preparing for my skill test

well my test is tommorrow the semi i will be driving and my test are both a few hour drive from me at the moment, im gonna drive there some time this evening sleep in the semi tonight so im well rested when i take my test. ill run threw my pre trip a few more times after i get there and see if the place the truck is parked has a nice open place i can do a couple backing drills in. the guy that is meeting me there tomorrow to ride with me to the dmv is going to show up about a half hour before we need to go to the testing facility so i can run around town a little before my test.

is there anything else you suggest i spend a little time on before my test or last min advice?

wish me luck

 

i wasn't able to get a flatbed for the test so ill be taking the test with a bran new tanker trailer



this is the combo i will be taking the test in. never mind the truck being stuck i got my lesson on how easily semi's get stuck that day...lol that is the truck that ill be driving after i pass my cdl were going to put his dragon trailer on my truck and he is going to take the bran new trailer though.

also the trailer is not plated yet, but i have a 30 day registration permit for the trailer, should i put that on the trailer before the test or put it in the folder with the registration cards and insurance cards, iv got the plate for the semi sitting on my desk going to put that on when i get up to the truck later today.

 

thank you everyone for your advice and best wishes, passed my cdl test today!!!

i missed 4 items on the pre trip, had a couple minor mishaps with shifting nothing major though. skuffed a couple gears a couple times, my biggest mistake was one time i was down shifting missed the shift as i was slowing down comming up to a intersection and went past the 100 feet without being in a gear and skipped to the next gear down, i got docked a point for that. i had to use 2 pullups on my offset back, first one i completely lost sight of the cones on both sides and i was pretty close to them pulled up a few feet started backing back in again and i was wasn't where i wanted to be so i pulled up the furthest i was allowed got the truck back underneath the trailer and backed straight in. the 90* offset and the straight line i hit first try. and actually the instructor said he had another guy with the same size truck and a similar size trailer, failed the test 5 times on that 90* and filed a complaint saying it was impossible in that size truck. so that made me feel good. when we were done in with the test but still sitting in the truck i asked if i passed he said yes i did real good 15 mins later i walked out with a cdl in my hand. the entire test took about 2 hours.

 

thanks everyone i don't know if i would have passed or not without the advice of everyone on this site, as well as the advice of some other people iv met sense i started this endeavor.

the guy that rode with me to the drivers test i only met last week (not a forum member here), i had the truck available to me to drive but i didn't have a cdl driver available, the guy was willing to take time outta his day to come with me. so there are still some people out there with a good heart and not just out for themselves, as we were leaving i gave the guy all the cash i had in my wallet as my token of appreciation, although he said i didn't have to give him anything.

my advice to anyone taking there test, make sure you really be aware of your surroundings they will try to trip you up on stuff to make you make a mistake, where they took me over railroad tracks the made me make a left turn and then right as your coming out of the turn where you would normally grab your next gear is where the railroad tracks are. also they tryed to trip me up as we were pulling out for the road test the instructor gave me two options on how i could leave the parking lot. then he said i could pull out whenever i was ready. i looked over at him and he didn't have his seat belt on. so i asked are you ready, he said yes, i said put your seat belt on, he then said good job. go slow take your time, i pretty much did 5mph under the speed limit at all times in the test no more no less, give yourself plenty of time to make any maneuvers that you need to no need to be in a hurry.