How To Blindside Parallel Park a Tractor Trailer 

You have no idea how blindside parking is the most hardest thing I've done with my Peterbilt 379 and 53ft Utility 3000R. I literally stop. Go to Third person, then think, then jump back in. I get anxious, go back to third person, check how far I am and man its so tedious. Never in my life did I think I have to look for real life trucking tutorials to get it done. XD

I HAVE MY CDL A TEST TOMORROW HOPEFULLY I PASS

Erik delgado and you pass?? I hope so

Tymo Spoelman I DID PASS USE A PULL UP BUT U GET 2 free

Erik delgado nice good for u

@ricardonelson8263 You’re absolutely right! The best thing you can do is to watch the trailers reaction so you can make corrections as needed. No two parking spots will ever be the same, or docks so in the real world it’s impossible to use the “procedure” that most driving schools will teach you. You have to know your truck, pay attentions to the trailer, and make corrections as needed. Don’t overthink it. Personally, I never pay attention to which way I’m turning the steering wheel because I’m paying attention to what the truck and trailer are doing and turning the wheel as necessary. When you start thinking about clockwise vs counterclockwise, counting to 3, or which way turns the trailer left or right in a stressful situation such as backing into a door across a 4 lane highway you will create so much stress you won’t be able to think straight. The best thing you can do is practice backing as much as possible in an open parking lot and just get used to watching your trailer (especially the tandems), and where they track without looking at the steering wheel or even thinking about which way you’re turning it. Then, it will eventually become natural muscle memory. This applies to any backing situation, and not just parallel parking. Also, in the real world you will have varying load weights that will affect how the trailer reacts. Plus, the weight of the load will also determine where your trailer tandems are. With a heavier load the tandems will typically need to be further back to distribute the weight, which shortens the trailer tail swing but makes the trailer track further from the tractor’s path. I know the goal is to pass the test, but to become a good professional driver you will need to master backing up in every scenario. I wish everyone the best!

Can tell this guy is old school he speaks in riddles

Sharon Browner great job i failed my parallel today aaaah!

Sharon Browner. Congratulations girl i didn't pass my parallel parking

you are very beautiful....

Sharon Browner congrats

Sharon Browner o finally passed i got my cdl 3 weeks ago all that hard work i got it girl

Way to make work! Good luck with your driving career .

Good job driver.

Watch, a year later and you'll be able to that truck ANYWHERE YOU WANT!

My plan is to go to a good driving school and pay upfront. If I fail the first time, I will go learn at Swift. I hear they give licenses to everyone.

Fantastic!

Adolfo_Franco I’m no trucker and even I know that 😂

Gappie Al Kebabi I’m not an engineer yet. Trucks have fascinated me for years and that’s why I said that.

Gappie Al Kebabi I can drive model trains pretty well, thanks I guess?

So true man I sometimes struggle to park that Nissan caravan. Parallel parking is never easy. ESPECIALLY ON YOUR BLIND SIDE 🙄

@@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast you will find it, at the driving course to pass the test

Idk.... i parallel parked blindside 4 times already. And its usually at rest areas.

in europe, you will do it a lot since you can open your trailer on the side (curtainsider)

I have.

Rest areas when there’s no spots

I've heard from various recruiters that stop at my school that every now and then (I think PFG goes all the time) to NYC. Lots of parallel parking.

This would be for blind side. Do they have one for driver's side p.p.?

@@williamwebster9565 no. We just did the blind. But just reverse it I'd say

@@CountrysLife I have my CDL test in two weeks. I'm good on straight line, offset, and parallel, but I'm struggling on 90 degree alley dock. Any suggestions or recommendations?

Thank you for that. I love lionel now😂

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Is class a the american truck driver licence? What are the other licences letters/names?

