I have been to a few they wouldn't even let you attempt to back in.
They make you drop your wagon, yard dog backs it in and when done brings it back to you. You know them docks set up for a 96inch wide 45 ft trailers.
Backing a trailer is a no-brainer breeze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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also man you seem pretty internet/forum savy
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Kansas Thanks this.
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How cool is this, my school just called me, one of the instructors is ill and they have a class of 6 people...They want me to teach 1/2 of them how to 'back up' while the other instructor takes the rest out on the road!!!...Since there's a lesson in everything, I hope they called me to show the "what to do's" and not the "what not to do's" LOL I've been a flight instructor for 10yrs teaching people to fly, I think I can handle this!...And I get paid so I guess I did pretty well!
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Call me crazy, but I am not seeing any ####iness in the OP.
Seems like the old fogey Debbie downers came out to play on this thread.
Grats on getting g backing down in school, and getting to teach others. Hope you do well in the real world. I am nervous even thinking about backing.
And ignore the elitist overtones of these forums. Not everyone here takes badly to n00bs
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Good for you buddy...what were ya driving. A daycab,sleeper...were ya pullin a 53 behind you,did ya have a reefer,were the tandems slid all the way to the front...i am assuming yes. I would be interested in seeing how big or small your yard was where you had such a fantastic time backing up and think that is no big deal....
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Does it matter?
He is stating that he read how hard backing was, even in training, and he did not find it hard.
In essence, what some people on these boards call the hardest part of training was a breeze to him.
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There's no reason to be nervous , just cautious. Pay attention to every direction around you when you're in the real world. There are many hazards and obstacles that you will encounter so make sure you are aware of what's in front and the sides of your truck as well.
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Oh yeah, and the loader loaded you a little too heavy...are you going to go dump and get back in line behind 25 or 30 trucks?
You lost me there... It has to do with RUNNING 100% legal ALL THE TIME
Call me crazy, but I am not seeing any ####iness in the OP. Did you not read They want me to teach 1/2 of them how to 'back up'
Not many schools allow the STUDENTS ( non employees ) to TEACH , called liability
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