Our Journey Trucking- AMX

Are they going to train you together, or in separate trucks? Schneider used to be the only company I knew of that trained teams together (if they wanted); don't know if they still do. The separate training is often a concern for couples and knowing where the options are would be good info.

 

Separate training is beneficial, as both will have a different experience and perspective from their trainer and each can bring something slightly different to the table each day in the truck.

 

Just remember -- whenever in any doubt -- it's so much cheaper & easier (in the long run) to stop the rig....put the tranny in N/P....set the brakes....get out....& do a walk-around (i.e., "get out and look").

Especially at night...&/or in poor visibility.

My own version of the above: "whenever in doubt -- get out -- chek it out -- then you won't have to pout"

-- L

 

Also -- whenever in tight maneuvers...where the tractor & trailer begin to get close to 90 degrees with each other -- be mindful of your tractor's "batwing".

That is -- don't turn so tight that you crumple/damage your batwing.

This potential "gotcha" is of course also a function of how close your 5th-wheel is to the cab.

Easy mistake for a rookie.

-- L

 

You got this! Good luck to ya!

 

Yeah, been there, done that a time or 3....