@@Panini_Paul W

@@Panini_Paul South Carolina's, Class A - Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is more than 10,000 pounds. If you have a Class A CDL, you may drive a three-wheel vehicle, but not a two-wheel motorcycle with a side car. Class B - Any single unit vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more or any vehicle like that towing a vehicle that does not weigh more than 10,000 pounds. If you have a Class B CDL, you may drive a three-wheel vehicle, but not a two-wheel motorcycle with a side car. Class C - Any single vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, that are not Class A or B vehicles, but can carry 16 or more people (including the driver), or have a hazmat placard. If you have a Class C CDL, you may drive a three-wheel vehicle, but not a two-wheel motorcycle with a side car. Class D - Car Class E - Non-commercial single unit vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) more than 26,000 pounds. Examples of Class E vehicles include trucks and motor homes (recreational vehicles/RVs). Class F - Non-commercial combination vehicles with a GVW more than 26,000 pounds. Class F vehicles are the same as Class E vehicles plus a towed trailer or vehicle. Class G - Moped Class M - Motorcycle

I think your next plan is waiting for the next attack on titan episode .

Nathecat He said turn the wheel clockwise but turned counter-clockwise instead

Correct. But watching just the truck helps.

Richard Barker yes !

So,the old rule "Pay attention to what I'm doing and NOT to I'm saying " is still applied!?😂👍

You right he confessed me when he said turn clockwise when he turn counter clockwise

No Outlet - Makes for a good party trick anyway, ha!

And they cry about shortage of truck drivers. Ya think?

Silicon valley is hard at work making truckers obsolete anyway.

In Europe in cities you definitly wind up doing these manoeuvres more when you look for quick parking spot to get Some shuteye , it’s always better to know a manouver and not need it opposed to do it and not knowing how to perform it ....

I had to reverse park a semi trailer the other night to join a que of trucks waiting for asphalt, don't know how I did it but by studying tutorials like this I should be able to do it again.👍

And close to the end when he says clockwise he turns counterclockwise

@@donovanlovato2369 I noticed that too! I kelp rewinding it too make sure... I got a test in a few days so I was looking for pointers because Blind Side parallel parking is my weakness... idk to follow what he say or what he did or just find a better video lol

I’m just starting never driven truck before I can tell by watching videos and just. Learning as much as I can I could tell the rig was a kenworth the wheel has the Peterbilt logo on it haha

I PASSED my test! I messed up Every time while I was practicing! Come test time I Aced it!! This video is what helped a LOT!!

Thankfully in my stata NJ this wasn't required

good eye I seen that.

Same saw that I was like wtf 🤨

Damm ok not the only one that saw that 😳

You're right i observed the same thing. Sometimes you have to go in the truck and familiarise yourself until you get it right

The driver in the cab is turning counter, but that's wrong, the truck is turning clockwise. The narrator also seems to mix up tractor vs. trailer when he's describing wheels passing into the box.

Wwoooooo!

Thank you for this encouragement I failed my offset and 90 degree Saturday 3-9-24 I’m going in today and practice for retest Friday

Thanks for the encouragement, im currently taking driving classes and thats how i feel that i wont be able to do it, but your words really helped 🙏🙌

@amybailey7774 I hope u finally made it out

Thats what im trying to do with my mom. I already bought the land. Now i gotta get the house built.

Yes you will just keep going

are you going to treat your boyfriends to some nice dresses? or are you the one who wears the dress?

wow i took mine in long island. you da man for doing it in red hook

imperialsnyc did u pass? I am going tomorrow at hicksville

Did you pass eventually?

Did you pass or move on to something new? No shame in deciding it's not for you

offset and parallel are essentially the same thing, but one maneuver has a LOT less room to do it in.

@@paulmorley1225 had to parallel at a rest area not long ago. They at the school laughed and said we would never have to do it. Having not done it for a couple years was sketch considering it wasn't just running over cones if you f*cked up. Prob got out and checked at least 4 times. (also used to pulling doubles) 53' was a once every 6 month thing if that, so it was kind of scary. Rather take time to check and look than piss someone off by backing into their rig...

