I'm in the pumpkin club

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by Gin86, Apr 21, 2018.

  1. Gin86

    Gin86 Light Load Member

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    I finished driver training yesterday, and am starting next week as a regional driver. I had a blast during the otr training week, and had a great trainer for that week. I can't believe I'm finally doing this. Driving an 18 wheeler has been a dream of mine since I was a kid! Any advice from current or past Schneider drivers is always appreciated!

    Ps, I got my first feel for Jill during the 2nd week, and I might have cussed at her a few times lol. I don't know if she's better, or that amazing onguard system :biggrin_25521:
     
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  3. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    Mazda speed6 in your Avatar?
     
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  4. Pumpkin Oval Head

    Pumpkin Oval Head Road Train Member

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    Congrats. We had a pumpkin truck in cdl school with the condo sleeper. First time I had seen a condo sleeper...lots of space.
     
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  5. mickeyrat

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    be accurate in your trip planning, be on time(to your best ability), dont hit anything. If driving at night and you flash a faster truck over, turn your headlights off instead of flashing brights. Yes I know daytime lights will still be on, but it still sends a signal as those lights are dimmer.
     
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  6. JOHNQPUBLIC

    JOHNQPUBLIC Road Train Member

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    Spoken by a true night driver
     
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    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Watch out for the orange Koolaid.
     
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  8. Gin86

    Gin86 Light Load Member

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    Sadly no :( It's just the regular 4 cylinder.

    Thanks! They're pretty spacious sleepers. Plenty of room to store your stuff and move around
    I appreciate the tips! I think I'm most nervous about trip planning to make it on time but staying within the hours of service
     
  9. QuietStorm

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    Cover your CMS with a plastic bag when driving in winter conditions.

    Jill is an idiot, don't listen to her.

    Don't play with your phone or piss in a bottle while you're driving, wait until you stop.

    Turn your phone off when you're off duty.
     
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  10. Gin86

    Gin86 Light Load Member

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    What's CMS? I may know it without realizing it, this is the first time I'm hearing this abbreviation. I agree about Jill, but she was decent on my first trip with her. A GPS is in my sight when the money is available. Being a female I won't need to worry about peeing in a bottle while moving lmao. But nonetheless I'm stopping to pee. The phone I'm using purely for music through an aux cord.

    Also, would they seriously say something about having a cb radio in there? Imo they should be a requirement considering all the weather conditions we go through along with everything else, especially for newbies. My trainer has a '14 Cascadia and the reception on his was awful. Once I get one I plan to get either a mirror mounted antenna or the side mount on sleeper area.
     
  11. 48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    CMS is Collision Mitigation System. When they work as they’re supposed to, they’re not bad. But aside from my last truck, I’ve had periodic issues with any unit with a CMS. The lease truck I drove for three years had one that operated flawlessly.
     
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