Trucking School - Episode #6 - How to Park a Trailer

[@geofffletcher840]

Got to be one of the best if not the best instructional video on reversing a trailer I've ever seen, well done Paul, and thank you for taking the time to detail this so clearly.

[@ameno21]

Will you make the last 2 videos???

[@noahnation9807]

FINALLY! Trucking school returns! I've been waiting for episode 7 since the beginning.

[@joshuadekock1329]

Same

[@rags7009]

Same

[@blakeslocum2732]

15:00 I actually got it to work. I was running out of fuel, gauge on red and at 9 gal. I may have hit a wall or two on that ninety, but I did it.

[@AJ-kj1go]

I just watched Northernlion try to park a trailer for 20 minutes, it was the greatest thing Ive ever seen.

[@TheDoraemon35]

+Aj Koorstra Kinda like James May lol :v

[@MolyMan0o]

That was really a beautiful trio of turns. I have been playing ATS for about a month now and never knew the truck didn't have to be perfectly lined up in the delivery box. Game changer!! Also your suggestion about watching the very back wheel on the trailer is genius. You just made this game so much more fun for me! THANK YOU!!!

[@Slash0mega]

12:41 ohnoooo, how have i never realized that the TRUCK ITSELF doesn't need to be straight and in the green zone! it logically makes sense as you are not leaving the truck but i guess i was too caught up on the green rectangle with a section meant for the truck.

[@EJ51507]

Yeah i thought that same thing! Me being a perfectionist wanted to get both truck and trailer completely straight in line and that is not always possible or even necessary. Just think real life truck drivers do this all the time and most never give it a thought to just how difficult it is to park a trailer.

[@TheLotw]

I agree with that. I started with the easy parking, never the skip option. Then one day tried the hard parking and never went back. Even if there is a job that frustrates me parking I can skip after a while and it was made up by the loads of hard parking I did. Then eventually less and less get skipped and currently I havent skipped any..

[@hiwalkalone1801]

This is just damn beautiful. After watching this, i did a quick job and got this parking spot. For the first time ever, i decided not to just skip it. Took me about 2 mins but i did well.

[@Spankythesparky]

When is Video 7 coming out?

[@TheBdougs]

Three takeaways from this that really helped me. 1. Getting over the shame of using a 3rd person camera for this. 2. The rear wheels as a pivot point helped a lot of things click for me. 3. Treating the parking like a racing line in reverse helped me conceptualize how to back the trailer in properly. The video helped a lot.

[@critonline]

When are the last 2 episodes coming ?

[@bjorngroen2724]

I would love to see them, they are the episodes that would be for more experienced players

[@stroo_]

Björn Groen me too

[@n0mjaS]

:(

[@batmansgta]

More than 4 years now and still no 7 or 8. I just discovered this game today. Late to the party, as usual. As a disabled ex-trucker, I'd LOVE to see more of this. If I can find it, I'll buy it tomorrow.

[@LITTLEBRAT775081]

@@batmansgta find the game ? if so I'll help you out

[@toxigames]

finally, I thought this was a discontinued series, nice to see it back after a month, I fully understand with all the high quality graphics and editing them red arrows. lol

[@EJ51507]

The thing that helped me the most was your earlier comparison to the wheel barrow. in a earlier video you mentioned how the trailer is being pushed like a wheel barrow and to steer it is to go left you have to motion to the right to get the turn started then you have to straighten out or it will just keep turning left. it will take a lot of practice but at least i understand how it is done now. What is crazy is that this is only a SIM and being shown with external camera's and there is no real world penalty if i mess up. But in real life you are sitting in a $300K rig with limited view and there is a lot more at stake. makes you really respect and appreciate truck drivers a lot more!

[@rodrigobarbosa6610]

Nice video Squirrel. The best I've seen so far on parking trailers. The tip about using the trailer backwheel made the difference for me.

[@sirdamned9272]

Hats off for the best ATS tutorial video series on the internet. You should honestly be training real truck drivers, lol. All of the other tutorials I found just said meaningless, no brainer things like "you should check your mirrors before changing lanes" and "you can map cruise control," nobody actually explained the fundamentals of driving, reversing, deliveries, etc. Thanks again!

