Help!!! Serpentine backing at PTL

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by RetroCandyLady, Sep 25, 2016.

  1. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    After looking at my horrid excuse for a drawing, it's a good thing i drive truck... cause my skill as an artist....omg
     
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  3. RetroCandyLady

    RetroCandyLady Bobtail Member

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    Lol, this is too cute. Thank you. This point of view does help though. I'm just trying to map out my turns and movement in my head.
     
  4. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    I was worried to when the Recruiter from tmc told me about it, then he explained that it's the same as a offset, just multiple times in a row. Of you did good on the offset, you'll do fine
     
  5. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Think about it like this,

    You start with the target trailer in your right mirror, you off set back as if your parking with it on your left, then repeat to the other side, then again to the first side, its really a "can he off set in both directions " test...
     
  6. RetroCandyLady

    RetroCandyLady Bobtail Member

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    I'm noticing. I've only ever offset to the right. I'm sure after I dream about it I'll get it. Thank you so much for your advice.
     
  7. racemaxx24

    racemaxx24 Heavy Load Member

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    Judging by the quality of the majority of PTLs drivers, I doubt it's very difficult maneuver. I wouldn't stew much on it.
     
  8. diesel drinker

    diesel drinker Road Train Member

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    Who would of thought?-)Thanks man.Yeah,I do it at least twice a day.
     
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  9. lugnut381

    lugnut381 Bobtail Member

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    Easy as pie dude I'm a Ptl company driver and if you can't do the serpentine and they're simple backing test you need to go back to school it's just like driving around the truck stop the serpentine you got plenty of it Go wide and make sure you can just drive around the trailers and you're back into an 18-foot hole it's easy. Ignore all the negativity and do it in the long run it pays off PTL been a good company to work for they have their moments of course butt there's too many positives outweigh the negatives. PTO has their own hotel very own hotel and the buffet is to die for
     
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  10. lugnut381

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    I'm PTL company driver and the Serpentine test is just driving around the trailers not backing get you back into an 18-foot hole and if you can't hit that hole you need to go back to school lol. Orientations great PTL has her own hotel and the buffet is great ignore all the negativity because of the positives in the long run outweigh the negatives. And I can't express my gratitude for Driver Services
     
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  11. RetroCandyLady

    RetroCandyLady Bobtail Member

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    I'm inclined to agree. I thought my school was pretty good but the experience drivers I spoke with trashed it. However my ptl trainer is a graduate of my school and he assures me that I'm beyond capable. But I'm inclined to agree with you.

    Let me make sure I read this correctly, the serpentine maneuver is forward and not backwards?
     
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