Application was just accepeted for PRIME. Start orientation January

Try putting your hands on the bottom of the wheel when backing. That way, two things happen: the trailer will turn in the direction you turn the wheel (turn left and the trailer turns left) and your arms have less room to move, so your changes will be smaller, which is the key.

 

Dude u are doing exactly what I want to be doing right now! My name is Justin too! Haha I'm just a little older, have a wife and kid (did things backwards in life but oh well!)

i submitted my application last night for Prime. I'm in south Florida and I passed my general knowledge already, just need to do the others. Glad to read this and see what I'm looking forward to.

 

This makes no sense to me... The trailer will always turn the opposite direction as one turns the wheel, when backing. If hands grasp the bottom of the wheel, there is MORE room to oversteer, not less.

Perhaps I misunderstood your post?

 

Do not wait; call the recruitment dept now. Prime loves proactive drivers.

 

ok ill call first chance i get tmw.

question: I read another comment on my own post, guy said prime wouldnt touch him because of unemployment. I have been out of work for a while doing some classes at college and an EMT Program. will this kill my chance?

 

Backing takes time to master it.Once you go solo you'll still have trouble at times and you get better with exp.Hang in there you can do it.

 

Either you did or you've never tried it. Visualize what I've said in your mind then come back.

 

The only way your advice works is if one stands on ones head. It's about the turn of the wheel while sitting upright, which is what most of us do, I assume. If you are able to drive while hanging from the ceiling, you are indeed an honest-to-God supertrucker. Lol