all day in the class would really be trying lol especially with the group i was with. when i was there we did 2 hrs each day in class then the rest or the day road or yard. honestly though i think it's a better format doing it with one day devoted to classwork. i think some of those who didn't have prior knowledge or the ones who just didn't get it or were having trouble with the bookwork suffered the way they did it when i was there. probably better the way they've got you guys doing it now

you know what i discovered yesterday? coupling and uncoupling isn't nearly as hard as i thought it would be. i certainly haven't gotten good at it yet, but it's not bad. i hope i learn to feather that clutch pretty soon!!! )
-amos

If you are looking for a program that just takes you to a point where you can get a CDL, then DCCC ain't for you. I was talking to one of the instructors and he was telling me how the driving maneuvers we were doing now would get harder. I was thinking by the end of this we'll be doing things with a truck that on the first day may have seemed impossible to us.
Looking foward to the learning and the challange.

Originally Posted by 101driver

you know what i discovered yesterday? coupling and uncoupling isn't nearly as hard as i thought it would be. i certainly haven't gotten good at it yet, but it's not bad. i hope i learn to feather that clutch pretty soon!!! )
-amos

My group didn't get to that yet but will next week, probably Tuesday.

Today was our first day driving on the road. Cool, I did miss a few gears but all-in-all not bad. Tomorrow it's back on the pratice yard.

Day 6

Yesterday was a range or yard training day for my group. Today we went out driving. I have taken fairly well to the high gear stuff but the low gear stuff I have found harder. I do ok but miss more gears than I should. Ol well maybe with more work I'll get it.

First Full Week

Looking back the first week I see things I have learned, as well as places I still have much to learn. Straight backing has gone fairly well, pre-trip is coming along, coupling is good, and foward obsticel course is good. On the road my hi-gear shifting if good but the low-gear timing just isn't there yet, but maybe next week will go better with that. Today is Friday so it's class day and books.

Been too busy to post the last few days.
Today is range or yard day where I work on backing, coupling and such. I don't have to deal with road driving again until tomorrow. After three times road driving I'm really no closer to picking up the rythurm of low gear shifting than I was the first time. They rotate you in trucks and instructors here while driving so the next time I drive it will be with a differiant truck and teacher, I'm ready for the change.