Profile For Chris M.

G-Town, Rainy-D, Brett, Patrick and everybody else here:

Here is my promise on my own future grave:

I won't dare start any NEW threads here until I have read:

Truck Driver's Career Guide Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version) High Road Training Program

PLUS

Charlie Mac's thread: A Motorcycle, two dogs and new underwear

You can all hold my feet to the fire on this one.

Perhaps, most if not all of my personal concerns will be covered in the readings above. Perhaps, I should have read everything and did all my homework before getting diarrhea of the PC mouse and keyboard here.

Having been a semi (5-ton/class 5/ diesel/airbrakes) driver in the army as well as a motor pool mechanic, I did learn to use the Johnny bar on the steering column to override the tractor brakes when going down hill to prevent a jackknife. The trailer's brakes only apply and hold the tractor back so as not to push the tractor down hill. My section sergeant also told his soldiers that by habitually using the Johnny bar, the tractor's service brakes get saved from wear as the trailer will often belong to a customer outside the section. Wear his brakes out not your own! The army 5-ton trucks had no Jake brakes, however. Not even a blower!

My apologies for long winded threads....now, off to reading I go!

Oscar Grant The 3rd,you made a promise to Brett and everyone else on here. I do not believe that you've read everything that you "promised you would" or you couldn't possibly still be rambling on the way that you have been good sir.

One more thing, after some thought I would like you all to know that I regret hijacking Oscar Grahm The 3rd's thread to introduce myself. I'm at work now but when I have a chance I will start my own post as soon as possible with a little info about myself and what I've learned from all you knowledgeable people so far. Thanks

Hello all Im Chris from Florida and Ive been lurking in the background reading for a few months now. I personally would like to thank you Oscar for motivating me to finally post or reply in this case. Anyways just wanted you to know that I'm with G Town and Old School I'm done too. Are you really even serious or are you just pulling peoples legs trying to get a response? I've been following you for a while now for the entertainment value but I'm really starting to get a headache. Other than that to Brett what a wonderful website and to all the moderators thank you for all the information. Everything has been beyond valuable and I believe it will help me greatly in the future. Looking forward to sponging up all of your thoughts and ideas as I get closer to my own adventure. Thank you all. P.S. I need a cool handle!