Truck Driving School Question About: Backing

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by hculiver, Jul 2, 2012.

  1. Rif Raf McQ

    Rif Raf McQ Light Load Member

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    While in your training school most will only teach you what is needed to pass the cdl test. Even if it's not required in your state to do the offset backing ask your trainers if you can do it anyway and have them set up the cones and teach you the offset and parallel parking even if not needed it is good to be taught before you leave that school.

    Just remember while you are backing if you are unsure of what's behind you or you have lost sight of the dock. Stop and get out and survey the area so you know what your next move needs to be. In time all this will sink in and you will get allot better at backing.
     
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  3. TRUCK3R M1KE

    TRUCK3R M1KE Light Load Member

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    Actually, if I see someone struggling, I get out and assist if someone else hasn't beaten me to it.

    But if someone else is already helping, I will sit back and be entertained. It's not like I'm berating the driver over the cb or anything. Relax.

    The point was, "Don't worry about looking dumb". We've all been THAT guy at some point, which is how I and others have earned the right to chuckle at the newbies. It's not to be mean. At least not for me.
     
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  4. JsTrucking

    JsTrucking Light Load Member

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    Lol I just got out of school and am already on my own haulin gas. I have stopped at loves and diff places where I have to pull up an back it in and haven't had problems... You have to concentrate on finding something infront of that space to line you up...

    But again I haul tanks and it's diff than dry van.... And who cares if someone laughs at you or me... Heck will you ever see them again? Nope. If your that embarrassed that easy, man up. :) eventually you will be laughin or helpin a newbie like us.
     
  5. Bishop73

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    I got pretty lucky with my instructors. The last two days of school they took us out to an old Target and had us practice pulling up and straight backing to the dock, as well as doing 90 degree back. There were no trucks or trailers in the docks but it was definitely different than straight backing on the pad or even our parallels. Once I get out with a trainer I plan on backing as much as possible, perfect practice makes perfect.
     
  6. SpiritCDL

    SpiritCDL Light Load Member

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    It's all in the set-up. Learn how to set your truck up from the instructors at the school and backing out there in the real world will be a lot less tough.

    Drive safe,
    Tanya Bons
     
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