Prime PSD Starting 7/21/2014

I called in. I would either need 6 months experience, or go through the PSD program

 

Ahhh.....that downshifting will come. Give it some time & repetition.

Good to see your instructor working with you on backing right out the gate.

Glad to see things are going well for you & your having fun. Love your enthusiasm.

Best to you & keep the rubber side down!

 

*Edit* Decided to make a new thread for the question I asked.

 

Was just wondering 'bout you when your update posted.

Relax. Only been a short time, give it awhile. Repetition, repetition!

Took a bit for me, too. Just when I had it down, I switched model trucks and couldn't shift a #### for 1-2 weeks. Was just like starting from scratch all over again.

Trust me.......you'll be just fine!

Keep it up & keep the left door shut.

 

I'll second FMJ. You'll be fine. They don't expect your shifts to be super smooth as long as when you finish the shift you remember to get that right hand back on the steering wheel and that left foot back on the floor right away. That's how you start to accumulate points. Trust me, I know.

 

Practice, practice, practice, Also you said "while being loaded" were you bobtail while practicing downshifting? It is much harder to shift a bobtail and even harder to downshift a bobtail. Kepp doing it with the trailer, save the BT time for pretrip practice

 

I understand, because I am a very demanding instructor