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Older Truck for Newbies

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by linden, Feb 7, 2007.

  1. Feb 7, 2007 #1
    linden

    linden Bobtail Member

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    Wonder if it wouldn’t be advantageous for a Newbie to take as their first job a position driving an older rig? It seems that a person starting out needs to gain the experience of dealing with the idiosyncrasies and mechanical problems of an older truck. I think there are many.
    Think that a Newbie that spends their first year/s in a relatively newer truck is missing a great deal of information they will eventually need to learn.
    A person would learn a lot pushing a rig that is more than 10 years old with a bunch of miles on it.
    Wonder what the old guys think?
     
    linden, Feb 7, 2007
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  3. Feb 7, 2007 #2
    truckerjaw

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    In theory I like what your saying but I see a lot of new drivers going to the big training companies that are getting put into 500k+ mile trucks that are in a constant state of breaking down already because all they are is 'retired' training trucks. These things have spent the last 2+ years being beat to #### and back. Usually the company just starts letting things slip a little, next thing you know the truck wont pass DOT inspections. Or the driver starts spending more time in the shop then on the road. I lived this life for 3 years, now I baby my trucks.
     
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  4. Feb 7, 2007 #3
    MACK E-6

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    I think maybe he was referring to a local job, like pulling a dump trailer for a construction company.
     
    MACK E-6, Feb 7, 2007
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