flunked skills test twice

i practiced a lot on a video game when i wasn't in school (Trucks and Trailers). the best part of it is the point of view. radio controlled toys are nice, but a video game give you the driver's actual perspective and others (top, rear, wide angle, etc). it's even more realistic if you have a driving wheel, but those can easily cost $100+. you can try the game out as a demonstration for i think it was 30 minutes. the full game is $20-30 i think.

teachers would confuse my already panicing/confused self with left or right directions. i was thinking "what do you mean, your left/right, mine, or the trailer's?" in the end i just renamed and clarified it for myself. turn the wheel right to make the trailer go to the driver's side and turn the wheel left to make the trailer go to the passenger's side. so, "right = driver" and "left = passenger".

 

the op stated he has failed the backing portion of the skills test twice already. hence the reason of using the allowed number of GOALS.

 

OP, Do you have any access to a trailer, whether it be a lawn tractor with a trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer,
If you can get one practice with them, its the same principle, most people are intimidated by the size of a semi trailer, and the bigger they are, the easier they are to back... If you can master a small trailer, a tractor trailer is a breeze...
Just takes practice, and even when you get a lot of experience, you WILL have days where no matter what you do, you can't back to save your life... It happens ...

Keep trying it will come...

 

Don't give up,keep on trying you'll get it and when you do you will not forget it.It just takes for some longer then others.

 

When I first started I thought I would NEVER be able to park/straightline B/U. The KEY is to "setup" properly so that the trailer flows into the spot. Use your space up front to line up your trailor - when you do it right, you'll be backing in with no effort!
KEEP THE FAITH & KEEP AT IT! It WILL click with you one day, the lightbulb will go off & then, PRESTO!

 

Does your toy store have a website for purchase of the toys?

 

trucking is all about spatial awareness. Try to imagine what the trailer is doing before you turn the wheel.

One way is to watch others back and learn. watch what the trailer is doing, how they set up and all. it works

 

Don't give up !
Make them run you out of there!
Quiting is way worse than failing !!