That’s awesome, it makes me proud every time I hear someone say they passed the test. It’s a difficult test and getting it done is a great accomplishment. Congratulations going forward. Thank you!
Just passed my pre trip and skills this morning, I got the driver side parallel lol. It was rough but I passed. I timed out just need to schedule my road test and I am done. Hard part is over You guys can do it a month and a week ago I never parallel parked anything in my life
Everything that you set out to learn in life has a learning curve. Somethings come easily and sometimes they don’t but pride does come at the end of the accomplishment. You’ll make it! Best of luck with your new career.
Mike, I would like to thank you very much for your series of CDL training videos. I watched every one multiple times prior to ever getting inside a truck for the first time in my life. The parking videos are especially helpful. I spent one week practicing everything (PTI, Skills, and Driving) and watching the videos over and over again. I took my CDL test yesterday (not Colorado) and got a perfect score. I never would have imaged I would be able to parallel park a big truck, especially after day one of my practice driving! The tips you gave were perfect. Thanks again!!!
Perfect, thanks for the comments. I would also like to give credit to the many instructors out there who give there insight to help. Good luck in your new career
Thank you for your responses regarding Maryland, goal, and parallel. I passed my MVA test. I parallel parked with only one pull-up. I'm an official class A CDL holder 🙂 Your video helped me! THANK YOU!!!!
That’s great, good luck going forward in your career. Remember if you ever have doubts about clearance issues, you are allowed to get out of the truck and go look around to make sure you don’t hit something. Thank you for your comments!
I passed my CDL Skills because of you !!! I like how you use the landing gears to show markers for us people who can visualize the angles .. I was in each box perfectly ! Great technique and teacher !
Just passed my test today!! And this was one of the maneuvers I had to do. Thank you so much for these videos!! I lost count of how many times I watched them and took notes from them.
Very good! Taking notes is helpful for sure. Take it one step at a time and if something is incorrect fix it immediately before things go drastically wrong.
Mr. Eagle, It won't matter, all of the steps are the same and the space to park in will be the lenght of the truck plus an additional 15 feet, that applies to all CDL vehicles whether a combination vehicle or a Straight vehicle. It will help if your trucks turning radious is small compared to what I think may be your case, a larger turning radious. Just be careful at the rear of the vehicle and take those pullups. Two are free but take more if needed, they're the lowest point value. And get out and look, Thanks for the comment!!
Yes sir you’re correct. If you watch the video again that’s exactly what I said to begin the exercise. Just wanted to clarify that the steps and instructions in the video are correct. With the new modernized test being implemented I don’t think this maneuver is in the CDL test anymore. School still may teach it but you’re not tested on it. The offset that you tested on now is more like the conventional parallel park except for it has 100 foot lane which is a lot more than the conventional parallel park. Thanks for the comment.
You're stuck in a situation where you have to figure out what works best for you. Your goal is to do what they ask so you can get the CDL their way and then go get a job. You can't get hired unless you pass this training. Once you get a job you'll be with a trainer and they'll show you how things work in the real trucking world. They'll show you how to back a semi so you can park at a truck stop. You're right, you will almost never have to parallel park, but if you have to 10 years from now you'll be able to do it. Please don't get too discouraged and give up.
The passenger side drive tire should be just over the line, Not too far in because as the trucks front axle comes in you want to end up in the center of the space. I make reference to the drive side because it's easier to see from the left side of the truck.
We are only taught how to do passenger side not driver side and of course was tested on driver side so failed. Go figure. Was all ready now I’m disappointed again and don’t want to do this. Retarded to learn anyway as you will never have to parallel park a semi! I mean really! In 18 years one instructor said he did twice in his entire career, another instructor 4.5 million miles over his career and never did once! It’s so frustrating!
I've had several comments just like this. To be honest you will only do one of these maneuvers like the CDL school teaches and that's the straight like back. In Colorado, because I can't speak for other states, you're instructed to do the other backing maneuvers a certain way. You have to do very well at that skill to get your CDL. It's to show them you have the skill set to handle a Class A vehicle when parking it based on the way you're instructed. Skilled Truck drivers don't do the manuvers like this in a real world scenario. For example; I will alley dock sitting at a 45 to the dock not a 90 or straight line into it if I have the room. Parallel park I will dip into the space first as I'm driving past it so the trailer is pointed to the back row of cones on the initial pull forward.
i am going to driving school..Its been 9 months .. the instructor make so complicated because of the pandemic school was close to 3 months.. still a long long time, in cap and engine took video i can do back easily, but still learning offset, alley dock, parallel parking the instructor show only twice road riding, i only know reverse,1st, and 2 nd gear, because I they only still show me maneuver and i only have 5 hour class ..i started 25 hours then i upgrade 35 hours and i only have 5 hours.. i am so regret cause school money money money.. i didnt practice on the road, i didnt practice drive manual , and school takes forever.... The school they take so slowy on me because they make money ... they do so complicated maneuvers.. thank you for making this video makes so simple i did learn everything about CDL from watching videos.. i hope i can get my License sooon... Cause i am loosing my patient
I'm sorry for your situation. I'm thankful that my videos help. I'm sure that you know that my video series is to make you knowledgeable about how the CDL test will go. I do give basic instructions but the questions or problems you're having should go to instructors for clarification. It sounds like the amount of time you're paying for is just not going to be enough for you. I may have ideas for you, If you or anyone want's to talk in person I'll provide my phone # if you email me at mikelogan99@gmail.com Thank you and good luck!
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest thank you so much for respond my message... i would love to , I need hear second opion i keep watching your video...i am sure it will going to help me.. i am holding all endorsement : tanker,hazmat, double, bus i also had twic and hazmat license but am i am stuck at school still do not know how to drive ..Because they only show twice .. i do not think no one can drive manual truck only two hours class
This video and your two offset videos are great and many thanks. so in this video you backed up till the line showed up in front of the left front drive tire. however, you then said you needed to pull up since you didnt feel you were as far into the box as you would have liked. so should we go back into box further than just the line showing? many thanks and i hoped to take my test in July.
The answer is yes, Try to get accustomed to how your truck turns. Some have a very small turning radius like this truck I'm using in the video. Because I can get the front of the truck aligned with the trailer quickly I wanted the Drive Axles to be in the box a little bit more. Best of luck with your upcoming test!
Good deal, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have an advantage. The measurement of the parking space is the length of the truck plus an additional 15 feet. The turning radius is an important factor because if you can return the front of the truck into the space quickly then you may not give the vehicle enough time to put the drive axles in the space. In my video, I point this out by pulling up and getting the drive axles in deeper. If I would’ve continued then the right side of the truck wouldn’t have been all the way in the space. I also wanted to point out that it’s OK to do pull ups to make corrections. Get two free pull ups and beyond that they’re only one point each.
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest i passed my Illinois CDL testing yesterday. i even did ok with the parellel parking even though i had to pull up twice. Tester said i could use three pulls and when i asked if each pull up after that was a point, she said no, you will fail overall if you pull up more than three. The tester was real good and i could ask her questions and made me very comfortable. Thanks Mike for all your videos. the offset pull up to straighten out was a BIG help. thanks again, hc
I respectfully disagree with your tester. Thank you for sharing this information and congratulations to you for passing your test. The only way to fail your backing maneuvers is to accumulate more than 12 points total or finish an exercise outside of the boundary lines. Taking a pull up after your allotted free pull ups is one point each, and an encroachment is a two point penalty. If you finished an exercise with a vehicle Outside of the boundary line this equals 13 points which is an automatic fail. All throughout the time that I have been doing this I hear comments about different rules from other states. The CDL testing system is supposed to be consistent from one state to the next. The different state CDL manuals are written word for word and the test should be administered based on the CDL manual. I plan to research this a little further and I’ll post any additional comments. Enjoy your new career! Thanks for the comment my friend!
