4 Point Airbrake Check
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Quick question. I am going Wednesday for my CDL B road test and air brake test. What wheels do you chock for the air brake test in TX or does it matter. I just want to make sure I get it right. Thanks!
I would think back drive tires. As I stated in 4 point since I have no wheel chocks I will put my truck in a low gear. I never used them.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Eric, we chocked our drive axle - I tested in Nacogdoches TX. Just curious, but if you're going this far why not go ahead for the Class A license?
I checked the Texas CDL Manual for any specifics about which axle to chock but it doesn't say specifically. It just says to make sure the tires are chocked.
We have all of the CDL Manuals for each state in case you wanted to take a look.
Yeah, getting your class A right away would have been the way to go but it's no big deal - you can always go back and get it. Most people usually do at some point because their choices are quite limited for class B jobs.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Long story short is I had my A in MI for many years and when we moved to TX I let it go over about $60. Figured I was done driving! Now I have a job driving box trucks and we have one B truck and are getting more. Work is letting me use the B truck on company time so I am getting the B without having to spend a few hundred bucks. Just simple economics and I have no desire to go OTR.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Thanks for the reply Old School. I will do the drive axle as well. Just trying to make sure my bases are covered!
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