I am a bit confused here. I am trying to learn offsetting to the left. If I steer hard right, pushing my trailer hard left, then I steer hard left to bring my tractor back in line with my trailer, if I turn my wheels hard right again, my trailer is going to go hard left, putting me way out of line with the middle cone on the second row, which is my target cone. I'm not sure if steps 3 and 4 are a mistake or what. After I line back up with my trailer, I should see my target cone, and would be steering to my left again to push my trailer right, until my tires are close to my cone, but not too close, and then bring it back right, but only enough to make minor adjustments, working my way into the hole. Please tell me if I'm misunderstanding something. Thanks!!
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How to complete the Offset Backing maneuver for the CDL exam (as done in Missouri)
I am a bit confused here. I am trying to learn offsetting to the left. If I steer hard right, pushing my trailer hard left, then I steer hard left to bring my tractor back in line with my trailer, if I turn my wheels hard right again, my trailer is going to go hard left, putting me way out of line with the middle cone on the second row, which is my target cone. I'm not sure if steps 3 and 4 are a mistake or what. After I line back up with my trailer, I should see my target cone, and would be steering to my left again to push my trailer right, until my tires are close to my cone, but not too close, and then bring it back right, but only enough to make minor adjustments, working my way into the hole. Please tell me if I'm misunderstanding something. Thanks!!