When you steer all the way to the left in the beginning, you will hit parked vehicles next to your truck if there was any. That kind of lesson has fucked up my road test today.
Try to understand this is a test for your CDL This is not the way you parallel park with vehicle’s to the right in typical real world scenario. This is the way you park to get your CDL and you’ll never have vehicles as obstacles while testing. About four years ago they changed the procedures and now require the truck to drive forward and stay parallel with the parking space. Prior to that we were able to drive the truck into the parking space and then come out of the space at an angle. This exercise is specifically designed to be challenging. I might also add in a real world scenario I wouldn’t offset like they require you to do or alley dock this way. Thanks for the comment!
Mike Logan, I like your videos; they are very helpful. I would like to see spotter arrows, and squared off lines pointing to the areas you are talking about, if that is possible. such as pointers to the way you are turning your steer wheels; point to the line up of both drive axles to the midpoint of the landing gear structure in the landing gear in comparison to the front tandem wheels for the reference point; point to the lines you are spotting in your mirrors, and the center cone; ect...
Hi Mike, @ the Cdl program I'm in, we do straight back. From the straight back is the offset than parallel. Now our offset we start it in the straight back line. Are the steers the same? All hards which ever skill you doing or would it's cause a jackknife
Thank you sooo much for the parking videos. I went to a so-called CDL school in Miami but didn't learn anything and failed my first exam. Watching your videos have helped me learn the fundamentals of backing and parking a semi-truck. Now I am confident in retaking the driving test. Thanks again!!
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest In Maryland we aren't allowed to GOAL for the test. All I'm going to do is go slow and use pull-ups. I've got straight line and offset down.
That's not correct. I hope it's not too late. READ SECTION 12. I looked up your Maryland "Commercial drivers manual" and on page 12-1 at the bottom left column it states "Outside vehicle Observations (Looks). It explains this very clearly on doing so, how to exit the vehicle using three points of contact is a must or you could auto fail for not doing this safely. It also explains securing the vehicle. You are allowed a maximum 2 looks just like I explain in my video series. This test is based on the Maryland Commercial drivers manual.
Hi mike I have a question about pre trip do I have to know every parts of the truck when I’m testing I know the most of the parts on truck but not I’ll of them
You have to explain what you are inspecting, Point to it or touch it. Give your explanation of the criteria, and try to call the part correctly. You're not graded on knowing the correct names of parts, you're graded on knowing the inspection criteria.
Soner Uludogan you have to know what your state dmv tests for which is 98% of the vehicle, most parts are repeated (brakes and tires suspension, etc), you are only allowed to miss I think 20%? In VA where I live you can’t miss more than 27 on the first part and 36 on the second. You cannot miss ANY on air leakage or you will fail. So glad I have pretrip done now I have to retest on all daggon maneuvers and hopefully pass those and drivbig. A 20 day class has turned into a 3 month never ending nightmare!!!
Hi, do you have any suggestions for getting a straight truck and pintle hitch trailer in? It seems like my trailer moves way faster than the front of my truck when I do the final maneuver to get the truck in. The truck I'm using is a Volvo dump truck with two drive axels and the trailer is a triple axel tilt bed. The trailer axels are in the middle of the trailer.
Hi Uncle Bob, Good question, even though the probability of doing a DSPP is quite remote, If you're asked to do this for your CDL you want to be able to do so to prove that you can manuver a big rig in many different situations. In my present situation I'm off road everyday and manuvering the vehicle around several obsticles both on the drivers side and passenger side, I'm glad I know how because hitting unknown objects could cost me big time.
Sorry for the delay in responding to your comment. Sage truck driving school teaches this maneuver with two students in the truck taking turns watching and driving. I think everyone learns different. I’m retired now so I don’t teach it. Thanks for the comment!
