Truck Backing Episode 9: The Hangman Setup - How to avoid reversing your trailer to the blindside 

Yes, it’s very useful to know!

Yeah, its basically a uturn. Reason you don't see it often is because it's not necessary since it requires a lot of space and if load is heavy, you're better off doing a 45. It does make sense for a day cab to be doing this. They need something like 20% less space than sleeper do because of turn radius and size difference. Sure, a lot of backing is done by day cabs, but sleeper is the standard. Standard trucks need a good set up to avoid jack knife too. Company vehicles don't have proper slack or the right 5th wheel alignment for sharp turning.

thanks brother! Good Luck out there! Be safe!

Very Glad to hear that Dogo! You're welcome!

Thanks! 👍🏼

I call this the “sit and spin” and I did it in one of my ATS videos!

Glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks Ben! You're welcome!

Yes!

Thanks, will do!

I appreciate that!

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you 🙂

You are the best

I always over compensate on a sleeper and mess it more pulling up on this one. Thanks for the pointers men.

@@jmj48 learn how to do a 4X4 maneuver aka walk the clock. Sleeper or daycab don't matter this maneuver allows to adjust the tractors angle to trailer while not leaving your position too much if at all.

@@TheNorsewarlord can you please explain the "walk the clock" and/or 4 x 4 maneuver? I don't think I'm familiar.

@@drummum21 the maneuver im talking about is a series of hard left and rights while moving forward and backwards 4 foot at a time. It operates on the presumption that it takes 8 foot for tandems to react 4 foot for drives to react 2 foot for steers to react to whatever you do on the wheel. With that said that assumes tandems are at 41 foot mark and its a 53 foot trailer. The video I posted on my channel shows it as practice going all the way. But the actual application should be no more then 3- 4 moves to reposition the tractor to either pivot on the spot or straighten the tractor when you have limited space. It also useful when you realize you didn't time it right.

@@drummum21 check out this video it will show the demonstration. Just not how to use it in practicality ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MH_4aR9sj3c.html

If you mean -do I turn as sharply as I can? Yes. Then straigten the wheel out until I turn to C and repeat. Hope that answers your question. Glad to help. Good Luck

Take your time..stop often and get out and look. Or, you can roll down the passenger side window, set the brakes and go over and peek out the window a few times. Also you can temporarily move the wide angle bottom mirror outwards.

Check out the other videos in my playlist.

@@AdvancedTruckBacking I definitely watch all your videos. I improve every day, just feels like everyone “gets it” and I feel like that slow horse bringing up the rear😂

@@candiceirwin9414 I hear ya, sister!! Just keep practicing and watching both these guys' videos! Helps me tremendously!!

Hey buddy! lol

Yes you are correct. I meant the imaginary line of the front of all the trailers. Sorry for the confusion.

@@AdvancedTruckBacking I saw you used the word perpendicular (in the right context) in another video, so I knew you knew what you meant 🙂