I’ve recently pass my test this month in Atlanta and I wanna thank you guys, since the beginning of my journey your videos has helped me tremendously in mastering these maneuvers.
Just passed my first week of pre trip and off set, on my way to 90s on Monday. I'm trying this and I'll let you know. The instructors at my school teaches to complicated this seems simple and easy
@@adangerousmind357 I passed my final exam 10/5/23. The trucks at school are single axle. The trucks they are using is double. That's why they have to do a hard left or right at the beginning
I’m currently in cdl school, extremely crappy trucks we’re using, but anyway, those 3 color lines on the side of the truck are genius and would definitely help me allot with this offset technique,I always over shoot the turn after aligning then turning the truck and trailer at 90… instead of the 45 degree turn that you should take, thanks allot…. Again this lines are great
Thank you so much for making this video with the drone view! I’m currently having troubles nailing this on my own but the view and recap in this video is exactly what I needed to really get this down!
THANK YOU I have been doing so bad on my offset and this is so great a break down how to do it and the steps to take I have one more time to get it right or I can't get my CDL thanks so much I will post what happens this is GREAT. again thanks
I am at a school having a hard time with this maneuver. So now matter what the size of a truck I’m using this maneuver will work if I line up the cone with the end of the trailer and make the hard left then hard right?
@@lukeswe2013 it will work, but backing a short 28’ trailer is much harder than backing a longer 48’ or 53’ trailer because they react so much faster. So just go slow and make small wheel turns.
From the sky view, it looks like when the tractor and trailer are at a 45 degree angle, the inside front corner of the trailer is pointing at the driver’s seat when backing to the right, and pointing at the passenger seat when backing left. Would you agree? I get the concept but i’m trying to find reference points to help me.
I was looking at the DOT red & white reflectors as a reference point on side the bottom of the trailer...looks like the tractor "ate up 2 DOT reflectors" on the trailer ( aka 2 disappeared)and then stopped. (Only thing is, will I be able to see it looking out my mirrors?🤔
Yea my instructor said the same thing about “look for the v in the landing gear” but these guys look a lot more knowledgable than the school i’m at lol
Interestingly enough, we used to teach the end of the trailer tire. Next time you get out and look, you will see the end of the trailer tire and the corner of the trailer are one in the same. We just think the corner of the trailer is an easier mark for new drivers to hit. Good luck driver, you got this! 💪
Congratulations bro I test Thursday I hope I pass this offset really got me stressed I hope the video really help me out I was real confused until I came cross it and u might have to start off wit sum like depending on where u located
I’m still struggling with my straight back up , Off set and parallel, still my school didn’t teaching me properly Disappointed! Thanks for this video seems like simple and nice 👍
seems ike he was too close to the driver side cone when close to the parking spot. You can see it in the overview better, but you cut the ground view showing his correction to move it to the passenger side more when backing. Perhaps he even needed a pullup to get it more centered, but we dont see that nor the best way to do that. newbies rarely do a perfect maneuver. they need to correct the "imperfect" setup, so its good to see videos showing how to make corrections.
It depends on what kind of tractor and trailer to u are driving if you are driving a pup trailer which I believe is 38 ft it off sets faster so you only do one full turn revolution
The cone was directly behind the back tire. Theres no way he would not have run over it. They had to reposition tht truck so the truck wouldn't hit the cone,no doubt . Thts why they paused the filming for a second . Wish they would show it again. but, correctly this time.. Because I'm havg a hard time with my offset as well.
Well.... That's one way to do it. But, I do have to say that if most of the DMVs around the Country see those "cheat" marks on the trailer they will end the test and send the student away. The way I teach you turn the wheel 3 times. And don't waste a get out seeing if you crossed the center line. Mostly, SMH at the "cheat" lines though.
I feel the same way this video is great you guys explain everything way better than the trucking school I'm in now. It's frustrating and some days I feel like throwing in the towel and just getting a regular job but I'm determined I hope watching this video a few times helps me
@@Danzjv I have my appointment on the 24th of this month I'm hoping for the best 🥲 but we will see hoping I do alley dock instead of parallel since you use that in the real world
On your road test they should get this exact amount. It is state regulated, federally regulated. However, your training yard may not which is OK. It will make you a better driver and when you get to the road test it should be easier. Good luck driver 🤘🏻
We teach this way, then if the student gets comfortable they can do rolling offsets. If they don’t, that’s OK. They can do it this way and pass their test.
Still the same concept, but it'll be much faster. If you ever back a dolly, just a quarter turn for less than 1 second. That's why some drivers slide the tandems to the very rear when they back. I prefer my tandems all the way to the front when backing. Shorter wheelbase length, but the rear of your trailer will swing out more. Everything has pros & cons. None of these trucking school mention this. When you're going forward, you're PULLING. When you're in reverse, you're PUSHING. Don't understand the concept, push/pull any object, like your phone or cigarette box. It's all about the placement of your tandem. The front of your vehicle, it doesn't really matter where it is, left, center, right (if you have plenty of space).
