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Help!!! Serpentine backing at PTL

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by RetroCandyLady, Sep 25, 2016.

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  1. Sep 25, 2016 #1
    RetroCandyLady

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    I'm about to go into panic mode.

    Good morning, how is everyone?

    So I'm a recent cdl graduate headed to my first orientation in a few hours with Paschal Truck Lines. The recruiter informed me that I'll be doing a serpentine backing maneuver as a part of my skills test, but I've never done one. I've watched a few videos on YouTube several times trying to figure this out. Everyone is going around cones and she tells me I'll be backing around three trailers. Can anyone explain this maneuver to me please? Does anyone have any experience with PTL's orientation? Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2016 #2
    street beater

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    Its just multiple offset maneuvers in a row...
     
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  4. Sep 25, 2016 #3
    Gunner75

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    Did you do an offset backing maneuver in cdl School? If so then it's pretty much the same thing
     
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  5. Sep 25, 2016 #4
    diesel drinker

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    What's offset backing?I don't think I ever done it and I drive for 2 years.
     
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  7. Sep 25, 2016 #5
    street beater

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    Umm.. you do it just bout everytime you back in a truck stop and its not a straight line back or a full 90 degree... its a off set
     
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  8. Sep 25, 2016 #6
    street beater

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    Actually op, if its really trailers your backing around, your gonna be fine, cones aee tougher than trailers
     
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  9. Sep 25, 2016 #7
    RetroCandyLady

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    Ahhh, I've never thought of it that way. Off set makes sense. That helps. I was losing my mind. Yes I've done off set. It's the continuous backing that bothers me. When I back I always stop before I turn my wheels. I seriously have to work on my oversteering.
     
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  10. Sep 25, 2016 #8
    street beater

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    Well, ask if they expect you to not stop rolling, most are looking for no pull ups, but stoping to ajust the wheel is ok, dont know about ptl,
     
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  11. Sep 25, 2016 #9
    Gunner75

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    Here is my best over head drawing while lying in bed trying to sleep with a60lbs lap dog laying on my legs. Not the greatest, but this is how it was explained to me Screenshot_20160925-021642.png
     
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  12. Sep 25, 2016 #10
    RetroCandyLady

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    I certainly will. Thanks.
     
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