I always have problems with this, and backing up straight. Is there some trick to this or am I just a moron? It takes me 20 mins or more some times because without any markings it seems I favor the driver side . And will just keep repositioning until it's good.
Backing up without painted lines or markers?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Intothesunset, Sep 20, 2019.
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Just practice, practice and practice. Eventually it will get set up in your head
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Completely normal. Everyone has different strong points and weakness when it comes to backing. I find it way easier to straight back in between trailers because I have something to judge where I'm at. I also back better blind side for some unknown stupid reason lol.
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there were no trash containers nor other trailers to use as a guide.
must have taken me like forever to not only get to the dock, but straight, so i just give up and do the best i can with like a 2 foot off kilter docking..screw it....Intothesunset, D.Tibbitt and FlaSwampRat Thank this. -
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And remember, you don't have to be perfect 90 degree angle in front of the door, you can be off a few degrees.
Then there is the plant I deliver to. They just repainted the dock lines. About 1/2 way up it's straight, but the top 1/2 it curves over a good foot.homeskillet, WesternPlains, buddyd157 and 3 others Thank this. -
Well the best thing is to go off wats behind u . say its a dirt lot , there will usually be some kind of dirt line then shrubs or watever so u can line up that dot bumper parrellel with that and be straight 70 percent of the time. Or u can take a mental picture of the whole scene around u . say its a dirt lot . dirt lots are usually square. So id say if u seem straight in the whole grand scheme of the lot u should be ok. Its always tough if ur hitting a dock with no line, or trying to back into anywhere to get unloaded with no lines or nothing to work off of. I think most of the time its just a guessing game!
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