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    Quote Originally Posted by ROVERNIT View Post
    A mate of mine who is a truckie by trade claims its easier to reverse B double then a box trailer I went ha

    absolutely correct mind you a quad-dog is a different propersition. In reality it's all about practice, the more you do the easier it gets.




    its my carrier ambition to be a truckie wife wont let me
    Had an agencey driver turn up a couple of months ago, had just quit real estate after 15 years to follow his dream being an interstate truckie.

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    All sounds a bit "sausagey" to me.......Man moments

    Backing a trailer comes down to spatial ability, that's why most women suck and the "manly men" do it well, its genetics

    Although its always an enjoyable time, when you get to kick people out their own car, because they can't reverse a trailer

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    All sounds a bit "sausagey" to me.......Man moments
    Hmm, well seems your the only one thinking of "sausage" amongst all the manly men

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    Stevo

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    reversing a trailer was never really a prob for me.... does this mean i am a better man?
    I rule!!!

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    does this mean i am a better man?
    Well mate, if you have to ask the question........................,

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    Stevo

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    once youve gotten the box trailer reversing sorted feel like having a go at an articulated trailer or a semi?
    Dave

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    Try one of them big NT road trains on for size, we used to see the old R model Macks on the old Stuart when it was a goat trail and they had 4 or more trailers on if they thought they could get away with it they did, imagine backing one of them buggers up around a corner!

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevo68 View Post
    Hmm, well seems your the only one thinking of "sausage" amongst all the manly men

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    Stevo
    Yep, but I guess being able to back a trailer, fix my own and the wife's car and never pay anyone for handyman stuff kinda makes me wonder, what a "man moment" is

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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    Yep, but I guess being able to back a trailer, fix my own and the wife's car and never pay anyone for handyman stuff kinda makes me wonder, what a "man moment" is
    Unless you kill an auto that is, then your a shiela like the rest of us.

    Oh and yes i can back a trailer aswell

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    Quote Originally Posted by graceysdad View Post
    Try one of them big NT road trains on for size, we used to see the old R model Macks on the old Stuart when it was a goat trail and they had 4 or more trailers on if they thought they could get away with it they did, imagine backing one of them buggers up around a corner!
    When I used to work in Darwin I saw a very good example of brilliance by a road train driver (3 full length trailers). Our yard did not allow drive in/drive out so the drivers used to unhitch, back a trailer in for us to load then swap it for an empty trailer till it was all done. The yard wenbt in from the gate towards the entrance of the shed than the drive ran out and down the side almost a lightning bolt layout. One driver backed the whole road train in around 2 corners and down so I could load it all in one go, only about 100metres all up but with 2 corners and 3 trailers. Took him about 10mins to do it. It was amazing to watch!

    I can generally reverse trailers no prblems (on the Disco, never tried a truck) but was always taught to use the mirrors and "chase" the trailer. Have to say it works well for me

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