10# when dropping a trailer, I should have the feet of the landing gear about an inch off the ground so that the trailer is not too high for the next driver. And I should dump the air bags when I pull out from a trailer that I am dropping to put less strain on the drivetrain. I didn't know that until I had been trucking for seven years.
What important skills of truck driving did you learn after your first year of trucking?
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I did not write this articulately when I posted the OP last night. I should have written the following:
2# I should stop at all railroad tracks that don't have warning lights or a gate arm even if I don't see a train coming.
5# It is illegal to drive a semi-truck in the third lane in most states. In my rookie year, I (erroneously) thought it was only illegal to drive a semi-truck in the third lane where there are signs explicitly forbidding it.Last edited: Dec 18, 2024
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What the hell are you talking about? Not important how long it takes to stop?
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The first year of trucking, let me think about this.
I was a team driver my first year.
So what did I learn about as a team driver?be careful what you post on this website. They are monitoring all channels and outlets including social mediaMidwestResident, Sirscrapntruckalot and broke down plumber Thank this. -
First rule of trucking . Develop thick skin
2nd rule - never stop learningMidwestResident, expedite_it, 2rescuekids and 10 others Thank this. -
like the Vietnamese massage parlor
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What important skills of truck driving did you learn after your first year of trucking? The more I did it, the less I liked it.
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75% of what I learned in school was wrong
Chains are never installed in a warm shop in shirtsleeves or on the side of the road in a bright sunshine and shirtsleeves
45% of what I learned the 1st year was wrong
If my dispatchers lips are moving, he's lying
Shippers always lie
Lot Lizards always always lie
Never, ever trust a wet fart
When stopped on the side of the road to cool a tire, look before you step
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really ? No pros outweighing the cons ?MidwestResident Thanks this.
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It’s only illegal to run the hammer lane on 70 in MD on the hills where it’s posted.
From the Beltway out to Frederick it’s legal.MidwestResident, tscottme and Numb Thank this.
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