@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Steve, when we are doing the reverse blindside offset, what causes us to hit that right cone as we are making that last left turn to get our tractor back in front of our trailer? This would be the part where we are in the box, but we have to get are tractor and trailer back aligned.
@@psychostubbs9290 1. This student had a great setup 2. The student back up to about less than one yard off the rear cone. Should be about one yard from the rear cone. 3. The right brings the trailer into the alley. The driver must know when to follow up with the left. See all the other videos. 4. When the rear left tire is one yard off the rear cone, you will not hit the right cone on the top of the alley. As you back up, the right side of the tractor should be one yard to the left of the cone at the top of the alley. If you have a poor setup, fix it.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Also, I you tell us to watch our right mirror to see when our trailer is in the box. Do you agree with using the “ small-piece of pie” method to determine when to turn right after the first left turn, and when to turn left after the last turn?
Not sure if this is a student or an instructor. It’s a perfect reverse offset. Check out the steering tires. The trailer has an angle to the left. The steering tires are straight. Driver backs up a yard ( tire is just past the cone) then the hard left to get the tractor under the trailer. Driver must make sure not to encroach on the left side. If needed do a pull up then back up. Great work.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Hello, Trucker Steve. I have a question about the new modernized CDL skills exam. In regards to the forward offset tracking, as long as we are centered with the lane, there should be no need to hug the right side of the lane before commencing the hard left once the marker light passes the middle cone, correct?
@@psychostubbs9290 not sure what the marker light you are referring to When you complete the forward offset, the tractor trailer must be fairly parallel to the outer boundary line on the left. If the tractor trailer is a little off to the right - should not be a problem. If the tractor trailer is off center way to the left, then we have a problem. Just a little off to the left, this should be okay.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor I mean as you are pulling forward before you make the left and the the right to get your right tandems in between the hash and the cone. Once we finish the straight line back, and we have to pull forward to begin the forward offset tracking, we want to be centered with the lane as we are pulling forward so that way we don’t hit the cone in the left as we are pulling out to the left?
@@psychostubbs9290 that sounds good 👍 if you’re mirror is adjusted properly you can see the cone and the hash mark and start to get the tractor trailer straight. It’s an easy test to complete. With proper practice.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Trucker Steve, in that video of you doing the reverse offset for the modernized exam, you were away from the cone on the left behind 1-2 yards, you pull forward to the right to take the trailer to the left; I noticed you were looking in your right mirror. What in that right mirror were you looking for to tell you when it was then safe to go back to the left?
@@psychostubbs9290 checking the top cone. Trying to get about One yard from the top cone if possible. Then checking my left mirror for the rear cone. Always my goal is to have a good setup. Must know where the cone is on the right side.
I did that last week, that was easy for me
@@francoaltimo5038 👍 not that hard for many students.
Trucker Steve!!! Hey man thanks for the review…. Yes, she’s a student 😂
Perfect reverse offset! Just a great job 👏
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Steve, when we are doing the reverse blindside offset, what causes us to hit that right cone as we are making that last left turn to get our tractor back in front of our trailer? This would be the part where we are in the box, but we have to get are tractor and trailer back aligned.
@@psychostubbs9290 1. This student had a great setup
2. The student back up to about less than one yard off the rear cone.
Should be about one yard from the rear cone.
3. The right brings the trailer into the alley. The driver must know when to follow up with the left. See all the other videos.
4. When the rear left tire is one yard off the rear cone, you will not hit the right cone on the top of the alley.
As you back up, the right side of the tractor should be one yard to the left of the cone at the top of the alley.
If you have a poor setup, fix it.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Got you! So, the forward offset has nothing to do with all well when can get our truck in the alley with the 4th maneuver?
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Also, I you tell us to watch our right mirror to see when our trailer is in the box. Do you agree with using the “ small-piece of pie” method to determine when to turn right after the first left turn, and when to turn left after the last turn?
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Not sure if this is a student or an instructor. It’s a perfect reverse offset. Check out the steering tires. The trailer has an angle to the left. The steering tires are straight. Driver backs up a yard ( tire is just past the cone) then the hard left to get the tractor under the trailer. Driver must make sure not to encroach on the left side. If needed do a pull up then back up. Great work.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Hello, Trucker Steve. I have a question about the new modernized CDL skills exam. In regards to the forward offset tracking, as long as we are centered with the lane, there should be no need to hug the right side of the lane before commencing the hard left once the marker light passes the middle cone, correct?
@@psychostubbs9290 not sure what the marker light you are referring to
When you complete the forward offset, the tractor trailer must be fairly parallel to the outer boundary line on the left. If the tractor trailer is a little off to the right - should not be a problem. If the tractor trailer is off center way to the left, then we have a problem. Just a little off to the left, this should be okay.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor I mean as you are pulling forward before you make the left and the the right to get your right tandems in between the hash and the cone. Once we finish the straight line back, and we have to pull forward to begin the forward offset tracking, we want to be centered with the lane as we are pulling forward so that way we don’t hit the cone in the left as we are pulling out to the left?
@@psychostubbs9290 that sounds good 👍 if you’re mirror is adjusted properly you can see the cone and the hash mark and start to get the tractor trailer straight. It’s an easy test to complete. With proper practice.
Hey Steve, we are practicing this maneuver with a 53’ trailer but the test is in a 48’ trailer. Will this make a big difference on test day?
No - if you can get the 53 in , the 48 will be easier. On the 53, you must have a really good setup - no room for error.
No different
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor Trucker Steve, in that video of you doing the reverse offset for the modernized exam, you were away from the cone on the left behind 1-2 yards, you pull forward to the right to take the trailer to the left; I noticed you were looking in your right mirror. What in that right mirror were you looking for to tell you when it was then safe to go back to the left?
@@psychostubbs9290 checking the top cone. Trying to get about One yard from the top cone if possible. Then checking my left mirror for the rear cone. Always my goal is to have a good setup. Must know where the cone is on the right side.
@@truckerstevecdlinstructor I imagine you are using your right bumper mirror to look at the top right cone?