Blind side backing tip

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  1. dboot01

    dboot01 Light Load Member

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    Yes sir. Just make sure you use GOAL also
     
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  3. 50WT

    50WT Road Train Member

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    I just keep going till I smell s#@t and hear glass breaking.
     
  4. dboot01

    dboot01 Light Load Member

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    Mind expanding on that? What is a trolley brake? I probably know. Just don't use that term. This is a great conversation!
     
  5. dboot01

    dboot01 Light Load Member

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    No problem. GOAL us your friend in that case
     
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  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    In days gone by that was a lever that either stuck out of the dashboard, or in days further past was on the right side of the steering column. A Cascadia may not even have one, and in 579 Petes it’s dash mounted and so small as to be useless for trying check for service air all the way to the back of a set of doubles without jamming a flat screwdriver in it.
     
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  7. dboot01

    dboot01 Light Load Member

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    Ah okay! I use to drive a Mack Pinnacle. It had one of those on the dash
     
  8. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Trolley Valve…., aka Johnny Bar among other things
    So I must be living under in olden times:rolleyes:
     
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  9. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    I just get out and look and see what angle I’m heading as many times as need be. If it’s a really tight space like I had last week I got out of the truck about six times until I was lined up. I’m not too proud to get out and look. Been out here six years and never touched anything because I get out and look. Now backing in the other way I pretty much don’t have to anymore, but I still will do it unless I’m 100% sure. Blindside backing to be like when you were a kid and some other kids threw you in the pool and you were underwater and they spun around about 50 times and you didn’t know which way was up, down, sideways or anything else. Lol that’s what it feels like.
     
  10. Snoopycda

    Snoopycda Medium Load Member

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    Closing both eyes and counting to ten helps. :)
     
  11. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    Shoot, I thought that lever thingee was a baseball cap holder!
     
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