Getting nervous

lol nd fog can't see the hood 2 lane hwy no shoulder thats fun

 

when i went to school to get my class A the most nervous part for me was taking the test at the DMV, even my first load on a tractor trailer was not that nervous, but i had 10 years with my class B in a cement mixer, nothing like grossing 64-68 thousand pounds on and being top heavy

good luck and dont worry you will get it

 

amen on the 50 acre field remark. just remember that the shorter the trailer, the faster it will respond to input from the tractor resulting in oversteer if you turn the wheel too deep.

the age old trick of sliding the tandems to make backing easier has its downfalls as well. the trailer overhang will bite anyone if they are not paying attention. always GOAL (Get Out And Look). never take space for granted. i saw a 30 year vet who was an owner op tear the hood off a Swift truck last summer because he was too hot sh-t to get out and look before he started the blind side backing to the parking spot.

 

So any updates from the op?

 

Hang in there, you'll do fine!

 

thats normal probably happend to everyone,u will be just fine keep going.

 

I can relate to that....i could be the only truck in the whole dang place and look like it was my first time backng up...lol...see its just not the new drivers but some of us old hands that have those days too...