Roehl Trainers Check- in/ New Roehl Drivers Check-in

I 2nd this. That's why they are there, to "train". The trainer is supposed to explain to you the steps on how to back, not criticize for your lack of experience.

 

I have learned when you are teaching somebody, for every negative (critiquing) there needs to be at least two positives.

 

Swing that trailer in there #### it. Back up till it sounds expensive and then go 10 more feet. Whola your done then ask how was that

 

Kinda sucks you only do fl and ga runs. On a dedicated account as well. You need diversity for all the different situations you'll face when you go solo. If you do get a dedicated account I think u may have mentioned it but I'm not sure then that's good then disregard what I've said. Backing comes in time your trainer is a team driver and trainer for however long so his remarks that don't help u take it with a grain of salt. After you go solo for a while you can't pick out the newbies and feel his frustration. They might come close to hitting your truck, or swerve all of the road not knowing where they're going or ask u for help with something. Just a learning process.

 

That might be the greatest thing I've ever heard Lyle haha

 

My trainer busted my chops about my backing to. Nothing was right when it came to it. After 2 / 3rd day I got the hang of it.

Keep in mind that those tandems move making your off tracking and everything else change. One thing my trainer told me and I'm sure alot of you trainers tell this to your students. Well maybe not, but it stuck with me and everytime I back I remember it.

He told me to steer the trailer not the truck. Of course that may sound funny but he meant if you were facing that direction steer the same way you would going forward just backwards if that makes sense.. Did to me atleast.

Setting up is a huge thing to, because the better you setup the less amount of adjustments required. Little adjustments in the steering wheel go a long way, large adjustments can complicate the easiest of backs..

Idk trainers can tell it better then I can since they have to teach it. Me I just learned by doing it on my own. Yeah trainers give you the basics but not every situation is the same so can't teach everything to be on point.