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BASIC SKILLS: ALLEY DOCK TEST

1

  • Start position. 
  • Pull forward and center your vehicle between the front of the Alley and the forward boundary cones.

2

  • Your destination (alley) is on your left. 
  • Steer right to force the trailer to move left. 
  • Steer HARD RIGHT. 
  • Back up until you see 1 foot of landing gear in your left mirror. 
  • STOP.

3

  • Steer back to center and begin backing. 
  • The trailer will start to build angle.
  • DO NOT STEER.

4

  • While backing, decide whether the trailer is EARLY or LATE by sticking your head out of the window.
  • If the trailer is LATE, speed it up by steering RIGHT. 
  • Right is FAST. 
  • If the trailer is EARLY, slow it down by steering LEFT. 
  • Left is SLOW

5

  • LATE is better than EARLY.
  • When the trailer is LATE, steer RIGHT to speed the trailer toward the box.
  • An EARLY trailer will have to be jackknifed to put it in the alley.​
  • A LATE trailer can be sped up toward the alley by steering to the right.​
  • Don’t hold your turns too long, steer back to center.​

6

  • When finished, the rear of your vehicle must be within 3 feet of the rear of the alley.
  • The vehicle must also finish straight.​

G.O.A.L.
(Get Out and Look)
use your 2 Free Pulls UPs

If your trailer looks like it’s going to hit a cone, pull forward to create more room.
Always pull forward to the same place you were before you began backing.