International backing

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dboot01, Oct 1, 2024.

  1. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

    3,258
    7,256
    Jul 11, 2012
    in the bush somewhere
    0
    Just back up until it sounds expensive, then pull up and do it again. Eventually it sounds cheaper:D
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. 4wayflashers

    4wayflashers Road Train Member

    1,061
    1,228
    Mar 14, 2014
    0
    You mean backing from one country to another? Might need to put it in R2 for that one.
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  4. W923

    W923 Road Train Member

    1,201
    3,592
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Best place to do that would be between two ragged out volvos at the truck stop….they shouldn’t care if you return the favor…right?
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  5. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,543
    11,758
    May 28, 2009
    Rancho Mirage, Ca.
    0
    My advice, if you gonna' be a truck driving man, you need to be able to climb into any truck and drive it. Don't matter if auto, stick, blue, white, red, sleeper, day cab, 250 inch W/B or 185 inch W/B, broken seat, dual exhaust, single screw, a million mi, or whatever. Reminds me years ago, I had never driven a 4X4 tranny. But we had a few in our fleet, small co. and I knew one day I would come to work and my truck would be "down" and bossman would say, Son, drive ol' 229 today and it would be one of the 4X4 tranny. And it happened and I did climb in and play with it for a few blocks and figured it out.
     
  6. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

    6,988
    18,493
    Jun 1, 2010
    0
    The newer internationals have a much smaller turning radius than the cascadias. I don't know if it's wheel base or something in the steering, but they respond quickly, which is going to throw your timing off. Just relax, take your time and pay attention to the big picture; you'll adjust in no time.
     
    broke down plumber and Stringb8n Thank this.
  7. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,215
    42,796
    Jan 13, 2013
    SW Arkansas
    0
    I drive an LT and the steering does respond quickly and backing does take some getting used to. I have a spinner knob on mine and it makes it easier to have a lighter touch when I back.
    Mine is a manual. but an auto isn't any different, on the steering part anyway. But with a loaded smooth bore tanker surging, backing can get interesting, that's for sure.
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  8. tarmadilo

    tarmadilo Road Train Member

    1,493
    3,895
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    I’ve been driving one for five years, and just this morning found myself oversteering as I backed into a loading dock. In my defense, I haven’t had my coffee yet!
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  9. W923

    W923 Road Train Member

    1,201
    3,592
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    That was before the current generation of helpless steering wheel holders. Most people don’t seem to have much ability to figure stuff like that out anymore…probably because of the general automation of everything. I am part of that generation but I grew up with old stuff by the time I was 12 i could drive the 1954 ih truck (was a 5 speed with 2 speed axle) from the field to the bin by myself and unload it. I had to learn how to do things and I honestly feel bad for so many of my peers who didn’t have that opportunity.
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  10. Ex-Trucker Alex

    Ex-Trucker Alex Road Train Member

    1,058
    1,766
    Jan 7, 2023
    0
    I've seen videos about high-tech 'camera-mirrors' that are becoming popular in Europe, where a camera replaces the mirror, and there are tall tablet screens mounted inside on the A-pillars that give you your mirror-view on each side, PLUS a combined view in the center screen, which shows curved lies to show where your trailer doors are headed, just like a modern car. between that and the auto-image level views through these rear-facing cameras, maybe this will help backing accidents. Oh, these 'steering wheel holders' will still find other ways of screwing up, but if the "2 a.m. truckstop surprise" accidents are reduced from this technology, at least that's one small win...
     
    broke down plumber and tarmadilo Thank this.
  11. Kolorado

    Kolorado Medium Load Member

    429
    526
    Feb 28, 2015
    Colorado/Texas
    0
    I drove a KW680 for 3 years then switched to a freightliner,
    I was the same looked like a noob took like a month to get used to it.
    KW>Freightliner
     
    broke down plumber and Lav-25 Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.