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BASIC SKILLS: PARALLEL PARKING

1

  • Pull forward and stop when the rear of your trailer is 1 to 2 feet past the front line of cones.

    • 2

    • Steer HARD RIGHT to force
      your trailer to the left and
      begin backing. (use the rear window in a day cab. In a sleeper, look for 3/4 of landing gear in convex mirror)
    • STOP.

    3

    • Steer HARD LEFT and back up until vehicle is straight (truck directly in front of trailer)
    • STOP.

    4

  • In driver side mirror, look for cone #8 and #9 on the side row.
  • If you can’t see either cone, pull forward or back up to reposition your trailer.
  • Your goal is to keep the driver side of your trailer between cones 8 and 9 as you back.

    • 5

  • Straight back (at an angle) on cones 8 to 9 until the trailer tandems split the outside line.
  • STOP.
  • Steer HARD LEFT

    • 6

  • Back up until the right front corner of the trailer is above the right truck frame rail and STOP.
  • STOP.
  • Steer hard right and back until the vehicle is in the box.

    • 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.