CDL Basic Backing Skills; Alley Dock, Offset, Straight Line Backing

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  • After completing the CDL Pre-Trip Inspection, the next portion of the Skills Test will be Basic Control. The Basic Control Skills Test includes 100ft Straight Line Backing, Offset Backing (Right or Left), and Alley Dock.
    The video demonstrates successful completion of all three maneuvers along with the proper way of exiting your vehicle for Outside Vehicle Observations (Looks). It also demonstrates common errors and how to recover from them.
    The video is an excellent tool for preparing for many of the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Behind-the-Wheel Range exercises.
    SMG, Inc. is a certified third party CDL testing facility located in the State of Florida.
    Interstate Commercial Driving School (ICDS) is a Florida DOE, Commission of Independent Education, licensed truck driving school located in Crystal River, Florida. License #4646.
    For the CDL Control Skills Test overview, visit our Website: smgofcrystalriver.com/cdl-dri...
    How to exit the vehicle: (1:39)
    Straight Line Backing Demo: (2:17)
    Straight Line Backing Mistake Recovery (3:58)
    Offset Backing Demo (4:33)
    Offset Backing Mistake Recovery (7:45)
    Alley Dock Demo (8:31)
    Alley Dock Realign and Out of Box (10:59)
    Alley Dock Oversteer (12:19)
    Basic Control Skills Test Recap (13:15)
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  • @dakotaakers441
    @dakotaakers441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    Just passed my test today! Beyond excited.

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Great job!

    • @fingersmcgee2762
      @fingersmcgee2762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      taking my test soon ,, been in school 2 weeks 2maro we go on the road the first time , im kinda nervous seems like almost as many come back failed as passed ,

    • @binkybinkles
      @binkybinkles 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fingersmcgee2762 good luck!!!

    • @user-rn4tt9gw2p
      @user-rn4tt9gw2p 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man food for you I been tryna get it for over 13 years and man it’ll be mean so much to me at this point in my life🙌🏽

    • @ivan199120
      @ivan199120 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-rn4tt9gw2p What's been stopping you?

  • @TheReddzone
    @TheReddzone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Super Nervous but also very excited. I just started training today and I’m excited to see where this CDL license can take me and my family 👍🏾

  • @bryanlettow4389
    @bryanlettow4389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    2:15 Straight backing
    4:32 Offset backing right
    6:12 Offset backing left
    8:30 Alley Dock backing

  • @thunderpop20
    @thunderpop20 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    I passed

    • @dannyventura9909
      @dannyventura9909 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Trucking squad

    • @welovetokyo8554
      @welovetokyo8554 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i do pass my spection but i did not pass my driving next time retaking the test where do i start do you know?

    • @dorisbelguerrero8680
      @dorisbelguerrero8680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Christopher Sewell i have a question when you doing the offset and you see more space on the right and a little bit on the left what do you have to do next?

  • @josedeleon4317
    @josedeleon4317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I take some training with Adam in SMG. he teach me good techniques. .
    after all this training I pass the tests .
    all the trainers and people that work there ,SMG , are professional and fantastic

  • @kimmyjoseph8325
    @kimmyjoseph8325 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    One of the best videos I have watched so far... I like the way u explain.. I’m going to start my training program this weekend in a school

  • @mayinflorida8938
    @mayinflorida8938 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Today I’m taking backing test . Wish me luck

  • @reliancerepairs8772
    @reliancerepairs8772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You have the best videos to learn, I have ever seen, I learn a lot. thanks/ from Bronx New York

  • @chiefoutdoors
    @chiefoutdoors 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have my test in two weeks, best video ive seen so far with great detail.

  • @jessicadrawdy8292
    @jessicadrawdy8292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thank you for this video. I'm training somebody to get their CDL so we can team drive and this helps me explain the process and how the test will go. I've been doing this for a while and am a little far removed from when I took my skills test.

  • @motownzfinezt
    @motownzfinezt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Need more step by step instructions like what to look for in each mirror which mirror to focus on...how that trailer reacts turn left to swing it right

  • @georgeshind9151
    @georgeshind9151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This's one of the best videos I have watched for Alley Dock, Offset, Straight Line Backing, I like the way u explain. God bless you.

  • @darklight4815
    @darklight4815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great information,thanks! I think that if anything is gonna get me,it'll be my nerves... hopefully starting class within the next few weeks and I'm trying to shove as much info into my head as possible.

