Started to wonder by people do it. See it lots on the smaller worse off lay-bys but can’t figure out the reason.
To stop the mirror getting smashed by knobs who are not concentrating.
The theory being that a passing lorry going off the road at an oblique angle has a better chance of skimming past your cab with just a glancing blow than if the tractor/trailer were straight.
I thought it was to get a wheel up on the kerb to counter the camber of the road and get your bunk level?
Always thought it was in case you were rear ended, it would push the unit off to the side rather than the trailer coming in the back of the cab.
I find the rocking around is less too with a bend in it and the suspension down a bit.
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Adonis.:
Always thought it was in case you were rear ended, it would push the unit off to the side rather than the trailer coming in the back of the cab.I find the rocking around is less too with a bend in it and the suspension down a bit.
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Wind your landing legs down then drop the tractor unit suspension enough to take the weight off the fifth wheel, that way the trailer rocking is minimised and hardly affects the tractor when it does.
Makes sense to drop your red line off too so you can’t bugger off in the morn with the legs still down.
Adonis.:
Always thought it was in case you were rear ended, it would push the unit off to the side rather than the trailer coming in the back of the cab.I find the rocking around is less too with a bend in it and the suspension down a bit.
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I doubt the trailer would hit the cab but you might (in a newtons balls type of experience) be catapulted from your bunk, through the windscreen and end up on the road - which would be pretty embarrassing if I was all dressed up in an Ann Summers outfit clinging on to my inflatable sheep. So its a good idea to drop the trailer and pull forward a few feet, leave the the suzies attached though, then you won’t forget it in the morning, caus that would be seriously embarrassing if you got to your first break of the day only to realise your trailer is 4 hour back up the road.
Bluey Circles:
which would be pretty embarrassing if I was all dressed up in an Ann Summers outfit clinging on to my inflatable sheep.
Hinton:
Started to wonder by people do it. See it lots on the smaller worse off lay-bys but can’t figure out the reason.
Cant figure out the reason?
Im a year n a bit into class one and still cant master this without mounting kerb with arse out but it will come , doesnt sound right that does it 
The-Snowman:
Bluey Circles:
which would be pretty embarrassing if I was all dressed up in an Ann Summers outfit clinging on to my inflatable sheep.
Perfectly acceptable north of Scotland i beleive …
Saves yer mirror.
Victa1:
The-Snowman:
Bluey Circles:
which would be pretty embarrassing if I was all dressed up in an Ann Summers outfit clinging on to my inflatable sheep.
Perfectly acceptable north of Scotland i beleive …
Worse if you was wearing your ES Jimjams [emoji6]
martinviking:
Victa1:
The-Snowman:
Bluey Circles:
which would be pretty embarrassing if I was all dressed up in an Ann Summers outfit clinging on to my inflatable sheep.
Perfectly acceptable north of Scotland i beleive …
Worse if you was wearing your ES Jimjams [emoji6]
Or worse…the ES green thong…
AndrewG:
Or worse…the ES green thong…
Juddian:
Adonis.:
Always thought it was in case you were rear ended, it would push the unit off to the side rather than the trailer coming in the back of the cab.I find the rocking around is less too with a bend in it and the suspension down a bit.
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Wind your landing legs down then drop the tractor unit suspension enough to take the weight off the fifth wheel, that way the trailer rocking is minimised and hardly affects the tractor when it does.
Makes sense to drop your red line off too so you can’t bugger off in the morn with the legs still down.
I do that if I’m unlucky enough to be in a layby and empty. Usually I’m heavy enough that the rocking isn’t too severe.
Laybys next to the road are last resort for me, I saw everyone else with a bend in it so I did it too
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Here’s the things that go through my mind when I’m doing this practice:
(1) Makes it harder for passing trucks to knock my mirror off (mentioned above)
(2) If I get shunted up the arse, My cab will be pushed into the bushes/field rather than out into a live lane
(3) On the bunk, I can see any pedestrians coming up the side of the vehicle. Anyone trying to approach without being seen by the driver isn’t going to be coming up the driver’s side, so it doesn’t matter if the view is reduced there…
(4) On the subject of “Reduced view on driver’s side” - You don’t get some turd’s full beams shine right in your face via the driver’s mirror when you’ve tilted it away slightly
(5) I’ll leave my side lights on, even if it’s not foggy.
(6) If shunted really hard, the trailer might be pushed forward so it impacts the back of the cab. With a bend in it, only part of the cab is going to get hit rather than the whole thing run over.
and (7) - Never assume that the only thing rear-ending you that can actually do some harm “is another truck”…
(especially if you’re using any laybys in the Sailisbury area 
Right as a non lay by overnight parker through principle, I am being educated here by you guys.
Am I with you all so far, you are saying that…
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When you overnight in a lay by.this is what you need to think about so far.
The trailer rocks like ■■■■, so you can’t sleep.
You have to jack the unit round a bit in case you get shunted up the arse, end up on a live busy carroageway, and possiblly die a horrible death as a pile of roadkill.
You have to pull in your mirror, in case at best you get it knocked off, and at worst bearing in mind you are that ■■■■ close to the road anyway, risk getting your head caved in (or losing your feet) if severely side swiped.
You need to be aware you can be catapulted out the bunk go through the screen and end up al fresco.and/or again dead.
High risk of load getting turned over, driver getting rudely awakened with a baseball bat or knife, fuel getting nicked, or all 3…due to the level of remoteness
The less serious one, lights shining as cars whizz past all night.
Right,
Now that does sound an attractive proposition
You’ve sold it to me !.. Bring it on.
I usually avoid laybys like herpes for overnight parking, but hey!, after reading this, I’m a convert
I’m now the lay by kid…NOT.
Seriously though, there is a message in all those points that YOU (not me). pointed out, who stay in lay bys, are all missing, you have pointed this message out yourselves, but not in as many words…No?
Not got it yet??
Ok here goes
UK LAY BYS ARE TOTALLY UNSUITABLE AS OVERNIGHT PARKS FOR TRUCKS
hope that helped.
I’ll just stick with doing o/night parking my own way thanks, it’s less stressful.
Those all make a lot of sense.
I’m 90% sure my confusion came from seeing the cab turned towards the road though, maybe I’m wrong, cheers for the response though, I even learnt a thing or two about reducing the cab wobble!
Can’t help but agree with robroy though, it’ll definitely be a last resort.
Hinton:
Those all make a lot of sense.
I’m 90% sure my confusion came from seeing the cab turned towards the road though, maybe I’m wrong, cheers for the response though, I even learnt a thing or two about reducing the cab wobble!Can’t help but agree with robroy though, it’ll definitely be a last resort.
Yeh, as already said, it’s to stop you getting side swiped on your unit mate, doesn’t matter as much on the trailer, and to counteract the potential shunt, so you end up into the nearside, and not the carriageway…
I do park in lay bys sometimes through the day for a 15 min kip, and I have always jacked the unit around a bit for this type of protection.
Whether it works in an actual accident scenario, maybe not, but it’s a peace of mind thing.
The cab turned towards the road will be either having to turn into the last space in a lay by, or the result of using an agency driver.