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Demoman

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I spend so much time moving trailers for work. My brain has actually flipped and it is harder for me to back up now without the damn trailer.
 

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I always laugh to myself at guys bending their neck to look out the back window while backing a trailer. If you can't back up with mirrors, you really don't know how to back a trailer IMO.
 

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Going to take it up one more notch here guys! The Wifey can do this in my lifted Dually with no problem at all racing down the ramp......just ask "Gra$$ Pay$".......LMAO. Keep in mind, you look in the rear view mirror and can't see the Trailer because the Truck is up too high and you don't see shit with your side mirrors because the rear dually Fenders stick out. My other half has got that shit down!! She did learn from the best though....:D
 

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There are a handfull of us on here that drive 18 wheelers. Am I the only one rolling my eyes at some of the comments. :D

I've got plenty of time hauling heavy equipment in fuk'd up places. Like backing into a 40 story construction project on Figueroa with a lowboy and 5 yard loader on a permitted run in downtown LA and sticking it flawlessly.

But no fucking way am I going to be any good with a transfer/turn table set up lol. I'm for sure going to make a mess of a hay truck!
 

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Seriously though with that job as a yard hostler you had to make so many moves per hour. Every trailer you pick up has to be backed into a position somewhere in the yard. Backing up to me is the same as going forward. And I'm the worst teacher.

I bet I am worse then u are at teaching. It ain't that hard.

<------------- has no patience [emoji202]
 

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backing this is crazy hard! almost impossible. 3 pivots on this. the 5th wheel the pintle and the B turn table. blah!!
I did one of those on the hook, it wasn't easy at all! UPS doubles were fun too
 

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I like this idea. To really test the skills, the rig should be a lifted crew cab long bed truck with a single axle jet ski trailer.:D
Close enough?
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The thing about backing is set up or position of the combination be before you even go start to backwards with a trailer , a lot guys fail before they even begin to back up ! :rolleyes
 

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The thing about backing is set up or position of the combination be before you even go start to backwards with a trailer , a lot guys fail before they even begin to back up ! :rolleyes
Couldn't agree more.
 

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I want to come watch this contest and maybe learn some new tricks.
 

Outdrive1

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I did one of those on the hook, it wasn't easy at all! UPS doubles were fun too

Obviously someone who's hooked sets before. [emoji106]


Backing a gear under a back box is absolutely about setup and then the first move in reverse sets the direction of the gear. You can't teach this. It's something you have to figure out in your head and practice.
 

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Obviously someone who's hooked sets before. [emoji106]


Backing a gear under a back box is absolutely about setup and then the first move in reverse sets the direction of the gear. You can't teach this. It's something you have to figure out in your head and practice.
No, just ran a heavy duty wrecker like McRib. I towed some fucked up stuff though! uploadfromtaptalk1455296196792.jpg
 

mash on it

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<<<Heavy-medium wrecker owner
can grab 3 gears in reverse, haven't tried all 4...:thumbsup

Dan'l
 

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Obviously someone who's hooked sets before. [emoji106]


Backing a gear under a back box is absolutely about setup and then the first move in reverse sets the direction of the gear. You can't teach this. It's something you have to figure out in your head and practice.

One of my first jobs at 19 was working for a trailer leasing outfit. UPS would rent every 28' trailer and converter dolly we had for the Christmas rush. My job was to hook these sets together. You learn fast it's about the set up.
 

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Obviously someone who's hooked sets before. [emoji106]


Backing a gear under a back box is absolutely about setup and then the first move in reverse sets the direction of the gear. You can't teach this. It's something you have to figure out in your head and practice.

I would never slide a gear under a 2nd trailer with out it hooked to the first .
 
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