Looking For Advice As I Start My Driver Training In A Few Days

Hello, Just wondering if anyone has any womanly advice for me as I start my training in a few days. I'm getting a little nervous (ok, I'm a WRECK!). I've never been a mechanically inclined person and I'm worried about being able to pass the Pre-Trip in a few weeks (not to mention the backing and driving). Maybe I'm letting myself think too much. I HAVE to pass everything the first try because a job is waiting for my husband and I as a team as soon as I'm done with school. Any advice, or just words of encouragement would be appreciated!

Marie, Take a deep breath, breath slowly and you'll be fine. Think of this as the beginning of your wonderful dream of teaming with your hubby. You are feeling like everyone else has but don't beat yourself up over it. You are excited like a little kid at the morning of Christmas waiting to see what Santa brought him or her. Keep us posted as to your progress. You will ace this and be on your way to a great new chapter in you life.

Marie, Take a deep breath, breath slowly and you'll be fine. Think of this as the beginning of your wonderful dream of teaming with your hubby. You are feeling like everyone else has but don't beat yourself up over it. You are excited like a little kid at the morning of Christmas waiting to see what Santa brought him or her. Keep us posted as to your progress. You will ace this and be on your way to a great new chapter in you life.

Thank you for your comment. I'm looking forward to joining the ranks of Women Truckers. I've set up a YouTube channel (Truckin Twosome) to kind of have a permanent record for memories for myself as well as keeping my friends and family up to date, but it's becoming more than that with getting views from people I don't know. Guess I've got a lot of support out there so I'll continue the videos. Would love to have you follow me there!

I'm just starting as well. I'm totally freaked out about pre-trip and driving. I think I get to drive in two weeks! Omg!! I hope you got thru it! It will give me hope! Cross your fingers for me, I don't want monster truck a car or something 🤣🤣🤣

I have never been a mechanically inclined either. Purposely really never wanted to work on engines!

It seemed to me passing the pre-trip is really more memorization than mechanical knowledge. You learn the part names and what they look like and what could be wrong with them. Our school broke it down like if it's metal it can be bent, cracked damaged broken. If it's rubber it can be cracked, dry rotted, have an abrasion. Electrical look for frayed wires, bare wires or illegal tape.

I passed my pre-trip with flying colors. For me I retain stuff best when I write it down so I would write lists of the parts and check to see what I forgot then start over.

My husband and I have been out on our own now for almost 2months and I love it!

Good luck Ladies!! You can do it!!