First week of CDL School... 😲

877513

{"text":"Survived first week of CDL school but I simply cannot backup effectively. Never even been in a semi truck before this week. I keep trying to backup like I'm in my car and I mess it up every time. Always turn the wheel the wrong way!!!Almost quit!! Gonna see if I improve this week! ","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

694908

{"replyTo":"","text":"Give yourself a break. You will do fine. We all had our worries about backing when we started out. Actually becoming a professional truck driver is just a lot to take in at one time.","replyToPid":0}

572730

{"replyTo":"","text":"No problem 😊 Keep learning 👍 Remember, you're not a trailblazer...we all had our 1st day of school, of orientation, of training, of driving, backing at customer, backing in truck stop, 1st day driving alone, and you will too.  You'll be fine 👍🚛. One day at a time😊","replyToPid":0}

682141

{"replyTo":"","text":"give up now. you're not meant for this job. you'll likely end up at Swift and be the future ridicule of this forum.","replyToPid":0}

780067

{"replyTo":"","text":"Before you know it, you'll jump in your car someday and try to back it up like a trailer! Baby steps and don't oversteer and when in doubt, just hop out and look! Pull up when needed and ignore the ones whom have forgotten they've been there too. Hang in there lil driver! You'll get it! 😊","replyToPid":0}

613522

{"replyTo":"","text":"stick with it put your hand on the bottom of the wheel when turning trailer will go the way you want it to","replyToPid":0}

761071

{"replyTo":"","text":"Just takes practice I couldn't back either in when I went thru school.","replyToPid":0}

674254

{"replyTo":"","text":"You can do it!  Like everyone else has said, go slow and watch the end of your trailer. Don't let anyone rush you","replyToPid":0}

859407

{"replyToPid":307792,"replyTo":"

877513 发表于 2020-01-19 17:28:18 What I don't understand is everybody makes fun of Swift drivers yet they somehow passed their CDL exam.. Explanation?

","text":"Swift has the largest fleet in the country (I think) and so they get the most exposure.  Couple that with the fact that they used to be governed at 60, causing everyone to have to slow down around them, throw in a pile of “they will hire anyone with a cdl”’ and not train them beyond paperwork and where to find their keys and you have the perfect mix for ridicule.\n\nThey really must not be very bad, because their safestat numbers look average.\n\nBack when I first started driving it was JB Hunt that we made fun of.\n\n"}

834825

{"replyTo":"","text":"dude, relax.... Concentrate on the end of the trailer....","replyToPid":0}

883859

{"replyTo":"","text":"Dont Turn the wheel to much, little by little, back up slowly, and don't think about if I turn right where trailer will go... Don't think, just watch and focus your DOT and see where trailer goes. ( good luck )","replyToPid":0}

883187

{"replyTo":"","text":"You’ll get it. Takes practice ","replyToPid":0}

871816

{"replyTo":"","text":"you almost quit ?","replyToPid":0}

877513

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871816 发表于 2020-01-19 01:32:43 you almost quit ?

","text":"Yep.. 2 other dudes were doing it and I couldn't. Not sure if I can to be honest. This week will tell...","replyToPid":307392}