Modern Tractor Ride Quality
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If you can sit in a chair for hours at a time without problems you should be able to drive a truck without problems. Obviously there could be exceptions to this but if your air ride seat is set up correctly you shouldn't be bouncing hard against the floor very often. The air piston in your seat will absorb 95% of the bumps and you'll just kind of float up and down as you're going down the road. If you hit a huge bump your seat could bottom out and jar you a bit but that shouldn't happen too often.
And of course the more you can do to stretch and strengthen your back during the course of your travels the better off you'll be.
Thank you Brett!! :)
Zee Joker plans for the future:
So this weekend in speaking to my father in law, I told him maybe 10-20 years down the road I would consider pursuing the challenge of OTR truck driving.
Yes, but trucks will all be robotrucks by then!
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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.
Hey Zen. Love your profile picture. I wonder how many people actually know where that came from?
Hey Zen. Love your profile picture. I wonder how many people actually know where that came from?
Spielberg was 19 when he directed Duel. Good catch Tonya!
Hey Zen. Love your profile picture. I wonder how many people actually know where that came from?
Spielberg was 19 when he directed Duel. Good catch Tonya!
Duel- the psycho, never seen, tanker driver. I googled the movie- I was surprised that it's free on Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmZBmIQXBvU
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
Spielberg was 19 when he directed Duel. Good catch Tonya!
Actually I (Sam) not Tonya noticed it. Tonya would have never had a clue :)
Zen, I feel like we aren't looking at all the situations here.
As you know, you'll have to do team driving before you get your own truck. With Prime you'll be team driving 6-8 weeks. Now while I think you'll be fine in the drivers seat, what about laying in the bed while the trainer is driving.
I train students right now so I actually have been teaming for 1/2 year now, and I can tell you from experience that you feel those bumps a lot more in that bed. There is nothing there to truly absorb the impact. The only thing I can tell you is to double up on mattress toppers to help you but I'm convinced that you'll have back issues while teaming. It's very rough on your body especially the construction zones.
Just a diffrrent perspective and something else you might not have thought about.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Spielberg was 19 when he directed Duel.
The are remaking this movie...
Best friends Emily and Lesley go on a road trip to the desert. When Emily decides to get off the highway and take a "short cut," they become the target of a relentless and psychotic trucker who forces them to play a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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Hello Folks,
Need to make my annual post in here
So I have decided to postpone my trucking career to years from now to stay with my family until my daughter is older. Quick shout out again to Brett, Old School, Daniel B and all of TT for helping me make an informed decision last year to stay the course in my current job for the foreseeable future.
So this weekend in speaking to my father in law, I told him maybe 10-20 years down the road I would consider pursuing the challenge of OTR truck driving. Explained to him that I can no longer consider flat bed as I have back problems and can't really lift over 50 lbs. So I explained that Van or Reefer would be my choice. And since he needs to shoot down everything I ever propose to do (he even thought marrying his daughter was a bad idea LOL!!) he said "Your back won't tolerate all the bouncing". Now I sit 8-10 hours a day right now, and that actually is what my back prefers vs. standing.
QUESTION: Modern tractors have decent suspensions and unless you are on really crappy roads all the time and/or driving a very old or poorly maintained tractor, it should not be a major factor, would you agree? Or is my father in law correct to advise me this is a pipe dream and I will be bouncing for 8-10 hours a day.
Your feedback is appreciated!! Thanks!
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.