You won't, I drove an auto for years. Got back in a manual recently, grinded a few and fell right back in the groove
LTL with auto restriction
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Maxjs843, Jun 29, 2021.
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Granted you might have to get your proverbial sea legs back, as it were, but you won’t forget.Radman, Bob Dobalina and im not real sure Thank this. -
I would say at my terminal it's at least 50% autos versus 50% manuals, maybe even a higher a percentage being manuals. If the terminal needs drivers bad enough though they will work with you if you are rusty and need a bit more training on a manual (like I did). But you can't have the restriction, and it even said that on the application that I filled out for them too. I think in one of the pre-interviews with an Estes HR person they asked me about having a restriction on my license too but I'm not 100% sure about that (can't remember).
That said if the terminal needs help badly enough they might work with you on getting the restriction removed, they do have a dock to driver program so it wouldn't be unheard of. Couldn't help to ask and maybe every terminal is different I don't know.Radman, Speed_Drums and Texas_hwy_287 Thank this. -
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Kw's are notorious for being horrible at backing.
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Our new trucks have a newer type of Eaton automatic transmission that is finally good at backing. It has a "creep mode" that is just like easing off a clutch in a manual. You don't have to find a sweet spot in the throttle, you just take your foot off the brake and it smoothly idles back. It even works backing up inclines.
I hate the older style. You're either slipping into neutral or hauling ### backwards. It's not just annoying; it also damages trailers when they slam into docks. Not to mention the damage they do to your ego when they make you look like a rookie!Radman, Gearjammin' Penguin, MACK E-6 and 2 others Thank this. -
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