Comments By !Nk

Thanks yall i appreciate it... Rainy... I LOVE TURNS that and backing are a strong point for me..stalled a few times on the road but recovered well.. its getting easier..... n a new day is a new day... 😁😁😁😎

Took me a few days to realize it wasnt like a car...lol ahhh my love hate relationship with the double clutch... first few days were frustrating but now having fun with it... I LOVE IT

Cdl permit passed.. dot physical passed... now we are getting behind the wheel today... im super stoked! Any advice?

Ha! Passed my permit test today... rest of my training is menuvers.. and on the road.. exam is in 3 weeks... see ya out there man!

Thanks !Nk, good luck in school. See you out here after.

Congratz!!! Cant wait to get out there with yall!!!

Sooo tired n drained passed my physical with flying colors... n we have been neck deep in this cdl book .... headache and all highlightered out...im still studying and its 10 pm.. class started at 7 and ended at 530 came to the hotel.. got a quick cardio in and went back to it... review time. .. homework is 200 questions on the whole book... man o man.. permit test is thursday and tomorrow is all pretesting.... week 2 is pre inspection and behind the wheel until exam day... wish me luck...

Lol where dis u find this list? Im gonna need it BAAAAD!

Petro and Ta often have small.gyms and many LA Fitness have parking are 24 hours and you can shower there. i have a list of like 300 across the country and find more regularly..the problem is i need to start using them lol

get past the "its unsafe cause im a woman" crap. i.just never fell that way

Thanks guys im pretty stoked.. Old school thanks for all the wise words from previous posts i think ur pretty badass! N thanks for the advice amish country... oh yeah and Patrick i live here in Clarksville too. Small world when ur an army family. My husband is a maintenance tech. He has been in about 14 years hes currently stationed at Ft.Campbell. I love it out here.

Thanks again guys!

Wish me luck.. starting school monday at truck driver institute here in tennessee. This should be fun...😁

Manual because i like to control the beast in a mechanical way. Im a mechanic and my understanding of a manual transmission is being in the know... when ur driving knowing when to shift .. not have it shift for u. Especially when ur at am upgrade or down grade. So basically to physically BE and tell the motor and trans what i want it to do.. not what it thinks it should do. Just my opinion tho . As far as 13 speed... well honestly i just dont think everyone uses all 18 speeds maybe some but eh. Maybe they do.. Lol my dream truck is a 13 speed kenworth w900 so one day...maybe one day ill buy one..

AUTOMATIC? Manual? Your takes on these transmissions? Paccar? Cummins? Other??? Which do u prefer? Pros /cons?

My opinion Manual pref. 13 speed Cummins... JUST MY OPINION

An interesting choice for a newbie. Any particular reason why? Just curious...

Most of the carriers offering Paid CDL Training Programs will teach in either an 8 or 10 speed manual. For those companies that have phased out manuals you'll be in a 12sp auto-shift. Fuller/Eaton manufacture the majority of transmissions in contemporary class 7-8 trucks.

Most of the larger TL carriers are transitioning to 100% auto. In 2-3 years most of the manual transmission trucks will be relegated to spares or training trucks.