Backing straight truck vs trailer

there are no similiarities. To get the trailer on target its the opposite of what you are doing. Practice with a lawn and garden mower and trailer. Those are harder to back up. Hell you can even practice with a match box car 18 wheeler to get the idea

 

If you got gta v it got both straight truck and tractor trailer so you can see difference
App store also has free simulators

 

It will take a lot of practice to back a trailer. In CDL school , half our time was spent backing. Backing in a straight line, offset dock back, parallel backing, 90 degree angle backing. A day cab tractor is easier than a sleeper cab.

Your experience using the truck mirrors is similar between a straight truck and semi. Also using the clutch and reverse is similar.

Some guys needed a lot more practice than others, and never really got good at it. My boss would give me the blind alley backs as he knew I could do it.

I had driven farm tractors as a kid, and backed hay racks, and manure spreaders....so it was like second nature to me. I didn’t have to think about which way to turn the steering wheel when backing, it was more of an automatic reaction. I couldn’t tell someone else how to back a trailer, as I couldn’t unless I was in the drivers seat.

Sounds like you are not afraid of backing, which is a good start.

 

I admit I have spent some time driving truck in the gta games. The best part is when someone cuts you off you can just get out and blow them away.

 

Instant karma

 

Cheat spawn tank, problem solved.

OP, this will not help with your backing..

 

It's a out 200% more difficult backing a trailer than a straight truck. It's just a little more muscle but a lot more thinking about when, where, and what to do. I wouldn't bother trying to teach yourself using anything but a semi truck and trailer. Smaller vehicles turn much much faster and aremore difficult. Plus it's better to have zero experience until you start learning on the 18-wheeler. It's tough gor nearly everyone but it's far harder if you have a bad habit to unlearn.

Watch YouTube videos on backing to try and understand what you will be doing.

 

If able and willing to learn you can however one caveat is all is bass ackwards and must learn distinction. I started 16 foot box now run tractor trailer. Easy Peasy good luck

 

Backing a straight truck is just like backing a car.

Hook a trailer to your car and try it. That is the simplest (and cheapest) way to see the difference.