I am taking my MN drivers test in a pickup any help for parallel parking

Question

im a confident driver i think im good but the parallel part im worried about i can easily do it in a car but i cant see the cones in a truck and my rents are making me use the truck so am i able to adjust the mirrors before i do parallel parking so that way i would be able to see the cones (they are very low to the ground.

Answer 1

Use your turn signal to indicate the direction of the parking spot.

If the space is not yet vacant but the car in it is about to leave, wait behind the spot.

When the space is vacant, pull ahead of it until you have pulled up beside the car parked in front of the space. Your rear bumper should be even with that car's rear bumper with about 2 feet of road between you.

Put the car in reverse. Begin to back up slowly; as soon as the car starts moving, turn the wheel as far as it will go toward the curb.

Back slowly into the space.

When the back of your car's front door is even with the rear bumper of the car beside you, begin turning the wheel away from the curb.

Continue turning the wheel away from the curb and backing slowly into the space.

Straighten out the wheel, then pull forward or back in the space as needed to center yourself between the cars in front of and behind you.

Your car should be 6 to 8 inches from the curb when you are parked.

Answer 2

No matter how long your vehicle is, the length of the space you have to get into should be at least one and a half times the length of your vehicle. With a pickup, make sure the right side view mirror is canted in to show the side and tilted down to show the bumper of the truck. The key is the start. Be even with and about 2 feet away from the vehicle in front of the parking space. Signal right and start back. As you start moving back, turn right and aim the right rear corner of your truck at a spot about 3-4 feet in front of the vehicle behind you. When the front of the truck clears the back of the vehicle in front, bring it back to the left and straighten it out. You should be within 18 inches of the curb. I did this with a stretch limo and it worked well. Practice it a couple iof times to get the feel of it. You be fine.

All the best.