Trouble backing with a W900

practice practice and more practice

take your time, and practice

soon, it will be second nature, but since you come from an aero truck, its like learning all over again

i remember when i went from my classic to my columbia, the columbia felt like parking a PT cruiser

 

The solution is obvious. Open the door and look, once you start to straighten out, close the door and use the mirrors. It will take time to adjust to the turning radius of the tractor. I'm only 5'9", so the mirrors didn't cover the areas I need.

 

i never ever opened the door on my classic, never stood on the outer step,

mirrors, mirrors and just mirrors, just like any other truck

 

Maybe an adjustment of the mirrors just a lil further out will help with the view?

One of the features on my Pete I enjoy the most is the mirrors being mounted on the door. Just open as needed.

 

i am used to driving hoods but first time i got in a hood the biggest problem i had was your point of now return to get back under the trailer without pulling up is much less of a angle than with a sba truck. seeing around the stacks can screw with you a bit too. i still gotta roll the windows down and stick my head out every now and again but they do take a little getting used to. It will take you a little time don't be too hard on yourself just give yourself some time to get used to it. i curse the turning radius alot more often than the stacks however.

 

Make believe you're in one of those other trks you drove and pretend those stacks are'nt there.

 

I drove a '04 379 with those stupid stacks in the way

But my mirrors were attached to the windshield frame, not the door. I could cheat

 

try being 5'3......

 

hawk-try mounting a swing out mirror. I did same and works good. sit and look out normal. have somebody hold a single spare mirror up right side and remember pretty much the position. go to an r/v store and check out the long arms. Then fabricate the mount to the tractor. I used spare mirror arms first time when it worked out found chrome. not in use fold back. don't rush think Mike