Training

So I have never driven a manual car let alone a rig. So my question for people that have went threw training and were in my shoes is it hard to grasp or is it something that is easy to learn on a rig. Thanks and look forward to hearing from everyone.

(I learned truck shifting long ago) I understand trainers prefer people without automobile manual shifting experience because they have "bad" habits for truck shifting.

The hardest part to learn in manual shifting is how to coordinate the left foot (clutch) and right foot (accelerator). Don't get all uptight, it will come.

Thank you. That kind of puts me at easy.

Michael, quick! Go get a toy truck: small, die cast is best, around $14 at Walmart.

Put it on the dining table, and see if you can back it into a space between two fork handles (parking it).

You will get practice backing a real trick soon enough. That is the hardest thing to wrap your brain around as a beginner.

Don't forget your CDL tests: High Road Training Program. - a guy named Jopa may want $29.95 for the course. Get him a $5 Starbucks card & he'll leave you alone.*

*That's a Trucking Truth joke.

On the way to Wal-Mart!!!

Funny, when I was diesel mechanic @ Pepsi, had to bring the truck and trailer from the front (downhill) docks (3 spaces) to shop for maint. Drove thru warehouse, slowly (tight fit between loaders) And repark them when done at same dock. Using a COE maybe better steer radius was actually fun back then (1990) A waste-tanker outfit I worked, for I'd drive the FLs/ Petes around the yard trying to see how many gears i could grab lol Lot different than 4-5 speed autos