[@SpatialDragon]

Parking and driving in UK were why I waited until I had 100,000 miles in ATS and now I can drive in Euro Truck 2 and do okay. Makes it seem so easy in ATS after driving ET2.

[@charles0406]

Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me so much in being able to park and reverse a trailer. You explained in a term that made me understand the concept. Ever since I have been able to do difficult parking anytime, any day. Imagine a 6 years video helping out today. Much love from Canada

[@maxulic]

Obviously it always looked harder than parking a car but playing this game really showed me how much harder this is. Lot of respect for truck drivers!

[@ethanhayden8414]

Thank god there is someone to help you back a trailer up because I want that xp! Thanks, squirrel

[@uhavemooface]

I love how you explain everything.

[@henryliu8518]

This is the best tutorial ever both for ETS2 and real world truck backing! Thank you

[@TrentHarlan]

This is fantastic, my first instinct is pretty much what you've shown as 'what not to do' typically in each of these scenarios. Very helpful. BTW, just watching your Trucking Diaries videos has inspired me to build my own gaming PC and sell the XBox One. I've joined PC Master Race based solely on wanting to play ATS and that's because of your videos, so Thank You! I'm now playing ATS, ETS2, TS2016 (but NOT OMSI lol) and having a great time gaming.

[@fransiscocazares7073]

I didn't comment the first time around but I watched this video again to help pick up tips. I really want to thank you for these videos because they helped me a great deal with conceptualizing parking jobs in a way that's makes more sense, I am by no means a master at it but I applied the tips and have been more and more successful with the difficult parking option. The articulation still gets me as well as I tend to panic and way overcompensate. I know those will get better with practice. I also have been enjoying your play through videos on the Trucking Diaries playlist and appreciate that you have patience and take your time to do everything properly. Anyhow, sorry for the paragraph but thanks again.

[@petersikkes]

Squirrel. Thank you so so much!!!!! Your guide on how to drive and park a car backwards helped me so much! A simple thing like push the back. That did it for me. Now i park my trailer backwards! THX

[@TheCloudhopper]

Oh how i love Oakland Shippers and similar yards (the one he starts at 14:00 the reverse U-Turn). I'm delivering there often (especially the one in Elko, NV) and I got really stung once. Pete 389 6.x4 long (mod truck) with a very long quad axle chemo tanker behind it. Lovely ride, lovely job. But the parking in that very spot almost broke my balls. Got it down in the end, but first time ever i considered giving up.

[@TRD_Mike]

As someone brand new to ATS, THANK YOU for this video. It's helped immensely for my backing skills.

[@jonniehobby3690]

Think outside the bun. Excellent problem solving!

[@Tangoram]

Thats so fantastic watching you parking the trailer. And it makes me shure why I use the simple parking mode.

[@Chazzalittlemore]

@15.53 Paul you should have said, "let's think outside the bun" :P

[@jiinx72]

You know, when someone was doing this in RL when they make it look so easy, add a wealth of knowledge.

[@sims4gamer933]

squirrel your schooling videos have helped me a lot in ATS and your backing video does work I have done it at walberts and I followed your advice the tip is to back up at 1mph let the truck roll don't really give it gas if you back up slow at 1mph you'll back up fine

[@TheComebackkidzzz]

we must think alike, I did this the same as you when I first came up to it! This particular parking space was a great example for this video.

[@donwald3436]

Can you teach how to drive an articulated trainer?

[@pddavis13]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been waiting for this particular lesson. The reversing lesson really helped, too! I'm sure I will be watching this a couple of more times! Again, thanks!

[@worldpremier37]

Hi squirrel! was wondering if you are going to finish the last two videos? thanks for all you have done thus far!

[@magnusadielsson9829]

I discoverred this Trucking School yesterday and watched the entire playlist straight. Espricially the ones on reversing and parking trailers. But did you ever get to make the last episodes from 7 onwards? I'm interested in the advanced driving, retarder ussge snd such.

