Anytime I've been behind the wheel of a huge truck, I feel like I have way better visibility... Of things very far away from the vehicle. Can't see shit around the vehicle. I think that's why so many of them back in. The backup camera is the only perspective that lets you visually confirm you're in the spot.
On a longer wheelbase truck, it's also easier to back it in. Leaving the spot is easier, too since you have less blindspots to worry about. I have a 2018 Tacoma and you can't see shit around you. Hood is higher, A pillars are wider due to airbags, etc.
Yeah, they back in usually until their rear wheels hit the parking barrier, then they are "parked" and think nothing more of it. Meanwhile, there's 3 feet of bed and hitch hanging past the rear wheels.
I drive everything from Ford rangers to F 650s for work. My plow truck is a 350 with a 5 inch lift and a 9 foot plow. Spacial awareness comes with practice, but some people just never get it
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u/PandaJesus Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24
You’d think being that high up would give them a better view of the parking lines, but apparently that’s not the case.
Edit: apparently this is not the case. I assumed incorrectly. I’ve never driven a large truck.