What To Bring When Out With A Trainer?
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Congrats WT! For some reason, I thought you already had your CDL at this point.
My suggestion? Leave the razor at home - grow a beard ;) Every man should - it's what separates us from the women and prepubescent boys.
Seriously though, something I've heard is to see if your trainer has a cooler you can share, or if he'd mind if you brought one.
Also, for some reason I thought that pic you have was some sort of alien spaceship. Just realized it was a hub cap.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
I'd bring a pillow too. Unless you're the kinda person that lives off of snack foods I wouldn't worry about food. Whatever you drive is gonna shift totally different than what you drove in school and you're also gonna learn a new method of shifting most likely. Now that you have you're cdl , you can let most of that stuff you learned go and just pay close attention to your training and learn as much as possible.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Well, we have to do it the way we are taught in class. That is the Roehl way. They bring us back after phase 2 training and we have to take another road test with an instructor to make sure we are doing things the correct way before they release us to phase 3. They expect us to double clutch all the time. The expect us to progressive shift.
Bill, I do have my CDL. That was phase 1 of training.
Just not sure what to expect when I hit the road with the trainer soon. They do not drive. I do the driving while they teach.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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.
Ol, and the wheel hub.... look at it close. The spikes you see are ice. It formed on the hub like that when we were driving in freezing rain during class. It was pretty cool looking so I took a picture of it.
How has your experience with Roehl been so far?
As far as what to take with you.... I think I would ask the trainer that you going be with for the next several weeks...
Start with the link and it should get you started and then come ask questions if you have any.
Kevin,
I am very happy with Roehl. I have a training log in the diaries forum on here. It is titled Roehl driver training from start to end...
Check it out. It is the experiences I have had so far. They may be different from other peoples. It has been very positive so far. I am going to keep posting in that thread while in phase 2 and 3 of training.
Guy,
After reading that, should i bring my books from class. They gave us an Atlas, the Keller book, emergency response guide, HM compliance pocketbook, and the FMCSR. I also have a securement book because I am going flatbed. Most of these books, I have found free apps on my phone that has all the information except for the sacrament book.
What about food? I really don't want to have to eat out a lot. I guess I will though training if I must.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Oppps that was supposed to be securement book and not sacrament! ROFL! Too funny!
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Well, guys and gals, they actually gave me a CDL - A here in NC. Be very afraid! Very, very afraid. Anyway, I just got home a couple of days ago. My FM called and was trying to get me a trainer as early as today. She called back and said it will probably be the beginning of next week. Other than a sleeping bag and 7 days of clothes, should I pack food? Shaving kit of course. I am kind of in the dark as to what to expect with my trainer. Roehl says I will be out with the trainer for about 13 days. Maybe a little longer. Should I just plan on eating out for the training so that I don't use up too much room in the truck? Any advice or suggestions would be great!
Also, I am a little nervous about not driving for a week. Scared my shifting and driving will degrade. Thoughts?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.