Tip#13 - Backing. When you want to move a couple inches in your Space

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

I drove flatbed for about a year and I SUCKED at backing so your videos are fascinating to me.

[@greg9323]

As someone has said but I'll say it again, your videos are great and helpful. I do not Truck but I use your techniques in gaining skills in backing my 40foot fifth wheel. Thank you

[@Mgraham1089]

Exactly what I was missing. My dock accuracy was always just a little off, this video fixed that one.

[@213krm]

This and other videos has been a huge help with stopping oversteering and getting where I need my trailer to be

[@paulojorgejesus8466]

Hi David I'm a new driver just recently come into trucks your videos are great help I've been using your techniques and I think I'm getting much better on my reverse. Thank you very much

[@galaxynote2488]

Great channel. Keep making more videos about real trucking on the road like driving in diff. Weather conditions, visibilty hacks, precautions on possible dangereous situations,pre trip ,changing n checking oils while on the road, fueling,fuel cards,shower coupons & all that one needs to know as a beginner driver.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

+galaxy note +galaxy note Here are some lists I'm trying to do. Top 5 Injuries Top 5 Biggest pre trip mistakes Top 5 Things to bring with you for cooking Top 5 Trucking Companies Top 5 Toys for entertainment Top 5 Places to visit as a driver and where to park. Top 5 Phone apps and how to use them Top 5 Customers you will go to. Top 5 Exercises you can do in your truck Top 5 Driving mistakes you will make in your first year. Top 5 Meals you make in your truck. Top 5 Trucking KZbin channels. Top 5 reasons you will not last a year in trucking. Any suggestions?

[@galaxynote2488]

David Crowley Trucking @ Awesome list of ideas.. This is gonna be best trucking youtube channel soon.i will definitely share more ideas in future. For now, 1. "things needed to do by beginner drivers during their first long OTR trip".(like a collection of all things from making log to delivering stuff, i mean all that in short in 1 video") Also,most imp. is driving in diff. Dangereous weather conditions. 2. Basic knowledge of truck maintainence like getting engine oil changed etc. 3. For owner operators, basic info. of parts that might get broke,how much they usually cost,where to get those fixed easily spending less. 4.Tips while buying a truck - how many miles are good, how long the engine lasts etc.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

+galaxy note one this about my videos, the quality has to be at a high standard. It takes a while video it, take a few takes, think of what to say and then to edit it. Tough work. But once I know how I want it to look, it'll be easier.

[@failyourwaytothetop]

By counting the number of rotations I know understand what you mean by it's all about balancing. The first three rotations of the steering wheel balance out. These are the forward moves that you said most people do not understand. I'm counting by 1/4 rotations of your steering wheel. FORWARD Left Turn 3/4 Right Turn 6/4 or 1and 1/2 Left Turn 3/4. Net ZERO. Then Right Turn 6/4 Left Turn 11/4 or 2 and 3/4 full rotations. Net 5/4 rotations to the Left BACKING Right Turn 7/4 Left Turn 5/4. Net 1/2 to the Right The leftovers are only rotations which don't affect the rear of the trailer Minor Adjustments to finally align tractor, trailer and loading dock/parking space. Two 1/4 Right turns and a 1/4 Left turn.

[@aldiweild8264]

I really like your videos. Thank you for your tutorial you are doing it very good. I am driver in Germany and you helped me a lot :)

[@waggs6322]

Your videos are very helpful. 👍

[@janhendrikmeijers9345]

WAGGS 63 o

[@failyourwaytothetop]

Equal amounts of trailer in both mirrors is equal to geometrically stating it as equidistant lengths on both sides.

