Alley Dock

He is in school. I agree with you across the board. Some of the ways they teach this stuff is silly. However the examiner that gives this student his driving test is going to expect it to be done this way. Sucks a bit.

 

To the OP. 20 feet out and 20 feet up is a good estimate. But for the test just pull up to the cone.

 

I know it doesn’t seem that way now, but wargames was actually telling you what you need to know. I’ve said for years that the schools teaching this “backing by numbers” style does a disservice to the students. It really only makes it harder on you.

I’m not knocking you for being frustrated- backing can be very frustrating. But the truth is, it’s all feel. You need to figure that out- as opposed to learning a formula. Once you get the feel down it really all falls into place much quicker than wasting your time learning some over complicated formula.

Hang in there, most people have had the same struggles when 1st learning to back up an articulated vehicle. It’s all practice.

 

In all honesty you came to the wrong place to ask a school question. In my first post #2 in this thread I tried to answer your main question asked in your 2nd quote >>>>You are going to find many of the times you are bumping a dock that there is either not a lot of room or some hazard blocking a standard setup.<<<<. I wish you all the best and hope you get that CDL and land a great job. However with your last comment your just going to make people in here avoid your questions if your going to bite them like this.

 

Seems to me like you're not listening. From what you've written it seems like you already to know what to do in that particular situation to pass your test. You don't need advice, you just need to keep practicing. Your "formula" will not work in the in the real world very often, so it's best just to throw it out the window.Good luck and hope to see you out here soon.

 

No cookie, but I tink yo moma wants to change u diaper, Ha, Ha, Ha,