Good points for the new drivers you all.
One most important point is do not ever get so confident that you think you know it all.
That means the rig, the road, other drivers, and weather conditions.
Driving a rig is running on the dynamic, much like riding a "rice rocket".
So smooth and easy until you look down at the speedo and you're hitting 100 mph.

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the volvo 680s do that both, with air bags on the front , your getting cab lean and chassis lean

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Man-0-MaN!
Doesn't that make y'all feel sea sick?

the first couple corners will throw you off, but you get use to it, but i do imagine that it would be easier to roll, i guess they took some saftey away to make the ride better

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it's the trailer that goes first. because of the flex of the kingpin/5th wheel joint by the time you realize it, TOO LATE!!!!!!!!

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tip for new truckers: to err is human, to forgive is not D.O.T. policy.
"i've been working all week, and i'm tired and i dont wanna sleep and i wanna have fun... it's time for a good time!!!!" alan jackson

im not sure how well i will do answering this, however, i am in a volvo now, been in 1 for about 2 months now, and to be honst, its the only thing i drove. im a new driver, just started, and all i have driven is a volvo, and i have noticed that the truck does lean on turn and curves, when i was school we drove freights, but also in school, we didnt do the kind of driving thats done in the real world, talk to other drivers before i got in the volvo they all said the same thing, 5mph slower then the posted limit. sometimes, on the rds that i run on a weekly basis, i tend to pick my speed up a lil more eachtime, im getting over the fear of it flipping and realizing that its just the way the truck rides,
also, on the on/off-ramps if its posted at 25mph, i tend to find myself putting along at around 15, just because some of the ramps are so sharp and that truck tends to lean alot!!. my advise, is the same as everyone here, 5mph lower then the posted, and always get to your speed before you enter the turn/curve, and accelerate slightly through the turn to pull your weight......
good luck out there, be careful, and youll get used to it.

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my dream of becoming an o/o and making something of myself is starting to become nothing more then a fairytale

I have a 2004 volvo and the cab is mostly doing the leaning.Thats why it has that comfortable ride and you dont feel as many bumps in the road.Slow down in the curves at least 10 mph and you will feel comfortable with it.Dont never worry about that driver behind you blasting on the cb that you are going to slow.Just tell him like i tell them[you should have left earlier and you would not be behind me and i am not speeding up because i want to arrive to my destination sunny side up].

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Exactly.
Be safe and keep the greasy side down.

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Are Obama, Reid, and Pelosi CARB Compliant?