[@failyourwaytothetop]

I counted the total number of rotations of the steering wheel needed to move a trailer over a couple of feet. It is a large amount of rotations in multiple directions (right turn and left turn moves) which demonstrates how incredibly complex it is to move a trailer over a couple of feet. This also shows why some are never able to master this technique. Many do not have an internal gyroscope ( at the subconscious level) to do the hard tedious math work that I am doing manually. I am one of those that if I didn't do what I am doing now could never grasp the technique sufficiently to master the process. FWD MVMTS General direction. These are intended to set-up the trailer for more specific steering rotations or as you state "the first move most people do not understand" On the initial movements when you first pull out of the slot, you did first a 3/4 rotation of the steering wheel to the left then 1and 1/2 rotation to the right then a 3/4 rotation to the left then a 1 and 1/2 rotation to the right and finally 2 and 3/4 rotations to the left. This completes the initial setup and as you state the move most do not understand which you did twice for emphasis. BACK MVMTS Particular direction. These are precise steering turns which paves the way for minor adjustments in the 1/4 range. A 1 and 3/4 right turn then a 1 and 1/4 left turn then 1 and 1/4 right turn then 1 left turn rotation which is the straightening out portion and the final major move. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS- these are in the 1/4 to 1/2 range A 1/4 right turn, then another 1/4 right turn and a final 1/4 left turn. At the minor turning phase I think we can all figure out to do since it is a simple straight back requiring short steering moves we can visualize through the mirrors. WILL RECHECK THIS NUMBERS TO BE SURE I AM ACCURATE. FOURTH TIME EDITING THE NUMBERS It is easy to comprehend how difficult it is to move over a trailer just a few feet either way when so many rotations of the steering wheel must be done. Also, constantly looking out the mirrors, the equi-distant slices of the trailer out of both sides of the mirror, the focusing on what steering motion to engage in whether left or right and by how much further complicates the process. This goes a long way to explaining why so many so called "trainers" are frustrated by some students inability to learn and their completely ineffective strategies since they have no formal university training in teaching. Your formal educational level is irrelevant because you are naturally a teacher. Most trainers and truck school teachers I met are pure garbage, are nasty, vulgar and only know how to pass on a skill via aggression and other tactics at humiliating and belittling the student/ trainee. The smartest trainer I met admitted frankly he is no teacher even though he has 20 years of truck driving experience. He was able to know what he does not know unlike the legions of trash trainers and instructors in this business.

[@ninonikolov9495]

That's a mistake I make all the time . Can you make another video like that again because I didn't really get it .

[@odanne29]

Its a great help, thanks man.

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Glad to hear it

[@spiddy00o19]

God thank you so much!!! I watch so many backing videos by far yours are the most helpful!!!!! Are you able to do a video on how to fix small gaps left or right when docking?

[@LongHaulRob]

Great vids man

[@fastvinny6281]

I am subbed, like your vids. I can get the back into spot but the front of the truck is always to the left. Help, I'm a newbie lol

[@amanpannu9141]

Please make a video on how to fix one side gap between rear of trailer and dock . Like 3 inches or less

[@YusefAlim33]

Excellent question

[@JUSTatTODAY]

so if you want to move to left，you need to make left turn?

[@MyTruckingSkills]

+Song G to move trl left Step 1; turn left Step 2; turn right for twice the distance at step 1. The trk & trl will be angled to the right now. Step 3 ; turn back to the left till the trk and trl are straight. The Truck has to do so much work to make the trl to do little.

[@JUSTatTODAY]

Thank you so so so much! You videos are really helpful ! Every video I have watch for more than 10 times !

[@MyTruckingSkills]

+Song G just share with everyone you think could benefit from them!! Thx

[@mtx5162]

Does this work for a 28 foot trailer the same way?

[@MyTruckingSkills]

yes, but less of everything. less turning, less correction, it would be very easy to over shoot what you are trying to do

[@ElSlickVic]

Turn faster when you lose control. Get in front of trailer . Pups move faster. So they need faster moves to correct. Back up slowly

[@failyourwaytothetop]

Slowing down the speed of the video to the minimum allowed, one can see how many revolutions of the steering wheel occur. At least as a reference point to gauge trailer movement in relation to steering wheel. You sound drunk LOL.

[@narrinderblaggan5279]

Plz an u let me know what ap I can use

[@MyTruckingSkills]

This is not an app. All cameras

[@therecon2631]

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