How Long To Learn The Basics?

After a bit over a year, I am comfortable.
With the exception of backing. I still am lousy at backing.

 

I would suggest starting early and shutting down early in the day so you can get an easy parking space for a while.

 

Most tank carriers don't allow pets.

 

Not even a pair of guppies?

Say it aint so....

Mikeeee

 

When in a backing bind, don't be too proud to ask another driver to watch your blind side. Often, after taking two or three resets, that blind side driver (if he is awake and sees that) will come out and help. So you don't ding his truck! hehehehee

I gave myself the nickname "shallow mike" since I am always tight on the driver's side, to leave as much room as possible on the blind side. I had the driver next to me on the driver side come out and watch. I waved thanks, even though I did not need it since I can see the driver's side.

But he must have had little to no confidence in my backing (this was late night, well after dark and early weeks of my first being alone) since I was so close to his very shiny yellow and chrome rig and about 6 feet away from the rust bucket on my passenger side!!!! Hahahahaha

Mikeeee

 

That depends on you. I caught on pretty quickly. I have a co-driver now who gets none of it and he's been holding a steering wheel for about a year and a half.