On my new job for the past week I have been putting the clutch to the floor while approaching a stop, while braking at the same time. now my boss...
I have trouble with "smooth" starts from a stop sign. the truck lunges forward and he gets really upset. also, i pop the truck out of gear when...
I got hired for a job hauling septic waste. The manager usually hires very experienced drivers, but took a chance with me. The only problem is, my...
alright everyone. heres the update. my boss, when he drives, does not downshift, he just "feathers" it and then pops it into neutral about 250...
you guys are awesome, thanks so much for all of the responses. hopefully i'll be alive next week to tell ya all how it goes. haha, jk.
i find myself using the clutch as a brake when making turns. what gear should u be in when making a turn when there is no stop sign? for an 8...
thanks for the tips, im just so scared of experimenting with this guys truck since he is so careful with it. downshifting really scares me,...
I guess I just need more explanations of what to do and when to downshift. its hard to experiment because the guy supervising me is so careful...
What is the proper way to downshift? what if I only get down 2 gears and up approaching a turn in too high of a gear? what do i do then?
some additional worries!! - approaching a turn with no stop or yield signs. - approaching a stale green light - approaching a hill
to make a long story short, I am a new driver with my Class-B license. I will be hauling septic waste on a Mack 8 speed truck. My first time...