Backing Practice: Alley Dock

PSD Student performs a perfect alley dock while practicing the day before his CDL test.

[@cwc8979]

I Love that Purple Company Truck 💜

[@deeshun2468]

I rocked my alley dock...3xs back to back my first try... my trainer D is BOMB!!!!!

[@32tolife38]

I know this comment is from a while ago but I'm in school now. I have basically perfected the Straight back and the offset but the alley dock is giving some issues. I have done it perfectly twice but every other time I end up needing help to make it right. Idk what I did the times I got it right lol. I should have paid attention but I guess I was happy to do it by myself I wasn't thinking. Anyways my question is I can get my trailer in between the cones but my truck is at a 90 degree or a almost a 90 degrees and for some reason I can't figure out which way to cut the wheel to get the truck straight and then I can turn it into a straight back. It's confusing. Just trying to get all the help I can. I take the test next week. Bc my instructor points are I make a hard left while outside the cones and that gets my trailer going in between the cones but then I freeze and can't figure out how to get the truck straight without crossing the boundary. Thanks in advance of you have any tips on this.

[@Everydaytruckingg]

@@32tolife38hey did you figure this out?

[@32tolife38]

@@Everydaytruckingg hell yeah. It ended up being 2nd nature after a while. I didn't even have to think about it or do any pull ups most of the time.. sometimes 1 though. It was stressful at first though.

[@Theater1TV]

@@32tolife38 i hope all is well I freeze when in near the cones rn. Do you have any tip. Should I pull up and to the right all the way to fix alignment?

[@32tolife38]

@@Theater1TV depends, of you are near the cones on your driver's side then I'd keep backing it in as far as you can go.. then use a pull up. Before I left school I was doing the alley dock with no pulls up, sometimes I'd use one just to get it straight.

[@dukesamaraee4715]

As long as the truck is not straightened or aligned with the trialer your right side steering will be just bringing back the steering wheel to the center to enforce the trialer to go to left. While you are maintaining your curve keep watching the driver side mirror specifically the rear left corner of your trialer once it starts moving to the right you should start turning your steering wheel to the left two turns to jackknife it a little bit. Keep doing and following the same pattern and technique till you get your truck and trialer aligned and striaght with each other. At this point start perform the striaght backing as usual 👌👍

[@randymelaniemarohn7729]

I don’t think that was bad at all, but the man-bun caused a 10-point demerit.

[@josephmuthami4710]

Yea I agree Best instructor in prime Inc in Springfield MO

[@websterzx10r1]

Another great video. Thank You for the video.

[@cody3482]

Did two alley docks this past Friday, on the range, in the rain with my wipers on, seems I do better when I can't see , test Monday.

[@teshomeroba2141]

Good luck

[@josephthompson6702]

Good job dude!

[@jeffchristman9359]

How much space from the back of the trailer to the space for backing into?

[@agares3030]

Good video but you should have focused more on what the driver was doing with the tractor to guide the trailer in the box not the back of the trailer. That would be more helpful for a struggling student

[@Zelda1UP]

He did... lol

[@kingrondo7721]

Where did he do that! He never showed what his steering wheels were doing to get it in the box!

[@romeoporter4411]

That’s the problem I’m having also is how to turn the steering wheel to position the trailer

[@mikethomas4908]

“He’s gonna maintain the gap”, is what he was doing to walk the trailer into the box.

[@agares3030]

@@mikethomas4908 new drivers don't understand maintain the gap they need to see how it's done I hope your not a trainer

[@brianratcliff6912]

What distance the setup would be decent?

[@zurialjazz]

Practice Perfection when doing this. I did this, and any mistake, I pulled up and restarted, unil it was perfect. Now I get it 90% without pull ups, or encroaching

[@vovojoanacanada]

Well I’m about to take my road test and can not do Allie I wonder way maybe you could help me

[@zurialjazz]

@@vovojoanacanada how can I help? Your tandem's need to start turning into the hole 10' before the cones, then jack knife your wheels. Ones in, start getting under it quickly.

[@vovojoanacanada]

@@zurialjazz I’ll try again Tuesday since I have 3 pulls ups for Ontario it will be ok thanks for the tip .