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I’ve recently pass my test this month in Atlanta and I wanna thank you guys, since the beginning of my journey your videos has helped me tremendously in mastering these maneuvers.
We love hearing comments like this! This is why we do what we do. Be safe driver!
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Thank you! 🚛
Just passed my first week of pre trip and off set, on my way to 90s on Monday. I'm trying this and I'll let you know. The instructors at my school teaches to complicated this seems simple and easy
Soo what happened 😂
@@adangerousmind357 I passed my final exam 10/5/23. The trucks at school are single axle. The trucks they are using is double. That's why they have to do a hard left or right at the beginning
@@NiggasForTrump2024- congrats! 🍾
I have to retest my left tomorrow. Wished I could go jump in the truck today. Very simple after watching this video.
The simplest and best video I have seen. Thank you very much
Glad it was helpful!
I’m currently in cdl school, extremely crappy trucks we’re using, but anyway, those 3 color lines on the side of the truck are genius and would definitely help me allot with this offset technique,I always over shoot the turn after aligning then turning the truck and trailer at 90… instead of the 45 degree turn that you should take, thanks allot…. Again this lines are great
Straigth, direct, simple: YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jerry.
Struggling with my offset thank you for this
You’re welcome. Good luck!
Thank you so much for making this video with the drone view! I’m currently having troubles nailing this on my own but the view and recap in this video is exactly what I needed to really get this down!
Good luck driver!
I just wanna say thanks this video helped me during my skill test appreciate you guys keep up the good work
Our pleasure!
Hello !!! Im watching this video for the past week very helpful awesome job guys .
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Very much
You guys are awesome. You guys make everything look easy🎉
Thank you! Practice makes perfect 👍
Great video! Thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you for simplifying it.
You’re welcome!
me fue muy bien muchas gracias por estos videos sigan ayudando. gracias
Dude thank you this helped big time!
Awesome! Best of luck driver 🚛
yawl make these parking videos simple thanks to this vid i pass my parking portion of the test
Thank you for sharing!
The best video
Thank you!
THANK YOU I have been doing so bad on my offset and this is so great a break down how to do it and the steps to take
I have one more time to get it right or I can't get my CDL thanks so much I will post what happens this is GREAT. again thanks
Let us know how you made out!
So glad I came across this , I’m using this as a guide too and it helps!!!
Fantastic! Thanks for the comment. It keeps us motivated 🚛
Thanks to your video , I passed my skills test on 3/20 , just last month .. I also went back two weeks later and got my Tanker endorsement!!!
Great!! Video. I wish his school was in Delaware.
would this work with a sleeper and a 40' tri axel trailer
Are there reference points to check if a the tractor and trailer are at 45 degrees?
Thank you
Our pleasure!
How do you know when your tractor & trailer is at a 45 degree angle?
So the first step turn the wheel till i see the landing gear?
For all u new drivers, they won’t tell u this yet u will need experience….! Yw…! 👊
Im super struggling ? 45 angle has to pass the first triangle bar ? Please help 😭😭😭
bravo 👍
Thank you!
Is this blind side or see side?
I am at a school having a hard time with this maneuver. So now matter what the size of a truck I’m using this maneuver will work if I line up the cone with the end of the trailer and make the hard left then hard right?
What tractor are you using (day cab/sleeper)? And what size trailer?
@@CDLInstructorSAGE Hi, I will be using day cab and 28 ft trailer, would this work the same as with 53ft trailer? Thanks
@@lukeswe2013 it will work, but backing a short 28’ trailer is much harder than backing a longer 48’ or 53’ trailer because they react so much faster. So just go slow and make small wheel turns.
@@CDLInstructorSAGE thank you so much for fast response
From the sky view, it looks like when the tractor and trailer are at a 45 degree angle, the inside front corner of the trailer is pointing at the driver’s seat when backing to the right, and pointing at the passenger seat when backing left. Would you agree? I get the concept but i’m trying to find reference points to help me.
Right, same here
I was looking at the DOT red & white reflectors as a reference point on side the bottom of the trailer...looks like the tractor "ate up 2 DOT reflectors" on the trailer ( aka 2 disappeared)and then stopped. (Only thing is, will I be able to see it looking out my mirrors?🤔
My instructor said look for the landing gear in your mirror until you see the V part🤷...just tryna see what works best for me
Yea my instructor said the same thing about “look for the v in the landing gear” but these guys look a lot more knowledgable than the school i’m at lol
@@mikekane5003 yeah I need it simplified, I've been learning a lot of good tips here on RUclips
I try it but intead of the corner of the trailer i was taught the end of the trailer tire and im always off.and my test is next week i hope i pass
Interestingly enough, we used to teach the end of the trailer tire. Next time you get out and look, you will see the end of the trailer tire and the corner of the trailer are one in the same. We just think the corner of the trailer is an easier mark for new drivers to hit. Good luck driver, you got this! 💪
@@CDLInstructorSAGE thank you ill be sure to try it
Did u pass?
