DRporch
Well-Known Member
That’s how ours were created, a guy with a cdl was doing big pickups and feeders was coming grievances and they settled on creating TDP jobs
Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ
- Thread starter 104Feeder
- Start date
DRporch
Well-Known Member
Yeah I had prior experiencing backing my car hauler, getting in a semi actually was easier to back then my own personal trailer
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
The shorter it is, the harder it is to back.
Feeedahhhh1320
Member
For any newbies, y’all getting 40 hours mostly?
All our guys are working and they just hung a bid list.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
backing doubles is a good skill to learn. the pups are harder to back than the twin 45's.
supes didnt want us to do it but most older drivers did it in the back lot away from the cameras.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Oh hell nawwwww
I can't even back a pup and dolly
govols019
You smell that?
Sometimes I can back my dolly up with my front box the first time and other times I just run over the dolly.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
Me either. I see the old guys do it no problem.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Some guys do it like it's nothing. Other guys do 55 pull ups. Lol. I'm thinking to myself for those guys its faster just to spot the damn dolly.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
I watched a guy back up a set into a stop with no problem. I walked up to him and just said "teach me".
He started laughing and said "lots of practice".
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
I saw a guy backing his lead against the dolly on his rear. The pintle on his lead hit the dolly, dolly popped up and fell right into the pintle hook. To this day I have no idea if he did that on purpose.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Yea I heard some guys talking about that but you have to take the good with the bad. Had a driver try to cowboy his set and it went right through the kite.
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
….just wait until the dolly pops way up and the donut pierces the trailer door.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
Yeah that’s the thing with cowboying a set together. Can’t check the height on the rear.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
It's not worth it. It would be fun to try but I'm not risking an accident for it.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
we were not supposed to try backing the dolly into the rear trailer without first spotting the dolly and checking trailer height but 90% ofour drivers did it tosave time. a couple guys forked the rear trailer a couple days in a row so a supe was out there watching everyone for awhile. Then it went back to old ways after a week .
Johney
Well-Known Member
I’ve done it a few times you can see before the set up if the rear trailer is too low.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
.... hotshot
The trick that works for me is literally crawl on reverse but with quick turning reaction on the steering wheel because even with just a second late recovering the “cut”, you’ll need to pull up to straighten. Also a good reference to see if you’re going to “overcut” is to watch the outside shape of your tires and the sharp corner of your trailer. Look outside the whole perspective and you’ll catch a glimpse of natural geometry.
