I had an epiphany about backing up a tractor-trailer on a city street

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  1. Vampire

    Vampire Heavy Load Member

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    Just remember, you heard it here. This takes hold my beer to the next level. :rolleyes:

    How did he ever pass his….never mind.

    We see the washy feet folks washy their truck with the ole window pole, there’s even hop along lot lizards hoovering the stacks while some are just rollin’ coal….then there’s that cantankerous old soul chewing on his straw while spittin’ out the skoal, while others come back after blocking the isle with their Chinese bowl and a crap eatin’ smile from their ears on down to their butt hole.

    But never, ever…did I see something like this.
     
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  3. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    Here is one thing he needs to learn that is not taught in schools:

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  4. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    I got a yellow car for sale too!
     
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  5. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    Not the air inlet ports!!!!
     
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  6. Vampire

    Vampire Heavy Load Member

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    I’ll take them both! I’ll look all sexy rolling in my frameless rig and muh piss jug yellow car. I can’t wait.
     
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  7. expedite_it

    expedite_it Road Train Member

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    I passed my CDL test because a person did not have to know that he or she cannot see a car parked three feet behind their back bumper of their trailer to pass the CDL test. That just is not part of the test. It is as simple as that.

    It is possible for a trucker to not know that he cannot see a car parked three feet behind his trailer and still be good at driving a semi-truck with a 53' dry van trailer with the proper following distance, good lane position, good at smoothly shifting (on a truck with manual transmission), good at making turns, good at backing a tractor-trailer into parking spots at truckstops and into loading docks at shippers/receivers, and good at many other aspects of trucking. There is so much more to trucking than knowing about the blind spot behind a 53' dry van trailer.
     
  8. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You've been driving all of those years. And I'm sure in those ten years you must have noticed trucks with signs on the back saying " If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you". Yet you say that it never occurred to you that you could not see a car close behind you. Threads like this are the reason so many on here are sure you are just a troll.
     
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  9. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    No he can not
     
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  10. tarmadilo

    tarmadilo Road Train Member

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    This.
     
  11. IH Truck Guy

    IH Truck Guy Road Train Member

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