I want to know more about big trucks. Basics about diesel engines, brakes, suspensions, transmissions, maintenance, troubleshooting, any of that kind of stuff and/or anything you feel a new driver ought to at least be familiar with. What can you recommend?
check a local college if they have a diesel mechanics course. if so they should have some kind of book you can buy in the bookstore.
Another one is "Bumper to Bumper" also on Amazon I think. Lots of stuff on power trains and brakes. my $0.02 ....................... Jim
The CDL handbook that the DMV provides has quite a bit of use full information in it. It goes over the basics of everything pertaining to a truck including brakes, tranny, engine and actually driving it. If they do not provide it for free I'm sure it can't be more than $10 or $15 bucks.
Come on now Dude, you already drive a school bus, right? Diesel, air brakes, longer wheel base, high center of gravity, just imagine the tots not behind you and instead, some boxes or food items etc.
I would get 'Bumper To Bumper'. It is the textbook that a lot of community CDL truck-driving schools use.