[@dukesamaraee4715]

Keep watching the big mirrors and the convex mirrors. The convex mirrors show you exactly when your trialer back corners are going to and that's going to be your reference point of when you should start doing your steering either to the right or to the left 😉👍

[@Theater1TV]

Peace bro, after letting the wheel go. We straighten the emblem by turning the wheel a little more to the left.? Then we use the mirrors as you mentioned to guide our trailer back in? Im in the middle of this lesson.

[@dukesamaraee4715]

@@Theater1TV Good luck 👍

[@nicoc7024]

Any tips on how to know when your rear bumper is in the box?

[@joedurso5192]

I'm not a driver and never have been but shouldn't you have 4 ways on when in reverse???

[@aaroncoats3955]

Wow, thank you. The thumb print is a great idea.

[@mohamedsadik8210]

Can you please explain to me what he meant by pointing his thumb finger to the mirror? is it keep a small gab between the rear drive and passenger landing gear?

[@pinkandgreen75]

Can you explain the thumb print?

[@Theater1TV]

Peace bro. I was looking to know when to start straightening the trailer out?

[@morieragaucho972]

I am currently at Pittston Terminal. These backings are confusing me. My instructor tells me I am doing great but think I need help...alot more.

[@mohamedsadik8210]

Can anybody please explain to me what he meant by the student pointing his thumb finger to the mirror? is it keep a small gab between the rear drive and passenger landing gear?

[@TOH1464]

I want to see the direction of the FRONT TIRES.. frustration hits

[@livondawilliams4525]

DID HE JUST KILL THAT ALLEY OR NOT GREAT JOB!!!!!

[@primedriverdaniel9753]

Livonda Williams he did kill it, and went on to Trifecta the next day. In case you didn’t know, a Trifecta is when a student passes all 3 of their CDL tests on the first try. Students that Trifecta receive a $250 bonus!

[@livondawilliams4525]

I just hung up with a Recruiter that bout tore my head off, everytime I attempt at PRIME it is an horrndous experience, are they timed and have to get off the phone they dont want you to ask questions OMG!!!

[@livondawilliams4525]

I thought it was four air brakes combination general knowledge and tankers? Is the Trifecta just the AB GN and CB?

[@YusefAlim33]

Livonda Williams listen you ain’t never lied you can call and they got instant attitudes fuck prime

[@jonloepp9670]

@@livondawilliams4525 I think he meant the trifecta as the 3 tests being 1)pretrip 2)backing/yard skills 3)road test unless he meant trifecta as he did 1)straighback 2)offset 3)alley dock aka 90

[@billyray3761]

I like the truck color.

[@naturesangels6995]

pretty truck!

[@scottgaleener]

he made that look easy

[@oblivion7300]

I like turning the back wheels on the trailer as if they are on a pivot vs doing this

[@tooreal8797]

Great video thank you

[@morieragaucho972]

Perfect

[@maclarry3687]

Ama fast learner,ready to sign up

[@agares3030]

Man I wish the camera man would have focused on the tractor not the ass end of the trailer ???? This video could have been sooooooooo much more useful

[@c.darden3969]

What is the thumb print method?

[@mohashinbhuiyan2269]

Hi sir, could you tell me please what’s the red one next to parking break ? Which one you had pushed for check air with parking break. Thanks

[@thecoyote9866]

Red knob is trailer air supply. For an example on what it does. Last week I had a trailer who's air bags were deflated. They did not inflate until I pushed in my Trailer Air Supply. Upon being released the air bags deflated again. This isn't a common issue with most good trailers but some have this issue

[@truckingwithtobee]

Damn. That’s so easy. In Nevada you have to take the truck all the way up out of the box and then you have to back it back in to the box and keep going until the trailer is completely out of the box again and the front of your tractor is at the back ending cones. Hope you understood that lol

[@baljindersingh4252]

Awesome

[@SuperFlyLibra]

Awesome video this help me so much on the pad last night

[@primedriverdaniel9753]

Glad I could help! I’m still working on more content to help other students. Feel free to share any of my videos. Stay safe out there.

[@colbyjackson2427]

@@primedriverdaniel9753 i have a question, i am struggling with alley dock everyday at work... i know i can do it but maybe just too nervous. What if i dont have a white line to stop my read drive ... in a real situation, where do i stop?