[@Pdarksy]

Well done squirrel.......Being an hgv driver I wrongly thought this will be a laugh.......Very informative I couldn't have explained the reversing any better

[@GSHAPIROY]

Finally more Trucking School!

[@EvgenKo423]

IT'S HAPPENING!!! Thank you, Paul! Looking forward for explanation of advanced thing from the very beginning of this series...

[@stormlord121]

I bought ETS 2 today and parking is hard as hell for me. Your videos have made it easier to understand what I am doing wrong. Thank you very much!

[@vladyitube]

Good job Paul! I remember I had some troubles backing big W900 in "Rail Export" tight parking lot ... Oh, and regarding exhaust view problem in W900, you can always hit "5" - voila, no exhaust in the view :)

[@ham4fun]

I've been playing this game for around 7-8 years and I have never been able to do a reverse parking ever even after watching videos like this 100s of times

[@rakaorion]

Awesome tutorial, thanks Squirrel!

[@sterlingjones1187]

Wow...these "driving school" tutorials are excellent! I really want to get this game now. Good Job sir!

[@DanMufc-jt9le]

Excellent video squirrel, very well explained and now i know the skills you need to park trucks in ats

[@maximianum]

this is high quality stuff and experience no wonder this channel got over 700K subscribers.

[@tombeynonagriphotography6587]

Paul when are you going to finish this series off???

[@Flightsimmovies]

Tom Beynon yes , for sure but wait about 40-50 year.......

[@jay-up5if]

I end up in a situation like that it was hectic because i was driving a kenworth w900 with an 8x6 chassis in Ats but i pulled it off well 😃

[@Zygon2004]

Could you make a video with some tips on braking a truck? When to use the retarder or how to properly use an engine-brake, that sort of thing. Thanks.

[@brendenwright3172]

Hey Squirrel, I'm really new to your channel, and I wanted to say I really like your content, really professional, keep up the good work.

[@wernerherrmann]

Thank you for the series. Really enjoyed it. Sadly #7 never landed.

[@mr_mcgrew]

Like many others, I loved the series. But I do wish you'd completed it. I was really looking forward to 7 at the least.

[@capnchas]

For some people who are going from 3rd person to first, another easy transition might be to use one of the day cab trucks since they often have a back window for those blindside reverses.

[@andrew9365]

well when you pull in the walbert in the beginning of the video, with the daycab W9 you can pull down there and spin around and back in, it's simpler, now in the cab and sleeper W9 the wheelbase is longer so you don't have the room to turn around, I promise I've pulled the 4 axle pig trailer out of walbert before, it's sucks in the big W9, but it can be done.

[@mrunlucky4085]

You did another trucking school yay

[@jsparker77]

Damn. I just got ATS and found these videos. The first 6 were really informative, but episode 7 was the one I was actually most interested in. Oh well, I guess it's back to Google and the hell that is the Steam forums. I'll be checking out your other videos, though, for sure. Your gameplay looks to be right up my alley.

[@ferramero4192]

YAAAAAAYY, finally another trucking school vid.

[@renobtankit6019]

Just finished watching all your vids, and have to say I would of been lost without them thanks so much. By the way will be using my wheel for the first time and playing ATS for the fist tonight. Never played a sim before of any kind. Oh and subscribed looking forward to watching more of your vids.

[@co4s7gu4rd]

Paul, thanks for those videos, learned a lot from them. Hope you find the time for the remaining two soon ;)

[@quandaledingle7861]

Finally lol, I've been waiting for this thanks squirrel ^_^

[@Bonbon1948]

+ACVgta5 me 2 :)

[@pietje54]

Its back!

[@jay-up5if]

15:32 i did one like that but i started reversing from the entrance spot

[@BigBird123]

Hey Squirrel. Great vid again. You always make it looks so easy. I have no idea if it was mentionned before or anything but since you are so knowledgable in the world of ETS and ATS, could you do a tutorial vid and describe the effects/benefits of tuning parts for trucks. Like, is the 6 speed transmission better than the 18 speed? What is the impact on the game for having hood mirrors? Stuff like that. Keep up the good work!

