Trucking Lesson#1 - Controlling Your Trailer and Straight backing

[@feliperodriguez851]

I am a new truck driver , just got my license at age 50. I did a total career change from floral designer for huge event companies to truck driver . I find really hard with trainers at the school and companies is that everyone teaches you so many way to drive . It’s all confusing at times . I find worth your videos I can reprogram my brain, absorb more information in a clear way. I just kind of lost the intimidation part of driving a 53 footer , so now I can concentrate more on parking . Thank you for the videos .

[@juniorclarke8922]

I made the same career change at 50.

[@JasperRuffin]

Same here. Will be 50 this year. Transitioning into trucking from warehouse work. I'm in my 2nd week of school and not great at backing up! How has it been for you?

[@joshhelms8413]

This channel needs to be on the board in every cdl school in America

[@aliyare349]

The drone footage, the lines, the cameras on the mirrors and tires( not this video but his others ) schools should be showing this to all their students

[@abelmedina8244]

Good job Thank you

[@ИванДо-ф6н]

Why only in America? :)

[@joshhelms8413]

@@ИванДо-ф6н My bad...World wide. 👍

[@ИванДо-ф6н]

Don't mind) America first, if you are American

[@abdullahiahmed7484]

Believe it or not I learned parking from this professor. You wont believe all the people who was more time on the road than me and couldn’t park that i helped. Thanks a million to you sir

[@lngleg]

I was so unprepared for trucking. The CDL school only taught how to pass the test. Thank you for your channel.

[@3bydacreekside]

Which school?

[@christswarrior9866]

@@3bydacreekside Most schools, I was unprepared also; Took over a year to properly back up and park.

[@isaaccastro5866]

Is similar as driving school, they teach you the road laws and everything but they don’t teach you how to operate the car itself

[@ne9835]

​@@christswarrior9866 Agreed!!!

[@adventurescancun2198]

America is not a country but a continent

[@erasmocalzadilla8004]

Your job is incredible! I have been trying to find something like this for hours in Internet. This is exactly what is needed to understand the reversing process. Thanks.

[@cindyfultz4391]

You Sir are awesome. I've been driving 14yrs and still learning from you!

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Wow, thanks!

[@12HpyPaws]

The aerial view is the most helpful here. Being able to see the wheel position, truck position. Even though I have a pickup and 18' trailer this is still an excellent tool. All other videos on backing up any trailer is from the point-of-view of driver's seat or someone outside the truck. "turn the wheel" means zero if you cant see which way. Much appreciation! Thanks.

[@imadmoumoune2757]

I’m from Morocco 🇲🇦 , and i would like tell you that because of you i had learned so much of backing tutorials, thank a lot 👍🏼

[@tytryzgaming1395]

I’m in school right now they never told me that the problem is if you see to much on the trailer turn towards that way they just said chase the problem and I thought I’d turn towards the side that I didn’t see the trailer that should help me out so much!! Gonna give it a try thank you!

[@jimkelly4376]

67yrs have my CDL 5 months love all you teaching lessons very helpful

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Thank you very much.

[@babab_m]

Best educational series of parking, this honestly could be an excellent part of practice for learning drivers.

[@GigMyRig]

David, I am constantly coming back to your videos; picking up tidbits I have missed along the way. I have referred your channel to many struggling drivers as the BEST and ONLY videos needed to perfect backing skills. Thank you, as always, for your tireless efforts to teach the trucking community.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Thanks very much man!!! But it really is my pleasure to helping.

[@ryanhudson7299]

Bro.... the broomstick analogy made so much sense. Crazy way to look at it but makes so much sense. Uk driver love the content. Keep em coming

[@ivanrodriguez5578]

Im a rookie B1 Driver and this video help me so much, thank you!

[@dawnh6167]

This was so helpful! I had a few issues backing in a small spot filled with trailers but now you’ve really made me understand how easy my problem is to fix! No one was able to help me but this video! You are AWESOME!! Thanks so much! I plan to continue watching all of your videos over and over again. Very Very Helpful! Everything was perfect with your tutoring!

[@dfaro8453]

The trucking community has a lot of bad people who rather laugh then help you. But there’s good people too who create content like this to help us. I’m a new driver and I don’t have much experience. But these videos extremely help me.

[@stephendryden8931]

Perfect backing no snake twisting good job.

[@giovannipimp7769]

Excellent !!! WAY for teaching...I'm in cdl SCHOOL right now and I'm having a HARD TIME - STRAIGHT BACKING... it seems like this WILL HELP ME HOW TO PHYSICALLY WHICH WAY TO TURN THE WHEEL...YOU EARNED A FAN HERE !!

