Prime Flatbed Divison Info

Ha again you can keep the heavy haul also reg flatbed loads ok...let me know how that works out for you

 

Seems like you guys in the FB division are happy and stay busy!! I'm thinking about calling prime to see if they would hirer me outta Orlando area. And do there schooling. Read this thread n didn't notice many of you coming to fl much. Do you guys know if have runs down here normally? I know refers use to bring a lot of meat loads to my job (lumper at sysco foodservice) but haven't seen any prime trucks in awhile

Also was Wondering that if I wanna do FB would they send me out with a refer trainer first to get some experience then switch to FB or go straight out with a FB trainer??

 

Thanks for the quick reply I plan to call a recruiter in few hours once I get home from work. Yea I talked to my dad about it yesterday he has drove reefer/vans for 25 or more years and he said probably be easier to learn on a reefer than FB since spreadaxle is lil harder to back up.

 

It is and it isn't. As far as alley docking, it can be a bit tricky. Parallel parking, however, is a breeze. In a van, you can set your trailer tires in the box, but you'll still have some drift to the side while positioning your tractor. On a FB, once your trailer is in and mostly straight, you can just yank it right in. Very rarely did I have to pull up.

Turning is harder to get used to, but I drive cautiously anyway. Plenty of room to make the turns, even in busy city streets like Philly and DC.

Just drive the truck, don't let it drive you

 

Thanks for the info!! Seen you where looking for a fb trainer hopefully you found one and are on working on that seat upgrade!

And Philly sucks I had to spend 9wks there from July-september at the sysco as and order selector

 

the one thing is dont like about spread axles is turning whether backing or a tight turn i always wonder if i am going to mess up the tires on the front axle majority of the time im heavy(over 40k) so i take it easy as possible when making turns and backing

 

been a while here are a few pics from my latest adventures there are more in the album on my page....pipe and rolled roofing