Backing up trailers
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Ddr1992 579, Jul 13, 2021.
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I never got used to 28' trailers or those 20' intermodal trailers.
Could put a 48' or 53' trailer in some of the tightest spots with little effort.Speed_Drums, Rideandrepair, slow.rider and 1 other person Thank this. -
Ya but if you have equal experience with both, then the shorter is proly easier.
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Size matters
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It's not about the length of the trailer. It's about the distance from the hitch point to the trailer axles. Smaller the length, the more sensitive the trailer is to steering input. Longer the length, the less sensitive. Neither is necessarily more or less "difficult". It helps to have the distance as close as possible sometimes, so you can control the trailer easier, and maneuver in tighter spots. You just have to be more on your toes, because the trailer reacts faster. In my opinion, that is a blessing.
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Come home after a couple weeks, and I can barely back my pickup through the gate without ripping the mirrors off.Flat Earth Trucker, Kyle G., Lostmykey and 5 others Thank this. -
The school I went to had a 28' pup for yard practice.
The school was SERIOUSLY "fly-by-night", so when they told us, "If you learn to back a pup, you can back anything!", I thought it was just more of their BS.
When I went to orientation for CRST, it was my first time angle backing a 53'er, and I got it in the hole in one shot, like it got sucked in there.
I actually got a standing ovation, but only because there were no chairs.
I worked at CRST from June 1 to July 10 of 1995, then found tanker work and never looked back.Cowboyrich, Bean Jr., Speed_Drums and 3 others Thank this.
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