My Experiance with Watkins Shepard!

Sounds like you're having a great time, AT. As I predicted, you're doing fine! I can't really give you any pointers about the orientation there in Conover, but what has been said already by thoughtful posters above is good info for you.

The 10 days will fly by and before you know it, you'll be under your first load.

 

Looking forward to meeting ya AT. Should be rolling into Conover sometime tomorrow night.

Having fun right?

 

Keep up the good work A.T.!!! Sounds like so far everything is going along well!!

 

AT,

I was wondering about the shifting patterns myself. Chris was going to post the patterns but I know he is busy. He said there were gears, RPMS and speeds that go together and had to be memorized. The way you descriped it sounds like the way I already shift, except for the holding the RPMS at 1600. I usually let the RPMS drop to about 1100-1000, clutch, rev to about 1500 and at the same time drop it into the next lower gear. Thanks for posting this information. If there is a shifting pattern could you post it for all the new guys and gals and myself. Whenever NJ MVC gets there act straight I will have my test and be looking forward to joining W&S.

 

Check out Chris's post #39 under "Running with Watkins and Shepard". He posted the shifting chart when he was in training.

 

Keep it up AT! Don't let up for a minute, and keep practicing.

Are the other seven guys in your class so talented that they don't need any practice? I figure every new driver can use a little extra range time. What can it hurt?

Go get'em AT.