Trucking Tips 101- Backwards 

Spot on Chris I have been driving for nearly 30 years and have never had it explained in this way. This should definitely be added to training courses. well done mate and keep up the good work.

Thanks Chris, I’ve been trucking 30 years and still learned something.

When I passed my class one test only a few weeks ago reversing was my main worry. But after just a couple of days in an artic and getting a bulit lost and having to u turn its amazing how fast you are able to place the trailer exactly where you want it to be. Just take it extra slowly and it really starts to click

Started driving last week. I get anxious as soon as I hit a distribution centre. Then I get stressed as I know everyone is watching. Hopefully I'll remember your instructions on Monday. Thanks for the video.

I passed a few days ago waiting for my licence to come through so I can start work. Top video mate, Awesome stuff. Thanks for the effort was very helpful.

Fantastic Chris.ime grateful for this video you have made it very clear

Great video trying to build my confidence up. Passed my test last December trying to brush up for assessments

Very well explained Chris! Great little demonstration and great advise 👍

Thanks for this. Few days in, only had to do this way once and made a pigs ear of it, rest of the time ive been able to do like you said, go through the bays and straighten up and reverse back. Im feeling more confident in things now tho, as they say, practice makes perfect. And you're right about when learning, all they teach you is how to drive on the roads, apart from the reverse and coupling. I asked my instructor if we can do some bay reversing, his response was, "no point, you will get taught then when you get a job" Well, ive got a job and had little teaching, two nights out with a fella who helped and gave me some pointers, now im out on my own. He did say i can rock up to the yard early before i start and have some practice. Really enjoying it tho, out again tonight, yard ive been to a couple of times, nice bunch, last drop of the night, might ask if i can go down a bit to some empty bays and have a sod about, im sure they will be ok.

Absolutely fantastic info for new drivers. Thanks a lot for your effort.

Thanks Chris for this very clear, concise demonstration. Another trucking mystery solved.🙌🙋💞

Brilliant not started driving yet but this will stay with me once i start 👍

Lovin the drawings too. But seriously the explanation of the middle wheels as pivot point just made this kinda click in my mind. Thanks bro. Im newish to drivin class 1s and this defo helps

Very well explained Chris! Great demonstration and great advice!!!!

Boys and they’re toys, all joking aside, great informative video Chris, I was a driver all my day’s, now retired but love watching your vlogs. This is the first time I’ve commented on your videos but a great channel to subscribe to. Keep them coming. Kind regards Johnny

The most helpful video iv seen on reversing. And iv watched many. Thank you very much for this!!!!

You are good mate continue watching. You are good keep that way

Thank you for this video, very clear, listening to this comments helps me understand what you guys have to go through when driving and parking up.

Great, really appreciate the time you have spent doing the upload

Absolute Respect taking your time explaining.....I learned that to look the middle axle in the back.....2 weeks in the job....thanks

Excellent video Chris, very helpful to those training for Class 1 trucking

Excellent video. Starting my driving today. Very helpful video. Thanks

Great video and explanation, makes it all clear. Thanks.

great tips chris, thank you advice taken onboard

Brilliant video, I’m glad I came across it. I’ve got my C+E lessons booked for the 14th-17th June with my test on the 20th and I’ll keep this in mind. I’ve already had practise at my workplace backing a trailer but I felt I needed to watch something to fully explain it in the easiest manner for me to comprehend.

I have just found this little vlog on reversing and the way you explained it was absolutely perfect 👍🏻. As a new class 1 pass this basic no frills explanation with just a paper depo bay & a good old model truck made more sense to me than the Bell's & whistles vlogs I've seen ! Its stuck in my mind set now that's all that some people really need 🙂. Thank you for this vlog & demo 👍🏻👍🏻

Spot on vid Chris. Set up for unit when reversing into bay was great.

Brilliant info , passed a couple of weeks ago, real life examples of what you experience is always a bonus. The blind side reverse looks a mare. As you say the reversing test gives you only a small taster of all the issues you are going to get in real life, and anything like this gives newbies like me an insite and a little more confidence. Personally found the trucking community very helpful while driving Class 2 for a year. Keep going with the hints and tips, much appreciated.

Good video Chris, Its assisted me greatly. Thank u

Great video. Starting class 1 driving next week and bricking reversing, this video eased the nerves a bit. Cheers

Thank you for doing this video. It really helped me understand how to position myself and when to start turning the wheel. My first week was a nightmare until I watched your video over and over again. I'm still not perfect but it only takes a couple of shunts now lol

Cheers mate , very well explained

Great Video Chris! Just starting driving artics now and your tips were very helpfull. Cheers.

Excellent advice, easily digested

Excellent well done you. Very simple to understand

Thanks for your work, bro.Big up !

Did my second shift last night as newly passed driver, with only examination knowledge I had no clue how to park on a bay and had to ask my mentor to take over, this video has helped understand at least the principles in process needed. Thank you mate

Thanks Chris great video I've got an assessment coming up next week been driving class 2s the last 10 years drove a class 1 about 3 months ago but i do remember as you rightly showed us the set up is very important wish me luck cheers mate

Brilliant video very helpful for me as I've not driven an artic for 8 months and even tho I passed first time I shit it everyone it comes to a reverse thanks again Cornish Dazza

Thank you for that Chris

Played video at 1.5x speed. Great content. Very informative. Thanks.