[@christinelang2148]

Junior Honduras is DA Bomb! 👍👍

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

It sounded like he was pumping the service brakes as he backed in. Why would he do that? Was he trying to do a low air pressure warning test while backing?

[@jjtan3434]

Please upload a video of an off set.

[@prospect4954]

This shit harder than you think I been doing this all week in a manual dealing with a rough clutch and steering wheel play with more than 2 inches 😭 so turning hard right or left the steering wheel moves even more smh not to mention the yard I’m in is gravel (rocks) not pavement like this.

[@deeray4974]

You in wilson Nc? lol

[@eduardoclaudio6077]

Sounds like my school. Mack truck with a super stiff clutch. I did pass tho. Failed once on my maneuvers.

[@rajveersinghbansalsingh7113]

Good job

[@FullTimeFly]

This is how I’ve been able to walk it in

[@ameehasa5504]

You did not show us where is the end of the trailer is before starting back?

[@sidneisouza4058]

Good morning,i would like to know if i am a brazilian with more than 15 years of experience as a driver and if the company has a program to bring a dirver from brazil.

[@jacobsinger97]

It looks so fukkin tough.i would just keep practicing backing my cedan..

[@ega0117]

Is this part of the CDL test?

[@bdbbran1]

Yes

[@superfly4137]

Here is the secret to backing up a trailer guys remember this.. RIGHTY TIGHTY LEFTY LOOSEY!

[@windofheaven07]

Hold the bottom of the wheel as you're saying that to yourself.

[@MikeyGoesFitness]

Dude thank you so much for this video I’m going try it tomorrow, Swift has us do one turn right one turn left and then guess how to get the trailer in the box😒 if it works I’d definitely be letting you know

[@michaeldulay2704]

It was like that when I was there one of the worst schools ever

[@prospect4954]

Going through it now as we speak smh I noticed this guy didn’t turn it right not once keep it left or straight at 12 o’clock

[@garrythomas492]

You didn’t let us know

[@geminijeff610]

It's certainly helpful when you have the markings on the ground, which is not likely in the real world

[@johnw8685]

Second day for me backing.i am struggling on this alley dock.🤔

[@littledewdrinker]

Same here.

[@khansok5893]

First day struggling too Good luck on it

[@amtraktraveler9118]

@@khansok5893 Same here I know the concept but the steering is a bugger.

[@powerbeast5691]

The photographer seems to know how to back, but the video is not of much use when we dont know where that white reference line is in relation to the alley.

[@jheysonvargas2281]

Great job but in a real truck parking lot you don’t have that kind of space most times I wanna see a video that shows something in a little tighter situation

[@primedriverdaniel9753]

Jheyson Vargas this is true. This demonstration is for passing the Missouri test to get your CDL. I tell all my students the backing pad is a science. If you follow the reference points each time, you will get the same result. Backing in the real world is an art form. No two situations are the same, and we set up differently.

[@zainb2261]

@@primedriverdaniel9753 exactly right. The formulas can be a guide but in the real world a lot more is involved. Almost 6 years otr and I feel confident in any situation but still some places take more patience than others

[@Kay_BeeKB]

This is so hard for me to do! I hope this helps!

[@ashleymcree8734]

You will get it just keep practicing,It was hard for me at first too

[@freshmsck5]

Kenya Benton hey

[@greenfiend2478]

me too at first!

[@greenfiend2478]

thanks for the video.

[@litebread3938]

Yes hardest skill 2 days at it still don’t have it

[@Piranha187]

I wanna c da front tires

[@saint-armandlouidort2611]

All the the ranges set up are not the same. Easy in this one it might be difficult in the other one

[@primedriverdaniel9753]

Saint-Armand Louidort they are all set up with the same measurements, but the topography of the pavement causes trailers to roll a bit differently.

[@DeepVerma728]

Not happening at SWIFT marker lines are in your mind.

[@nihadabbas3258]

i pay for the school ($5k) 3 times i cant pass the test Alley dock!!!!!i I do same in this movies i pass

[@colbyjackson2427]

How do you know where to stop when you dont have the white line to stop ur read drive tire

[@njjr8412]

So you Said you passed after seeing this video ?