So when u cut the wheel to make the turn you’ll know you’re at the right angle in the back tractor tires are in line with the mid point of the landing gear? I had just failed my parallel yesterday and I doing exactly what my instructor said which was to cut the wheel until you see the whole flag which is tied in the middle of the landing gear but in order to see the whole flag I have to cut pass that mid point and all the videos I seen trying to get info about the parallel park everyone else is saying stop at that mid point of the landing gear but instructor says whole flag ☹️ I really need help
Sorry that you're having a hard time and you have conflicting information. I taught to stop at the mid point of the landing gear which will give you the correct angle. After you see the mid point then steer to the right and once the tractor and trailer are lined up you should see the center of the back row of cones. This puts you in the parking space at the correct place. Try it this way and tell the instructor either nothing or explain that this works best for you. Thanks for the comment!
I don't recommend riding the clutch in any situation. I either have the clutch in to slow the truck or out to go. Riding the clutch will heat it up and wear it out prematurely. thanks for the comment
No, there is no requirement for that. You can test with a 53 foot or a 28 foot, it doesn't matter. Your space will always be 12 foot wide and an additional 15 feet longer that the truck after they measure it from front to back including anything that overhangs. This is for all Class A and B vehicles.
Yes, you're right, It has been brought to my attention before but I don't have the editing program that I originally used. I would try to correct it if I did, along with other mistakes I made in other videos. You can see the wheels turned hard left at 3:00, it's just not spoken. Thanks for finding that and for mentioning it. Best of luck!
Left, that places the drive axles into the parking space keeping in mind you only want to go in partially leaving yourself room to turn in so you are evenly spaced in the center of the lane.
The pull up that you did at 3:50, I didn't learn that till I failed my parallel (1st attempt) on 11/12/19 lol. The teacher at my school never taught us that but now I know I don't have to pull all the way out to fix everything. Is there a reason why you pulled forward and then to the right?
I pulled forward to the left so I could get the truck moved forward because of the limited space for the exercise. Then to the right to get the back of the tractor further into the space. That was explained at 3:33 when I said I wasn't happy with how far in I went with the back of the tractor. Remember you have two free pull ups so I did take one. Pull ups can go completely to the beginning of the exercise but you don't have to if not necessary. Thanks for the comment, good luck!
Thank you I got my CDL today
Good luck in your new career
🙏🏻🙏🏻
LORD WILLING I get my CDL tomorrow. #GODSplan 🙏
You will, best of luck.
Thanks Mike. I reviewed several of your videos and passed my Class A today.
That’s awesome, it makes me proud every time I hear someone say they passed the test. It’s a difficult test and getting it done is a great accomplishment. Congratulations going forward. Thank you!
Just passed my pre trip and skills this morning, I got the driver side parallel lol. It was rough but I passed. I timed out just need to schedule my road test and I am done. Hard part is over
You guys can do it a month and a week ago I never parallel parked anything in my life
Everything that you set out to learn in life has a learning curve. Somethings come easily and sometimes they don’t but pride does come at the end of the accomplishment. You’ll make it! Best of luck with your new career.
I passed my CDL driving exam last Wednesday. Thank you for your helpful tips on all your videos. I was able to pass on the first try.
Congratulation, well done
Mike, I would like to thank you very much for your series of CDL training videos. I watched every one multiple times prior to ever getting inside a truck for the first time in my life. The parking videos are especially helpful. I spent one week practicing everything (PTI, Skills, and Driving) and watching the videos over and over again. I took my CDL test yesterday (not Colorado) and got a perfect score. I never would have imaged I would be able to parallel park a big truck, especially after day one of my practice driving! The tips you gave were perfect. Thanks again!!!
Perfect, thanks for the comments. I would also like to give credit to the many instructors out there who give there insight to help. Good luck in your new career
Thank you for your responses regarding Maryland, goal, and parallel. I passed my MVA test. I parallel parked with only one pull-up. I'm an official class A CDL holder 🙂
Your video helped me!
