Backing a trailer is a no-brainer breeze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by walstib, Oct 19, 2010.

  1. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    oh yeah in the real world when your backin in a truck stop turn your radio off cause you will get heckled ahhahahahha it happens even to the best of us lol turn that lil knob till it goes click and you hear noo sound comin out of it

    radio with a big turd on the other side can frusterate you more than that tight spot your tryin to shoehorn it in lol

    g.o.a.l. get out and look always tip 1 and always take your time if you dont thats when mistakes are made... gj on the range keep up the good work...
     
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  3. walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    WOW!!!!!!!...I can definitely see that being stressful on the first solo outting...W/S is also on my VERY short list of companies...
     
  4. CAGEtrucker

    CAGEtrucker Road Train Member

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    The mud was fun, almost got stuck, then the receiver got impatient with me taking extra time. Also I will be happy to answer any questions did you see the picture I just posted of the Gordon truck backing. :biggrin_25525:
     
  5. walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    If that was the Glasgow one, YES, that's what my WOW was about!...And I appreciate the offer as I'm not shy, if I have a question, I'll ask as one thing I'm sure of is I don't know everything...
     
  6. LDSTrucker

    LDSTrucker Bobtail Member

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    Nice pictures CAGE, fun 1st and 3rd backs. WS is a great company have not heard 1 negative thing when talking to their drivers. Well nothing out of the ordinary we all complain.
     
  7. kdryan

    kdryan A Pleasant Fellow

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    Wait until you get to back to a dock with no lines, the parking lot dips to the left, there are potholes everywhere, and a fence about 100 ft from the dock. Then tell me about how easy backing is... ;)

    What a dill hole... ;)

    Oh, and don't forget to open your doors!
     
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  8. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    :biggrin_2556: Okay a backing too him is a no brainer huh, never ever say never, lets take him too the caves then , or blind backing into a dock under a building in bright sunlight with inches too spare on ether side of doors opean on trl, , blind mirrors, granted all these backing ups are in dry conds ,no rain on mirrors or ice coverd mirrors , sliding your trl down a 35 degree dock on glare ice trying too hit the dock sqaure and slides on ya all time, meanwhile trying trying avoid that new shiny trl next too you from hitting it,or backing in ice and snow banks, underbuilding docks such as the post office were you do u turns under a building ya backing up is a blast :biggrin_2559: Everett.
     
  9. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    :biggrin_25521: Heres my fav back,not, i just washed my truck , i like too keep it shiny and clean all the time, i was hauling garden produce all month from trees too crap in a nice words in 50 pounds bag , then i get a dispacth , go pickup this load okay np, turns out it was in a landfill , it rain soild for a month in this state, so i follwed this little road in landfill , wacthing the trl rock back forth , thought few times it was gonna go over that was kinda scary, get too the building , couldnt even see the dock ,but seen the overhead door , ask the guy on the d-9 were the docks, says right under that overhead door, so i aim for the yellow markers hit it square and from the back of cab and trl was even with brown , black water , it was that deep and full of water , flooded out,motion the d-9 over and gave me a lift too the docks in his bucket,to pickup up that load of peat moss, ya backing into a dock into a real world is a blast , i just felt bad the shop who gave my truck a service that night , i think they powerwashed the stink and draging paper off the axels that night, mr shop manager wasnt too happy with me:biggrin_25510: so i bought him a nice dinner as i told him , i just go were i was told to go, Everett.O ya backing up a blast into the unkown.
     
  10. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Walstib, don't worry about the negativity. Backing comes easy for you , as for a lot of newbies.
     
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  11. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    I use to do a dedicated down to Independence MO.
    Those are some tight caves.

    On the backing thing though.
    The issue most people have backing is that they cannot create the mental picture to get the job done. It all seems backwards.
    Over time they learn what space the trailer and truck need, and learn how to visualize it in their minds before they ever set up.
    For most people this takes a good bit of time.
    With some people though it is like flipping a switch, and it comes fast.
    I wish it had come fast for me.
    Good luck.
     
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