  • @davidmorrison9532
    @davidmorrison9532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good backing maneuvers videos I love it

  • @Zaber_Za
    @Zaber_Za 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this.

  • @altinplasa867
    @altinplasa867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very nice with one exception, the last time before the driver blew the horn he used only 2 point of contacts.

  • @pedroramos2755
    @pedroramos2755 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow that’s a great driver excellent driver

  • @Airraws
    @Airraws 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love u man, this was brilliant information, I from other country, to find this information I asked too many dummy guys told me too much garbage

  • @TerrellSpivey
    @TerrellSpivey ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @eluno9748
    @eluno9748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God bless you really needed this for my test

  • @kimberlycorbett6459
    @kimberlycorbett6459 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good information

  • @tracygolds6133
    @tracygolds6133 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful, thank you.

  • @juanbruda8146
    @juanbruda8146 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video and explained
    Help me a lot .thank you

  • @thunderpop20
    @thunderpop20 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I worked st glenray industrial on a lr truck now I’m driving a MR axles truck

  • @jesusonXTC
    @jesusonXTC 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving the 1993 mack truck

  • @israelluna4316
    @israelluna4316 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good worked

  • @riobank6245
    @riobank6245 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hear very good reviews from this school. Was going to go to another we'll leave the name unnamed school but they two they have are in the dangerous ghettos or Orlando and tampa. This seems very good reviews

  • @abdalabarkhadle2830
    @abdalabarkhadle2830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thats good skill

  • @blakeutley2671
    @blakeutley2671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video boss. I have a
    test tomorrow. prob the last person in the country that got a permit before the new federal law.

  • @paleface8
    @paleface8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow ,,this is so much harder since I took my test ! All I had to do was an off-set from the drivers side and stay 3 ft from 3 cones with truck and trailer !

  • @AdvancedTruckBacking
    @AdvancedTruckBacking 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video.

  • @user-yx9ow4ng5h
    @user-yx9ow4ng5h 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cleaning my system I can't wait.

    • @michaelchildress9003
      @michaelchildress9003 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just decided to start detoxing to get my life right for this opportunity. How did it go for you

  • @drebeharrie8197
    @drebeharrie8197 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Passed my test I would recommend to go here very good school….before taking the test I would advise to pay for a day or two training

  • @andeeexpress1600
    @andeeexpress1600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a good video

  • @SwampDonkeyHomestead
    @SwampDonkeyHomestead ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can back any of my trailers amd put them anywhere. However In a semi it is way different. It takes practice. I am taking my test Thursday

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  ปีที่แล้ว

      You got this! Good luck!

  • @ryanselleck6035
    @ryanselleck6035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Going for my b tomorrow!

  • @Darkmanx69
    @Darkmanx69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Do you have a video showing parallel parking? They test for that in MD

    • @tfinney3319
      @tfinney3319 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What part of Maryland are you in? Did you take the test yet? And if so what videos did you use to help with parallel parking as I live in md and have a test coming up soon

  • @mobiledogverified2035
    @mobiledogverified2035 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which ones are your last cones? The front cones or the last cones I’m a little confused js. Please explain, you have to many last cones.

  • @Drefyxd
    @Drefyxd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you allowed to look outside your window during alley dock test?

  • @BaffinSailor
    @BaffinSailor หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Uncle Rico found his calling...

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  หลายเดือนก่อน

      He has! lol

  • @walterkoziol3822
    @walterkoziol3822 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aren't the amount of looks you have different from state to state when taking the test?

  • @gamdurbrar6711
    @gamdurbrar6711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    whats the measurements on the dock and distance to the barrier up front? are you starting Mandatory ELDT in February 2020?

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The state does not want the specific dimensions of the maneuvers public.
      Yes, we will be offering the Entry Level Driver Training requirements so that CDL applicants can take the Skills Test when it is mandated by FLHSMV.

  • @wallpaper2765
    @wallpaper2765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You gotta show how to use proper steering that’s one of the main thing people fail at.

    • @kjbtrucker2820
      @kjbtrucker2820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Turn right to have trailer go left. Turn left for trailer to go right

  • @livondawilliams4525
    @livondawilliams4525 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Can we get the maneuver steps on the offset one of them

    • @Ferechili
      @Ferechili 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're gorgeous

    • @Magicmike57
      @Magicmike57 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hans G. You’re a simp

  • @raydavis74
    @raydavis74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I was a kid my dad would pull into the lot , get out , go inside and start making a pot of coffee. It was up to me to get it in the dock, no help or direction. How I learned

  • @saphfyreskye6666
    @saphfyreskye6666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about parallel parking?

