Raycubed
Active Member
Hey all,
Been awhile since I've had time to post here. Since my last post I've had 4 trips out lasting anywhere from 14-20 days.
As I mentioned I've never gone to a driving school, I got my CDL learners permit and hit the road. I had "some" truck experience driving an old deuce and a half so most of the up shifting / Down shifting came pretty quick for me.
Highway driving / city traffic Heavy/light doesn't bother me all that much. Backing into a dock is also starting to come quite a bit easier also (there might be a couple pull-ups in there somewhere)
What Really gets me flustered and bothered is getting into the truck stop late at night and try'n to stick the hole around expensive truck A and expensive truck B.
My main question is, Should I even be bothering to try and learn how to back at that moment. It also doesn't help when I get the radio "chatter" suggesting what I should be doing. even if I turn the radio off I'll get people flashing their lights.
If I can....I let em pass.....If I can't they are more or less stuck until I'm done :/
I asked my trainer "should I really be doing this here?" he replied with "you'll be in this position sooner or later, might as well get used to it" at the same time I understand where the other drivers are coming from, It's late; they've been driving all day....lets park and sleep...
I could go on and on about how puckered I get when in this position of backing into a crowded truck stop.... Too much angle? Not enough? how close am I over there?....better go see...back up a few more feet.....Better go see..Etc etc. It makes me sweat I tell ya..... Oh look a pull through!!!!
Your thoughts would be appreciated. are their any techniques anyone can suggest that set me up at a better angle? (heavy Jack with a pull up?)
Thanks all
-Ray
Been awhile since I've had time to post here. Since my last post I've had 4 trips out lasting anywhere from 14-20 days.
As I mentioned I've never gone to a driving school, I got my CDL learners permit and hit the road. I had "some" truck experience driving an old deuce and a half so most of the up shifting / Down shifting came pretty quick for me.
Highway driving / city traffic Heavy/light doesn't bother me all that much. Backing into a dock is also starting to come quite a bit easier also (there might be a couple pull-ups in there somewhere)
What Really gets me flustered and bothered is getting into the truck stop late at night and try'n to stick the hole around expensive truck A and expensive truck B.
My main question is, Should I even be bothering to try and learn how to back at that moment. It also doesn't help when I get the radio "chatter" suggesting what I should be doing. even if I turn the radio off I'll get people flashing their lights.
If I can....I let em pass.....If I can't they are more or less stuck until I'm done :/
I asked my trainer "should I really be doing this here?" he replied with "you'll be in this position sooner or later, might as well get used to it" at the same time I understand where the other drivers are coming from, It's late; they've been driving all day....lets park and sleep...
I could go on and on about how puckered I get when in this position of backing into a crowded truck stop.... Too much angle? Not enough? how close am I over there?....better go see...back up a few more feet.....Better go see..Etc etc. It makes me sweat I tell ya..... Oh look a pull through!!!!
Your thoughts would be appreciated. are their any techniques anyone can suggest that set me up at a better angle? (heavy Jack with a pull up?)
Thanks all
-Ray
