Backing Help Needed

**Leia** · 05.16.2012

I just had a frustrating discouraging day with learning how to back the truck from what I gathered I'm having a hard time telling when I go into a drift when backing up then I'm over correcting.
Then to make matters worse I've been just confusing just basic directions right and left--its never happened before.
Today was very upsetting and I left school feeling stupid and wondering if I should return in the morning---- I will but man what a day.
So what tips if any can you all give me for learning how to master backing?

**dog-c** · 05.16.2012

Go to school tomorrow.

It's the hardest aspect of the job.

You will get it, keep practicing and take your time.

**mrdan60** · 05.16.2012

i hold the bottom of the steering wheel, so when you turn to the left it turns left and so on,

**chompi** · 05.16.2012

Relax man! It was your first friggin day! You will get it. Listen to your instructor and take it slow. The slower you go the more time you have to correct your mistakes. Move the wheel in small increments. Don't whip it all the way around one way and then whip it all the way in the opposite direction. Look in your mirror at the rear wheels of the trailer and slowly steer using them as a guide. Keep in mind it takes a good 6-8 seconds from what you do with the wheel until the tires respond in the rear.

The important thing is to not get worked up, get nervous, or even worse, frustrated.

Good luck, report back tomorrow with your progressions.

**xaxzax** · 05.16.2012

Just disregard who ever is yelling "left" or "right" focus on the side of the trailer. You know to turn the steering wheel in the direction that the trailer is bending. As soon as you see the trailer start to bend back in the opposite direction, start turning your steering back towards that direction just far enuff to keep the trailer going where you want it.

**jeep383s** · 05.16.2012

Don't sweat it. I am by far not the best at backing. But I get better day and I have been doing this for 3 years. Best advice I can give is practice,practice, and when you thing your good practice some more. You will figure how things react when you act the. Just go from there

**Southpaw7391** · 05.16.2012

And once you do get "good" at it, there will be days where you can't back into a spot that you could put 5 trucks in.....

It will come, don't sweat it...

**dog-c** · 05.16.2012

Exactly! Well said

**SHO-TYME** · 05.16.2012

Go to a toy store and buy a toy semi and practise backing it up, play out in your mind what you want it to do. This sounds dumb but it will help and you won't tear anything up.

**ewill71** · 05.16.2012

Originally Posted by mrdan60

i hold the bottom of the steering wheel, so when you turn to the left it turns left and so on,

best advice yet. This works and is not confusing. just as he stated use the bottom of the steering wheel, it will go where you turn the wheel from the bottom. and be patient dont let nobody get to you. You will only fail when you rush and get confused.