Category: Setup & Backing
The Hangman Setup
How to avoid reversing your trailer to the blindside The Hangman setup route will let you turn a...
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Truck Backing Episode 5 : Using all available space
Set up carefully and find a Tire Target Video excerpt: Hey, future truckers!Shelton here. As an...
Read MoreAlley Dock off a busy Road: Backing Ep4
ck drivers dread, it’s the ones where they have to Alley Dock off a busy road. You’ll feel a lot more confident if you have a solid plan of action ahead of time. In this video I show you how I approach one.
Read MoreClass A CDL skills tests just got easier to pass!
Must know backing Tip: Stop trying to move the back end of the trailer with an opposite turn of...
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Backing Ep1: The Key to Alley Docking
The Offset Law is the key to Alley Docking. Experienced Truck Drivers are familiar with this...
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Expert Trailer Control: Pushing the Front Corners
Pushing the front corners When straight line backing and relying mostly on my mirrors to give me...
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Backing into Cooper B Line/Eaton in Troy, IL
This stop can be challenging to a beginner. Especially when there are a lot of obstacles in the...
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Kingpin Pressure: The Second Key to Mastering Your Trailer’s Movement.
Here are the four pillars that will make up the foundation of your backing skills: Set Up, Arrow...
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Tractor Trajectory & the Danger Zone : Minimizing Preventable Accidents
Being constantly aware of your rearward Tractor Trajectory is very important. Often, I find that...
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Arrow Awareness: The First Key to Master your trailer’s movement.
Arrow awareness is a crucial two part sense you should develop in order to master your trailer’s...
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The Hangman Setup: Turn a Risky Blindside Into an Easy Sight-Side
The Hangman setup is another route to add to your repertoire. Warning: This setup route should...
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The Secrets of the Set Up – Visualize A Departure Path. Lesson #3
Visualizing a Departure Path is the key to setting up consistently and minimizing pull-ups. So,...
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