Parking Doubles - Is it Possible?

[Reignman]

All I can say is the turnpike double is miserable unless the dock has plenty of forward room lol. The Bushnell spot above was challenging but enjoyable because I had space to work with, but oooo boy, many of these docks are just too cramped to do any turnpike maneuvering. I'll have to be a little more selective with which loads I take, or I'm going to have to choose the 25xp option.

Look where they wanted me to park this one lol. I gave it a shot, but quickly realized I don't have the skill or patience to get around that hairpin corner. I struggled to get a b-train back there once upon a time. Plus I don't think it's possible with that forklift in the way. I just thought of it now, but I wonder if I could drive alongside the train tracks and get it in that way lol.

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To be fair, this was in Oxnard California, and turnpike doubles aren't allowed in Cali, but I removed the restriction so I can haul that type of trailer anywhere.

[leo.arevalo12ss]

it's already difficult to park one trailer like that if you expect a turnpike then it will take forever unless if you wanna damage your cargo

[Reignman]

@leo.arevalo12ss haha yeah it does take forever to park a turnpike, unless the dock has enough forward room, then it's not so bad. Parking single trailers has become a bit boring, so I switched to the b-train for awhile. More challenging and more fun, although after 150-200 loads that became boring now too, so I stepped up to the turnpike, which is fun to haul, but not much fun to park simply because there are few docks in this game that have enough room. I actually went back to single trailers, and yeah wow those are crazy easy to park now lol. The b-train might even seem easier to me now after trying the turnpike for awhile.

I just realized the game does technically have a road train load (3 pivot points). The job where you piggyback the 3 Kenworth's. I've never tried to park that one before, so I'll have to give it a shot. The turnpike has 4 pivot points, but the short dolly in the middle is what makes that a pain. The pivot points with the 3 Kenworth's are spread out a little better, so it might not be as much of a pain.

[akima]

I just realized the game does technically have a road train load (3 pivot points). The job where you piggyback the 3 Kenworth's. I've never tried to park that one before, so I'll have to give it a shot.

I've hauled loads from the normal freight market which are spread across 3 box-trailers. The wine company offers those jobs sometimes. I forget the name.

[Reignman]

@akima yeah the game has the triple 28 foot trailers, but those have a dolly between each trailer, so there are 5 pivot points, which makes it impossible to park. What I meant by road train, was 3 trailers (3 trucks in this case), but with only 3 pivot points, which in theory should make it easier to park than 3 trailers with 5 pivot points.

I don't know the technical names for the different configurations when it comes to 3 trailers. Like when it comes to 2 trailers, you have the standard double, which is two 28 footers with a dolly in the middle (3 pivot points), and the b-double or b-train, which is 2 trailers without the dolly (2 pivot points). The 1st trailer has it's own 5th wheel that the 2nd trailer connects to, so no need for a dolly. Those are much easier to park than standard doubles. The turnpike double, which is two 40 foot trailers with a dolly in the middle (3 pivot points).

So when it comes to triples, I'm looking for the b-train equivalent, where there isn't a dolly between each trailer, and I believe the 3 Kenworth transport is the only load in the stock game with that configuration (3 pivot points).

[Grizzly]

Haven't tried it yet but this mod seems to offer b-triple configurations:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/ ... 1937911525
I suspect the total length will be similar to TP doubles so there'll be restrictions on where you can fit them.

[akima]

Ah ok. I somehow missed that Reignman when I was hauling them.

[Reignman]

Haven't tried it yet but this mod seems to offer b-triple configurations:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/ ... 1937911525

Oh wow, nice! I don't know if I'll get a chance to try it until I build my new PC in a month, but I'm definitely going to try it xD. Tell me that doesn't look like it would be fun to try and back it up to a dock haha.

I suspect the total length will be similar to TP doubles so there'll be restrictions on where you can fit them.

Looks like it has two 28 foot trailers in the front, and a 32 in the back. 96 feet total. A turnpike double is about 84 feet. Standard stock triples are about 92. It says 96 in game, but there's only about 4 feet between each trailer. But unlike the TP double or stock triple, a b-triple should be possible to park with a little patience lol. And is that what they're called, a b-triple? That makes more sense than road train.

This little bit caught my attention too.

This mod add a new setup for B-Double configuration, a B-Triple, so, with this mod, just like my Turnpike Triples, you about to get 4 new Trailers, they can found in Box, Flatbed, Goseneck and Grainhopper

Turnpike triple? Holy cow lol. We're talking 128 feet of cargo hauling madness. Impossible to park for sure, but that's gotta be fun to haul.

Look at this monster lol.

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By comparison, it's longer than this 112 foot heavy haul escort load.

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[Grizzly]

Yeah, b-triples are a thing in Australia, I've bought a set and I'll have a go at backing them but I suspect I won't have the patience for it, b-doubles are about enough challenge for me.

[Reignman]

Yeah, b-triples are a thing in Australia, I've bought a set and I'll have a go at backing them but I suspect I won't have the patience for it, b-doubles are about enough challenge for me.

But just think, if you practice with a b-triple long enough, the b-double will seem that much easier lol. I practiced parking turnpike doubles for a bit, then went back to b-doubles and now it seems so much easier.

Oh wow, nice! I don't know if I'll get a chance to try it until I build my new PC in a month, but I'm definitely going to try it xD.

Ok I lied, I got everything installed and setup just so I could try this mod quick haha.

I picked a job that I thought would give me plenty of space to work with, and it still almost wasn't enough lol. The initial approach in this image didn't work, so I had to pull back out to the green job icon and try again.

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It wasn't too bad actually. You do need the space obviously, but once you get the hang of it, and you keep the back of one trailer from getting to far ahead/behind the front of the next trailer, you got a decent amount of control.

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That took about an hour of in-game time from job beginning to getting it in there nice and straight, or about 20 minutes real time. If I remember correctly, after about 200 loads I could park a b-double in half that time, but this was my first attempt with the triple lol. A turnpike double takes a lot longer.

Speaking of turnpike, I also downloaded the turnpike triple mod, but haven't tried it yet. This b-triple already seems pretty long in traffic, so I can't image what that will be like. I won't even attempt to park one of those, but I would like to haul it around to see what it's like.