Getting CDL finally

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by asavage1576, Dec 12, 2016.

  1. asavage1576

    asavage1576 Light Load Member

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    Going in the morning to get my CDL in Texas. Been a mechanic 5 years and just kind of always slipped under the radar when test driving. figured i'd go legit incase I ever got stopped. I know I can pass the mechanical test no problem. Just had to memorize all kinds of regs involving length, weight and height and such.
     
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  3. FullMetalJacket

    FullMetalJacket Road Train Member

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    :thumbup:

    Time to get legit.......best to you!
     
  4. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

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    Best of luck to you!
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Dude if you are a mechanic, you won't have an issue with the written, a lot of common sense questions that are easy. AND on top of that, if you read the state CDL manual and get all the key things in it, you won't even have to worry about passing.

    On the other hand, it will be the road test that trips you up, most likely you drove truck bobtail and don't have much in the way of backing trailers up.
     
  6. RollingRecaps

    RollingRecaps Light Load Member

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    You may know everything about that truck and can rebuild it blind folded but if you don't say the words they want to hear you wont pass the pretrip.
    Every state is a little different. Some like to hear "not broken missing or cracked" or different silly variations of that when performing the pretrip. Even how you tell them you will check air pressure in the tires.
     
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