Parallel parking help

Bahaha! I'm from Nebraska and know exactly what you're talking about. Bunch of ####### I tell ya

 

For parallel? Yes, it's the same as offset backing really, cones are just placed differently. The movement is essentially the same.

 

Parallel is the biggest challenge. Not very much room for error and it puts all your backing theories to the test. Idk what state you're testing in but they only allowed us one pull-up and 2 goals.

 

Here's how I do it.....it's a simple formula to remember and does work when your trailer tandems are basically in the middle of the slide.

Drivers side:
Bumper, tag, tag, door.......1, 2, 1, all the way.....RLLR, (right, left, left, right )

3-5 feet off the cones....
Bumper of the trailer even with the front cone, 1 turn of the wheel to the right.
Tag axle on the trailer even with the front cone, 2 turns of the wheel to the left. (When you get "under the trailer" it's a straight line back to get the trailer in the box) Now you can forget about the trailer.....it's in.
Tag axle on the drives even with the front cone, 1 turn of the wheel to the left.
Door is even with the front cone, turn the wheel all the way to the right.

Blind side parallel....LRRL.

Try it.

 

You have the theory down... Left right right left. You just need to work on timing and position which we have all have you different ways to do it. Now it's just putting it to work and figure out what works best for you

 

That's for blind side.....