Seeing this thread has inspired me to go back to ETS2 for a bit. Sadly, I seem to have lost the knack of reversing with any finesse. Backing into a tight spot consists of the following:
1: Approaching the parking spot, swing round to get the trailer pointing roughly in the right direction, and then get the cab straightish.
2: Lean out, look back, decide which way I want to push the trailer.
3: Back up 6 feet (or, if on the continent, 2 metres - mustn't upset the Gendarmerie/Polizei)
4: Realise I've gone the wrong way - go forward 6 ft/2 m and try again.
5: Realise that I've now got the trailer pointing the right way, but the cab is now at 90 degrees - move forward and straighten out .
7: Have a long think.
8: Go back 6 ft/2 m, moving the trailer roughly in the right direction, while keeping the cab more or less straight.
9: Go forward 4 ft/1.3 m, to give me more room.
10: Repeat 8 & 9 half a dozen times, until I'm almost backed in, then discover that I'm coming in straight, but offset 4 ft/1.3 m to one side.
11: Point the cab off to the side I want to move towards slightly, and then pull forwards as far as I can, straightening out so I can back in properly.
12: Repeat 8 & 9 yet again until I've finally got the trailer somewhere approximating to the desired spot, pointing in roughly the right direction.
13: Leave the trailer parked askew - if it is good enough for ETS2, it is good enough for me. Neatness is overrated in my opinion. As is worrying about the odd minor bump or scratch when carrying dynamite. And if they insist on putting road signs where they get knocked over, it's their problem. As far as I'm concerned, if the horizon stays horizontal or thereabouts through the whole trip, I've done my job. And if it doesn't, It's clearly the other guy's fault.
