Comments By Ernie S. (AKA Old Salty Dog)

Something else that helps with wipers freezing, turn your sun visor down. It helps keep the warm air against the window longer. Works great, I used that method last year. Oh and turn up the defrost to a level you can tolerate as well.

Ernie

Congrats Kim.

Just remember, I'm just a phone call away if you need help.

Ernie

I have noticed that confidence in wording is much more powerful than simply going through a choreograph robotic memorized play.

Mike D.,

Every state has it's own way that they want you to check/word the pre-trip. So you would do well to find out what they (meaning the state you will be testing in) want you to do the pre-trip.

I know from experience that is exactly how Missouri wants it, so I'm sure other states are similar.

Ernie

Its brutal here

Right Daniel B., youngsters like you have no clue.......

Ernie

Errol,

Hate to burst your bubble, but most of the trucks I've been assigned to since I started 7 years ago have been new.

But seriously, good for you and good luck. I have seen many of these setups you are about to embark on, pretty cool that you are getting the chance to do this.

Ernie

Since I will be upgrading to my own truck very soon I would like to revisit a question I asked months ago before I started CDL training (and I was told I was being silly for asking and that I was putting the horse before the cart (I guess the commenter didn’t know my determination and drive 😁)).

My question is this: what do you wish you had on your very first truck that you didn’t have? Anything and everything you can think of. I will be going home for Thanksgiving and can hit some good sales while I’m there.

Thanks and be safe!

A refrigerator........depends on what model/make of truck you get as to what you can & cannot do.....

Ernie

Good luck Ernie! We will be thinking of you.

Thanks Kim......

If you get down this way.....let me know....

Ernie

I'll be home in Chesapeake VA for thanksgiving as you will be home in WV.

Time flies when you are having fun......

Have a safe trip.....hope to see you sometime out on the road......never know when we will cross paths...

Ernie

This is good, but I’ve found a lot of how personal conveyance is used depends on company guidelines and how they choose to implement the rules.

That is a fact. It all depends on the company & how they chose to implement the new changes.

Ernie

If you search for "items to take to orientation", you will find a whole list of responses to this question.

Ernie