Let's Play Name That Part

That's how I learned with cars. Read my uncles "Super Stock" magazine and built plastic models. But I was like 8 years old. You're 55!

Never too late I guess. What the heck were you doing when you were 8?

 

Greasy dirt stuff leads to neglect and lack of inspection

Personally, I think you should put hands on those little pins. To make sure the rotate freely. If they don't, good possibility your slack will give you issues.

 

Greasy nasty stuff is to DOT's like a banana to a monkey...they'll see that and then really get on you. From what we have seen and others would probably agree that most of the time a greasy nasty undercarriage just gives them a reason to look and snoop further in and start tacking stuff on.

On the contrary a clean well kept truck and undercarriage are more apt to be quickly glanced at instead of scrutinized because they look well kept.

Not to mention clean items work better and SURE make the mech happier....

Grease is good...but caked on dirty grease will hinder things from working properly...trap dirt...and make it much harder to see things you need to. Like a leaky wheel seal...as said before if a wheel or set comes off its is and can be VERY bad. Can also cause a fire if it gets to hot.

My hats off to you. I have been a high school agriculture teacher for 10 years. I have worked in a truck shop on the weekends for the past three. Going full time at the end of this year....tired of gov trying to tell us what and how to teach when they themselves can't do it. As a trainer and or instructor you should be comended on improving your knowledge and being a better instructor than those who instructed you....and you are more of a man for being able to admit you need some help and guidance. This is the place to be!! It really bothers me when people try to teach and tell others what to do when they themselves cannot do it. Ecspecially in your posistion. You have not only drivers lives and careers in your hands...but all those they come into contact with and pass on a daily basis. A little knowhow and skills in the areas you are learning will help young drivers for many years down the road. I have done ALOT of wrenching in my life...everything to boats, cars, trucks, atv's and the such. But when I first started helping at my father-in-laws shop I was at a loss...I am much more knowledgable now...there are some great folks on this forum...keep yours eyes open....read often. I love to read and learn about things I do...as my wife says I have a one track mind...I'm getting a new job..thats where my mind is...lol.

Keep up the good work and improving yourself...many could take note of that.

 

You didn't happen to be one of the ones involved in that big fiascal in Illinois? You should have had to name them parts to be able to get your CDL.

 

I am going to weigh in on this little discussion.
I commend you for your desire to impart your knowledge to help others and truly hope that you are succesfull in your endevours however I have some serious thoughts on your situation.
First off I am of the opinion that you do not have the necessary heavy truck operating experience to be a trainer. Secondly I dont believe that making these "teaching aids" that you have shown in this and other threads makes up for your lack of actual operating experience.
Now if I may explain my reasons for these opinions. I believe there are two types of cdl holders and they are "drivers" and "operators". It is my opinion that a person develops from a driver to an operator through experience and wheel time. You my friend, through your own admission, do not have much of either at the moment. I have been driving truck as long as you and dont presume to be better than you. I do however know the various experience I have and I am betting its more varied than yours. I have experience with 140 000 lbs b train double tank sets, hauled reefer through the winter mountain seasons and driven city P+D. Not a bad bit of experience in the first 18 months of driving truck.
I DO NOT think I have the neccesary amount of experience to be a trainer therfore I cant see how you would be qualified with the limited experience you have. You can make any fancy graph or picture book you want, but it does not make up for your lack of REAL operational experience. PLEASE discontinue your defence of your self implied "qualification" of trainer and go back to learning how to be an "operator" yourself. Your not really training anyone as you do not have the knowledge necessary to pass on to your students. You are creating an unsafe environment for yourself, your students and the rest of the traffic around you. Your situation , in my opinion, is what is detrimental to the professionalism of this industry.. In due time you will be a benefit to those students but right now you are not qualified for the task.

 

Fair enough. I can understand why you want to train. Teaching a person a skill is a satisfying achievment. "Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day...Teach him how to fish and he will feed himself for a lifetime". I have made my thoughts clear as have you. I am happy to leave it at that and I wish you all the best in your career.

 

How did you pass the CDL test (which I think is a joke ) if you can not name the parts of the steering system you have circled. You should be ashamed of yourself.

 

Pic 2- the air comp. is directly below the Crankcase filter housing(yellow circle),The RED circle is actually the upper coolant (radiator)pipe