[@josephbeach6046]

I dont understand what they are teaching at prime. When I was there they were teaching us to look at doritos in the landing gear as reference points. When you do that you have no idea what the tandems are doing by looking at the landing gear.

[@antone123]

This alley dock the claimed alot of people money.... I'm a victim myself

[@JuanRamirez-gu7dh]

Practiced this so much today I got blisters on my right hand 😔😪🤔

[@johnson1463]

WHAT HAPPENS IF HE FORGOT TO BLOW THE HORN?

[@ratstyrants5928]

He Blows me

[@amtraktraveler9118]

Remember to shut off engine and take your keys. If not you FAIL> This is in Minnesota. But I am not sure if it is in other states.

[@AndreaLeon1963]

@@amtraktraveler9118 same in Florida.

[@AndreaLeon1963]

It's an automatic failed ( At least in Florida ) When you blow your horn, you telling the instructor your finished wherever maneuver you are doing. Either you move to the next assignment, or done with your CDL test.

[@mareknikonowicz9500]

90 degree backing is basically about set up positions. Take 7 steps from the cone where u are going to back into. After that 7steps walk 4steps towards your rear bumper and thats how you will know that u are properly set up and lined up before performing the 90 degree backing and remember cut the wheel to the right and roll with it. Depending on the trailer u are doing your 90 degree backing u can go 95 degree after u your wheels are cut hard to the right as u are rolling. Once you approach 95degrees stop and cut the wheel hard left and once again roll back between the cones and after you are inside the cones remember your landing gear has to be in line with the first cone then do your GOAL and make sure you complete your 90 degree backing within 10 minutes. I personally had bumpy ways along the way to master the 90 degree on my CDL test at the drive test centre multiple times. Good luck to all who are talented brave and passionate about being truck drivers. Anyway monday is my CDL road test west of toronto @10 am and im doing an Off set backing for the first time hope i get a normal examiner. Hope i pass my Az CDL on monday and start applying to major trucking companies and applying my skills i have learned through out the process. Take care

[@davidtownsend2257]

Just watched at a truck stop a trainer video rookie driver try to do a pull through. How about these trainers put the phone down and teach theses drivers. At least back up.

[@buddhatheauthor]

How about he probably has but now wanted to video it to show where the student is messing up

[@kimnikkolpatton6926]

Video's are only helpful if you can see how the driver is turning the wheels. Thanks anyway

[@muhammadkarim2047]

Hello my friend, I hope I did not bother you, can I get your driver's license and also obtain a work contract as a truck driver from one of the transportation companies in America, knowing that I live outside the United States, I hope for your help, thank you

[@binodthakuri6921]

Hello shar

[@lisaannwalton3759]

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[@realskeezy3601]

easiest shit ever. i started at yard jockey backing up was all i did. so easy

[@intelin123]

Minimal movements. Use imaginary line .put tamdem in imaginary line then turn right then chase it.

[@kevindelgado1335]

This is bs I had my first test on a yard goat yesterday and the trailers were closer then his yellow lines you guys should teach realistic situations cause he would have hit the trailer in the right

[@torrancem5215]

Again, south parth slide instead of video

[@trev2771]

Can’t even see the damn distance because of the camera man

[@amtraktraveler9118]

One thing is if you GOAL you must turn off the rig and take your keys with you or you will FAIL. Is what I was told. So if you made your maneuver great and for get your keys in hand big Fail.

[@ciscoguru69]

I took my CDL exam at Prime 1 year ago. I did two "GOALs", leaving the engine running, transmission in neutral, and brakes applied, with a Prime examiner and a Missouri DOT examiner present. No points were deducted.

[@cody3482]

Interesting, that's NOT what they are teaching us at school

[@DIVERSEFACTS1511]

you holding the camera, if your intention is to help who needs help, your video is definitely not good, do it again, listen, you must to show the rear of the trailer all the time, not the cab, who needs to learn, is paying attention when rear axel will start to turn into the alley.

[@goddessxoxo9466]

this video sucks cant hear you talking

[@strongbird3499]

Useless. Doesn't tell me how he did it at all.