Why can't I back now that I'm solo?

1307902

{"text":"I just completed my training both at the school and with my OTR mentor.  Today was my 1st day by myself. For some reason I have had nothing but problems backing today both at the dock and at truck stops. I did fine during my training I needed some coaching here and there but I was confident that I knew what I was doing. I avoided tight spaces and was able to do pull through's even with tight turns and was able to do straight backing. But now that I'm alone I seem to be incapable of even getting my truck straight.  I feel like all the other drivers are looking at me and either laughing or getting annoyed. What is wrong with me?","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

1082122

{"replyTo":"","text":"take your time. It doesn't matter how long it takes to back up. don't let embarrassment rush you. What matters is that you don't hit anything. Take your time. Get out and look.","replyToPid":0}

26475

{"replyTo":"","text":"I've been doing this for over 30 years and I still have my days of backing . Just don't be afraid to get out and look .","replyToPid":0}

753289

{"replyTo":"","text":"I've been at a while now and still have days when it seems I couldn't back to save my life.  Get out and look. Don't hit anything. Those are my daily goals. Don't feel rushed because drivers are waiting on you, we wait for a living! Haha","replyToPid":0}

1280684

{"replyTo":"","text":"I have only been driving for three months now. It was the thought of somebody watching me back in places rather it was a dock or a parking space that I did really good when I was in training. The first week alone was kind of rough. But then once I got The hang of going slow and the idea i can re-situate myself as many times as i needed to. It worked great. Then I would challenge myself to beat my own record of timing and speed of these things. Now every time it only gets better!","replyToPid":0}

173189

{"replyTo":"","text":"Watch where your trailer is positioned in turns when you are going forward, try to replicate that position going backwards. \n    Always accept help, \nNever worry about what others are thinking, only how well you are doing your job. \n     Also as an aside, idle through parking lots there’s no reason to think speed equals proficiency. Most old school drivers take half the time to get into their spot at half the speed of the newbies. ","replyToPid":0}

1307538

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1082122 发表于 2021-08-19 02:50:44 take your time. It doesn't matter how long it takes to back up. don't let embarrassment rush you. What matters is that you don't hit anything. Take your time. Get out and look.

","text":"Is right take time ","replyToPid":440762}

1037118

{"replyTo":"","text":"Start early and you have a) plenty of spots b) plenty of time to practice! Goes well when no one nearby… also starting early gives you more day time in winter! ","replyToPid":0}

1229119

{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"When I was new I realized some days were just better than others. But a couple of things made a MAJOR difference for me. I used to bring the tandems as far forward as I could and be legal. But that big ole gator tail makes it WAY harder. It's counterintuitive but put the tandems at 40 feet and leave em there unless you need to move them to stay legal. \nTo fix oversteer, put your hand at 12 o'clock on the wheel, and wrap your thumb around the wheel so it touches your fingers 🤜🏻. You will be unable to oversteer if you keep your thumb locked. \nIf you're getting mixed up on which way the trailer is going to go, you can steer from the bottom of the wheel. Then the trailer moves the same way as the wheel. I personally don't like that way because I think of things in terms of pushing the front end of the trailer around a pivot point. But other guys have said that helped them\n YMMV🤷🏻‍♂️. And as always GOAL. That's saved me a bunch.\nAlso in the early days I found putting my tandems all the way to the rear and then doing a 90 was easier for me personally. Again, YMMV.\nDon't get discouraged. It's takes EFFORT and it takes THOUGHT. I remember when I got serious about improving my parking, I just sat there and THOUGHT about all the ways the various pieces move in relation to each other and in response to the wheel. Some people are naturals. Some people have to work at it. But if you are willing to really work at it and you keep GOALing every. single. time. you aren't 200% sure, you'll make it. You'll take forever, but every one of those guys waiting on you has had to learn like you. Nobody was born knowing how to back. Don't worry about them. Stay focused. Becoming distracted by them is only going to make it take longer. Always, have 100% of your mind on the task at hand.\nAnd one day you'll realize it's not taking as long\n And soon you'll realize the thought of backing doesn't bother you.\nAnd eventually... You might even start to enjoy it."}

332591

{"replyTo":"","text":"There will be good backing days and there will be terrible backing days JUST DONT HIT ANYTHING ","replyToPid":0}

1303442

{"replyTo":"","text":"same with me. first time out solo no mentor at all. May Trucking Co only had 1 week orientation and sent me out","replyToPid":0}