Straight line backing

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by SHOJim, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. Yup

    Yup Medium Load Member

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    Sounds very similar to not slapping your kid in WalMart,
    think about it . . . . . .
    Get it right or suffer,be ###### with the feel good exemptions
    The bar is already set,its your job as a fish to bring your self up to standard or continue to flop around looking for feel good water . . . . .

     
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    titto1 Light Load Member

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    use one hand with other out of the window relax
    when backing turn to the right your trailer goes left
    turn to the left your trailer goes right
     
    Newbeav Newbie Thanks this.
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    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    Try backing up a straight line doing 10-15mph in reverse.
     
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    Yup Medium Load Member

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    Sure sign of a rookie, backing under throttle !

     
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    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    You must have one of those obnoxious automatics.
     
  6. Yup

    Yup Medium Load Member

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    Theres is a point from 0-10 one should know . . . .
    Auto or not anything over 5mph backing less the 100' is a rookie
     
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    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Well, since you seem to know it all......

    I had one of those horrible trucks that would pick up speed while your foot was on the brake when backing.

    The only thing I could do was to keep shifting out of gear to get it to slow back down and then try again.

    Guess a rookie also must be intelligent to figure how to deal with stupid company ways of setting up trucks when they are not perfect like you.

    By the way, I am not a rookie.


    Whatever.
     
  8. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    and that is the sure sign of somebody who hasnt had to deliver culverts down a logging road that is being built
    there is a time and place for everything--even 10mph backups
     
  9. Yup

    Yup Medium Load Member

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    Has nothing to do with your figment ed imagination
    Perfection is only a dream far to many seek.

    Yah aint right on this one RM ditch it!
    (as much as you believe you are everytime here on TRR)

     
  10. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    You really must be developing a problem. I do not understand your need to attack me here.

    All I posted is what happened on the last automatic that I drove.

    Very much fun to back up with on the ice.