[@vanceyoung4358]

Huge help on straight backing I was turning just the oppiside trying to correct the drifting the clock thery helped as well

[@bigb6637]

This is brilliant. Teaches me how a truck and trailer move when you turn the steering wheel in reverse. Very helpful for students.

[@halyoung388]

YES! I like the new format with the steering and wheel movements combined with how their movements are affecting the tractor and trailer. Excellent. I've been in trucking school for a month or so and one thing I think many new students struggle with is the fact that any direction change one wants to make must first start with straightening the rig by chasing the trailer. It's one of the finer points or details that hasn't been emphasized by my schools' instructors enough and this birds eye view with the new format really helps. Good work.

[@shift4771]

OMG! This is the movement I needed to learn at CDL driving school after PTI.

[@MizzDiva0321]

Same .. is this a game or can I download this so I can practice

[@shift4771]

@@MizzDiva0321 I paid to download plus you need the wheel from the Game shop ($150)

[@arthurflores3625]

This is the best tutorial I’ve viewed on utube

[@劉慧娟-l1g]

謝謝您的分享教學太棒了！還有撰寫軟體練習真的太棒了！我剛剛下載app練習並且配合您的系列教學觀摩,終於看到自己的盲點,我真的認為還是要實際真實開車上路練習才是真的進步！我在台灣已開客運遊覽車六年，但拿到職業連結車駕照沒有實際上路，因為還有工作，只能現在此觀摩練習，不知是否真的有一天會真實執業連結車，甚至到美國加拿大工作，真的非常謝謝您！

[@MarzMunRogue]

your out here saving lives man ! been studying daily.

[@antonyseva3915]

I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO ALLEY DOCKING BUT AFTER WATCHING THIS VIDEO NOW I UNDERSTANT

[@persiafive433]

I like how you explain to back towards the problem which is less confusing than trying to learn to turn opposite direction. 🙏

[@datbtrue]

He's Amazing and you can easily see that he perfectly analyzes the entire Mechanism of action with this beast we call " Backing" I just finished my CDL training and I have my test this Tuesday, Oct.20/2020. Backing has always been tricky for me with a trailer. No other vehicles, I'm good lol. I watched all this man's videos and found him to be the very best in teaching backing. Many instructors can spot you and tell you which way to steer and when to move up etc..But Very few can teach so you can wrap your brain around it. MTS does it with such precision and addresses every trick and problem you'll inevitably encounter. Drone footage with various youtube training goes a long way. 2 weeks ago, I got into American truck Driving SIM and it is excellent for understanding the trucks physics and angles during parking/back ups. I use a thrustmaster set and am waiting on Track IR. I think this man's game will be on a different level as you constantly see the lines~ tractor and trailer and you see steer tires and steering wheel. This is key and invaluable in my opinion. I cannot wait to play his game on all levels eventually. Like he said, he has thousands of back ups so at this point it's like brushing your teeth and walking. He knows instinctively what he'll do and where the truck/trailer will and can go. it's like Chess for him . He's courteous enough to feel passionate with conveying all his skills and advanced set-ups so that we can get to better and more tricky back-ups within a shorter period of time

[@williewebster4580]

I’m in CDL school now This is helping me out And street backing is crazy for me But now I will try it your way

[@zackrentz8228]

I work as a trainer for an LTL and I will definitely be reccomend ing this to my students when it comes out

[@asionggarcia2178]

Thank you Sir for your untiring contributions to the industry I appreciate it

[@raresubstance]

TODAY WAS FIRST DAY OF DRIVE TRAINING AND THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY USEFUL BEFORE DRIVING. I Very much hatE WHEN ppl saying “it’s opposite” 🤬, like dude what’s opposite, ❓‼️ YOU explainING exactly what’s parts opposite front cab vs front trailer vs back of trailer is the BEST PART THANK U 👍💯‼️

[@djalals.moharrer5510]

Although you are too young to be a matured instructor,but but you are showing to be be a very well articulate and experienced instructor in your early youth age !!!👏👏👏💚💚💚✊✊✊💯💯💯

[@MyTruckingSkills]

I don't think that 20 years driving would be considered young, but I'll take it lol

[@darklight4815]

I'm struggling with keeping my trailer straight and I think your methods are going to help me come Monday back in class...I'm gonna get the desktop game as well...thank you man💪

[@goatofliberty4466]

Did it end up helping you? I'm on my second day of backing and freaking out because I'm struggling bad with it.

[@darklight4815]

@@goatofliberty4466 it did help but honestly the only thing that will get you better at it is doing it more and more...I've been driving on the job now for about 6 weeks and I'm still not great at it... straight backs are no problem but alley dock style is still difficult for me...it will get easier with time...I know everyone says that but it is true.

