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Wheel Guides Comparison Sheet

Why use vehicle wheel guides?

Wheel GuidesWheel guides allow you to:

  • Line up the vehicle with the dock
  • Ensure that the truck rests properly on the dock bumpers
  • Keep the dock in good condition – there are risks of damaging the dock leveler when the vehicles are not perpendicular to the dock
  • Avoid damages to dock shelters

Issues to consider when installing wheel guides

When installing wheel guides it is important to:

  • Seal the wheel guides solidly to the ground so they can resist abuse from vehicles
  • Manufacture the wheel guides with heavy duty materials
  • Ensure that they are the right height: too low and vehicles can drive over them – too high and they can catch the vehicle chassis and wheel arches
  • Ensure wheel guides are the right length: long enough to guide trucks properly, but not so long that they make reversing into the dock difficult

Pros and cons of the different wheel guides available on the market

Solutions Pros Cons

1 - White lines marked on the floor

White lines
  • Cost effective
  • No risk of damage to vehicles
  • Keeps the yard free from obstacles
  • Does not ensure that the vehicle is lined up correctly
  • Longevity - low
  • Inefficient
  • Invisible in the dark

2 - Tubular wheel guides

Tubular Wheel Guides
  • Simple to implement
    Effective
  • Does not require a flat surface
  • Needs to be sealed properly to last
  • Can rust if metallic
  • High cost

3 - Pavements

Pavements
  • Efficient
  • Indestructible
  • Safe for drivers wanting to access the trailer
  • Easy to source locally
  • Can be built to any shape or size (height, length…) required
  • Time consuming implementation
  • High cost
GPS wheel guides

Concrete wheel guides

Guides Roues Rapportes en Beton
High density re-enforced concrete with four point fixing
  • Effective
  • Low cost
  • Solid
  • Ages well
  • Easy to set up
  • Needs to be well anchored into the ground
  • Could make access to the trailer more difficult

To find out more visit our wheel guides page.
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