Well been busy working my ass off to pay my bills. I haven't started school yet do to financial difficulties, was under the impression my father was going to pay for school. Now he made an offer to pay for half once I put half down. After I graduate he'll pay me back my half. Either way I can't complain, just shows a higher power wants me to gain a little more patience before I get behind the big wheel. So waiting on W2's and will pay once I get my tax refund. Looking for sometime in February which in all its good because all my moving violations will be behind me at the end of February. And will graduate in March. I've also read the industry starts to pick back up in spring and summer so fingers crossed, and will keep posting regularly.
Yes, I've had to deal with patience or my lack thereof too. Funny how I always considered myself a patent person, but trucking changed my perception of myself slightly.
Well I started class on the 8th. Missed the first day of class on the 7th. Both days were General Knowledge. Watched a lot of videos and took practice test. Wednesday the 9th did some pre trip for a couple hours and then back to the class room for air brakes. Again videos and then practice test. Thursday the 10th started with more pre trip. Then a little refresher on General Knowledge and air brakes. Then off to the dol to test. Passed my General Knowledge and only missed one Question. Air brakes was 100%. Friday the 11th started with combination studying, videos then pre test. After that we were of two the dol to test. Got another 100% on the combinations. Just waiting on my birth certificate from California, then can add permit to my license. Overall a good week great instructors and class sizes are perfect. Will try and keep posting as I go but will be pulling 13 to 15 hours a day, so forgive me if I take some time.
So this week started with an hour of backing, then pre trip. Some class time and then more backing. It got better the last hour of backing specially since I have never back a trailer of any kind. The rest of this week has been all class time. I passed my doubles & triples, tankers, and hazmat endorsement test today. Just waiting on the birth cert then can add the permit to my license. The high road training has helped tremendously. Thanks to every one here I can now look forward two a career OTR.
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Been super busy with school and work. I passed my skills test yesterday. Will have my class A on Tuesday. Tge last three weeks of school was pretty consistent. With driving 2 hours a day, backing 1 pretrip 1 and class time 1 hour. I still have 2.5 hours of driving time and an hour backing before I can get my 160 hour certificate. We learned double clutching on a 6 spd, and floating on 10 and 13 spds. I missed 5 on my pre trip, missed a sign that the examiner ask about while driving and only used my two pull ups and G.O.A.L on my 90. For the last two weeks I had no prob getting the 90 in one shot. Anyways great school great instructors. I will be doing a test drive with a couple employers here next week. Thanks Brett and everyone here for all the help and training program.
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.
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.
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So I have filled out application for the program and replacement training deduction of $678.40. I will start class on 01/25/2016. Its a four week class and have court dates on the 27 and 02/01/2016 so wont graduate of till the end of February. Will try to post daily but will also be working full time.