[@goatofliberty4466]

@@darklight4815 I definitely agree with you. After posting earlier, I went to class and got a little better at backing today. It's gonna take more time to get proficient at. It's NOT as easy as I thought it was gonna be 🤣

[@darklight4815]

@@goatofliberty4466 same here...stick with it,you got this💪

[@oaoun5836]

Outstanding tutorial. It is clear and to the point.....exactly what I needed, Thank you and God bless you !

[@royalflush8173]

I love your game , I also love your explanations. This is helping unfog my brain. its not as simple as just remebering steer in the opposite direction you want trailer to go

[@vendetta5x11]

This is extremely helpful. A great way to visually represent the way the tractor and trailer articulate. Great work on this sim. I recommend it to new drivers often to help them get an understanding of the behavior of the trailer.

[@nasmasalma6139]

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense, my CDL instructor was getting a hernia trying to explain it in his own way.

[@proudcanadian9816]

YUSSSSS Another fine video to explain in what I deem to be, is the basic fundamental of backing up rigs. No I am not experienced. . . in fact, I just finished a Transport training school, and I did not pass my road test for a few reasons. One of them being I just could not do what many called a simple 90 degree alley backup. Well it's not "simple" to me. David at My Trucking Skills, in my opinion, has given me insight into looking at backing up from a different perspective. Thanks Brother !!! And I fully intend to get around to watching every video you put out to date. :)

[@c.thompson9771]

Awesome! I can SEE the steers!! NOW it's making a TON more sense. I need SETUP scenarios, especially for tight BUZY lots/yards. Just for shiggles, add deep mudpuddles/rises, that might/and do, create lost of traction, intermittently, while a doin' all this. When ya gotta switch on yer interaxles, and there's NO snow, sigh . ..

[@CBCapt]

Just started backing in CDL Class, this video is helping me.

[@b52tricopter]

Thank you. You are far more knowledgeable than my CDL instructors on backing.

[@Poptart21ish]

Exactly! I’m in training now and that’s my weak point. I get so frustrated trying to do it. A lot of them think we are suppose to grasp the concept of it in one go. If I knew how to already then I wouldn’t need training. 🤣🤣 it’s so confusing.

[@UncleRuckusUncle]

My trainer sits in his truck all day and leaves us to fend for ourselves

[@cutebird23]

I really appreciate your video. It helped a lot. I just started my drive training three days ago. It was very depreasing cause no matter how I try it, my trailer just wouldn't go straight. Thanks for your tip. It gets little better today.

[@johnnybgood7442]

This is the best way to show how to drive. No doubt

[@nigistlee8875]

Im going to trucking school and i just started reversing two days ago and the trailer was all over the place and i had no help. Thanks to ur videos i think in more confident to try it again tmw. Keep up the good work

[@MyTruckingSkills]

That's awesome, play my game too, it will help with controlling the trailer

[@noblelemieux8987]

Can’t wait for this to come out! Brilliant!

[@lildanny83]

What simulator is this?

[@MyTruckingSkills]

My Trucking Skills the game on iOS and Android

[@lightwarrior270]

Hi, I'm trucking school, and today (2/22/21) will be my second day of learning to straight backing. I'm so thankful I found your video, as my confidence was in the pits. After downloading and applying/practicing it's given me a better outlook, that I can really learn this extremely important skillset. In all honesty, this app is a godsend. thank you, once again...I will update my progress

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Thank you very much. Make sure you put that in the review in the app store please. I just love to hear that I'm able to give people the tools to help then in this tough industry!!

[@lightwarrior270]

@@MyTruckingSkills Okay as promised my updated progress, after downloading your game and putting it to practice I've been able to straight back with a 95% accuracy. (its when I get "overconfidence" I mess up haha....so got to keep humble and patience as I master this skillset_ I must say the game was more tricky to get used to than being in the real truck, also I must say at the school I'm attending we train with a 28ft trailer. 1) the concept the shorter the trailer faster react time/drift, so if you can master the shorter trailer longer trailer are much easier, and I actually tested that concept on your game. 2) One suggestion on the game I'm not sure as I haven't tried the difficult level as yet, maybe create a section called beginners only instead of the practice section. plus little comments that most beginners make...say a bubble message....anyway just want to thank you for the creation of this App. 3) Also to all first timer that is beginning their journey to become a professional Truck driver, this app is a definite must-have. One last thing I have no ties to My Trucking Skills this comment is my honest opinion thus far after viewing his videos and downloading the app.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

The check is in the mail😉 Thanks for the review. In the CDL section you can use 28 fooy trailers with lots of scenarios. 28 foot trailers are very hard to maneuver alright!! Keep me posted man.

