looking for an engine diagram illustration for Pre Trip

I know when I took my test in GA, the computer randomized what kind of pretrip you got and you had 3 options. One option was entire truck and trailer which included under the hood. One option was from the driver's door to the middle of the trailer, I believe. The other option was just the trailer. All of them included flares, in-cab, and Fire Extinguisher. I don't know about any other states.

 

I'm sorry but some of you need to read the regulations. How can you be sure that the steering mechanism is in good working order if you do not inspect the steering gear box and the pitman arm just for example? The answer is you can't unless you look at it regardless of what state you're in. If you came to my company for a road test and was asked to do a pre-trip and didn't look under the hood the whole hiring process would end right there. There's just too many components to look at and it only takes a second or two.

 

I did not say I did not do it for my company nor that I did not do it on my daily pre-trip, I was just explaining why in my state some people did not have to open the hood for the examiner on the state CDL test. Hope that clears it up for you. Sorry if I confused you.

 

I think they are describing what they were asked during their CDL test at the DMV, not what they are being told in school.

 

Ya, the IL state examiner asked me if I saw three "hoses" running from the cab to the trailer!?

The answer he wanted was, YES!

Mikeeeee

 

I'm not confused. The FMCSA says to make sure so I made sure. It doesn't matter what the state says. The states can modify the requirements as long as they do not lessen the regulation.

 

First understand I totally agree with you, but the state will fail your Arse everytime if you dont do it their way during the test. If they say start doing the PTI from the drives back, and you start under the hood, I'm pretty sure you'll be rescheduled.

 

LOL, gotta love Illinois!

 

I know what you're saying. I just want new drives to know even the states and LEO's can be wrong at times. And I have to agree with you that you've got to be very diplomatic when it comes to dealing with the person that holds all the cards. I believe the states were tasked with requirements that they had no knowledge of and I guess they're doing the best the can with all the budget cuts and all. You have to play their game if you want your CDL even if we all know the FMCSA is the agency that's the place where you'll be held accountable to.