I Got My Semi Truck Stuck........again
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This man will take a straight line back and invent a way to make it the most complicated 90 degree alley dock.
truly a skill
OK, that attack frog was about the funniest thing I’ve seen all day
Always use all the space you have. You use the whole dock area and turn into the lane of cars and then straight back
Right.
This dude never ceases to amaze me. How’s he gonna say oh I strapped it down 🤦🏻♂️😂☠️
This poor guy, constantly sawing that wheel, I actually don’t pay that close attention to the video. I come here to read the comments
Alex buddy have you thought about taking a CDL refresher course?? 😬
Except he's already a two year novice. A veteran like that shouldn't need a refresher course so soon after getting his/them CDL.
Alex. We all run into crappy places like this. Nothing you can do. Maybe we could ask a car or two to move. And maybe these places should know how tight it is without someone having to say anything. But you are doing what most people can't and bringing a lot of positive attention to trucking. Don't let anyone who is a rookie or veteran trucker tell you you're doing any less than they are. I've been trucking for a while now and there's always someone with an ego who wants everyone to think they never make a mistake
Talk about bs advice " Don't let anyone who is a rookie or veteran trucker tell you you're doing any less than they are" ..Rookies are doing less than veterans. Veterans have made the mistakes rookies can learn from. Especially as bad as it is now, proper veteran advice could save the career of some rookie. Only problem is there are many a driver with 5-10 yrs in and still have some bad habits that haven't bitten them yet. All it takes is ONCE out here and you could kill your career, or worse, kill someone.
Well said @beauschneider I wish this message could go out to all these guys out here, trucking would be such a better community and less hostile possibly but u got to many old stuck up grumps who don't wanna change lol
This isn’t a crappy place tho…he’s just not really that good of a driver. He could’ve easily made this a straight back but somehow ended up complicating the entire thing 🤦🏾♂️. And this is coming from someone who has only been driving a year. Never over-complicate your backs, use as much space as possible, and always GOAL. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him use GOAL. So obviously, he does need someone to tell him where he keeps consistently going wrong. Advice on how to improve/constructive criticism is precisely how we get better as drivers out here.
@6ixlxrd you have some valid points. I'm not perfect in my comments. I would never try to be or want to be. All I can hope for is to continually improve. As I think anyone with a level head is trying to do. I don't know if Alex is making these videos for the views and whatever monetization UA-cam is giving him. I don't read too deep to look for what someone did wrong in a video though also because idk what editing he had to do to get the video to how it is currently. I've been driving a long time, my friend. And I have developed some bad habits myself that I try to be aware of and break myself out of. As my instructor years ago told me and I'll never forget is if you think you've got it all figured out its time to hang up the keys
5:33 “OMG there’s a frog.” A very small frog. Lol😂
Haha he’s such a girl..I love it😂
Man you have to plan your escape after being unloaded. Looked like after you were unloaded you could have backed straight up and went out to your left on the street. Always slide your tandems up when your in a tight pinch just remember the trailer swing Keep on a trucking
Glad someone thought the same exact thing, that’s exactly what I would’ve done as a driver my self. I wouldn’t have even messed with going around the building knowing it wasn’t designed for semi traffic.
There was more than enough room to get a truck around that building.....but you gotta get over all the way and use all of the space you have!....these videos give me anxiety.
Omg its a frog😂😂,just be glad it wasn’t a rattlesnake,it would of really messed up your day
Doesn’t need a car to move, just needs better skills.
25:56 yeah you caused yourself to nearly get stuck by moving your tandems nearly to the back lmao. If it was at the California pin you'd be able to easily scoot around that corner.
You are absolutely right. Move tandem back when inplace at the dock. And be glad you don't have a 4 axle tractor with a 4 axle trailer. Rookies
Dudes been a rookie for 2 years already
I mean 2 years ain't a hell of a lot of experience
I ain't no truckologist but that seems pretty par for the course to me 🤷🏽♂️
You still a rookie until you’ve been trucking for at least 5 years.
In fact here’s my diagram:
0-5 years: rookie
5-10 years: experienced
10-20: vet
20+: master
I don’t know if there is anymore because I’ve been trucking for 25 🤷♂️.
Doesn't matter how experienced you are, every trucker has a bad day once in a while
Why didn’t you just back up and exit the driveway to your left.
I was yelling that! 😂
Going straight was a bad move.
Bro why didn't you just back straight up and go out to your left... got yourself in this situation for no reason. OTR drivers never cease to amaze me.
My mom always told me,"if i dont have anything nice to say keep my mouth shut ".
So all i can say is WOW!!!😆😅🤣😂
HAZArd lights alex video the entire time * TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK *
Just constructive criticism, so don’t take offense, but no one is perfect and we all overlook things. Just in my experience I’ve learned to use every bit of space they give you. Not every back has to be a 90. Judge your surroundings and assess the best option.
Exactly
Instead of going all the way around the building, just back up and then turn left out of the entrance.
