Well, I Had Drive 3 Today.
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It went really well. The instructor said I earned all 4 and 5's on the drive portion. I 100% got the 4 point break check, but I did forget to mention air valves, wiper blades and checking the heat and defrost defrost on my in cab. Then he stroked my ego a bit, and said they need to move me along and get me to testing. I was nervous about getting back into the swing of things, but like a lot of you told me, it all comes back fairly quick! Also just to pat my own back, instead of bragging about how good I am because of experience or plain arrogance (like several people have) I kept quiet. Of course the instructors asked me if I've driven and I've been truthful and said yes, which impressed them even more because they know I've been asking questions still trying to learn from them!
Yeah the heater / defroster is the last thing on our in cab inspection, I believe right after wipers/ window fluid . Texas is not required until July to even do a pre-trip, we start with brake inspection and go from there. I have decided to learn it like I would have too. If we can get that CDL going then we will be getting plenty of practice.
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.
There are too many things we take for granted in the in-cab pre-trip. I forgot the "check" the steering play (2") or the clutch play (1-2"), but still made it through.
Of course the instructors asked me if I've driven and I've been truthful and said yes, which impressed them even more because they know I've been asking questions still trying to learn from them!
Always be willing to learn, either to learn again or to learn more. Even if I'm supposed to learn double clutching (again) I will pay attention. There might be something I forgot, or missed!
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.
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It went really well. The instructor said I earned all 4 and 5's on the drive portion. I 100% got the 4 point break check, but I did forget to mention air valves, wiper blades and checking the heat and defrost defrost on my in cab. Then he stroked my ego a bit, and said they need to move me along and get me to testing. I was nervous about getting back into the swing of things, but like a lot of you told me, it all comes back fairly quick! Also just to pat my own back, instead of bragging about how good I am because of experience or plain arrogance (like several people have) I kept quiet. Of course the instructors asked me if I've driven and I've been truthful and said yes, which impressed them even more because they know I've been asking questions still trying to learn from them!