Off Set Backing

When I get to the right countersteer I get too far right. I can't seem to get back to my left to get a good pull up and be centered.

We were taught: -hard right backing until we could see the opposite landing gear leg (under the trailer)in the driver's convex mirror, -then hard left backing until we could again see the opposite landing gear leg in the right convex mirror, which will put tandems just inside the lane -then another hard right and get under the trailer and -straight line back

(And it takes the trailer about ten feet to react.)

From what I remember in school, you pull forward as far as possible. As soon as you start to back, crank the wheel quickly all the way over and hold for 3 seconds. (We used Freightliner Columbias, other tractors might turn faster or slower.) Then quickly turn the wheel back to straighten out. When you can see the cone in the mirror, stop turning the wheel and stop rolling at the same time. You have been rolling in reverse all this time. Now that you're stopped check your mirrors and decide if you can get in the alley or if you need to pull forward. If you pull up, pull all the way up. If you leave space in front of you in a pull up, you can't use it later or take it home with you.

My instructer wants my trailer wheels in that space before I pull up. I have done it, but I am not consistent.

... We always had to stop when we turned the wheel, rather than rolling turns (finessing).

But this seems very different from what y'all have been taught... Going back to lurking now...

We were taught: -hard right backing until we could see the opposite landing gear leg (under the trailer)in the driver's convex mirror, -then hard left backing until we could again see the opposite landing gear leg in the right convex mirror, which will put tandems just inside the lane -then another hard right and get under the trailer and -straight line back

(And it takes the trailer about ten feet to react.)

For the 90 it is hard right then back and then left when wheels twitch, then hard left to get into lane. Pull up 5 to 6 feet, hard right. Hard left back, another small pull up if needed, then left or straight back.

... We always had to stop when we turned the wheel, rather than rolling turns (finessing).

But this seems very different from what y'all have been taught... Going back to lurking now...

My instructor wants us to stop at every countersteer.

We weren't taught the 90. That was for our offset.

But on the off set you have to bend to the right don't you?

We weren't taught the 90. That was for our offset.

What I understand is the 90 is alley docking. Offset is parking next to you on the otherside.