Great video mate and simply explained. The take away from me is the "put your hands at the bottom of the wheel" bit. Makes its so much easier the understand the initial turn. Doing my class 1 in June

Thanks...I will put this to practice tomorrow

Well done Chris

Very helpful advice 👍🏻

Nice one Chris well done nice and clear

Excellent vid, very clear explanation. However experienced you might be, bay reversing in a busy depot is NEVER without danger. And the more smokey old truckers there are watching the more difficult it is. Take it slowly, don't be afraid to stop, get out, look, correct your line and go again. Or once in take as many forward shunts as needed!! Thanks again for putting this up!!

Thank you. Amazing and help !

definitely good advice, blindside reverses are a nightmare.

fantastic video mate cheers !

Really nice - thanks.

Great video some good advice thanks for the info

Excellent explanation!

Nice one mate, I passed my class 1 2 weeks ago and every time I turn up to get on a bay it's a minefield of information, I've been lucky up to now that experienced drivers have gave me some tips 👌 but just by adopting this sort of method on every reverse should help no end thanks mate 👍👍

Nice one buddy

Sound advice for new drivers like myself. Thank you.

Helpful video thanks

You are the best 👌nice explanation, I work clas 2 for 3 years and now i want to start clas one and you make my Mach better too anderstand thanks

Dude you've gone through a lot of trouble to make this excellent video. Very clear demo!

Wish I had seen this before today had a nightmare. Excellent tips cheers mate

Subbed mate , loved the right hand up for right and left hand up for left.

Hiya Chris, Excellent information Vlog. I gained my class1, 35 years ago. For my 21st present off my parents. Which got used for many years. I got a bit Dissolutioned, so retrained as a brickie. Anyway, my joints are finished. So looking to return to diving. I now feel more relaxed after your video. Things have changed so much. Although I have kept my licence upto date. And think I'm ready to get back into. Thank you for your time and effort. If this advice had been around. It would have been so much easier. Much appreciated, drive safe. 🚛🌬️

Really helpful, thanks 👍

Thanks for the video

that video saved me on my 1st reversing on a bay

Thank you so much ❤

Amazing video....

Great video. I've just passed my 3A and have my 3B in a couple of months. Dreading my first on the job reverse.

Well done boss

Thanks for the help, on to my 2nd week of driving and still not cracked the reversing, hoping to use the help from this vid during the rest of the week and see some improvements, only thing I would of liked to see in this video aswell would be how to sort/rectify mistakes when going off course slightly, thanks though!

nice tips

When I first passed and started driveing I found the best way starting a reverse is to point the rear of the front wheels in the direction you want the trailer to.go then follow it around slow . That's how I learnt to do it myself

Great video mate .like you say test doesn't help you onto bays .👍👍👍

Great video, been working a week, some of this I'm doing already, but brilliant tips. The bit I struggle with is if you are slightly in the wrong position in the bay is making the whole unit move over a few feet left or right without losing the position

As someone with my test coming up soon, reversing is what makes me cack my pants so this has proven very useful! Thank you

I do a similar thing reversing my Rigid i usually put myself at 45 degrees to the bay then back in, cant wait to do my Class 1, im pretty good at reversing a trailer in Euro truck simulator :)

Respect!🫡

Thanks Chris

Very good

Thanks for the video mate ,I'm a new driver still struggling with the reversing but taking on board yours advices

Thats a great video! I'm having my assessment in a moment. Hope this video will help

Greetings from the US! I drive a Peterbilt and the way I like to think about it is pushing a wheel barrel. But when you have to react quick its back of the trailer moves opposite if the steering wheel, front of the trailer goes the same way as the wheel. Just with those 3 things you should be able to park anyway you need.

bro after lots of searching this is the best video ive found. can you do another one please? reversing 102?

IT'S going to be a daunting task when you first come to do it especially in a full lorry park in a service station when every other trucker watching yeah

Was this video aimed at trucker jay one of the magnificent 5 road legends if not he needs to watch this 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Amazing explanation and please can you explain an ‘S’ shaped reverse into a bay video for my 3a test. That’s great help for me thanks

Hi great explanation and can you explain an ‘S’ shaped reverse into a bay video for my C1-3A test.

Chris great video as always!! but when you say keep chasing that trailer at what position is the steering when and what are you steering to

Thanks

Thx for stearing tip!!!

The over hang and the trailer headboard is what im aware of most...

Tx for this excellent demo, the question is why the f don't they install live feed cameras to assist reversing especially during blind side??

Chris, do all bays have stoppers ramps on the floor or do you wait till you hear a crunch on the rear doors? 🤔👍

Going through this at the moment. Felt like an utter failure last week on first go. Doesn’t help with trainer shouting at you

You used the words all this soo called know it guys haven't used .I want get in the seat ant try it out right now. Obviously, I need to watch this a few more times. Thank you

Trying to learn this while still driving a rigid it’s bloody confusin lol

Chris as a rule if you're going into bay 4, how many bays further on would you be stopping to start reversing so the trailer has cleared past bay 4, would you drive to like bay 9 or 10 for example then put the bend on? Thanks

I'm currently training a new driver. Told him to imagine the drive wheels of the unit are like the front axle of a rigid if that makes sense.

😁👍🚚

I had a driving assessment and reversed blindside onto bay, my observation was how do you know how far back the end of the trailer is from the bay, do you simply get out and check? this could apply to reversing in most places.