New hire. Any tips on backing to business docks. That are narrow

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Regardless of what OnG says, once you got used to having one, it was a pretty valuable tool.

I hated them at first, and always hated that they were on all the time, but it was certainly nice to know how much room you had behind you when backing.

Took me just about two weeks to get fully used to the rear view monitor.

I would have a much harder time backing up now if they took the monitor away.

My son calls it "cheating" when I back up in my Altima using just the camera display.

On a somewhat related note, I have one of the new pkg cars that have the shock absorbers built in to the bumper rather than the leaf spring things attached to the body and bumper. I haven't tried but I have been told that they will absorb a hit up to 10 mph with no problem.

 

[Rack em]

Took me just about two weeks to get fully used to the rear view monitor.

I would have a much harder time backing up now if they took the monitor away.

My son calls it "cheating" when I back up in my Altima using just the camera display.

On a somewhat related note, I have one of the new pkg cars that have the shock absorbers built in to the bumper rather than the leaf spring things attached to the body and bumper. I haven't tried but I have been told that they will absorb a hit up to 10 mph with no problem.

There's only one way to find out...

 

[bottomups]

Number one rule of backing is DON'T BACK.

Handcart everything in from the street.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Took me just about two weeks to get fully used to the rear view monitor.

I would have a much harder time backing up now if they took the monitor away.

My son calls it "cheating" when I back up in my Altima using just the camera display.

On a somewhat related note, I have one of the new pkg cars that have the shock absorbers built in to the bumper rather than the leaf spring things attached to the body and bumper. I haven't tried but I have been told that they will absorb a hit up to 10 mph with no problem.

I miss the leaf springs. Used them as a point of contact a lot.

 

[Box Ox]

Always make sure @Indecisi0n isn't behind you before backing.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I miss the leaf springs. Used them as a point of contact a lot.

They put a handrail just inside the door but it is not the same.

 

[MyTripisCut]

They put a handrail just inside the door but it is not the same.

No one thought about when you have to open the rear door from the building side of the dock.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

No one thought about when you have to open the rear door from the building side of the dock.

Nonsense. Of course they did.



This way was just cheaper

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No one thought about when you have to open the rear door from the building side of the dock.

Yup—stepping down from the dock, especially on a rainy day, is not the safest thing to do.

 

[cosmo1]

Took me just about two weeks to get fully used to the rear view monitor.

I would have a much harder time backing up now if they took the monitor away.

My son calls it "cheating" when I back up in my Altima using just the camera display.

On a somewhat related note, I have one of the new pkg cars that have the shock absorbers built in to the bumper rather than the leaf spring things attached to the body and bumper. I haven't tried but I have been told that they will absorb a hit up to 10 mph with no problem.

Better still use your mirrors, Dave. I'm sure your Altima doesn't have 360º cameras as one of it's 'bells and whistles.'

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Better still use your mirrors, Dave. I'm sure your Altima doesn't have 360º cameras as one of it's 'bells and whistles.'

Nope but it does have a very experienced driver behind the wheel.

 

[MC0493]

As far as backing up to a dock, i haven't noticed much of a difference between leaf sprung bumpers and the new shock absorber ones. But i haven't tried to find a difference either.. I do wish the back up camera could be turned off, it can be annoying as hell at night when you're not using it. New color monitors are neat, but i'd almost prefer the black and white ones, much more contrast at night. Color ones sometimes get hard to see.

 

[Two Tokes]

Rev it up drop tranny into R and hang on

1047 Get your ass to work

 

[burrheadd]

1047 Get your ass to work

Iam out bro no work for me unless I want there to be

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Number one rule of backing is DON'T BACK.

Handcart everything in from the street.

Park at the end of the block and walk your entire route to reduce miles

 

[Ms.PacMan]

Rear view camera felt like there was a moon in the cab when we first got them.

I think everyone covered backing up in tight spaces. I'll just add - don't ruin it all by pulling out and not clearing everything beside you with the rear of your truck before you turn.

 

[Two Tokes]

Iam out bro no work for me unless I want there to be

Enjoy

 

[Analbumcover]

don't ruin it all by pulling out

My wife said something similar a few nights ago.