Random thoughts...

The key to backing a trailer is that you turn in the opposite direction of its drift. So if you see it going left, you turn right. But again only slightly. Avoid big turns.

Thank you ;-; I think I keep overcorrecting and over doing. When does the seasick nausea go away? @gabriel_true

@gabriel_true do you only use the driver mirror and adjust for space? I try that and I guess I'm just unsure of when I'm supposed to counter steer. The class instructor is kinda a jackass lol but the other ones are nice.

@kuharido I'm quesy already lol

@joemama711 It depends on how much space I have to pull ahead before backing up. Some situations you won't have a lot of space and in those moments you will have only one mirror available to you. On the passenger side the flat mirror I almost never look into. The curved mirror below is better for seeing objects nearby, but if you aren't directly in front of the trailer then driver side is your best bet. Lastly it is imperative to GET OUT AND LOOK (goal). Don't be afraid to park the truck and go to the end of your trailer to see how much space you have to back into a space or attach to the dock of a warehouse.

I think I'll try looking at the curved mirror to tell if I'm straight or not Definitely Get out and Look is a good idea. I attempted offset backing and did alright on blindsided parallel parking. How often have you even parallel parked @gabriel_true

So far I haven't had to. I drive short distance between warehouses mostly. Parallel parking is something drivers who deliver to small businesses in a city area would have to do. Like if it's a company that doesn't have a dedicated trailer yard and they share space with another company. Driving in southern states tend to see less parallel parking than farther north or on the west coast.

That makes sense, idk if food service would do that but considering Atlanta is Atlanta id probably need to do that. I'm considering food service, tanker or a cement mix company, I also have some interviews for a firefighter position right after school but academy wouldn't start till Feb next year.