I got mine from Trican (I usually try not to admit it in public ;p) when they would pay you to take a two day in house course then turn you loose...
I hear what some people pay and it's insane... a 8 week course to drive a truck? Seriously? I think for most people a day or two putting around...
I see guys coasting to a stop lock up trailer tires all the time when it's snowing and they are light.
Canada doesn't piss test unless you cross to the states or work oilfield.
Logging is pretty good, usually local, home every night, weekends off, same kind of pay, still in the bush and no traffic. Trade off is getting up...
I've never driven a 18 wheeler. Usually come in gross at 78t so that's I guess 172000lbs and yeah, defenatly drink fuel and break stuff all the time.
Just kick the clutch in when you're down to third... don't coast in neutral ever for anything.. tho I'm sure everyone's done it... then stalled...
Under 30 is kmh... thats I guess 20 mph
Everybody has oopses and it's always crazy how fast a day can go from cruising listening to tunes to holy #### holy ####... Best thing I've learn...
1- tire chains = under 30, they say 50 but I had one come apart and ripped my fenders off. Slow! 2 - empty trailers before you get stuck guys...
I alwayse unloaded my old bulker at 12.5psi... corked was about 44t ... no idea what that is in lbs
That shows dumb... I feel bad for the poor drivers in the show cause they really try hard to make them look retarded but theres no way they are...
Just move up to Alberta, those "ice road trucking" shows are pretty jokes. If you want to make money just come haul oilfield or logs... tons of...
I'm not someone who is online very often but I made a account and thought I'd say hi here. Mostly I just find it interesting hearing about...
I ran a brand new Cascadia for a bit... felt like a toyota tercel and I absolutely hated it. I'm running a 04 tridrive conventional with a series...
Left foot braking is your friend. Just squeeze a 5-lbs brake app with ur left while ur right foot blips your shift up the 200rpm, keeps ur speed...
As a rule I use whatever gear going down a hill where the Jake will hold without having to touch the brakes.