  • @phoquang7313
    @phoquang7313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The offset Can I pull up before in side the cones?

  • @dannyboytruckingadventure5415
    @dannyboytruckingadventure5415 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My test is 11th but looks like it’s easier with this smaller truck am using a 53”

  • @RM-ub1xd
    @RM-ub1xd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video. That trailer is a baby though compared to a 53" foot

  • @thunderpop20
    @thunderpop20 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    James Hartey

  • @rswope35
    @rswope35 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    👍

  • @quetitaflores3745
    @quetitaflores3745 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tomorrow is my test and I’m so nervous and scared to do the skills

  • @mikehott8611
    @mikehott8611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What does Maryland require for skills ?

    • @robertkeefer2128
      @robertkeefer2128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Hott I wish knew because I’m from Maryland and want to get my class A CDL licensees

    • @josh47807
      @josh47807 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertkeefer2128 go to the dmv and get a cdl book

    • @robertkeefer2128
      @robertkeefer2128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Josh the vegan thank you sir

  • @1.21Gigawatts_
    @1.21Gigawatts_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How many points is a fail?

  • @AntonioJLee
    @AntonioJLee 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s the sq footage of the wall in front on the alley dock? And how long is this truck and trailer?

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The state does not want the specific dimensions of the maneuvers public.

  • @SuperPoshposh
    @SuperPoshposh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Make trailers SMALL

  • @josedj116
    @josedj116 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is parallel parking still a manuver that we have to do if chosen by the examiner? Or is it only the there manuvers in this video? I'm in Utah

    • @davidmenzies333
      @davidmenzies333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jose Barajas it might be. Here in New York you do straight back, alley dock and parallel parking

    • @tmo.48
      @tmo.48 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indiana is straight back, parallel and offset.

  • @docholliday6338
    @docholliday6338 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much is the program? Can I be from out of state

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doc,
      We have had folks travel from out of state. For tuition and class info, you should be able to find what you need on this site: icdsflorida.com/tuition/
      I highly recommend calling the number listed for even greater details.

  • @frankmlchaelglasscock6539
    @frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why do U in the USA fine it hard to reverse a truck I do not under Stan

    • @MoMo-bx9gk
      @MoMo-bx9gk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We can't understand your English. You don't see us complaining

    • @frankmlchaelglasscock6539
      @frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MoMo-bx9gk come to the UK and U will find so serious tight reversing OK

    • @kutchlickers1061
      @kutchlickers1061 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Frank Mlchael Glasscock this is for the beginners license test

  • @piotrjelen1753
    @piotrjelen1753 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video but please, use your four way flashers while backing the commercial motor vehicle. In many jurisdictions not using flashers while backing is an automatic failure on the CDL test.

    • @JS-vb7il
      @JS-vb7il 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use a flashlight with a strobe light

  • @Ryan_Carder
    @Ryan_Carder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about the parallel parking?

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Parallel parking is not a requirement in Florida.

    • @Ryan_Carder
      @Ryan_Carder 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@smgtrucking I just moved from Florida to pa

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It must be going on three years now that Florida eliminated the requirement.

  • @devinpicard5299
    @devinpicard5299 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m going for class b. Would I still have to use a truck and trailer combo for my test?

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You will not use a trailer for the Class B test.

  • @omar_9007
    @omar_9007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When looking out you forgot about closing the door

  • @mouse879
    @mouse879 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's been more then 10 years i haven't done it

  • @gerlandkent6377
    @gerlandkent6377 ปีที่แล้ว

    I, OWN A 1973, FORD F-700 DUMP TRK. WITH AIR BRAKES. DMV. TOLD ME THAT I DONT NEED A CDL. AS LONG AS I KEEP MY HAULING WEIGHT UNDER [26.01] 🙏

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  ปีที่แล้ว

      It isn't about how much weight you haul, it is whether or not the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle is 26,001 pounds or more. If the dump truck is rated at 26,001 or more, minimally, you would need a Class B CDL. If the GVWR is 26,000 pounds or less, then you do not.

  • @thunderpop20
    @thunderpop20 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It was Christopher powered up the car

  • @ComdrStew
    @ComdrStew 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow they are a lot more lenient than they use to be. I passed my CDL in 1995 and had to do it again to become a state certified instructor in 2001. Use to be a point every pull up and you could only encroach one time, second you failed. Hit the back cone on the 45 degree alley dock you failed. No free pull ups and you were not allowed to exit the vehicle. You were allowed 6 point, 7th was failed.

