Hi Everybody! Can anyone give me any hints with backing for the test? It's the backing into a row of cones spaced 12 feet apart, from a 90, that has me worried.

 

90* alley dock? is that what your trying to do?

 

That's the one.

 

Maybe this will help? Its hard to really explain, some days I can do it with 1 pull up sometimes a dozen

 

Tip # 1, don't run over the cones
#2, take your foot off the accelerator
#3, have the mirrors set so you can see the rear of the trailer
#4, roll past the cones about 20 feet, truck in nuetral, parking brake on, flashers on, G.et O.ut A.nd L.ook
#5, make sure the truck and trailer are straight with each other
#6, with the wheels straight, place your hand on the wheel at 12:00
#7, turn the wheel clockwise until your hand is at 9:00 or 10:00
#8, LEAVE IT THERE! and start your back
#9, watch your trailer tires. get them as close to the cones as possible
#10, when the trailer starts to come around, slowly turn the wheels back to the left. When it gets into the cone lane bring the tractor back around in front of the trailer and turn your 90degree back into a straight back. If you get to the point that the trailer tires are going to run over the cones, stop and pull up. Use as many pull-ups as you need(if allowable)
#11 Take your time and you'll do fine

OR...

Turn on the CB and ask for help!! That always seems to work :lol: :lol:

 

Thanks for all the advice but you lost me at "turn your hand to the 9 or 10 o'clock position". Do you mean 2 or 3? Im needing to back my trailer to the left so I need to turn my steering wheel to the right,, right?? We're all going to be confused by the end of this one!!!!

 

Yes turn it to the right, almost a full turn or as I said to 9:00

 

OH - DUHHH! I wasn't thinking straight when I read it. I'm going to print this out and next time I get to practice I'll have it with me. THANKS!!!!!!

 

Oops i forgot the link!
http://www.newbiedriver.com/articles...ng/Backing.htm

 

It's kind'a like that movie "Wax On!, Wax Off!

Backing is something that you just have to get good at.....but it seems like just when you think you got it down....you end up getting sent someplace that it's next to impossible to get the trailer in the hole!

Practice, practice, and more practice!