Truck Backing Episode 7| Choosing the right path | How to avoid a common alley dock problem 

Thanks Fabian!

indeed, and not only in this ep, the series is full of it, which helps to perceive them

Your patience is magical.. I'm glad that I have you as an instructor... I'm lucky

Glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback. Good luck with everything.

Yeah, I was in school for 21 days and out with trainer for 6 weeks. Not one teacher ever told me to use the trailer offset to your advantage. I learned it my self when I finally got out on my own. Even though my trainer could see I was having trouble with backing. I was fighting the trailer. Whipping the wheel every which way. Now? I hardly move the thing.

My biggest problem is learning to get back under it I always seem to get confused in which direction to turn

Thank you Richard!

You're most welcome!

Congratulations Kelly! You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback. Good Luck out there. Stay safe.

Awesome to hear that! Thanks for the feedback. Stay safe.

Thank you for the kind words!

Glad to hear that!

Good luck!

Thanks Moe! Will do!

Thanks John! Miss you too.

Awesome! Thank you Andrew!

Glad to help Karen!

Thank You for the feedback brother! That makes my heart feel good. I hate seeing people struggle unnecessarily. Let us know how it goes...I'm working hard on a project I'll get another out as soon as I can.

You're very welcome! Thank you!

Glad to help

You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback! Your Sub and Like are thanks enough! be safe out there.

Right on! Thanks for the feedback!

Happy to hear that!

Awesome Rose! Thanks for the feedback. Good luck out there.

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the feedback Raul! You're welcome.

Awesome! Good luck with everything!

Thanks Joe! You as well!

Great 👍 You're welcome! I never use that old school 90 degree setup. That must have been what they were taught back in the day. I talked about it briefly in episode 4. Good luck!

Thank you kindly!

Get the A for sure. i have a blog post about double clutching at www.ltlmentor.com/how-to-double-clutch-smoothly-the-only-guide-you-need/ and.. www.ltlmentor.com/never-grind-gears-again-know-your-acceptable-shifting-rpm-range-and-stay-within-it/

Thanks Senen! Watch the playlist a few times, and watch the entire trailer rotate. Good Luck! let us know how it goes!

I appreciate that! Glad you like them.

Thank you! Glad you found them helpful. I'm putting the finishing touches on the next episode should be up in the next day or so.

Thanks for the tip Tyler! Appreciate you.

Thanks for the feedback! You're welcome!

Thanks for the feedback. my pleasure.

Thank you!

@@AdvancedTruckBacking u bet!!!

Thank you too! 👍🏼

you're welcome!

Working on a good one Piotr! Thanks!

Thank You Mat! You'll need to pick out a tire target and use a little imagination to visualize the curved path coming out from it towards your tandems.

I used one years ago when I delivered milk. Don’t miss that! Lol

Nothing very concrete. Start earlier and pause by straightening out the steer tires if need be. It takes time to get that down. Sleeper tractors don’t turn as sharply as day cabs and chase slower . Day cabs are slower than yard tractors. Those things turn on a dime.

You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback! Good Luck!

You are welcome!

It will be stressful at the beginning. Just take your time and make good set ups. Good Luck!

thanks Phillip!

B line starts late because the street is narrow. The shorter B is the longer C is and vice versa.

¡Sí tu puedes!👍🏼 ¡Buena suerte mi amigo!

Not sure what you are talking about

@@AdvancedTruckBacking It looks like you had an option to go straight back so why alley dock?

that was not an option..pole directly across, and a dead end street with one way in.

It was a dead end street, only one way in...Chase sooner and watch the trailer. Check your setup. Have you watched all my videos in the series? If you have a fear of slamming into the trailer on the blindside if you chase too early then you might be a victim of "The opposite myth". The rear of the trailer will not move to the right if you turn the steering wheel hard left. It's a lie! Watch episode 2.

@@AdvancedTruckBacking I'll check it out next time I stop thanks! Back to drivin I go

Window until tractor and trailer are close to straight, then mirrors.

Not as good as it used to be. The pay hasn't kept up with the rest of the industry. Benefits are good. No longer contribute to your pension, but who does anymore. It's a good first job out of school. What city?

@@AdvancedTruckBacking Cleveland, Ohio

Between Holland, Sysco, RDF Logistics, and Foodliner

First thing...take a deep breath. Relax and expand your focus. You must have an expanded awareness of your ENTIRE TRAILER...where your TRAILER TIRES ARE ON THE GROUND vs where you need them to be... and HOW YOUR TRACTOR IS INTERACTING WITH THE FRONT OF YOUR TRAILER. Think of the trailer as a rearward facing arrow. WHERE IT IS POINTING is where the trailer tires are currently going. How the TRACTOR INTERACTS WITH THE KINGPIN determines how fast the trailer rotates. The trailer behaves like a long wheelbarrow. Our only connection is at the kingpin. We are moving the front of the trailer and learning to point or aim the trailer precisely where we want it to go. While traveling in reverse, with our hand at the top of the steering wheel, the front of the trailer moves in whatever direction we move our hand. Clockwise moves make the front corners move to the right and vice versa. Good Luck! Check back in and let us know how you are doing.

It's a dead end street so you can't approach from the other direction. And the side street is at a 45 degree angle and NOT directly across from the entrance. I explain in the video that I don't advocate running over curbs, but at this place I made an exception and why I did.

Setup will be the same. You will pull up a little farther because of the added length of the sleeper. Pull up until the trailer tires reach your intended entry path.

@@AdvancedTruckBacking ok, thank you 🙂

@@AdvancedTruckBacking that are you guys talking about leg C what about leg B let's say in this example you have all the room forward you want but you don't want to do a straight line back how do you know when to stop leg B A lot of people say when the tractor is pointing that way do you agree with this I think sometimes my leg B is too short because of the hard right but I think that you said if you're be is short you just make your C longer can you overshoot leg B

@@AdvancedTruckBacking excellent!

They are not lined up with each other and the street is at a 45 degree angle.

I think its mostly about becoming familiar with the properties of the Offset Law. Try to practice it with your tractor wheels straight. Just observe the entire trailer offset while you do nothing with the steering wheel. When you gain a feel for how long it takes to offset you can then start to speed it up or slow it down with small steering wheel moves.

@@AdvancedTruckBacking Watched your videos as you said and became more familiar with the offset law! I can 90dagree with my eyes closed now! Thank you so much!

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks Samish!

email: sheltonATltlmentor.com

shelton@ltlmentor.com

Awesome thank you!