Driving School at DCCC Mocksville, NC

Some advice that helped my friends and I that were pretty good at shifting and this really made us much smother and was touched on in earlier posts in this thread. Progressive shifting will help big time with the lower gears. Shift early like said earlier so start out in 2nd and shift to 3rd at 1000 shift to 4th at 1100 5th at 1200 and so on and so on by the time your in high 7-8-9 you're closer to 1500 when you shift. Also pause on that RPM as well give the engine and trans a chance to settle down. So if you're heavy on the fuel and push in the clutch the engine is still wound up and the RPM's will continue to rise makes you grind a tad. So if you're going for 1200 when you get there hold 1200 for one second then shift. This seemed to help us out being noobs we all were pretty smooth using this method.

 

FLYINGMUSICIAN.... if you read this, your mailbox is full so i can't answer your PM.

yes, we're in class tomorrow. i'll try to PM you again in a few min.

 

hi i am new please tell me the school in winnipeg

 

#### mailbox lol. It's still not showing full on my end. I'll delete some out by tomorrow. If you're tied up in class tomorrow no need in trying to come by there I'll never get around the parking lot lol

 

can't get around the parking lot?? LOL and i thought you were a driver, not a steering wheel holder!

anyway, we have 2 recruiters coming tomorrow. i don't have the times with me. i'm sure you'd be welcome even if you just drop by.

i have no room to talk, after finally hitting the plate and missing the tire, i took so much time in the barricades i lost 10 points for being over time. i didn't hit anything, but i stopped and checked my mirrors 5,000 times, and then at the end missed the spot by 9 inches. 3 more points lost.

so, driver, i'm just a steering wheel twister i guess

 

Exactly. Just always remember no two trucks aren't gonna shift the same. Case in point. I went to FTA IN Asheboro. They just bought a newer truck. I road tested on it. I haven't stalled out one truck since I had been there. And on the road test last turn before the shop. I stalled it out. But I recovered. Got a few points knocked off. Good luck to all you guys and girls. My cdl isn't but about 4 days old.