@@trad8935 yes i did.now finding a job is hard since everyone wants a year exp
Congratulations bro I test Thursday I hope I pass this offset really got me stressed I hope the video really help me out I was real confused until I came cross it and u might have to start off wit sum like depending on where u located
I need to get this maneuver down to pass my state exam
Good luck driver!
I test Thursday I passed pretrip but failed on my offset I’m going to use this technique
Good luck!
Will the 45 turns be the same with a 53” trailer ?
This is a 48’
I’m still struggling with my straight back up , Off set and parallel, still my school didn’t teaching me properly
Disappointed!
Thanks for this video seems like simple and nice 👍
Good luck driver! Wish you were enrolled here.
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How can i know it is 45 degrees
seems ike he was too close to the driver side cone when close to the parking spot. You can see it in the overview better, but you cut the ground view showing his correction to move it to the passenger side more when backing. Perhaps he even needed a pullup to get it more centered, but we dont see that nor the best way to do that. newbies rarely do a perfect maneuver. they need to correct the "imperfect" setup, so its good to see videos showing how to make corrections.
How do you know when you reach the 45 angle
The corner of the header board will be in the middle of your cab
@@JonHazzardthank s
Hold up so the first turn is not a 12 o’clock turn it’s all the way?
It depends on what kind of tractor and trailer to u are driving if you are driving a pup trailer which I believe is 38 ft it off sets faster so you only do one full turn revolution
All the way meaning hard turns to lock?
Yes
The cone was directly behind the back tire. Theres no way he would not have run over it. They had to reposition tht truck so the truck wouldn't hit the cone,no doubt . Thts why they paused the filming for a second . Wish they would show it again. but, correctly this time.. Because I'm havg a hard time with my offset as well.
Is this a 45 foot trailer
48’
🙂
Thank you
You must look not at the rear corner of the trailer! You must look at the rear axle of trailer!
Well.... That's one way to do it. But, I do have to say that if most of the DMVs around the Country see those "cheat" marks on the trailer they will end the test and send the student away. The way I teach you turn the wheel 3 times. And don't waste a get out seeing if you crossed the center line. Mostly, SMH at the "cheat" lines though.
Not true in my neck of the woods do you consider skips and fog lines as cheating also
Every time i try this, i always in front of the center corner .Idk what else to do . This is really depressing.
Your adjustment is slightly off. Try lining the rear corner of the trailer on the center lane.
@@CDLInstructorSAGE Thank u sir.I m gonna try that.
I feel the same way this video is great you guys explain everything way better than the trucking school I'm in now. It's frustrating and some days I feel like throwing in the towel and just getting a regular job but I'm determined I hope watching this video a few times helps me
@@lilvato88able did you end up gettin your license?? Please update!
@@Danzjv I have my appointment on the 24th of this month I'm hoping for the best 🥲 but we will see hoping I do alley dock instead of parallel since you use that in the real world
They do not give us that much room to work with. We have to offset in while in the lane.
On your road test they should get this exact amount. It is state regulated, federally regulated. However, your training yard may not which is OK. It will make you a better driver and when you get to the road test it should be easier. Good luck driver 🤘🏻
@@CDLInstructorSAGE Thank You
My Instructor has us turning the wheel as we back up! 🙄
We teach this way, then if the student gets comfortable they can do rolling offsets. If they don’t, that’s OK. They can do it this way and pass their test.
Watch your Vs
The music is unnecessary and ruins the video
Thanks for the feedback. We will keep that in mind for our next video.
Wtf
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ, is great VD, can I have an opportunity with you in the field of truck driving? im from Morocco. Nort africa
Will the 45 turns be the same with a 53” trailer ?
Still the same concept, but it'll be much faster. If you ever back a dolly, just a quarter turn for less than 1 second. That's why some drivers slide the tandems to the very rear when they back. I prefer my tandems all the way to the front when backing. Shorter wheelbase length, but the rear of your trailer will swing out more. Everything has pros & cons.
None of these trucking school mention this. When you're going forward, you're PULLING. When you're in reverse, you're PUSHING. Don't understand the concept, push/pull any object, like your phone or cigarette box. It's all about the placement of your tandem. The front of your vehicle, it doesn't really matter where it is, left, center, right (if you have plenty of space).