Training 11-2-15

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  1. newbietrucker91

    newbietrucker91 Road Train Member

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    Im not nervous about driving it. Just anxious on what to expect since the others who failed it all complained about tight turns. Plan to take it nice and slow since there is no rush. Stevens trucks cant go fast anyway so I wont have to worry about speeding. Just hope im not to slow since the speed limit on the road could be 50 but my Instructors want me doing 35. I can be 8 truck lengths away from the light and have it in 3rd gear idling to the light.
     
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  3. newbietrucker91

    newbietrucker91 Road Train Member

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    Just took my road test and passed!!
     
  4. SHOJim

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    Congrats!
     
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    ditto... congratulations!
     
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  7. newbietrucker91

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    Friday is our last day of school. On Saturday we will be officially hired on and be assigned a trainer. The wait is long since a lot of trainers have taken thanksgiving week off plus others have the last week of December planned off. The fastest somone has finished otr training was 30 days with the average being 35.

    You need 240 hours of drive time to graduate which is easy to get if your trainer runs you all 11 hours.
     
  8. KMac

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    Congratulations!
     
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  9. KMac

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    It takes a little bit to build up the stamina to drive 11 hrs a day, everyday. You will get there but not right out of the box. Also there are restrictions in place by Stevens on how much the truck can run etc. You will get there though. Absorb all you can in the meantime.

    Good Luck and enjoy the ride.
     
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  10. Kruake

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    Congratulations! I'm starting up with Stevens soon and I'm glad you're having a good experience so far.
     
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    Good Luck to you!
     
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