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My Swift Academy Journey. Will it be a swifty one or not?

Discussion in 'Swift' started by Six9GS, Aug 25, 2019.

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  1. Feb 17, 2020 #111
    Six9GS

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    Quick update, they bobtailed me yet another 170 miles to a Walmart DC and I was finally able to get an empty. One of the nice new ones too. Then, another 60 miles to actuallymstart my load, which was a drop and hook. Now, I have a VERY old Central trailer. Even by Central Trailer standards it is an older one! Oh well. The connection to the trailer was kind of flaky, but I thought I had it working. However, as soon as I got on the road the lights started flickering on and off, mostly off. Pulled into a TA about 20 miles down the road and now waiting for On Road. If they haven't gotten back to me in the morning, I might just see about replacing the trailer connector myself. I was an electronics tech for 15 years. Just unsure if I have the tools I'd need with me. And, as a driver, not really my job to fix it. But, in a pinch, I got this one way or another!!!
     
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  3. Feb 17, 2020 #112
    MysticHZ

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    It's the law of the drop and hook gods
    ... Drop, pick up a brand new mt, just to haul it 50 miles to your next load, that's in a crap trailer.
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2020 #113
    Moosetek13

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    Murphy as well.
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2020 #114
    Moosetek13

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    I come off home time tomorrow with a load to Chicago. Not looking forward to delivering there but it gives me a few more miles this week.

    Today was turkey day.
    A nice 18 pound turkey was on the table tonight.
     
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  7. Apr 2, 2020 #115
    Davidbenjamin

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    I appreciate you sharing your journey with us. I hope to go to their school too this summer. I want to ask, do they train you in a manual transmission? And how many gears does it have? I've never driven a manual transmission before. I hope to learn as much as possible before I sign up.
     
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  8. Apr 4, 2020 #116
    G13Tomcat

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    Wonder what DID happen with the O/P? @Six9GS .. you still Swiftin' ?!?? @Moosetek13 .. any intel for Mr. @Davidbenjamin ?? (We could always ask @Cat sdp .. I guess.. he keeps the scoop on Swift, LoL~! ) ;)
     
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  9. Apr 4, 2020 #117
    Moosetek13

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    Last I heard they still used manual for training, but I don't know if that has changed.
    If so, it is probably a 10 speed.

    Learning manual in a car first won't help you all that much. The two are very different in some ways.
    Might be best to just learn it as you will be using it.
     
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  10. Apr 4, 2020 #118
    dptrucker

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    but you will most likely get an auto once you get with a mentor/ or solo
     
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  11. Apr 4, 2020 #119
    Moosetek13

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    Are there any manual trucks still in the fleet?
    If so, they will soon be phased out.

    I have a '17, and I think the auto's began in '16.
    Swift doesn't keep trucks more than 4 years or so.
     
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  12. Apr 4, 2020 #120
    Atlanta trucker

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    Empties are overrated , just drive around bobtail. You will look more cool that way also.
     
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