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G-Town's Comment
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On my study sheet it only refers to skid plate and mounting assembly.. Geez I might have mounting assembly wrong as I'm exhausted right now but the words 5th wheel are no where to be found. It is Apron btw. Another interesting piece is the brake "linings" are now "not dangerously thin", no mention of 1/4" thickness.

Not sure what study sheet you are referring to,...the one Swift gave you or other?

This might help:

Pre-trip Inspection:

A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.

Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.

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.
Tractor Man's Comment
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Thanks all. I am 101% focused and determined.

SLACKER! Can't you at least give it 102%?

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Kramer's Comment
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Thanks, G-Town. I've had too many encounters with too many thin skinned people on too many Internet bulletin boards and forum.

Without intonation or body language, it is very easy to read the wrong sentiment into some replies.

Brian: We too have been taught to describe the brake lining, however we are still calling out that the lining is not less than 1/4" thick.

Local variances I suppose. I wonder if it only varies state to state, or if another DMV testing site within the same state might expect a different script?

Enquiring minds and all that...

Dm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.

DMV:

Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles

The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.

G-Town's Comment
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The 1/4" minimum isn't a local variance. It's DOT. That is why I asked what Brian was using as a study sheet.

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.

Brian F.'s Comment
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I gotta draw the line somewhere dude. I'm actually giving 101.5% but don't tell them that cause then they'll want more.

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Thanks all. I am 101% focused and determined.

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SLACKER! Can't you at least give it 102%?

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Brian F.'s Comment
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This is the study sheet they gave us all here on site. The word is verbalize it ord for word cause that's what the DMV dudes want to hear. I too wonder if it varies from DMV to DMV or state to state. At the end of the day though I don't really care if they want me to use the terms purple elephant and dancing monkees. smile.gifsmile.gifsmile.gif

The 1/4" minimum isn't a local variance. It's DOT. That is why I asked what Brian was using as a study sheet.

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.

Dm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.

DMV:

Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles

The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.

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