Great, been using this for the last 6 months. I will say when backing into the dock pull past 2 spaces to account for the extra room in between each dock space because many times 3 spaces is too much.
Yeah ... do that as fast as you can because you need to go to the toilet. Then, on the way to the toilet, you see how easy and fast, the small cars parking are designed ... one slow, pull of the wheel and you are parked, face front under a tree, in an angle.
I'm having trouble with following the trailer. It's my 5th hour driving truck only but it feels frustrating. I did it perfectly first 2 times then I blew it.
Thanks alot for posting i tell you without it i would have ended up with no sleep that day lol amazing! Specially i seen driver trying to back and ripped his front bomber off i got scared lol but i watched this and backed it in from the first time
I think the problem for some folks is they don't know how to communicate what to do. This video gave me a better understanding and now have the confidence to park anywhere.
3 spaces; 1 was told 1 and end up still pulling forward and out of my initial angle. Well meaning drivers will stop to guide me, appreciated but uneccesary usually..."little lady can't back that big rig" (LOL). So this will definitely help. Also the pivot once my rear tandems hit the white line.
Once again, I never have used a set formulae for backing, even in a predictable situation. Been doing this for 4 decades, every back-up is different, just roll down driver window all the way, even in heavy rain, (especially in heavy rain) for max visibility, never open your door, once you have gone beyond limits of hanging your head out of the window, switch to mirror view, it always works, every time, it only gets easier with practice, but not, even after 40 years, you can never, ever, let your guard down, do not hesitate one second to score a G.O.A.L., even 2 or 3 or 4 times I have done that, well worth the extra time to avoid a "swift" moment. Several times this past year I have had the pleasure of long-time truckers get out of their trucks to shake my hand and compliment me on a successful back-up in tight situations and ask me my secret to which I reply the standard trucker response--"I just close my eyes and hope for the best, or wait for the Boom".
40 years? DAMN ! I'm 42, & decided to give trucking a go. I wanted to do it 20 years ago, & regret not doing it back then. But better late than never, I pray that God will guide me every step of the way, & that I can be a good driver.
never GOAL ???... this is the first time to ear something like that !! Can you show same parking, you driving ? !! with a 53" trailer and not with a toy !!
DONT open the door.... Please do ANYTHING that makes you comfortable and confident when backing... Do i open my driver door everytime ??? No... but if i need to, i do... 8yrs, over a million miles, 0 accidents... foreward or backwards... But I do appreciate your video... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tAkHd987214.html A.K.A 971155
Excellent video. This is what I have been doing for 43 years. And you're right, never open your door. That is old school before we had good mirrors. Use those mirrors ! What did you mean by seeing the top of your trailer? My mirrors are adjusted to the horizon. I don't give a rip about birds, airplanes or sky when I'm driving. I only need to see up when backing down narrow lanes etc. In these situations I just tilt my head a bit to see up. Didn't hurt a bit. Nice trailer roof !
Thank you for making this excellent instruction video. Hopefully I will get to that level where I will be able to back with such skill. Right now I'm taking my class 1 training. Can someone give me advice on how to back up very slowly and smoothly. When coupling a trailer I find when I start backing during coupling my start is too sudden and fast. And I have trouble stopping in time to have the 5th wheel just touch the trailer. How can I do it with a slow smooth start. (Am I on the foot brake too hard? Should I not be on it at all?)I need to do it right for my upcoming road test. Also advice and tips about centering the jaws and kingpin....I'm far from centered. Your advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm learning on an older 18 speed manual "International" with 53 foot trailer.
I'm new to the trucking industry, and I really appreciate this video. The way that you simplified the process was great, and it gave me a more clear understanding of what's going on.
Great tips! Paying close attention the tandems position was always my "secret". In driving school, maneuvering was all about marks and pivot points. Once I was away from the training yard, all of that was gone. From then on, I had to basically relearn how to back up. Not all docks have nicely painted lines. Follow the trailer, visualize what you want to happen, be aware of your surroundings 360 degrees, watch your overhead clearance, don't be afraid to pull up and re-approach, bad setup=failed backing, GOAL, and when in doubt, get a spotter. Bottom line...just don't hit anything and life is golden. 😎👍
omar colchado Colchado... yes me too and I move forward enough to see my trailer tandem on my mirror them turn the wheel all the way and forward again till i see them at the mirror again there set-up should be done.......i hope this help someone out there
Or then just drive the truck so far that you can see where you are going to back it up and then start to aim at the spot while reversing and if you do it wrong take the truck a bit forward and aim again. Its so useless to get as close to the spot as possible and then expect it to go there with the first try
Great Video. Just what I needed. The problem that i had in the past is that the best instructors had no ability to communicate their thoughts effectively.
