New Driver training for wife and I.

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  1. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    LOL of course. I only pulled one 80 miles empty when we did a relay load for a driver. It’s pretty cool, and I didn’t mind pulling it but they are awfully low to the ground!
     
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  3. Stringb8n

    Stringb8n Road Train Member

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    Ahh grasshopper, as you learn you will appreciate that its low. Especially when you haul something with the outriggers out and two feet overhang either side. Hydraulic is nice. Can raise when needed for clearance. Those mechanical ones you have to use a 4x4 to disconnect the neck and reconnect, miss a step and you're screwed, I never pulled one of those and don't ever want to either.
     
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    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    Week 1 in the books. We’re both getting a lot better which is all you can ask for this point. I actually got to pull some dry vans in addition to all the flatbed work.
     
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    2Tap Medium Load Member

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    Really glad you and your wife enjoy one another's company that much let alone share the same occupation.

    As much as i love mine, the thought of being in a confined space with her that long......
    The thought of having to put up with some of her patients antics....
    I don't mind the perfume of cow poop for one second, lol.
     
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    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    neither of us are perfect but I am a lucky man. The training process is obviously necessary But it’s awesome that we can do that locally and come home every night together. We are looking forward to actually driving together when the 4 weeks of training is done.
     
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    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    Have you talked yet about driving schedules? Who will drive mostly at night? How will you split your days? etc.
     
  8. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    Yes, but nothing set in stone as of now, we just know that we want a set schedule. 2pm to 2 am is the favorite right now.
     
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    fuller Light Load Member

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    You've made a good call. Tarping sucks. Climbing around on top of a load 14' tall in the heat of summer or the frigid cold of winter struggling with 100 lb tarps is something that I'll never do again, and most likely something that you won't ever want to do either.
     
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    2Tap Medium Load Member

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    I wouldn't suggest any night driving until both of you get used to the trailer off tracking and the feel for it becomes natural for the both of you.
     
  11. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    Week 5 of local company training. We drive to work, drive local to pick up loads or deliver them Then drive home at the end of the day. I did 3 weeks of flatbed and this is my 2nd week of dry van. My wife's training has been reversed with three weeks of dry van and this is her second week of flat bed.

    Amhof has been awesome and we are happy we signed on with them. So far only good surprises like **a brand new 2023 Freightliner** sitting in the yard waiting on us to finish training!

    With flatbed training is usually 6 weeks for new drivers so hopefully we will be done next week. I feel like with patience (and maybe a pull up or two) I can put a trailer where it needs to be at this point.
     
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