[@lightwarrior270]

@@MyTruckingSkills Well , Dave; it’s been almost 1yr, since I started my journey of becoming a professional Trucker Driver. 1) I wanted to thank you for the App, which I used and helped tremendously during obtaining my CDL and even after when obtaining my First job. 2) Speaking of First Job…I started off with MAY TRUCKING, Reefer Division 48 States. 3) Great Company to learn the ropes of this industry 4) I was Dispatched out of Brook’s mainly drove mid-west route eastern state, Penn, IL, Chicago, Mich, Colorado, Wyom, even south and as far as Florida. 5) After cutting my teeth/gaining my experience switched over to J.B. Hunt. 6) I’m back on the west coast doing regional their .99 cent account. 7) This is where your app comes into play, the majority of store’s are located in strip malls, not designed for 53 footer with a sleeper. 8) So thank’s to your App, it’s been not as difficult, but it’s still challenging, it’s not dock’s it’s the customers cars blocking your/my path. haha 9) I wish I had paid attention to your video on trailer swing, had an incident, entered a entrance between 1:30-2:00am, light pole light not working Making a right into entrance and the gate not fully open. You guessed it..I tried going through without first getting out and pushing gate all the way opening, my 14 wheel on the trailer passenger side clipped the pole. Yup knocking it down. 10) The Edison guy said the pole was hit many times prior and base was weaken but I happened to finish off the job…well folks take my advice get out and look (G0AL) I didn’t and now I’m dealing with the aftermath. Anyway Dave just wanted to update you on my progress.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Thank you for the update. Hey, one accident is not bad for one year. I had a lot of luck on my side my first year. Good luck out there man!!

[@imranrashid808]

Thank you for this I'm getting ready for training, wish me luck.

[@wycliffatambo3614]

Been having no clue on backing up a trailer…thumbs up for this. Good job.

[@frankg4087]

Great tutorial. I love the format. I'm in school now and I believe this will help me immensely, Thank You

[@MyTruckingSkills]

It can only help!! The more and more you play, the quicker your brain is able to make decisions on what way to turn the steering wheel.

[@wyndellwilson4306]

I can't tell you how much this has helped me thank you thank you thank you so much for sharing this information I want to pass my driving test to get my CDL and I know I have to do this to pass it. I have been practicing backing and sometimes have a hard time understanding the maneuvers but watching this has helped me a great deal to understand it thank you so much for this I will continue to watch everything you put on KZbin

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Playing my game will help with backing, it teaches you brain what to do, so it will come more naturally in the real world. I'm glad I'm able to help!

[@sheldonjourden3728]

I love this !! It's exactly what I've seen training

[@Beastin-xw3mg]

Great job and thanks for the tips. Awesome format and can’t wait to play/learn from your game.👏👍

[@anthonyleonard4579]

I really thank you for this video. I see this to be true truck driver training. It really is helping me to understand the process of backing without being in the truck.

[@camilabarrero9581]

The hardest os backing, got my permit 2 months ago and trying to get my license (no in school) i have drive and i have learn but damn backing is hard, this videos are helping me a lot tl understand better.

[@ohiofjr]

Very clear. Love the new game and am really looking forward to it. As usual, best backing lessons ever.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Much appreciated!

[@lewisconnell3935]

I found your video on backing to be very helping, especially the broom stick balancing example. Thanks!

[@jamesroberts7268]

really helpful. I like how you explain what you are doing. Keep up the great work.

[@amymiller6854]

Your videos are fantastic!! I’m a new driver and they have been very helpful! Thank you for the work you put into them!!

[@joshuamoore7939]

I was having a hard time backing. You just made it so much easier and simpler for me!

[@Jerry-j7c8q]

Just bought the game for PC and in truck school. This is helping. Thx

[@honestly101]

Love this simulator. Love the game. Get the paid version worth it!

[@snake_ize136]

Sharing your knowledge and expertise with us is greatly appreciated. Thanks much! 👍🇺🇲

[@ziwu6373]

The details are done very well！ Looking forward to trying the game. Thanks !!

[@DeliveryGuy765]

You do an excellent job my brother!!! I enjoy watching and learning, knowledge is power and spit a lot of knowledge. Thank you!!!!!

[@deee.9779]

I loved the way you explained how to dock.it was phenomenal.now I want to try it myself,and the 10 speed my goodness I can understand it.

