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Posted:  6 months, 1 week ago

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Looking to rent time on a proper simulator in Northern California

Hi, I took my CDL test and passed in a truck with a 6 speed synchronized transmission. It wasn’t very challenging, as I’ve been driving manual cars my whole life.

I got a PC sim setup with Eaton style shifter and ATS setup in unsynchronized mode. I’m very comfortable now with the 10, 13 and 18 speed transmissions on there. I upshift and downshift like a pro.

I’ve gotten a chance to drive a truck with a 10 speed a few times now at a place I’m hoping to get hired at. While the PC sim has helped me with backing, rev matching(the idea, anyways) and shift patterns, it’s nothing like a real truck. Still glad I got one, though.

While I’m doing okay at it, I’d love to be able to rent time on one of those proper sims these big schools use that are more like a real truck.

I live in Northern California. Any ideas on this? Thanks

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