How can I reverse and dock in first try
 

Anybody know about a book or something else that shows pictures about different techniques to reverse/dock in different situations.

heh, good question. I used to wonder the same thing. I know that setup is about 95% of the challenge. I hope you get some good feedback.

I should restate above by saying, a good setup can REDUCE 95% of the challenge. I will pipe in later with some suggestions (things I have learned in my brief experience). But I will let the Vets Chime in first.

For me, Backing is the Funnest part of the Job. Anybody can drive forward...LOL.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/wcsstore/Hay...210spread4.pdf This should help you and any other inexperienced driver.
Good luck and welcome to trucking :wink:

thats funny took me a minute to figure out why they were mixed up about sightside and blindside lol then i remembered where yer from.

i don't really think that reading a book will help very much. most of it comes from experience. hell i have been driving now for 6 years and i still have ti pull up on some docks. hell there's some docks i have a hell of a time getting into and when i sit back and watch other people back in there zip in there no problem. not trying to knock you, hey if reading helps more power to you but i think most will come from experience

There will be days you can hit that impossible to get in dock on one try and then there will be days when you can't back into a truckstop parking lot with open spaces on both sides to save your life. Sometimes your on and sometimes you will be off.

When backing the only thing that really matters is that when you are done you do not have to spend the next 3 hours filling out accident reports.

practice every chance you get when you are just sitting around

Thats the gospel !!! I have had days where I could not back into a dock or a parking spot for a million dollars !!!! Be patient , relax, and turn off the CB in the truckstop while you are backing. Also, pull up as many times as you need and don't be in a hurry.

Get some orange cones, find an abandoned warehouse with a big parking lot, and have at it.
You will be able to grasp it within a short period of time (2 hrs or so).
Good luck