Now go drive with Swift 😆

Good job doo your best 👍 we got this

@@wilfredocarracelas7351 That's where im headed in a few weeks, just left crst can't do team driving

Same here

@@wilfredocarracelas7351 😂😂💀

J Dee what do you mean?

Yes! I was taught with either conventional or unconventional parallel parking all of your reference points are on the outside. A-line DOT bumper with furthest cone. Turn steering wheel away from target then reverse until you see 3/4 of your landing gear then STOP(this is the ONLY reference point that will be on the INSIDE). Counter steer until trailer and tractor are straight; your reference point at this point is the cone on the OUTSIDE to the REAR which you should have a 6 to 9 foot gap from the rear outside of the trailer if you didn’t overshoot or undershoot the 3/4 of the landing gear. Then proceed backwards until your fifth axle wheel on the OUTSIDE is on the boundary line then STOP. Then turn steering wheel TOWARDS your target and proceed backwards and watch for your 3rd axle wheel to come within 5 inches of the OUTSIDE boundary line then STOP! Lastly, counter steer and back the tractor into the space and then it should slide right Into place.

yea, i was also taught the whole reference point thing too which made it impossible for me to do properly.. this makes it 10x easier. just look in your mirror and pretend like you are looking at ur reference point (note: i couldnt understand it the way my instructor taught me so i came here, this makes sense & i will try it tomorrow)

Paul Flurry how was it? Did you do it?

Paul Flurry i have my Road test on tuesday

Yes I kept watching like he saying one thing while the video is turning opposite!!

@@tinagilliam9822 I knew I wasn’t tripping that had me confused messing up at school

Good to know. I thought hitting a cone is insta-fail, but I guess not!

I'd rather go too deep than not deep enough. Then at least you can pull up and get yourself in a good position to finish it.

Im sure they gave you your pull ups and get outs right?

This is a good point. It's as if getting out and looking too many times is a failure in real life.

As well as an offset. The only viable skills are the straight back and alley dock but even the alley dock is made more difficult than necessary

You definitely need to know how to offset. Any time you not line up straight back it’s a offset backing

The only backing I needed to know to test was the straight back, the off set and the 90, before that I did my pre-trip inspection (derped on the Aprons name) and of course the road trip were I got knocked a few points for being too quick on the gears.

Why do people have to bitch about videos like this? It is obvious that there are different types of trucks and configurations, the information in the video is just to give a general idea

It's because you have way too many blindsides..say you do install one on the trailer, if you are backing up and turning, you will still need to use mirrors, and you will still need to get out, but if you straighten out, then there's really no need for cameras, and honestly, people rely on technology too much.

Went through New Jersey, and you've gotta take up the whole road both ways to be able to make some of those turns in a 53 foot sleeper. Some lady rolled by and called me a jackass. They can all starve, go homeless, run around naked, and walk whereever they need to go if they're annoyed by trucks

It's annoying but screw them. Us truckers got a job to do.

no denying this right here. I be tempted to tell them to try and get their asses in this 80,000 truck and move it themselves

You have to anticipate what the trailer is going to do and start reacting before it happens. If you wait until it happens you're to late.

Omg thank you for saying that!

Thank you so much for noticing that! I was thinking the same thing that the video didn't match the narration.

T.N.T Mobb Squad how did you do?

Francisco Aviles. Same here

Yes I think offset and parallel setups will work on this newer modernized skills test. It seems to me the exercise you're referring to is the offset, parallel and ally dock all rolled into one exercise. In the video the trailer I'm using is a 48'. If you have a 53' you may want to adjust your count. So the 3 sec count would be a good starting point. If you find you are over shooting the lane try 2.5 or 2 sec count. If you are under shooting then bump up your second count. Good luck!

I bet you'll get there with some practice :)

Facts

If someone didn't drive them, you'd starve.