Ask A May Trainer

Did I forget to.say with all iv learned in this last 2 weeks my brain is about to pop.lol

 

Yup i seen a chick trainer at brooks terminal the only reson i know shes a trainer cuz she told the guys that where sitting there that her tranee(a guy) wrecked her bumper on the second day haha lol she was mad lol

 

all your carriers are going to be using 53 foot... they dont use anything else, unless you're doing local type stuff or containers. customers dont want to pay for a 28 foot trailer, they'd have to use twice as many to haul what they want, which then costs them more money ^.^

 

I pull 48 footers 90% of the time, son.

 

No I ment that im training on 28'foot trailer lol

 

yeah... like i said lol, when i said local i should have specified, local/regional dedicated types

don't think I would have liked to have just been trained in a 28ft... maybe thats why the skills course didnt look so narrow ^.^ better add 25 more feet on to that badboy

 

Krazyhorsechick is a fast learner from what she says. I was just telling her my experience coming out of school. The school I went to had a 53 footer. One Saturday one of the instructors said he would be down at the school and I could practice on it. I only did the 90 degree but that help me out a little bit. If your school has a 53 footer I suggest you try to see if you can get them to hook it up for you. I mean even the experience trucker has some trouble sometimes. I just wished I had been trained on the 53 instead of the 28 it would have made it much easier for me at least. I had a harder time then most but I can tell you I'm not that quick to catch on it takes me a few tries. I do get it at some point but yeah it takes me a while.

I knew most carriers run 58 and 48 though as I worked for Swift. I believe I only ran 58 foot the short time I was there.

sorry for the confusion

 

oh i was just messing with the old man (scooter) lol

 

I am headed to Phoenix for May Orientation on Sunday 6/30, and it suppose to be HOT!!!! out there.

 

I am a little worried that I have not drove a 53 foot because I know were ever I go to work they will test me on a 53 foot. I did back one up one time but that is all. Im not sure how fast of a learner I am, I just listen and do as im told. I really hope were ever I go that I get a good trainer.