THANK YOU!!!!
That’s great, good luck going forward in your career. Remember if you ever have doubts about clearance issues, you are allowed to get out of the truck and go look around to make sure you don’t hit something. Thank you for your comments!
Laurie I'm going on Friday and so nervous
Took my test twice and hit the middle cone both times. So that’s y I’m here
Keep trying!
I passed my CDL Skills because of you !!! I like how you use the landing gears to show markers for us people who can visualize the angles .. I was in each box perfectly ! Great technique and teacher !
That's great, I'm glad that technique worked for you!
Just passed my test today!! And this was one of the maneuvers I had to do. Thank you so much for these videos!! I lost count of how many times I watched them and took notes from them.
Very good! Taking notes is helpful for sure. Take it one step at a time and if something is incorrect fix it immediately before things go drastically wrong.
Mr. Eagle, It won't matter, all of the steps are the same and the space to park in will be the lenght of the truck plus an additional 15 feet, that applies to all CDL vehicles whether a combination vehicle or a Straight vehicle. It will help if your trucks turning radious is small compared to what I think may be your case, a larger turning radious. Just be careful at the rear of the vehicle and take those pullups. Two are free but take more if needed, they're the lowest point value. And get out and look, Thanks for the comment!!
Mike Logan nice channel subscribed.im getting my CDL soon your videos help me alot👍🏻
Good evening Mike, im confused, wouldnt full on steering to the right in the beginning make the trailer go all the way offset to the left?
Yes sir you’re correct. If you watch the video again that’s exactly what I said to begin the exercise. Just wanted to clarify that the steps and instructions in the video are correct. With the new modernized test being implemented I don’t think this maneuver is in the CDL test anymore. School still may teach it but you’re not tested on it. The offset that you tested on now is more like the conventional parallel park except for it has 100 foot lane which is a lot more than the conventional parallel park. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks brother, you've got the best & simplier ways of putting things on stop on perspectives out here
Thank you!
I’ve had about 10 instructors all with different perspectives 🤣
You're stuck in a situation where you have to figure out what works best for you. Your goal is to do what they ask so you can get the CDL their way and then go get a job. You can't get hired unless you pass this training. Once you get a job you'll be with a trainer and they'll show you how things work in the real trucking world. They'll show you how to back a semi so you can park at a truck stop. You're right, you will almost never have to parallel park, but if you have to 10 years from now you'll be able to do it. Please don't get too discouraged and give up.
Thanks for your help! I passed my skills test today with your help!
The passenger side drive tire should be just over the line, Not too far in because as the trucks front axle comes in you want to end up in the center of the space. I make reference to the drive side because it's easier to see from the left side of the truck.
We are only taught how to do passenger side not driver side and of course was tested on driver side so failed. Go figure. Was all ready now I’m disappointed again and don’t want to do this. Retarded to learn anyway as you will never have to parallel park a semi! I mean really! In 18 years one instructor said he did twice in his entire career, another instructor 4.5 million miles over his career and never did once! It’s so frustrating!
I've had several comments just like this. To be honest you will only do one of these maneuvers like the CDL school teaches and that's the straight like back. In Colorado, because I can't speak for other states, you're instructed to do the other backing maneuvers a certain way. You have to do very well at that skill to get your CDL. It's to show them you have the skill set to handle a Class A vehicle when parking it based on the way you're instructed. Skilled Truck drivers don't do the manuvers like this in a real world scenario. For example; I will alley dock sitting at a 45 to the dock not a 90 or straight line into it if I have the room. Parallel park I will dip into the space first as I'm driving past it so the trailer is pointed to the back row of cones on the initial pull forward.
That's is perfect 💔
Thank you!
