Road Test for job tommorow morning..

Whoever taught you to put it in gear before supplying air to the brake system wasn't that bright, maybe don't do that.

Supply air to the system, apply the foot valve and push D.

 

good luck

 

your over thinking it. just take a deep breath jump in and drive it the best you can

 

Yes.

And take a good look at the truck. Some straight trucks have quite a bit of overhang out back. Which means the back end will swing out OPPOSITE to your turn.

Good luck.

 

If you don't understand the transmission, ask the guy testing you. If they are giving a noob a chance, that should be a reasonable question.

The same applies to other things. Is this a dump truck? Something else with pumps or hydraulics or other specialized equipment? Ask about it during the pretrip.

They don't want to see that the noob knows everything, they want to know that you can drive, you are aware of your surroundings and the space you are taking, etc. They don't want an idiot who takes out cars with the tail swing. Take some laps in the parking lot if the vehicle is very unfamiliar to you, they also don't want someone who turns too late and hits a median or oncoming traffic, or someone who turns too early and rubs tires on the curb.

 

Doubt you'll get the gig but kudos to you for trying.

Consider culinary school; chefs get to use their creativity every day and make great money too.

 

I don't like seeing guys like you go to school , get pushed through because the school wants money and come out thinking they are a professional truck driver. Not that all of that is your fault it just provides an environment that creates a high turn over rate resulting in low wages, broken down equipment and an over-all perception that truck drivers are dangerous drivers. If some real professional driver doesn't step in and fix what he or she see's the problem with that driver then the perception is true. All along the professionalism should have been one of the top priorities right next to defensive driving.

I'm sorry "Red the Trucker" if you can not see why lagbrosdetmi made such a short to the point statement. He's telling you it takes more than just shifting or float the gears to make a driver. Even a new driver. You should know all the basics before you even attempt to drive a vehicle that has the potential to hurt other people that are sharing the road. Go Ahead now and slam me that's ok but maybe with a little hope you might try to understand what is being said and ask for a little help.