Leaving Today For Pittston - Worried About Double Clutching
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Hal, they totally expect that. They know you're new and they know these skills take quite a long time to really master. What they're mostly looking for are people that understand the basics and show the attitude and ability to learn. Because that's what you're going to be doing for quite a long time yet - learning. And they know this.
So don't sweat it. Just relax, have an awesome attitude, work hard, and show em you intend to become an awesome professional driver and they'll work with you.
One thing I remember being told is that don't worry about mistakes. It's not the mistakes they're focused on, it's the recovery. Say for example, you miss a shift (everyone does it) instead of grinding a pound, go back to the gear you were in, take a quick breath and then do it over. Relax and have fun, you'll be fine.
That is one of the things I am worried about. I have never drove a standard in my life.
You will be fine. FYI. The evaluation in Pittston is done on the simulator not on an actual truck. They give you a practice run and even if you bomb they let you go again the next day.
And if it means anything, most TNT trainers teach floating. I was worried about double clutching as well. Once on the road my trainer showed me floating........ I haven't double clutched since my first day on the road and I'm at 29,000 miles in TNT
Best of Luck
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14ยข per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
Honestly Michael, you're at an advantage because you don't have the bad habits. A manual transmission in a car and a truck are world's apart. You'll be just fine.
Honestly Michael, you're at an advantage because you don't have the bad habits. A manual transmission in a car and a truck are world's apart. You'll be just fine.
that's good to know! thank you
Here's the thing about clutching and double clutching:
-> It Will Come <-
It's crazy at the start, but soon you your body will know better than your mind will about it.
Consider this poem from Richard Feynman (Nobel Prize in Physics):
A centipede was happy quite,
until a toad in fun said,
"Pray, which leg comes after which?"
This raised his doubts to such a pitch
He fell distracted in the ditch
Not knowing how to run.
Moral: Don't think about it too much!
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Ill be on pittson on the 21st. Been a year since i drove 53. Nervous as hell so keep us updated on how orientation is.
Thanks
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Good Morning everyone;
I leave in a few hrs for Pittston to start my orientation and training. I have my CDL-A, but worry about the evaluation they will give me. I know how to double clutch , but the "DOING" of it is what gets me. Some days I a pro, and other days I feel like I'm grinding hamburgers. I know that I can get this skill in a short time when driving, but I just need to get there - through the evaluation.
Thanks for listening - just needed to vent a bit
Hal
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Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
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Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.