  • @251Trioxin
    @251Trioxin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    No parallel???

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No longer required in Florida.

  • @creamsoda923
    @creamsoda923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    school doesnt really seem necessary, as a mechanic i drove these things like this in the parking lot all day. bout to wing it lol

    • @alyssalynettesierra317
      @alyssalynettesierra317 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      how did you do after you winged it?

    • @creamsoda923
      @creamsoda923 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alyssalynettesierra317 Passed the first try. Going to school might be worth it though, it was hard getting a job without a school certificate and no experience.

  • @Imdimplez83
    @Imdimplez83 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this for class A or b

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, the skills test, and the follow-on driving test, is required for Class A, B, and C CDLs.

  • @tyquanfortune9400
    @tyquanfortune9400 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about parallel

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      At the time the video was produced, parallel parking was not a requirement in Florida. With ELDT, it is now required, but it is expected the entire maneuver process will be changing this upcoming summer -- when we have the approved specifics, we plan to make an updated video..

  • @gregyork2667
    @gregyork2667 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    When getting put to look je didmt close his door . its an automatic fail.

  • @tristanbach4421
    @tristanbach4421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    10:45 was not 3-points of contact. Fail.

    • @trentwheeler6161
      @trentwheeler6161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      100% true unfortunately. Since 2018 states including indiana you can fail the test by not using 3 points of contact to get in and out.

  • @bowshott007
    @bowshott007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What happened to parallel parking?

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Florida eliminated the requirement two years ago.

    • @ray2x934
      @ray2x934 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any info on the menvours for Illinois

    • @ashleyhulsey142
      @ashleyhulsey142 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@smgtrucking So 3rd party testers in Florida do not have you do this now? My test is tomorrow and I have been practicing:)

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ashleyhulsey142 As stated, parallel parking for the CDL is not required in Florida.

    • @ronaldmoody4766
      @ronaldmoody4766 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Parallel parking is required in Missouri.

  • @pippystanley490
    @pippystanley490 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the Alley Dock a 90 degree or 45?

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The rig would start its backing toward the dock from a 90 degree angle.

    • @bananaclip6143
      @bananaclip6143 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking too if is 90 or 45

  • @thunderpop20
    @thunderpop20 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had to reverse a trailer

  • @interestingcomments5178
    @interestingcomments5178 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:11 6:46

  • @mt-nv4jd
    @mt-nv4jd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And when you get your job, and you're backing and need to get out a 3rd time to make sure you're not going to run over the Lexus parked near to your path, your boss will thank you. GMAFB.

  • @Chambbrent21
    @Chambbrent21 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So I failed because I put the truck in neutral,I was told by the trooper to leave it in first gear. I guess it varies by state.

    • @Chambbrent21
      @Chambbrent21 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@flatsassassin2034 Naw,In Mass you can't even start your maneuvers until you complete air loss check.

    • @Chambbrent21
      @Chambbrent21 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@flatsassassin2034 Yea it varies each state i think i got it now,I tried to do on my own but failed so decided to get private lessons,Have you taken your road test yet?

  • @rob1958bc
    @rob1958bc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Just be aware that in the real world you will never have that much space to do any of these maneuvers.

    • @CMunoz-nw5bp
      @CMunoz-nw5bp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      rob1958bc don’t give them any ideas !

    • @chenzothagoat8268
      @chenzothagoat8268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      You also get unlimited fucking pull ups so there's that 🤷‍♂️

    • @Nevaeh-gf6kl
      @Nevaeh-gf6kl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, very true..

  • @richelorjeremie8614
    @richelorjeremie8614 ปีที่แล้ว

    No explanation how to do them,

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  ปีที่แล้ว

      The video demonstrates the courses used for the CDL skills tests in Florida (parallel parking is not required in Florida for the skills test, but is required for completing the Entry Level Driver Training Behind the Wheel Range maneuvers). The entire process of backing is a fluid movement that requires adjustments to steering based on the alignment of the truck and trailer at the time. These skills are acquired through practice; not memorization of how many turns and when to turn, etc.; those will vary depending on length of the trailer and many other factors.

  • @garyp1930
    @garyp1930 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's no parrelell parking

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Parallel parking is required for ELDT (which we do train to in our ELDT course), but it is not required for the CDL skills test in Florida. This video was made before ELDT went live.
      Nationwide in the near future, the backing requirements will be changing, and when that becomes official, we expect to make a new video to demonstrate them.