[@brijesh00770077]

love that trailer

[@petrk281]

Great lesson. When Squirrel does it, it all seems easy as a pie. And then reality comes and slaps me in the face :D Also coming from ETS2 I frequently misjudge the length of the trailer + forget about the long nose of truck - "I can turn / reverse here... oops I can't".

[@mil2k11]

nice tutorial squirrel!

[@Tayman-1771]

You also need patience too don’t rush if you rush you will 100% make the situation worse I have never had a good experience rushing or trying to back up somewhere where I know I can’t back into

[@crawl3ysnipe]

+Squirrel Excellent vid as always. There are two places I was really hoping to see. One is a Bitumen site I believe. It's the one where the drive is circular and the parking space is on the far side. That one sucks for me. Also there is one at the Chems in Prioche? I think? Anyway, the parking spot is actually under some pipes tucked into a little cubby spot. That one gets me all the time. If you get time, maybe you could check those out. Thx as always. Keep the rubber side down.

[@timmetjetum]

13:40 was usefull came across this problem alot thanks!

[@captainsman]

I think it would be nice to be able to get out and walk around the depot, to assess the situation better.

[@TheClumsyGeekGaming]

Very useful man, thanks for this! Been looking forward to this vid for quite a while. :D

[@AguirreKK]

hi from Costa Rica.. great videos... Cant wait for the videos 7 and 8 ... keep doing it .. Pura Vida

[@genghistim9159]

Started watching this series particularly for episode 8. What happened?

[@joeykingston9689]

Wow you are good at parking man

[@winteronice]

This, this is where i suck at in real life too. Also, why i watch this vid weekly, and why i play this game.

[@alfanogaming]

Finally been waiting for ever for this

[@rentaroo]

Great Video Squirrel, Thanks!

[@aerofiles5044]

Gosh when I watch these I feel like I'm in school lol you explain things so well I feel like I'm in school

[@IPman77]

Great video. I learned a lot.

[@cookie4wookiee]

i knew that ! thanks for the extra parking help always sucked at it lol

[@kcm732]

heyyyy that W900 is looking good squirrel! :)

[@mulleflemse4560]

I tend to scope out a new drop on Google maps so that i can plan ahead and formulate a plan. That plan might change when i get there due to parked cars etc.

[@SUPERSS90]

Awesome!!! I just got my new PC i love the game and Thank You for the Classes.

[@aderek79]

I kept the basic exhaust on the 900, much easier to see around.

[@ruthlessadmin]

4:11 - my reversing skills so far....Also I have to say, learning to land small aircraft in X-Plane was 10x easier than this. Mad respect to truckers for your hard work & patience. EDIT: I just completed my first delivery where I reversed into the spot manually. Thank you!

[@jay-up5if]

I just sub i would like to see you do some trailer parking using some 8x6 chassis with a larger wheelbase

[@criss_royy8933]

When are the last two epiodes are coming. I HAVE searched every video in your channel but couldn't found out. If u have uploaded that topic like advanced driving and Compamy guide in other video s then share the link. Yor content is awesome

[@strankam6771]

Very nice,you're a Pro truck simulator pc driver, I subscribe.

[@Wajang1]

Very nice, thank you, would like to learn reverse parking with a double trailer with more pivot points.

[@yodek1846]

From mini-games (on mobile phone) I have learned "how to plan", then in ETS2 I have learned "the practice part" :) But! With ATS I had to learn (the practice part) how to park trailer in new way because there difference place of wheels in truck which give you another 'drive system' which is more difficult (for me).

[@joshroman8844]

Do you have a video for parallel parking? I failed my parallel test in California. You have great explanations thank you.

[@davidgilbert6205]

When will episode 7 & 8 be uploaded?

[@the_disabled_gamer2832]

Life is like a box of chocolates 3:13

[@meridacavediver]

Late to the party but wow, thank you so much

[@akex005]

Im really needy for that last episode

[@brijesh00770077]

thanks broski helped out a lot!

[@sniperartoriginal37]

The way i reverse is by imagining my trailer is a ruler a really expensive one and just follow my shadows angle to the box. Works for me.

[@hob_channel]

Thanks😍

[@joshua696]

When will we get episode 7 and 8? I really would love to get them