DUDE I don't know how you do it. Backing into an intersection with a car that you can't see behind your trailer? 10/10 level of difficulty. Mad respect to you.
Non-truck drivers will never understand how it feels to see a freeway once coming out of a surface street lol every time I enter regular streets, I always feel I don't belong there. I feel comfortable once I see a truck driver in my area.
I remember years ago when I finished y training and got my own truck my first back was a blindside back in the middle of downtown LA. The place was so small they could only let one truck in the lot at a time and it took me over an hour to finally bump the dock. I ended up being banned for life from that place lol.
I live in Newark. Definitely give props to any trucker that comes this way 🤣 but my first request when I get into trucking hopefully later this year is no NJ or NY runs 😂🤣
Yo man I run the NE lanes so I know all about the crazy docks, the tight turns, and the 4 wheelers that won’t let you get over! Stay safe out there bro. Respect.
Drivers run into a lot of problems on the road. My son was in Atlanta GA and street direction had changed but the hadn't changed direction signs....tight street going wrong way.. You are a great driver because you are so careful and courteous along with that. You do a great job!! Stay safe OT ROOKIE.
Reminds me of a dock I used to deliver to sometimes three times a day. Plus they'd want me to spot another trailer into the dock... After a while it's just another dock. And traffic... Well they'll figure it out if you go nice and slow. Here in Chicago they know the deal.
Im a new truck driver, and I am doing mostly downtown city work, with lots of incredibly difficult backings. From busy streets, to blocking traffic to doing it in pitch black not being able to see anything. As a new driver I understand how stressful and scary this is, knowing the next one might be the one you make a mistake on. But I push forward and hope that it will get easier with time and experience. But god damn I'm learning so fast lol, the other day I did a tight backing faster than most experienced guys do, thats what the security dude told me atleast.
Mad respect for you Rasim and on how you so calmly handle difficult situations like these here. Huge Kudos to you bro. AND a much needed Cheers for sure!! 🌭🍺🍺🍻
I’ve seen your truck up and down 295 north and south in the south Jersey tristate area I remember last summer while I was training starting my trucking journey I would see your tractor and say damn that’s a cool as tractor Ctfu holy smokes I’m definitely subscribing keep up the good work brother
I'm a 17yrs Experience Driver and I've been in and out of Jersey alot. Yes there are quite a few EXTREMELY TIGHT Docks in Jersey and In NY as well but being Skilled and understanding that NO BACKINGS are the Same and each one brings a Different Challenge for you to understand and overcome. The more you understand this rule and learn to deal with the different Docking Challenges that the Northeast brings up there, The better Semi Freight Hauler that you will become as your experience grows and the more Docking Challenges that you face.
We used to deliver to Sears stores in NJ. The docks were under the store in some locations. Blindside back, down a curving ramp into a dark loading dock and then you had to back around piles of crap, other trailers and vehicles and nobody would help guide you. My first delivery here took me 45 minutes to get it inside.
Much respect!!! I wish you would've kept recording during your backups. Super tight and unfortunately a lot of people driving, riding their bikes and walking are completely unaware of how difficult some of these maneuvers are. Thanks for the video.
@7:45 Scania - That yellow Scania truck is featured many places on the internet. I believe it is owned by Abreu Truck Services in Newark, NJ. There are postings of it drag raced at Raceway Park in Englishtown.
I know exactly where you are. Never go to Newark or Patterson in Jersey. Mostly old warehouses and they are tight as hell. Gotta love Atlantic city. Try central Jersey (Edison/Cranbury) or south Jersey. its much better.
They need to pay way more for this type of BS. If they arent going to raise the rate, then send 2 box trucks in. Its ridiculous where they expect these trucks to fit and wonder why noone wants to do it.
As far as I have found out, the yellow Scania 143H is in your video. the only one of its kind in the usa. with US spec, usually it is only available in Europe. it was never made for the American market, at least not yet :). Is’s a truck Company from Sweden btw 🇸🇪🇸🇪 Best Regards Andrée Hyldebrandt Hemmingsen from Denmark 🇩🇰😉
You people are so full of shit. Take jobs no o ne else want. I used to blind side in a dock at night with a 285 inch Pete and 53 ft trailer. What he just did is. Nothing.
Had to do something similar to that in Chicago several years back. Dispatcher told me a guy would meet me a block away. Next thing I know some homeless looking guy jumps on my passenger running board and proceeded to guide me into a blindside alley back.😂 He told me to just do what he said and I'd be good so I did and I was
You certainly go to some dank, old, shitty, run down non-truck friendly places to pick up and deliver. But it has boosted your skills considerably. Slow and steady, you're doing well. 👍
It is your tractor and trailer you can put a set of back up lamps on the trailer so you can see while backing into the dark docks and other parking spaces . If it is my stuff it would not get damaged and then i have to pay out money to fix it ...
Lol.. they get much worse than that.. especially Brooklyn n Bronx, NY..once u get backed into dock..and u can barely put ur arm to elbow between the wall n side of trailer..n do that blind side backing..n backing in actual traffic across a concrete medium.. consider urself lucky to have got that location!!
Wow.... Those docks are terrible and the laziness of the people and that trashy yard is terrible. If they were to clean it up better and organize it, it would be MUCH easier. Nice skills brother.
Have you ever been to the underground caves in Missouri? They look tight inside but plenty of room if you know how to manuever correctly. I delivered to a beer whse in Denver that was set up just like ur del in Newark. The docks were all the way inside with only ur hood sticking out. I couldn't see a damn thing behind me either and had a truck on the dock to my rt so had to be extra careful. And the dock was on the truck exit of course. Makes for fun times.
IF YOU THINK IT'S HARD TO GET PARTS, YOU OUGHTA TRY WORKING ON ONE OF THESE PIECES OF SWEEDISH JUNK,,,,,,,,,,THEY ARE THE MOST MISERABLE THINGS EVER INVENTED..........IN FACT, THESE THINGS AREN'T MADE ,,,,,,,,,,,,THEY'RE PUKED ...................YOU HAVE TO BE AN ABSOLUTE MORON TO OWN OR BUY ONE OF THESE...........EVEN THE PIPE THREADS ARE METRIC.............
Man my company keeps sending back to Jersey man I'm heading to Swedesboro and pine Brook two drops of meat while they making money I'm making peanuts but it's fine experience and experience today i had a incident some guy pissed me off i pulles off my air horn cord and the horn kemp blowing hahaha fuck man but I fixed it i was on I80E man just having those days hahhahah fuck it ! Good luck man !
getting in that deck would be some great footage if you would ever be making training videos. get youself a pork roll sandwich for coffee break you earned it!!
I can't stand going into new jersey through the I95. Especially the areas with older brick and mortar buildings. Worst places to dock. Just as bad as Brooklyn and downtown Chicago.
I get a laugh every time someone compares my long nose to a day cab. Depending on the bunk setup and if it was a tandem or single axle, you're looking at a major length and wheelbase difference.
At 3:33, you said ‘fire extinguishers’ but think you meant hydrants. That dock wasn’t built for newer 53’ trailers, I suspect...more likely the older shorter ones with day cabs.
That completely absurd and dangerous to backing up 53"ft in an busy intersection, they should just do delivery on the straight truck...im surprise no cop give u a ticket for that crazy backing at Tropicana.
And yes, I agree with you... if I were in your position unless i REALLY needed or wanted to, I would not take north jersey loads. Not worth the hassle..