NOW I remember why I only lasted six month in my semi career back in 1976 . . . days like THIS !!
😅😅
So you just backed in to a doc without even checking?
If this is the future of trucking we are doomed
After watching your video at Cintas you should think about parking your truck and get a mini van Your bad I drove for over 50 years never saw driving so bad
Made the first back unnecessarily hard 😂
Every time I wanna say some shit I always remember that at the end of the day he has the balls to document his trucking journey regardless of his current skill set.👍
You should take some backing
lessons from RidingWithJay
I normally don’t say this , but you made that first backing so much harder then it needed to be . It was literally a straight back after you pull all the way forward in the car park .
Hope you learn from this .
He doesn't learn. He chooses to make his life difficult. I saw that the instant he showed it. "Oh cool back until the trailer is lined up with the curve, pull forward into the car park and just straight back it" but no.
Definitely 😒😆 he realized it when he got into the position sooner or later
He needs to learn how to scan the ENTIRE parking lot
@@nicklaaflare1907 he uses google maps view 😂
@@nicklaaflare1907he's not going to grasp it..
Honestly you got to know when to say No. I would of said no to delivering around that corner. You have more power then you think.
Hahaha, right. Not for long with that bs attitude, especially if other trucks "make it" everyday.
mad respect for u dude, i get way too frustrated even just having to do 3 point turns or even parallel parking in my sedan
This guys is definitely a rookie
I would of reversed where u unloaded and went from there
Agreed. There was a driveway just to the side. I would have reversed back and went out.
Word of advice, Brother whenever you can slide your tandems all the way to the front
You made it harder than it really needed to be..
At this point I think he is trolling his viewers.
So true LOL.
Greetings to you Chris 👋
Lol 😂 how do you make any money? It seems like your having issues all the time.
😂😂
Fix it Felix strikes again. I love this guy. Just wish I had a dollar for every " I can't"
I think he needs a skirt
U need to stop overthinking what needs to be done. And stop over steering it
He’s always busy on the wheel for no reason.
Alex, you knew that truck would not fit in there why did you try that?
First let me say I love this guy Alex - and also, I was waiting for an episode such as this one, here, and also from many other UA-cam trucking videos. You know, shit happens 🤨
You seem like a good soul, drive safely. 🙏🏼
bro its like 3.00 am here and insted of sleeping i am watching this guy
Unreal, these facilities make me wanna quit this industry, shameful.
You had a very tough job. Thank you for enlightening us about the realities of a road trucker’s life. Truckers contribute greatly to our economy so they should be appreciated and respected more, especially on a roads. I hope you are saving money to purchase your own rig and drive for yourself. Good luck on the road!
Well said !!
Greetings to you Roger 😊
Alex you and your parking SMH
always slide the tandems forward, which allows you to turn easier and take your time, they will wait or go around.
Well said!…greetings to you Michael 😊
Alex the type of trucking guy to spend his CDL money on fortnite
0:32 that’s straight backing lol wut u doing Alex
You should've move your rear axle all the way forward, in my opinion🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
That turn at the back of the building i was thinking, dude, you started your turn too early not using all of the available space.
26:04…….”it was at this point that he knew he effed up”😉
I’m constantly amazed at how you always managed to get ur truck out of very tight situations.👍
Bro the grunt you did at 1:24 has me dying 😂😂😂😂
Good job navigating those tight turns man!
Great Job😅😅.. Hi Rob 👋
You gotta learn and if learning means doing it the hard way, so be it.
You might have slid your trailer tandems all the way forward to get around the corner. The tail swing would not have been an issue but it would have gained you 4 foot of radius. Whenever you are on a corner short like that, go as far into it as you can - slide the tandems forward all the way keeping the truck parallel to the building then start forward again. Once you clear the corner you can reset your tandem placement.
An instructional video seen say the trailer and truck need to be straight inline with each other in order to slide the tandem. In any rate, somebody last week told me I shouldn't be here on this site, because I'm not a trucker 😐
@@gr_br - you are correct.
I’ve moved my tandems without being straight. Just have to know how to maneuver it right.
Thank you! Good tips!
I came here to say this. I would have moved them before the turn. Not all the way forward but instead of being where he was maybe the 3rd hole. That would have taken out the large tail swing but gave you enough to get around the corner.
These are the best videos ❤. That was a tight squeeze 😮
5:35. Well, we found out Alex does not like frogs. Ranidaphobia.
OH NO.....A frog! EWWWWWW. Come on, Big Al....you're a TRUCK DRIVER!
No he isn’t. He’s a comedian
He does drive a truck, somewhat. I should have said he's a big boy.
Gotdamn man, everybody in UA-cam comments sections are experts on whatever the video is about. 🤣
Swift Drivers joined the chat
Where’s your trainer when you need him. 😂
and thats where short cab european trucks come in handy :)
Saw your company this morning in NC and I thought it was you I was so excited 😊
Anytime your backing into a dock and your leaving one, Now your pulling out by manuvering
Think of it as a skills test. Manuvering carefully a little to the left, a little to the right .