[@bridgetmunoz4646]

Thanks!! The back struggle was real but I've now discovered YOU!! Very understandable. Thanks again will definitely watch your videos!!

[@robensonsevere8651]

You give life to this app thank you 🙏

[@shukrimahmood]

You are doing great, to say the very least. Thanks.

[@shahinasker009]

I leaned the backing from your videos thank you so so much

[@HSG_416]

Please keep up the good work ❤️

[@allthings7154]

You are absolutely the best! It's been a while since I've viewed your videos because I have been out of trucking for a few months.. I LOVE you simulator bc I think it simplifies everything for new drivers. With the previous videos , I felt that they were too busy- too much to look at. Never-the-less you're always the best! Thank you for improving upon your skills in simplifying this information for new drivers!

[@muddy_redneck4483]

another nice video. one thing I haven't mastered is when to start chasing the trailer when doing a 45 or 90. I always have to do a pull up.

[@osmanhassan1637]

Thank you very much for this helpful video for backing up a truck.

[@JesusGarcia-rj3pn]

Great video for new drivers! Best videos I’ve seen. They have helped me a lot.

[@starshipman]

This is an awesome app the commentary is great and the teaching is also awesome. I'm gonna study this and i'm gonna drive the truck i'm gonna take my test on the eighth thanks a lot

[@tigermountain535]

Great teaching tactics great stuff

[@lianapeterson4332]

You’re a great teacher!!! Keep it up !! Please

[@hammurabibabylon4474]

Very good, in my point of view as a beginner, the straight backing is the most important to accomplish the offset and parallel backing technique.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Agreed

[@hammurabibabylon4474]

@@MyTruckingSkills thanks, u r really revealed the secret behind the backing technique.

[@victorhugoraga4896]

Well base on the comments I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that feels that’s most cdl schools sucks because they don’t teach us what KZbin does. We are just paying for them to let us practice with their truck.

[@keraparham2334]

Omg I just started my class last month right now I'm doing straight back off set and Alley dock and having a difficulty straight back when I seen this video I see what my problem is very time its always going to the left I'm definitely over steering your video is very.. good explanation on how to keep ur wheels 👍🏿

[@misty9908]

Thank you so very much for these videos and game!! Life saver!

[@LucidAviator]

Ur game is great!! It helped me get a real understanding on over stearing. Ty

[@MariaPartida-q7x]

I love it , I have not seen the way you have it on the screen with the wheels showing .

[@jasbirgill8448]

It's well explained, best ever I seen

[@gilotclerveau3722]

the best tutorial ever, you're so helpful

[@gumbydamit4161]

Thank you for the videos and all tbat you do. Just got my cdl in January and your info has helped me greatly. Thank you again.

[@fredcrawleu761]

Ok that’s good teaching I’m having a lot of trouble backing

[@zeresenayzerabruk5462]

Amazing way of learning for beginners

[@honestly101]

Thank you for sharing this information

[@melgriefito1387]

I just purchased the game on IOS, it’s so fun, 🤩, I am like a kid in a candy store 😅😂😊, my problem at school is that there is a lot of students over 90+ but there are about 6 trucks and 6 instructors available for all of us on a waiting line, in and out not enough time to really learn what the truck can do.

[@donhoyt7410]

This is great....thanks! Using your videos to help me understand how to better back up my 38' 5th wheel RV.

[@Raven-fm1gc]

Short and informative. Thanks a lot👍🤝🤝

[@barbarakyser5505]

I greatly appreciate your your tutorials

[@jaung3490]

This is very much needed. I will get this cdl game.

[@James-f1f9s]

Actually, you helped me to understand the basics. Keep On

[@asulil180]

Man i cant thank you enough for that amazing app i am learning a lot everyday

[@aktietapijt3657]

I have only 4 days to practice and the fifth day examination, I already failed for one examination so I try to understand it. I think this simulation will help me a lot to understanding how it works. Thanks a lot. I preciated thanks a lot

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Keep playing the same level over and over again till you can back up without stopping. Even if you are playing it 1000 times, you will start building up a great backing habit to where your brain just starts to do everything automatically. Play level 56.

[@JesusfortheLongHaul]

I would love a first person driver with mirrors POV for backing…it would make this easier to implement in training irl. Thanks for your game and help

[@MyTruckingSkills]

You should check out my earlier videos then. Head to my channel, click on videos, search back a couple of years and you will not find any better video of a POV

[@lewisborlan1]

Yes I think that is an awesome tool to have on your bag

[@robertlundi2630]

Awesome. Great. Very helpful. Thankyou so-so-soooo much.

[@mrjim1044]

I like the new format very much. I found the old format with all the cameras hard to follow. Good job and thank you!