New York State Coil Endordement
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It's been a few years, but I don't remember it being all that difficult.
Of course, I used the High Road CDL Training Program for study, and that more than prepared me.
I believe every state should have a similar separate test for cargo securement in the way that NY does. Every person on the road is putting their hands into the lives of flatbedders. It's important to know how to properly secure stuff to that deck.
Study up on it, you'll get it.
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.
It's been a few years, but I don't remember it being all that difficult.
Of course, I used the High Road CDL Training Program for study, and that more than prepared me.
I believe every state should have a similar separate test for cargo securement in the way that NY does. Every person on the road is putting their hands into the lives of flatbedders. It's important to know how to properly secure stuff to that deck.
Study up on it, you'll get it.
Yup Turtle I agree with you. We all need to be on the same page for safety. It probably is me. I used the highroad CDL course too and some questions were nothing like I've seen so far between that and the NYS study manual. I'm gonna dig a little deeper into research. Thank you. Be safe out there !
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.
Hang in there Jason. You'll get it.
Of everything you'll haul on a flatbed, coils are the one thing you really need to understand. They are dangerous, and I see a lot of them mishandled by many drivers. Get the basic math down and you'll be well on your way to understanding how to haul coils. Once you have the basics down, you can pass that test like a pro.
Keep using our study guides. They will get you where you need to be.
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.
Thanks old School. I keep trying. Now its not so much the coil test O'm worried for. Now its all these companies with physicals. I've been a carpenter all my life and considered myself pretty good shape. Not great. I can lift a tarp up. But some of these tests these companies are making new guys do sounds like everyone's gotta be superman! Man, all I wanna do is drive in my older age. Never thought truck drivers had to be in extreme condition !
Hang in there Jason. You'll get it.
Of everything you'll haul on a flatbed, coils are the one thing you really need to understand. They are dangerous, and I see a lot of them mishandled by many drivers. Get the basic math down and you'll be well on your way to understanding how to haul coils. Once you have the basics down, you can pass that test like a pro.
Keep using our study guides. They will get you where you need to be.
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.
Of everything you'll haul on a flatbed, coils are the one thing you really need to understand. They are dangerous, and I see a lot of them mishandled by many drivers.
Man, the one I could never wrap my head around was we had a couple places that would load eye to the sky coils in a van trailer right next to us flatbedders. I'd watch the drivers just close the doors and drive off while I'm throwing chains. Couldn't believe I never saw more of them go through the trailer wall. Not even friction mats!
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
I completely agree with you Andhe78 - that kind of stuff looks really dangerous!
oh, but that's a sided vehicle. Isn't that b. s. or what ? They didn't use a friction mat either. It was probably a piece of rug !
Of everything you'll haul on a flatbed, coils are the one thing you really need to understand. They are dangerous, and I see a lot of them mishandled by many drivers.
Man, the one I could never wrap my head around was we had a couple places that would load eye to the sky coils in a van trailer right next to us flatbedders. I'd watch the drivers just close the doors and drive off while I'm throwing chains. Couldn't believe I never saw more of them go through the trailer wall. Not even friction mats!
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Hi everyone. I just wanted to say how tough the Metal Coil test is. I studied pretty well, I thought. Took the test twice, failed both times. Some of the questions were not even on any of the material they gave to study. A real bummer. Just letting anyone trying for it. It ain't easy ! Or maybe I'm just not bright! Jason T.
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