Your leaving an area that was tight to back into, Alex, I've done this before even with or with out the cones. Your doing a great job
5:30 I thought the truck was going backwards 😂
Good job getting out of there. Recognized the situation, got out to check, took it slow, and succeeded.
Alex, you forward turn very well, gj buddy.
Thanks for making me look like a PRO.
Hey alex I noticed you always pull both your parking break and trailer brake what’s the reason for that just generally curious usually your just supposed to pull the parking break knob instead of both
People has told him this literally hundreds of times lol and he still pulls both....
It doesn't matter by the way it's spelled parking brake.....
He needs to pull the red knob to release the air operated tandem pins on the trailer.
So you all don't strap or secure you're own loads? Let alone know what you're hauling?And you're a bit shy of frogs.mmmm
Ray Romano trucking ASMR is my new favorite thing on the internet 🥹
Good videos keep your head up
As a european truck driver, but i do Iberico so its like Portugal and Spain. And Spain its okay , but the nationals roads of Portugal, that we're build like 100 years ago, for horses. Now thats a challenge. Madrid is hell. Its like yours New York. But Portugal national roads , jeezs tiny ass curves. I don't blame and dont complain. I love this job. No mather what
I saw a bottle of Rain X. That’s a huge help there.
You can always get a forklift to slide your trailer over if it's empty. just set the forks together so that a tire can fit in between them
4:48 I was about to say that!
I seen a trucker named Bob smash into ten cars backing up in a situation like yours lol. So your doing a great job compared to him. Love your vlogs. Have a great day.
Yes he’s definitely doing a great job 😊
Greetings to you Tom
GOAL isn't just for backing, its for pulling in. I have parked and 4 way'd on a street to get out and look before pulling in to suspect spots in the early years.
This type of comments I am looking lol cuz I'm starting my cdl school soon. Getting some tips and info thanks!😂
@@MANILABOYYY Gonna be real with ya. I got mine in 93. It was far easier to learn from mistakes back then compared to now. These days the amount of luck you need to get through the learning curve of the first few years without incident, is insane. Best thing I can say is, don't give a F about what any other driver thinks or says, don't take any help backing anywhere from anyone. Get out and look YOURSELF for everything, put your eyes on everything. It IS going to suck with a lot of in and out of truck, but it is your CDL record, and if you can't keep her 100% clean from not tearing shit up.. you are just another mook like the millions of others...Good Luck
@@sword-and-shield Thank you Sir for your advice. I'm starting my CDL school on monday at Swift. Kinda nervous and excited to this new journey 😆 I'm watching a bunch of YT videos learning what to do's and don't about trucking how to back up and everything. Lol
I love the giant arrow in the thumbnail
U need an electric scooter fpr when u need to go scope things out
U cant never have to much room. Use up all the re real estate u can when u got it. Makes your job alot easier
Good Call! Yes, Walk!
You really overthought that last turn no negativity towards you.
U have a weird laugh but it's hilarious 🤣
I really don't think it's just an Alex thing. I'm a UPS driver and spent over 10 minutes waiting for a GP Transco tractor to back up....without the trailer...
Hey really good video, interesting situation you have, by the way can you make a video with a new product in the market? So this product helped me with my finance problem, maybe it will be a solution for all the drivers tu understand their numbers, so maybe you hear about Trucker Calculator,have a good road Alex!
A lil scratch won’t hurt 🤣🤣 honestly you could of backed up and been out of there already
Alex, where did you go to after arriving in Allentown PA?
Alex the type of trucking guy to turn on his 4 ways and duck his head as he driving through 12’10 bridge
This is impressive but it reminds me that the truck with box and a trailer with dolly usually ends up in the same situation (in sweden) as in this video
"Tip" In spots like that if you have the room you Jack knife the trailer. Back up till she cant go no more and pull forwards and continue the process it offsets the tandems... Your welcome.
You make things way harder when they have to be. You got all the space in the world, no other trucks around you. Wide open docks. Come on man. Work smarter, not harder.
Nice, was hoping to drive for the company you are but I’m unfortunately not 21.
Wow great job
sorry from Kenya, East Africa
The guy driving through Chicago was harder then that dock door
I don't know if you did this or not sense the video started and you were already in the parking lot. I have to get in and out of parking lots that were not designed for big trucks all the time without jumping any curbs on running over shrubs or trees. Taking a walk around the area you have to get in to and planning it out in your head is the best way to avoid making things harder than they need to be or getting stuck...again.
Take all the room at the start of the turn everytime
I’m not sure if Alex page is monetized or not but y’all do know y’all “hurtful” comments don’t do anything to him but keep him paid 😂 y’all basically paying for his retirement or whatever he wants to do with his UA-cam check 😂 swear you gotta love the internet sometimes.
Legend says he's still stuck there...