I backed into a parked truck last night at the Pilot in Carlisle, PA. It sounded bad but it only cracked the right front bumper. He was parked at the end of the row facing east. I was backing east into a spot on the back row. My right rear drive tire struck his right front bumper. I've been to that truck stop a couple dozen times and have never tried parking there until last night. I didn't need fuel, just wanted to run in get a burger and go. Anyone who has been there knows how crowded that fuel island canbe at times. The side of the truck I hit was like the dark side of the moon. Didn't see it in my mirrors at all.

Lesson learned. Don't back up in dark, crowded truck stops if you don't have to. :twisted:

 

Or just avoid crappy truckstops like that one. :wink:

 

Or G.O.A.L.!
Lesson learned hopefully!
You didn't say.....what'd the other driver have to say?

 

The other driver said he saw me coming and thought I'd stop. He was cool, said it happens to everybody. That still didn't make me feel any better.


Yes Rev., I will heed that advice.

 

You stopped...that is the big thing. Next time..Petro or Hook it!!

 

I crunched the fender of a 379 pete last month ...At pilot in midland ,TX ...I hadto pee when i pulled into fuel ,and after fueling pulled off the fuel aisle to go park and use the rest room...long story short I had 2 go pretty good and I decided 2 blind side the first closest slot...Well it was 2 empty spots side by side and that's why i let myself do it ...Well I had it dead on perfect ,but when I went to get back under it I had a brainfart and spun the wheel full lock ...LEFT...like i was sight side ,and in just only a split 2nd I hit that fender...But It gets better ,because after hitting when I attemted to move I put the truck in...REVERSE...instead of drive ,and ate a little more of his fender and now his head light...

 

Best is to avoid PILOT like the PLAGUE!!!
Two trips into a Pilot and I had $2600 damage to my truck that I had to dig out of my own pocket to have it fixed. Pilot sets you up for it, but they're not responsible for the damage. Best is to simply DON'T GO THERE.

 

Some of the Js and Petros aren't so hot, either. Especially (in the case of Petros) where Idleaire came in and messed up the parking spots.

I never plan on Carlisle as a stopping spot. Yeah, I get ya, you're running in to grab a burger. So it's not like you were dead tired and needing a spot to sleep. Still. Even in the middle of the day, I'd rather go on up the road to a service plaza or there's a few truck stops going up 81 to 78.

Well that sucks. But at least it was minor damage and the other driver didn't freak out. And you didn't try to take off. It always makes me mad when I hear about a guy who took off after hitting someone else's truck.

 

There's one Northbound right past the 81-78 split at the Pine Grove exit off of 81. It is pretty small however... :wink:

 

The only reason I use Pilot is to fuel up so I can get those driver points. :roll: