How to get use to a trailer behind your truck while driving

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  1. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    You better get over that.

    You should be 'glancing' at your mirrors but you need to 'watch' where you're going.
     
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    Read this in your spare time.

    Blind
     
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    What you should do is commentary while driving.I think that might impress your instructor.
     
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    OP,


    breathe in breathe out


    keep it simple just like a car pulling an RV. just watch what your pulling.
     
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    I never thought of that. That should help me a lot. Help me remember most of the problem that I have to deal with
     
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    Commentary everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    I always made sure I could see my trailer tires. That way you can see if you are about to run over something.
     
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    Wait til you drive a 4wheeler again. That's scary. I always feel like somethings missing and the rear view mirror freaks me out.:biggrin_25521:
     
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    That happen to me. After class I hop and my car and I was looking for the clutch trailer brakes and truck brakes.
     
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    You will get so used to it..

    One day you will drop it (your trailer) at a customer.. And Bobtail to the Truck Stop.
    After a few minutes of driving you're gonna panic wondering what happened to your trailer.
     
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