Thank you so much for the video..
i am going to driving school..Its been 9 months .. the instructor make so complicated
because of the pandemic school was close to 3 months.. still a long long time, in cap and engine took video
i can do back easily, but still learning offset, alley dock, parallel parking
the instructor show only twice road riding, i only know reverse,1st, and 2 nd gear, because I they only still show me maneuver
and i only have 5 hour class ..i started 25 hours then i upgrade 35 hours and i only have 5 hours..
i am so regret cause school money money money.. i didnt practice on the road, i didnt practice drive manual , and school takes forever.... The school they take so slowy on me because they make money ...
they do so complicated maneuvers..
thank you for making this video
makes so simple
i did learn everything about CDL from watching videos..
i hope i can get my License sooon... Cause i am loosing my patient
I'm sorry for your situation. I'm thankful that my videos help. I'm sure that you know that my video series is to make you knowledgeable about how the CDL test will go. I do give basic instructions but the questions or problems you're having should go to instructors for clarification. It sounds like the amount of time you're paying for is just not going to be enough for you. I may have ideas for you, If you or anyone want's to talk in person I'll provide my phone # if you email me at mikelogan99@gmail.com
Thank you and good luck!
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest thank you so much for respond my message... i would love to , I need hear second opion
i keep watching your video...i am sure it will going to help me..
i am holding all endorsement : tanker,hazmat, double, bus
i also had twic and hazmat license
but am i am stuck at school still do not know how to drive ..Because they only show twice .. i do not think no one can drive manual truck only two hours class
I’m in the same situation smh
I keep watching this parallel test to make sure I pass the exam on that day. this is a great illustration .
I'm glad it helps, take your time and best of luck! Thank you!
This video is simply the best. There’s no other way to put it. Thank you 👏🏾👏🏾
You are so welcome! Thank you.
This video and your two offset videos are great and many thanks. so in this video you backed up till the line showed up in front of the left front drive tire. however, you then said you needed to pull up since you didnt feel you were as far into the box as you would have liked. so should we go back into box further than just the line showing? many thanks and i hoped to take my test in July.
The answer is yes, Try to get accustomed to how your truck turns. Some have a very small turning radius like this truck I'm using in the video. Because I can get the front of the truck aligned with the trailer quickly I wanted the Drive Axles to be in the box a little bit more. Best of luck with your upcoming test!
Ok good. Well the tractor I will test in does not have a sleeper so smaller wheel base.
Good deal, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have an advantage. The measurement of the parking space is the length of the truck plus an additional 15 feet. The turning radius is an important factor because if you can return the front of the truck into the space quickly then you may not give the vehicle enough time to put the drive axles in the space. In my video, I point this out by pulling up and getting the drive axles in deeper. If I would’ve continued then the right side of the truck wouldn’t have been all the way in the space. I also wanted to point out that it’s OK to do pull ups to make corrections. Get two free pull ups and beyond that they’re only one point each.
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest i passed my Illinois CDL testing yesterday. i even did ok with the parellel parking even though i had to pull up twice. Tester said i could use three pulls and when i asked if each pull up after that was a point, she said no, you will fail overall if you pull up more than three. The tester was real good and i could ask her questions and made me very comfortable. Thanks Mike for all your videos. the offset pull up to straighten out was a BIG help. thanks again, hc
I respectfully disagree with your tester. Thank you for sharing this information and congratulations to you for passing your test. The only way to fail your backing maneuvers is to accumulate more than 12 points total or finish an exercise outside of the boundary lines. Taking a pull up after your allotted free pull ups is one point each, and an encroachment is a two point penalty. If you finished an exercise with a vehicle Outside of the boundary line this equals 13 points which is an automatic fail. All throughout the time that I have been doing this I hear comments about different rules from other states. The CDL testing system is supposed to be consistent from one state to the next. The different state CDL manuals are written word for word and the test should be administered based on the CDL manual. I plan to research this a little further and I’ll post any additional comments. Enjoy your new career! Thanks for the comment my friend!
When you steer all the way to the left in the beginning, you will hit parked vehicles next to your truck if there was any.
That kind of lesson has fucked up my road test today.
Try to understand this is a test for your CDL This is not the way you parallel park with vehicle’s to the right in typical real world scenario. This is the way you park to get your CDL and you’ll never have vehicles as obstacles while testing. About four years ago they changed the procedures and now require the truck to drive forward and stay parallel with the parking space. Prior to that we were able to drive the truck into the parking space and then come out of the space at an angle. This exercise is specifically designed to be challenging. I might also add in a real world scenario I wouldn’t offset like they require you to do or alley dock this way.
Thanks for the comment!
Good Explication ❤❤
Glad you liked it!
Mike Logan, I like your videos; they are very helpful. I would like to see spotter arrows, and squared off lines pointing to the areas you are talking about, if that is possible. such as pointers to the way you are turning your steer wheels; point to the line up of both drive axles to the midpoint of the landing gear structure in the landing gear in comparison to the front tandem wheels for the reference point; point to the lines you are spotting in your mirrors, and the center cone; ect...
I'll go back to the editing program and see if that is possible. It's been awhile and as I remember the program was very limited , Thank you!
Hi Mike, @ the Cdl program I'm in, we do straight back. From the straight back is the offset than parallel. Now our offset we start it in the straight back line. Are the steers the same? All hards which ever skill you doing or would it's cause a jackknife
The reason you steer hard left and right is because you want a big change in direction to happen in a short amount of space.
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest thxs much Mike. I appreciate your quick response
If any part of the trailer is outside the cone is that a failure or just a point deduction?
Just a point deduction
Thank you sooo much for the parking videos. I went to a so-called CDL school in Miami but didn't learn anything and failed my first exam. Watching your videos have helped me learn the fundamentals of backing and parking a semi-truck. Now I am confident in retaking the driving test. Thanks again!!
Wish me luck! I have my motor vehicle test this weekend and parallel is hit or miss with me. We aren't allowed GOAL.
Not sure why you're told you can't get out and look. Double check that and ask the examiner if you can GOAL.
@@mikelogan99CDLClassAskillstest In Maryland we aren't allowed to GOAL for the test. All I'm going to do is go slow and use pull-ups. I've got straight line and offset down.
That's not correct. I hope it's not too late. READ SECTION 12. I looked up your Maryland "Commercial drivers manual" and on page 12-1 at the bottom left column it states "Outside vehicle Observations (Looks). It explains this very clearly on doing so, how to exit the vehicle using three points of contact is a must or you could auto fail for not doing this safely. It also explains securing the vehicle. You are allowed a maximum 2 looks just like I explain in my video series. This test is based on the Maryland Commercial drivers manual.
Hi mike I have a question about pre trip do I have to know every parts of the truck when I’m testing I know the most of the parts on truck but not I’ll of them
You have to explain what you are inspecting, Point to it or touch it. Give your explanation of the criteria, and try to call the part correctly. You're not graded on knowing the correct names of parts, you're graded on knowing the inspection criteria.
As per my latest video 2019 testing updates, you do have to know the correct name of the part now.
Soner Uludogan you have to know what your state dmv tests for which is 98% of the vehicle, most parts are repeated (brakes and tires suspension, etc), you are only allowed to miss I think 20%? In VA where I live you can’t miss more than 27 on the first part and 36 on the second. You cannot miss ANY on air leakage or you will fail. So glad I have pretrip done now I have to retest on all daggon maneuvers and hopefully pass those and drivbig. A 20 day class has turned into a 3 month never ending nightmare!!!
Hi, do you have any suggestions for getting a straight truck and pintle hitch trailer in? It seems like my trailer moves way faster than the front of my truck when I do the final maneuver to get the truck in. The truck I'm using is a Volvo dump truck with two drive axels and the trailer is a triple axel tilt bed. The trailer axels are in the middle of the trailer.
Who the hell does a driver side parallel?