  • @davidmenzies333
    @davidmenzies333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don’t follow this in New York. You can only get out during parallel parking. Straight back and alley dock you have to stay inside

  • @NASCAR_NEAL
    @NASCAR_NEAL 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    EZ$

  • @boxlimit
    @boxlimit 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A.L.Y.

  • @MattyMalvs9
    @MattyMalvs9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Make sure you shut the door i got failed in 10 seconds

  • @markblankenship745
    @markblankenship745 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did not hear him pull the parking brake before he blew the horn at the end of the straight line lol. Currently getting ready for week 4 of CDL school and I am on here desperately seeking any and all knowledge on my alley docking as the instructor they have put me with for this is complete garbage and does not even know how to set you up to begin the move, does not engage me to correct what is wrong but rather just guides you into the box with enough points to damn near fail out of that portion of the test.

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hopefully, this video fills in the areas your instructor isn't covering with much clarity. :)

  • @tanaladuncan9484
    @tanaladuncan9484 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This didn’t help- didn’t explain when or which way to turn the wheel which is my biggest problem

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The video demonstrates the courses used for the CDL skills tests in Florida (parallel parking is not required in Florida for the skills test, but is required for completing the Entry Level Driver Training Behind the Wheel Range maneuvers).
      The entire process of backing is a fluid movement that requires adjustments to steering based on the alignment of the truck and trailer at the time. These skills are acquired through practice; not memorization of how many turns and when to turn, etc.; those will vary depending on length of the trailer and many other factors.

  • @marcrud1250
    @marcrud1250 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Close your damn door!

  • @bananaclip6143
    @bananaclip6143 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lot of these videos on TH-cam don't show the right way

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  ปีที่แล้ว

      Care to elaborate?

    • @QPTHE1
      @QPTHE1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@smgtrucking so what if you stop and change the direction of your wheels with no pull-up like alley docking

  • @thunderpop20
    @thunderpop20 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Race car driver

  • @flexusanm
    @flexusanm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Someone get this guy some tissues. He sound stuffed yp

  • @graymikep64
    @graymikep64 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    🙄

  • @johnran6015
    @johnran6015 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This test is total BS however, I've seen so many drivers pull and correct themselves like 15 times out in the real world

    • @The_Eastbound_Hyena
      @The_Eastbound_Hyena 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What's your point? Just because people cut me off in traffic all the time doesn't mean I should go DO that on my test.

    • @johnran6015
      @johnran6015 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@The_Eastbound_Hyena the point is people just practice for the test then never implement it at all in real life, especially those walk arounds

    • @Nevaeh-gf6kl
      @Nevaeh-gf6kl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And in the real world, you should get out as many times as you need so you don't hit or run over something.

  • @ssalem7110
    @ssalem7110 ปีที่แล้ว

    it's hard enough to maintain straight line, this video doesn't teach you that, it only demonstrates the results.

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  ปีที่แล้ว

      Learning how to make adjustments during any backing maneuver can only come from real world practice. Each vehicle combination can be unique in the way it responds.

  • @jonathancubano575
    @jonathancubano575 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never explained how many turns, or marks to use as guide. Pointless video.

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The entire process of backing is a fluid movement that requires adjustments to steering based on the alignment of the truck and trailer at the time. These skills are acquired through practice; not memorization of how many turns and when to turn, etc.; those will vary depending on length of the trailer and many other factors.

  • @georgebrown8302
    @georgebrown8302 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're not even using a 53 foot trailer!! USELESS!!!

    • @armandoruelas9118
      @armandoruelas9118 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s other videos with 53 foot trailers I’m going with a 42foot trailer

    • @umrNIC
      @umrNIC 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are plenty of semi videos out there. I am driving a straight truck and this is nice general knowledge of how the testing goes. How obnoxious

  • @biggyboyy1
    @biggyboyy1 ปีที่แล้ว

    You didn't close the door when you got out, thats a fail

    • @adam2O
      @adam2O ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also supposed to honk the horn every time you back right?

  • @emmanuelscott5804
    @emmanuelscott5804 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys did not give any instructions on how to perform the meneuver. Awful 🥵😡😡😡

    • @smgtrucking
      @smgtrucking  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The entire process is a fluid movement that requires adjustments to steering based on the alignment of the truck and trailer at the time. These skills are acquired through practice.