CFI / Crowder College
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Hi, Kyle, welcome to Trucking Truth where your questions will be answered. First, put this word into your mind and don't let it escape:
Chill
The CFI people will understand and should get you a sample truck to practice on & with on Tuesday.
The trucks do have all the same stuff: air brakes, alternators, clearance lights and everything. Some things may look different or be like, on the other side of the engine, but you should be able to recognize the parts you're supposed to know.
The water pump and the alternator will be belt driven, the air compressor and power steering will be gear driven. Heads up: the air compressor is still hard to see, and you should make a point to find it before you head for the testing. If you somehow find disk brakes on the tractor, don't wig out - is still securely attached and not cracked. You won't be able to see the disk brake shoes/pads so you just tell the examiner about the lining thickness anyway.
Auto shift takes away the double clutching and fear of losing or grinding gears. Also you won't have to worry about coasting to a stop. You'll do all right.
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.
Ask anyone to take you to the training department and see if they will take you out to a truck and go over some stuff with you. They are very helpful. Just relax. Their goal is to get you on the road with a finisher. My friend who trains is on his way to Joplin to pick up a student. You are in good hands. Sorry to hear about TDDA having to close for now. Good luck. Keep us posted.
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Hey everyone! I need some help, please! I am currently in the process of getting my CDL with company sponsored schooling. CFI sent myself and three other students to Truck Dynasty Driving Academy where we attended 3 weeks learning on a manual International Prostar. However, because of COVID-19, Truck Dynasty had to suspend operations. We were not able to complete our testing because Missouri DOT testing was suspended as well. BUT, because we had completed enough hours, CFI brought us to Joplin and we are currently in company orientation. We found out today that CFI worked out a special deal with Crowder College to get us tested since they are an approved third-party test site. CFI wants us to go test on Wednesday this week. CFI told us Crowder College uses different equipment and that their trucks are autoshift. What type of trucks does Crowder College use? Can anyone help? What do we need to know for the pre-trip? What is belt driven? What is gear driven? Also, any advice on driving an autoshift truck? Thanks so much!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.