Learning Standard?

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  1. Rctruck87

    Rctruck87 Bobtail Member

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    Hello,

    I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a company that will train someone on standard that hires out of Florida. I will have one year of experience on the 17th.

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    What's a standard?
     
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    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    manual transmission maybe ?
     
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    Manual - stick shift, we all call it different.
     
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    Manual transmission, no automatics allowed.
     
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    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Don't we all drive a standard.

    Most of anyways.

    10 wheels are standard. Some of us have extra axles.
     
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    Brandt Road Train Member

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    You just shift at 1,000 RPMs or less in low range. When starting out like at stop light. This way you don't have to match the gears. Then for high range you flip the switch and shift at 1,600 RPMs. When you shift at 1,600 RPMs it should go in gear at 1,200 RPMs because their is usually 400 RPM step between gear
     
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    Basic energy, south tx oil ,tidal trucking, and texas energy, oh also key energy.
     
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    Thanks for the reply. I don’t have my hazmat endorsement yet, but I have my tanker. Any food grade you know of?

    -Thanks
     
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    Really? C’mon, we all know you know everything. You knew exactly what the OP meant.