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If that's the case you know how to do it. I would bet you just need to speed up. Hard to say though not being there. Just stay calm. Maybe try dropping two gears down instead of one. If road speed falls too fast.

 

Please mam don't start in 2nd going upgrade. Do it from low. You are doing battle with the greatest of forces of nature and that truck under you is not the strongest. Give it every advantage.

I recognize everyone has something.

Here are a couple videos to relax...

 

I hate to say but I do feel you need more experience on general trucks before you go off and haul gasoline. Most companies require 2 years before they will even look at you. However, if you have a good trainer and you're trained properly you can succeed. It will harder because you have more to learn.

On backing T/T you have to slow down your reaction so the trailer doesn't take off on you. You have 2 pivot points there so you'll back it like a car. Keep your eye on the first axle of your trailer. Make sure that it's not way off and under your trailer. Watch that and the very rear of the trailer. Go slow and make sure your not blocked in any way. If you're hooking up a trailer then that's easy. Don't look at the trailer and focus on the axle. Your axle is straight with the pintal hook and you just have to judge when you'll come in contact. Look at the shadows if the sun is out. With time you'll get. I even had trouble back the super tanker. I came off of hauling triples and I could back then a little. But I had to practice with the tanker. BTW, never refer the truck and trailer as doubles. Drivers out west know exactly what your talking about. Be safe and forget everything you learned in school. Find an old timer and learn from them.

 

Thinking the O/P didn't catch on.... just sayin' ~

 

Gasoline tends to be 25 with a few years solid experience. Not everyone is going to do well or should haul the stuff. There is a particular bridge under 695 that eats about 5 tankers per year due to speed.

 

Just remember the two basic steps: Break and Follow. When you first cut the wheel in the opposite direction you want the trailer to go, that is "Breaking". When you cut the wheel back the other way you are "Following Up" you will have the greatest steering wheel response in the first 30 or so degrees after you break. The harder you break the less responsive the trailer will be to your commands. Always try to set yourself up to back with the least amount of breaking. Also remember that the trailer pivots in between the axles of your tendems.

 

Backing truck and trailers are very different. All the pivots are done in the middle of the truck. No fifth wheel, just pintal hooks.

 

Hang in, you'll get there!