My Prime Experience
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Day 1: so I was up actually earlier 430 so I had shower time to wash up. By 6ish I was down for fast and in class by 645. Early is on time on time is late. Now I've passed my pysixal sort of one required to do a blood test to test my kidney fictionally. Due to being born with only one. Got some sim time and dang it! Double clutching is hard I forgot to put de foot on the floor and hand on the wheel once in gear
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Day 2: Nailed my exam got my cmp done. And in sim nailed double clutch but I have a new issue. I am hard on the stick and 6-7 is a bit out of synch down shifting is easy since it's slower then up. My tip is hum we will rock you or tap the beat. Except with your hands and feet. Kinda helps for me oddly
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Ok it is now day 5 everything is going quite well Ive gotten straight backin and driver side down. Driver side took me a few trys to get it right.
My advice for driver side, after you straigten your self out and your trailer is at a angle to the hole, slowly move it to your rigt dont go to big other wise youll mess it up. (and cost your self a tun of points.
Ok so I didnt post for some time Ive been busy, Ive been waitin for a trainer and Ive found one. Just finised instuctor classes to, Im saddened Im only receavin four ours of pad time, But bein a lease driver need dat money saddly.
I have a few questions for anyone that has went thru prime 1 when do u start getting paid 2 if im team driving when do me and my teammate start driving together i have someone wanting to get there cdl with me and us team drive 3 how long is traning all together is it shorter to go to a private school 4 how did u like the tranning
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.
I have a few questions for anyone that has went thru prime 1 when do u start getting paid 2 if im team driving when do me and my teammate start driving together i have someone wanting to get there cdl with me and us team drive 3 how long is traning all together is it shorter to go to a private school 4 how did u like the tranning
As far as when you can do teaming that is a question I can't answer call a recruiter. During orientation and the weekend following it your meals are covered. After you get a 200 advance every week, it's deducted once your hired.
You do t start getting laid until your that phase which shouldn't be more thang 3-4 weeks.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Hey there everyone Today wasnt as eventfull, me and who ever was left got in a pretrip trianing truck and just hung out since it was semi rainin and cold. After lunch Ive watched some instructors do some backin classes. (they are becomin certified cdl instructors. Mine (by the name of Jessie) done some backin to sligtly messed up a few times, I couldnt help but laugh my rear end off, despite the fact its goin to be me in a few days.
But watcin on how they are supose to teach it will assist me with backin the real thing
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.
Ok so I didnt post for some time Ive been busy, Ive been waitin for a trainer and Ive found one. Just finised instuctor classes to, Im saddened Im only receavin four ours of pad time, But bein a lease driver need dat money saddly.
hang on a tick...... you just finished instructor classes??? or just finished with the class portion of the instruction...... and have you decided to go to a lease option??? I'm sure that the hard sell was on since you got there to be a lease op but if you have read here I'm wondering why you would go that route as a brand spanking new driver who hasn't completed training yet???
You do t start getting laid until your that phase which shouldn't be more thang 3-4 weeks.
I just can't stop chuckling at that typo.
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Saw that gonna rewatch after passing exam and pysixal and a tip don't over due to h2o as of this post in in line for the cup test and gotta go badly. Heh heh
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: