Is stalling the tractor an automatic fail on the road test?

If you're running at say 3000 RPM, you just blew your engine supertrucker.

 

Yes that should have been 1200 not 3000. I noticed it last night but got sidetracked by PMs and several phone calls. I just did not change it. Thanks for noticing. I actually was thinking of my old Tach on my Car a few years back. It was an example only anyway. If however that error is bothering you I can change it!

Edited: absit iniuria

 

Here's a handy way to keep your RPM up out of lugging range--

 

Do they teach you this stuff in school? I have no idea what those arrows are even pointing at.. 5? 30? I called one of the schools I am interested in and the recruiter literally told me I should know how to shift before enrolling. wtf? an exact quote is: "well, you should learn to shift on your own before enrolling, we want you to pass after your 6 weeks here!"

I'm paying you 5 grand and you're telling me that adequately teaching me how to shift 10+ speed tractor isn't guaranteed within the coursework? I don't get it man.

I've been working 2 months now saving for OTR expenses. Every cent i've made the past 2 months is literally every cent to my name. I lost 20lbs and I am planning on spending $300 on 8 pairs of new pants. Going to buy a package of T-shirts. Folding bike. Trucking Atlas. Tablet, and maybe a GPS. Also bought a pair of boots that I am in love with (haha) and a pair of steel toe cowboy boots just like my grandfather used to wear when he went out in his rig. I also want to have at least $500 in my account for food items while at the new driver training at the terminal. Just got a credit card. I still have to get through 2 months of schooling (hopefully only 2 months) but I am all set and almost ready to hit a school going to pass that grant math test ASAP.

 

No I was making fun of exrayman who had written about a running his truck at 3000 rpm.

it sounds like that school is only interested in easy millenial money rather than teaching people, they would rather sit back and count their money while smiling for twitter.

 

OK, a couple of practical questions from a new driver.

I have a truck with Cat C12 engine.

Does anyone know what is a good RPM range for it?

Secondly, I assume that it is OK to coast at idle speed in very low gears, like gears 1-3, right? There is so much torque created, that the engine is pretty much idling, not lugging.

Third, you can kind of feel "lugging" because the whole cab shakes from the engine, right?