Woooo awesome video! One thing that helped me out a lot was practicing at an angle, that way you can see more and how the dolly reacts and moves. Try that with lead pup and dolly then with both pups. Wooooo this is awesome! I will be uploading more videos as I can! Oh the less turning the better, Shorty's react fast, so if you're wide open by the time you straighten you're jacked knife the opposite way 🤣. No more than 40° at most and straighten out ASAP. Wooooooo spread the knowledge! Be a trucker and not a steering wheel holder!
Good video and excellent explanation of what is required to back up various combinations; My last experience with A train doubles was over 40 years ago, I was able to keep it fairly straight for maybe 100 feet assuming everything was straight to begin with. B trains are much easier, it's just like backing a truck and full trailer combination. The lead trailer acts just like the draw bar on a full trailer combination, with a little practice you can back it in anywhere you want. Now I have a 280"wb Pete and a 53' reefer, I get that backed in wherever I need to.
@@travlnman55 yep. The last couple years I owned doubles I was backing them into a parking spot twice a week,(got really good!) never thought about getting a video of it. Never imagined I’d end up driving this Tupperware truck with an automatic. Dropping and hooking 53’s. But it’s the most money I’ve ever made so hopefully it’ll get me through my last 10 years of this trucking life. Figured I’d pass on what I’ve learned to this last generation of drivers before AI and robots take their jobs 🤣
I'm American Trucker in Australia testing for my multi-combination license and we have to back up a set of doubles to pass the assessment. I'm about to practice in American Truck Simulator. Once I pass I can drive Road Train!
@@JordanShackelford Roight on Mate. Yeah, I couldn’t get ATS to back up more than about 50 ft. Something in the programming? It was really hard! Good Luck on your test
Actually on a mission where I have to backup a- train doubles in a construction site not letting the game do it for me…. This is one of the hardest maneuvers! 😮
I'm Australian I've driven Road Trains for a little over 25 years in Australia we pull up to four trailers on public roads and we pull up to 8 trailers on some public roads but mostly on private mining roads anywhere from 26 metres long up 61 metres long on public roads if you think reversing 2 trailers is hard come to Australia were you have to reverse 3 sometimes 4 trailer's
You can hardly back up a A train, a good try, but no worries i havent met or seen anyone be able to do it...to many pivot points...but you do have a great explanation...
Good luck, I couldn’t get it to work on ATS. I tried long doubles, short doubles, couldn’t get it to go more than about 30 feet. Something in the coding isn’t right. Idk?
I disagree! As far as a regular semi, I prefer a long tractor with a long trailer! What I hate the most is a short tractor and a short trailer. Second, I hate a long truck with a short trailer. Third, I hate short tractors, period, and short trailers, period, regardless of the combination! I'm not experienced with any doubles or triples, so I can't speakon anything regarding it! However, if I were to drive one, I'd prefer a B-train! It just appears to make more sense, and appears to be so much more controllable, whether going forward or backwards!
Woooo awesome video! One thing that helped me out a lot was practicing at an angle, that way you can see more and how the dolly reacts and moves. Try that with lead pup and dolly then with both pups. Wooooo this is awesome! I will be uploading more videos as I can! Oh the less turning the better, Shorty's react fast, so if you're wide open by the time you straighten you're jacked knife the opposite way 🤣. No more than 40° at most and straighten out ASAP. Wooooooo spread the knowledge! Be a trucker and not a steering wheel holder!
This is the best instructional video, the rest are “watch me back up” without any narrative at all.
Thanks ❤
Good video and excellent explanation of what is required to back up various combinations; My last experience with A train doubles was over 40 years ago, I was able to keep it fairly straight for maybe 100 feet assuming everything was straight to begin with. B trains are much easier, it's just like backing a truck and full trailer combination. The lead trailer acts just like the draw bar on a full trailer combination, with a little practice you can back it in anywhere you want. Now I have a 280"wb Pete and a 53' reefer, I get that backed in wherever I need to.
@@travlnman55 yep. The last couple years I owned doubles I was backing them into a parking spot twice a week,(got really good!) never thought about getting a video of it. Never imagined I’d end up driving this Tupperware truck with an automatic. Dropping and hooking 53’s. But it’s the most money I’ve ever made so hopefully it’ll get me through my last 10 years of this trucking life. Figured I’d pass on what I’ve learned to this last generation of drivers before AI and robots take their jobs 🤣
brilliant video, thanks for sharing, so few quality instructionals on this subject
@@mattp6688 thanks
I'm American Trucker in Australia testing for my multi-combination license and we have to back up a set of doubles to pass the assessment. I'm about to practice in American Truck Simulator. Once I pass I can drive Road Train!
@@JordanShackelford Roight on Mate. Yeah, I couldn’t get ATS to back up more than about 50 ft. Something in the programming? It was really hard! Good Luck on your test
best video for this topic, great info
Thanks
My first mission on American Truck Simulator is an A-train mission and I have to backup so I can sleep at a rest stop brought me here!
I just found out I just detach the trailers and then park bobtail... smh
Actually on a mission where I have to backup a- train doubles in a construction site not letting the game do it for me…. This is one of the hardest maneuvers! 😮
I understand no nothing, beside just practice
I'm Australian I've driven Road Trains for a little over 25 years in Australia we pull up to four trailers on public roads and we pull up to 8 trailers on some public roads but mostly on private mining roads anywhere from 26 metres long up 61 metres long on public roads if you think reversing 2 trailers is hard come to Australia were you have to reverse 3 sometimes 4 trailer's
@@The_Aussie_Truckie ummm. Ok
Post the video of you backing up 4 trailers on your channel.
Cool
😊..thanks
thank you all other vids dont explain it like u did doing A train for estes orientation starts monday
I know that backing my car trailer is way easier than my little landscaping trailer.
Exactly 👍🏻
You can hardly back up a A train, a good try, but no worries i havent met or seen anyone be able to do it...to many pivot points...but you do have a great explanation...
great video. about to go test on american truck simulator lol
Good luck, I couldn’t get it to work on ATS. I tried long doubles, short doubles, couldn’t get it to go more than about 30 feet. Something in the coding isn’t right. Idk?
@@TruckingFool that’s good to here because I couldn’t get it work either🤣 🤣
Fantastic
9:05 So how do you make a 90 deg turn in reverse? 😅 Is there a minimum radius you can make in reverse? (Probably!)
@@PeterBaumgart1a video coming soon
Also do you believe in playing with toy trucks can help you understand the movement of the trailers in real life?
Definitely
@@TruckingFool okay, does the size of the toy truck matters or is it all relative?
Next to impossible to back more than the length of trailer without Jack knifing the pup trailer
@@johnbuck6685 correct, “next to” but not impossible
😮
Where did you get the toy truck from
A guy I worked with many years ago, made it for me.
I disagree! As far as a regular semi, I prefer a long tractor with a long trailer! What I hate the most is a short tractor and a short trailer. Second, I hate a long truck with a short trailer. Third, I hate short tractors, period, and short trailers, period, regardless of the combination! I'm not experienced with any doubles or triples, so I can't speakon anything regarding it! However, if I were to drive one, I'd prefer a B-train! It just appears to make more sense, and appears to be so much more controllable, whether going forward or backwards!
You need a better truck 😂
@@saynomore3022 you’re right, that was a year ago. New videos out th-cam.com/video/I3ZNJD_ZeV4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HYaPIxOWFzzX0QIy
Most guys here in Michigan have a dolly lock
I’ve seen some guys here weld up some eyes and drop a pin in it, to lock the turntable, but it only works when they’re empty. Wouldn’t hold up loaded.
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