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My training with Roehl begin tomorrow.....

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by New Driver, Mar 13, 2008.

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  1. Mar 18, 2008 #21
    rumandcoke123

    rumandcoke123 Light Load Member

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    And I wonder why i am balding.
     
    rumandcoke123, Mar 18, 2008
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  3. Mar 18, 2008 #22
    rumandcoke123

    rumandcoke123 Light Load Member

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    bout

    If you do less then a logged 4 hour day then that day does not count as a training day. Don't worry your trainer will not let this happen for multiple reasons.

    KK here ya go Rums Revalations:

    STOP thinking about home
    STOP thinking about food
    STOP thinking about showers
    STOP thinking about anything that does not involve driving that dang truck

    You are getting close to the time to be on your own. You wont have that person there to help you for very much longer.

    DO watch
    Do Listen
    DO learn
    Do laugh at his stupid jokes (makes him feel better)
     
    rumandcoke123, Mar 18, 2008
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  4. Mar 18, 2008 #23
    New Driver

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    Drving the hell out of a four wheeler is a good thing, but it will not help you in this ball game. i do not know how to float gears, so I will tell you about double clutching. Clutch neutral, clutch gear. Is up shifting. Clutch neutral, raise rpm to 1200 then clutch gear is down shifting. Guess what. It is easier than it sounds. Load and unload is a big different also as to how fast the rpm goes up before you need to shift. Also shift at 12 on the low and 15 on the high and you will be okay. A lot of rambling here but I hope that helps.
     
    New Driver, Mar 18, 2008
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  5. Mar 18, 2008 #24
    New Driver

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    Lol...you are funny. No onslought here and I got a shower today. It rained here in virginia.
     
    New Driver, Mar 18, 2008
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  7. Mar 18, 2008 #25
    possessed

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    Thanks man. I guess it's something you get used to, no different than driving a manula 4 wheeler. It's a pain in the butt at first but then it's just something you do without thinking about it. Good luck out there, I hope things get better for you soon.
     
    possessed, Mar 18, 2008
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  8. Mar 18, 2008 #26
    New Driver

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    If I do all of the stops, then I become a sad, skinny, stanking truck driver.
    If i do all the do's, then I will become a puppet truck driver who has lost his log book to his trainer.

    Whold on...I am looking for some tape to wrap around my pants and my log book. I seem to have missed placed it.:biggrin_25523:
     
    New Driver, Mar 18, 2008
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  9. Mar 18, 2008 #27
    New Driver

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    No problem. You will get use to it. You just have to forget about driven a manuel 4 wheeler and just remember to DC. Thanks and I hope they get better soon too.
     
    New Driver, Mar 18, 2008
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  10. Mar 19, 2008 #28
    jl090507

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    :biggrin_25514::smt044:laughing3:


    Great Advice that I hope to remember!!!
     
    jl090507, Mar 19, 2008
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  11. Mar 19, 2008 #29
    Golpher

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    If you can float gears, then it's really not much different than driving an automatic, except the downshifting, and the fact you are moving the gearshift into different gears.
     
    Golpher, Mar 19, 2008
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  12. Mar 19, 2008 #30
    Fooman

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    Go to Youtube and search for shifting a 10 speed or 18 speed or semi, double clutching, whatever.....
    there are quite a few vid's on there.
     
    Fooman, Mar 19, 2008
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