Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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I've been in training for 6 months and I still can't get the hang of shifting
Contact the fleet manager that fleet manager is also your fleet manager and tell him/her about this guy and how inappropriate he is. Don't let one person and his rudeness determine your life and what you want to do. Did you try shifting the way I said?
Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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I've been in training for 6 months and I still can't get the hang of shifting
Don't think so hard about shifting before you do it. Just rev the engine listen to it look at the rpms take your time don't stomp on the throttle like a car. Build up speed slowly until about 1300 rpms then clutch shift clutch. Its not a race. If you are sitting at a light and the cars next to you take off don't try doing what they are doing just take your time building speed slowly don't worry about the cars behind you if they want to go fast then tuff they can go around you. While your building up speed slowly that will also give that lead time you need to stop because the cars in front of young will take off. When down shifting you don't need to down shift thro every gear skip shift. Like when coming off the highway let the truck slow down even if you use a little break.let that motor bog down to 1000 to 800 rpm and below 35 mph then down shift to 8th then if you need to do that again let it bog down to the same and below 15 mph then down shift into 6th. With down shift its almost the same its clutch shift tap throttle clutch shift into gear. The key to it all is take your time your not drag racing or in a car. Do not stomp on the throttle
Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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Wednesday is a big day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you everyone. I will let you all know how it goes. I found what I really like to do and its being a PSD instructor. On my off time with him I am in the simm lab helping new students to learn how to shift.
Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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Wednesday is a big day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey everyone I know I haven't been on here much since going back to Prime in April. but since I have been back and running hard and with the record I have with this company in the past. I became a PSD instructor and have my first student testing out on Wednesday I have worked very hard with this guy got him shifting good and his fuel mpg up to 8.75.. had him on the pad today and he did awesome. Got the backing down real quick his parallel parking was perfect on the first shot blindside and site side. I know he is nervous. I told him how good he is and how great he is doing. I feel its my kid going to get his driver lic. For the first time. He will make a great safe driver. I hope he passes the first time out. I know I am nervous also but I am not showing it. Wednesday for those couple of hours he is testing will feel like days to me since I am not allowed to watch and have to sit in a office with no windows. oh boyyyy
Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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1st Year Anniversary at Prime... Accident Free
Congrats Ken. I. am here at Prime in Springfield Mo. just finished taking the PSD instructor training course. Picked out my student who already has 57 hours under his belt his last instructor and him didn't get a long . He is pretty good . Waiting on a load for tomorrow to get out of here. So today did lots of backups on the pad and drove around.. so I like being a PSD instructor. Lets see how it goes. I feel sorry for all the kids here who don't have instructors right now tho.
Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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I will either sweep it out or use a little battery powered blower it works really good. I am reading this post as I sit at a wal mart dc in door
Posted: 8 years, 11 months ago
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In cab cooking and nature's calling
My wife makes me home cooked meals and puts them in throw away tins freezer raps them and freezes them. When I am home on my home time I get them out of the freezer and put them in my fridge they defrost slowly and I cook them in my lunch box cooker while I am going down the road. When I run out of those I will go shopping and cook my own food. I love grilled cheese sandwiches with ham and tomato In fact I think I will make one now hehehe. . I try to get home every 3 weeks to stock up tho
Posted: 8 years, 11 months ago
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I went thro a private school my self. The main reason I did is because I didn't want to work for one company I wanted to choose who I work for and Not get stuck in one company for a period of time if it didn't work out. I wasn't able to shift well neither. It took lots of drive time with teachers to get it down enough to pass for my class AS. I really didn't get everything down good until I went to a trucking company and they sent me out with a Trainer who was awesome and a great guy to be with. He showed me how to be a strong driver. If this is what you want to do I myself would go to a private school or college and get that class A and while there research different trucking companies apply to them talk to them ask them Questions and take my Time to see which company would be the best fit for me. Best of Luck to you
Posted: 8 years, 11 months ago
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Wanting to get into the truck driving job
Congrats!!!! I love trucking its the best job I have ever had. It is a different kind of life style.
Posted: 8 years, 10 months ago
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Experienced Drivers, did I make a mistake?
You did the right thing. I would have done the same as you