On the curb?
     
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    Judge Road Train Member

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  6. MaybeAFutureTrucker

    MaybeAFutureTrucker Bobtail Member

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    That's cool he was able to do it. Don't terminals usually have a guy that would handle the trailer in this scenario?
     
  7. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    usually break them down, he was playing. Practice makes perfect.
     
  8. MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

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    Back up Super-B’s all day long and know guys running twin 53’s backing them up. Never seen anyone to triples.
     
  9. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Almost never do you back doubles/triples without breaking them down to single trailers. You can see videos of drivers that are able to back a set of trailers but that's like Tom Brady completing a 70 yard pass between two corner backs.
     
  10. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Doubles are usually taken from yard to customer or customer to yard. Many are used in LTL operations so they only see a truck stop just for food/drink, bathrooms.
     
  11. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Some companies do have dedicated switchers that break/make sets and some expect the road driver to put each trailer in a door or drop each trailer at designated spot in yard.
     
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