Finished on the trainers truck

I would also HIGHLY recommend trying to keep at a minimum a half gallon of oil for that APU. I have had APUs that leaked a bit and about once a week I had to top it off. Once the oil level gets below a point the APU will throw a code and shutdown. ONE MORE point. In most APUs the fuel reed goes into one of the fuel tanks and DOES NOT go all the way to the bottom. This is to keep trash out. Try to not run very low on fuel. If so turn the APU off until getting fuel. An APU like a reefer BOTH have a tendency to get vindictive once trash gets into it via fuel. Just a word to the wise.

 

Developing Problem Solving Skills (LONG POST)The best drivers

 

Smooth is fast.

If you need to get out and look 50 times to back in, do it.

Procedure comes with repetition. That takes time. Just take your time.

This is some wisdom passed on to me-

Don't ever give a good God #### it about what anyone thinks of you.

 

The 6 p’s.

Prior
Planning
Prevents
Piss
Poor
Performance

 

And don’t forget.

While your backing into a spot at a truck stop, even if you wait and let trucks go by before you do your cutaway and setup,
there will always be that one truck that floors it on your right side as you’re backing in.
I don’t even let it bother me anymore, I just keep following the trailer around.