Great reversing. I hope to be that calm, smooth and accurate soon.

Thank you for this video. I had my first job today collecting 12 tons of biscuits for export at Mcvities. I did my best to copy you and it when well!! Got the correct angle then got in front of it asap. Given me confidence for tomorrow.... Happy Days👍

no words just helpful mastership of reversing. Thank you.

Great camera set up. Helps us learners see what your actually doing!

@johnman8554

3 жыл бұрын

After 4 years I guess now you are reversing pro.

@beatnikjones26

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnman8554 ha yes I get by now

Funny fealing. I am driving now concrete mixers. A bit missing artic. But on this video when I looked in your mirrors I know after 2 years still I could buck up the trailer. I hope it will stay in my head for long...

good right reverse vid with the cam showing steering wheel positions good job.

Nice video , only decent video on you tube in cab of reversing manoeuvre. Very helpful.

When to stop. Look closely at around 1,51 onwards and you will see the truck do a small rebound. This is when the trailer comes into contact with the rubber bump stops on the warehouse door. This is perfectly normal procedure. Also a lot of trailers have a sprung bar going the width of the trailer at the rear to prevent damage to the trailer when being loaded or unloaded with a forklift truck. Warehouse forklift drivers just go in till the truck hits the trailer then thats far enough.

Not one peek out the window, very nice reverse. Hope to be that good eventually

Good view of hand movement i.e. 1 lock left -1 right and so on.

Good job!

good very good reversing

Ama fast learner,ready to sign up.

Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Murray Hogg.

Can’t wait to try this and see how good or bad I am at it

I'm learning class 1 at the moment and people making these videos is really useful so we can see positions and what the wheel is doing. thanks. would appreciate any advice from a professional about reversing.

@whyteyj

7 жыл бұрын

take it SLOW easier 2 correct any mistakes

minds me of my time as a shunter

Hi Chris, thanks for this great video. Would you have any tips for a new driver on how to improve reversing, especially between two wagons. Do you get as close as possible to the one you see in the mirror?

how do u know when its clear to turn into a bay

great reverse,you never stuck your head out window once.all done with mirrors

Nice :)

Good driver

where are you based for work Chris?

I would be looking out of the window. It's a habit you pick up when driving vans!

Can you add more videos like this one showing both side mirrors in the same position as this one ?

@squrger

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, not. Retired from driving now.

01:57.. did I open the doors? 🤣

whats the refrence point

the most difficult aspect: how do you when you're close enough to the door? without hitting it

@oobenoob

7 жыл бұрын

reflexreaction - The black rectangle surrounding the dock entrance is a bit like a cushion which helps to absorb when the trailer pushes into position.

Thanks for the video, it's very helpful. I like to know that which mirror do you use most on this bay reversing. Big or small mirror? Also you never attempt to look out from window!! Thanks.

@roberttill3787

6 жыл бұрын

I do not look out of the window either. My instructor told me if i had to hang out of the window i wasnt doing it right. That was nearly thirty years ago!

Was that at ASDA Normanton nr Leeds?

@squrger

8 жыл бұрын

+John Brackenbury No, if I remember it was Nisa at Scunthorpe.

I’ll never get how to know when to stop the reverse… when is it as far back as it can go? The steering by the ball of your palm would be a test fail btw.

@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746

2 жыл бұрын

When you hit the buffers,gently.

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I'm such a confident driver,but this reversing is really dented my confidence. I passed my class 1 in December,but failed a driving assessment last week 😩 I'm just completely lost when it comes to this reversing ! Any help please ????

@marcel911

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe truck driving is not the job for you then. Reversing is quite a big part of it.

@oobenoob

7 жыл бұрын

marcel-nine-one-one - Very true about reversing but to suggest he gives up is rather defeatist.

@emmams5

7 жыл бұрын

marcel-nine-one-one, you're an idiot, it takes a lot of practice to become as good as the guy in the video. To suggest someone change careers just because they haven't got the knack for reversing is moronic and unhelpful. I suggest you upload a video of your silky driving skills and show us all 'how it's done'.

@marcel911

7 жыл бұрын

Pointless. There are plenty of videos of good reversing on YT. I don't drive a HGV. I do get stuck behind them all the time though when they are reversing so I know what a pain it is when the driver is useless and holding up traffic in both directions, hence my original statement.

@emmams5

7 жыл бұрын

marcel-nine-one-one, so you don't actually know what you're talking about? You're just having a good old bitch about the odd occasion when you're day is held up for two minutes by a reversing HGV? What a precious snowflake you are. Get behind the wheel of an artic and try reversing around a corner, then we might take your comments seriously.

That looks like Curry’s/PC World Cannock? Been there many times annoying how they don’t let you sit in your cab, I needed to hand my keys in before they started unloading/Loading me. I know it’s a safety thing but your sitting in the drivers room for ages

@squrger

3 жыл бұрын

I am sure it was an RDC at Scunthorpe.

@LukeZalimba

Жыл бұрын

@@squrger I know this is an old video but it's absolutely helpful. New driver here .Oddly enough I tipped at this RDC(Nisa/DHL). not long ago and it took 3 hours because I was an hour late so they put me on "naughty " bay.

Should try it without power steering

@squrger

8 жыл бұрын

+John Brackenbury Did do it without power steering in my dads AEC when I was 15, but didnt have a gopro then.

@glenjones6980

3 жыл бұрын

@@squrger I'm sure Doddsy will rip it off whatever they use as a shunter nowadays.

Artic reversing is a piss case....wagon and drag reversing is a real skill....best still reversing with 03 trailors, now thats what you call real truck driving.

@rayrudge8471

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Macluskie Reversing an old style drawbar is harder , most modern equipment is easier with different couplings and of course no power steering and heavier clutches gearboxes etc which is why most had front hitches as well .

@michaelmacluskie6089

6 жыл бұрын

All our wagon and drags have hitches front and rear....and not difficult at all to reverse once your practicing is complete...."A" Frame or straight bar is the same....If you are really dedicated to your job as a Trucker then nothing is an obstacle ( The difficult we will do at once...the impossible takes a little longer )....but I have noticed now a days that all drivers come from a class room with piles of literature and no interest or Gumption..its just a job for todays new drivers..also the trucks today are so easy to drive thats why you see non skilled truckers behind the wheel.