Hello,
I was very annoyed by the lack of training given by the course I took last summer specifically little to no attention on backing skills. So now I'm "out there" and feeling like a complete retard trying to ally dock in some pretty tight area's. Some day's are pretty good, but usually most day's are infuriating, embarrassing and stressfull trying to back into some tight spots...yeah I'm that guy everyone is waiting on lol. I did drive tanker for 3-4 months and did fine but only because you don't need to be nearly as precise with those for off loading situations. Reefer's are proving to be a whole other animal
I feel I'm doing everything right re: set-up but the trailer just seems to have a mind of it's own. I really start to think it's issues with the truck itself!! Seems to have very little turn radius and it can be a royal PIA trying to get the tractor back under to square up the trailer into the "hole", seems to need a ton of room to swing and/or to affect the direction of the trailer.
I'm driving a 1999 385 Peterbilt...are some trucks just harder to back than other's??
Anyhow...just wondering if anyone out there would be willing to offer some kind of focused training for some extra $$ on the side with me to help make my life a little less of a frustrating experience in the yard.
Thank's everyone...