Profile For truckingchaplain

Eaton-Fuller representative came and showed gears out of transmissions. The floated gears were worse that the double clutched. Eaton-Fuller recommends double clutching, as does most schools, and many companies. If I was an O/O and it was MY transmission I would follow the manufacturers advice. Just my opinion, and many will differ.

Know what you mean! I am leaving nursing to return to the road. Tired of babying and pampering whiny people. Now I can be the whiner!! Best of luck to ya!!

Hey Hillzy. I just finished school and will be going to orientation on Tuesday to go back on the road. After 8 years in the nursing field I am sick of it. Changing careers at my age (58) is kinda scary but I have always thought it more important to do a job you like and want to do than pay. I drove trucks years ago but my experience was too old and I had to return to school for a refresher course. A five day refresher at one of the Billy Bob schools was going to cost me 1200. The local community college was 1476 for the full six weeks so I chose the six week option. Good thing because it was about week 4 before I was comfortable with shifting. People say that driving a truck is like riding a bicycle, you never forget it. I found this not to be true. Two things: don't wait to long about going to work because most companies want you fresh out of school. If you wait six months or so you may have to do a "refresher course" and you will be back at square one. Also, be careful with the health insurance. Most of them are peddling health insurance that pays nothing until you meet your deductible. You wind up paying for all of your doctor visits, labs, x-rays etc until your deductible is met. This can be debilitating financially, especially if you have children. Best of luck to ya!!