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A load/trip all newbs should get!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by walstib, Dec 8, 2010.

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  1. Dec 8, 2010 #11
    Katey

    Katey Medium Load Member

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    Wow, sounds like one hell of a day! Atleast you made it through it with no accidents :biggrin_25525:

    Let us know how the rest of the load goes :biggrin_25522:
     
    Katey, Dec 8, 2010
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  3. Dec 9, 2010 #12
    rubberducky68

    rubberducky68 Road Train Member

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    "and still scraped my DOT bar on the wall twice"

    What is the DOT bar? I think I know what it is but someone enlighten me.
     
    rubberducky68, Dec 9, 2010
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  4. Dec 9, 2010 #13
    bulldozerbert

    bulldozerbert Medium Load Member

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    how was the big city of Oakland??:biggrin_25522::biggrin_25523:
     
    bulldozerbert, Dec 9, 2010
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  5. Dec 9, 2010 #14
    Jbrake1960

    Jbrake1960 Light Load Member

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    Hey... Why all the sweating?? I thought you said "Backing up is a no brainer breeze" hehe... Good job Mr. W. You live to fight another day.
     
    Jbrake1960, Dec 9, 2010
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  7. Dec 9, 2010 #15
    walstib

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    It's the thing I use to get into the back of trailer! :biggrin_2559:
     
    walstib, Dec 9, 2010
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  8. Dec 9, 2010 #16
    walstib

    walstib Darkstar

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    Snowy!!!!!!!
     
    walstib, Dec 9, 2010
    walstib, Dec 9, 2010
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  9. Dec 9, 2010 #17
    walstib

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    In a parking lot with cones, in the real world, nuther story! :biggrin_2556: And thanx!
     
    walstib, Dec 9, 2010
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  10. Dec 9, 2010 #18
    walstib

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    Today was pretty much the same, tight places and slippery parking lots...Those two adjectives used to have much different meanings to me! :biggrin_25522:

    Overall though, the last 2 days have really given me confidence as I've had to make the truck all but dance...One thing notably interesting today was I had to turn the truck around in a place so tight the tandems were actually rolling backwards, that was a first for me!
     
    Last edited: Dec 9, 2010
    walstib, Dec 9, 2010
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  11. Dec 9, 2010 #19
    bulldozerbert

    bulldozerbert Medium Load Member

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    go easy on that bunk fairing... It still looks nice.
     
    bulldozerbert, Dec 9, 2010
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  12. Dec 9, 2010 #20
    Flying Finn

    Flying Finn Heavy Load Member

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    I remember my training days at the first company out of school. My trainer was a GREAT guy and even better teacher. He used to love having me take "rookie roads" rather than the big roads when we were loaded. His reasoning was that I had already showed him I could drive on a big road and learned to float my shifts. So, now he wanted to see if I could actually handle #80,000 on 2 lane roads and everywhere else.

    I don't think a day goes by that I don't use some bit of information he taught me. Being taught by one of the old school fellows really helped me.

    I remember his rule #1. "You scratch my truck, you don't get a job!". It stuck too. I drive every company truck like it was my own.
     
    Flying Finn, Dec 9, 2010
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