Hi Uncle Bob, Good question, even though the probability of doing a DSPP is quite remote, If you're asked to do this for your CDL you want to be able to do so to prove that you can manuver a big rig in many different situations. In my present situation I'm off road everyday and manuvering the vehicle around several obsticles both on the drivers side and passenger side, I'm glad I know how because hitting unknown objects could cost me big time.
We have to teach it because it is state mandated, Thanks for the comment!
Great video.just what I needed to watch Thanks Mike L
Nicely explained
Thank you!
Great video Mike, very good instructions, you are a gifted teacher.
Do you teach this procedure? Watching someone else doesn’t help me.
Sorry for the delay in responding to your comment. Sage truck driving school teaches this maneuver with two students in the truck taking turns watching and driving. I think everyone learns different. I’m retired now so I don’t teach it. Thanks for the comment!
Do you give private lessons?
I don’t, sorry.
Is a 300 WB have different rules
So when u cut the wheel to make the turn you’ll know you’re at the right angle in the back tractor tires are in line with the mid point of the landing gear? I had just failed my parallel yesterday and I doing exactly what my instructor said which was to cut the wheel until you see the whole flag which is tied in the middle of the landing gear but in order to see the whole flag I have to cut pass that mid point and all the videos I seen trying to get info about the parallel park everyone else is saying stop at that mid point of the landing gear but instructor says whole flag ☹️ I really need help
Sorry that you're having a hard time and you have conflicting information. I taught to stop at the mid point of the landing gear which will give you the correct angle. After you see the mid point then steer to the right and once the tractor and trailer are lined up you should see the center of the back row of cones. This puts you in the parking space at the correct place. Try it this way and tell the instructor either nothing or explain that this works best for you. Thanks for the comment!
what if your center cone is not in sight,how do you fix that?
thanks that was good help
Again, good video but the camera is way to close and does not give a full picture
I'm will to answer or clear up any parts of the procedure you don't understand, You can have my email and phone #
Mike do you ride the clutch right before you brake while performing this skill
I don't recommend riding the clutch in any situation. I either have the clutch in to slow the truck or out to go. Riding the clutch will heat it up and wear it out prematurely. thanks for the comment
Appreciate your advice
My pleasure!
Tandems to kingpin set at 40' for this?
No, there is no requirement for that. You can test with a 53 foot or a 28 foot, it doesn't matter. Your space will always be 12 foot wide and an additional 15 feet longer that the truck after they measure it from front to back including anything that overhangs. This is for all Class A and B vehicles.
Good job ❤❤
Thanks 😆
Nice man
Thanks!
Good job
Thank you!
I think the instructor forgot to mention to steer hard left on minute 3:00 . Right?
Yes, you're right, It has been brought to my attention before but I don't have the editing program that I originally used. I would try to correct it if I did, along with other mistakes I made in other videos. You can see the wheels turned hard left at 3:00, it's just not spoken. Thanks for finding that and for mentioning it. Best of luck!
3:18 Where is the passenger rear drive tire? On the line?
this video help me a lot thanks
When you use your first get out and look wat direction did u cut your steering please left or right
Left, that places the drive axles into the parking space keeping in mind you only want to go in partially leaving yourself room to turn in so you are evenly spaced in the center of the lane.
Mike Logan thank u
The pull up that you did at 3:50, I didn't learn that till I failed my parallel (1st attempt) on 11/12/19 lol. The teacher at my school never taught us that but now I know I don't have to pull all the way out to fix everything. Is there a reason why you pulled forward and then to the right?
I pulled forward to the left so I could get the truck moved forward because of the limited space for the exercise. Then to the right to get the back of the tractor further into the space. That was explained at 3:33 when I said I wasn't happy with how far in I went with the back of the tractor. Remember you have two free pull ups so I did take one. Pull ups can go completely to the beginning of the exercise but you don't have to if not necessary. Thanks for the comment, good luck!