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Arlington, TX
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Preparing For School
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I am a trained diesel mechanic (US Army and civvie trained) looking to start a career as a driver. If you have a general tech question about these rigs, don't hesitate to ask me!
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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Honestly Daniel, that rig looks good. I'm sure she's easy to spot regardless of where ya park her!
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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The Time Has Come!! (Finally Introducing Myself)
Honestly, I'm looking to go into a reefer division. Worst comes to worst, PT mat and about 30 minutes a day should have me set. Thanks for the heads up about flatbedding and modding a truck.
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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Thanks Thomas. Most of what I have dealt with as a tech are Freightliners and Internationals. A volvo doesn't sound too bad at all!
Ernie, I have kind of a left field question for ya. I know we can modify the interior of these trucks to a certain point (i.e. installing Sat radio, a fridge, etc.), but what about the exterior? I feel I should ask this as whatever rig I'm assigned will be my daily driver for the next year or so, and I'd like to make it stand out a little.
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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A paraphernalia charge would be incredibly tough to work around as it is viewed as a massive risk to the company. You don't have your location listed, but I am assuming that it is in FL (from what I've read, already a tough place to get hired from). Have you tried any of the smaller mom and pop companies, or maybe an oilfield company?
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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The Time Has Come!! (Finally Introducing Myself)
Thanks for the advice guys. I just hadn't had the chance to familiarize myself with Volvo's trucks. It looks like I need to make the rounds at the local truck stops and see if I can find a Raider driver to talk to, as well as getting more info from Prime drivers. I will look into getting a set of the resistance bands as well Brett!
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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I quit lurking too lmao. Charles can have my cookie from Highway Grunt (DFAC food... never again lol)
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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Congrats on the new rig, shes a beauty! Hope flatbedding works out for ya!
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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Noone is allowed to laugh at my ignorance!!!
Refrigerated box trailer. (Ya can't smoke it, but you can see your breath )
Posted: 10 years, 10 months ago
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The Time Has Come!! (Finally Introducing Myself)
I have been on here reading and gathering information (and giving some of mine where i can), and I feel like I should introduce myself. My name is John. I am 25, and looking to change my career path. From '07 until April '12, I was an automotive and diesel technician in a variety of shops (as well as the US Army, but that is a story for another time). I have spent the remainder of this time in the adult entertainment industry working at several clubs in the DFW as a poker dealer and promoter. I like the freedom that a life on the road can provide, and since I have no spouse or other financial obligations, I can stay out as long as necessary to get the loads run. I have narrowed down the list of companies that I want to train with to five:
1. Prime (seems to be the best fit, but I have to travel to MO for school)
2. Swift (Not quite as well of a fit and idk about volvo's trucks)
3. Raider Express (Local, but I haven't heard much either way about them)
4. Stevens (the first company I talked to, seems decent)
and waaaay down the list is...
5. PAM (heard about forced team driving and pulling miles from solo drivers at a local truck stop)
My questions are:
Has anybody on here dealt with Raider Express?
How do you exercise on the road?
What are your thoughts on volvo's trucks?
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Silly Mistakes ? Be Honest .
You guys must have had a pair of cannonballs running at those speeds!