Proper Pre-Trip For Newbies

First if I did all that stuff I would be lieing on my log it only took me 15 min. Also forgot to make sure You have DVD on how to stay safe from drugs dealers, lot lizards, beggers.

 

Im sure your already lying on your logs anyway.....




American Trucker

 

lol lol lol lol lol lol

 

I have to say i want to stay clear of drug dealers and beggers but the lot lizzards are providing a good service they keep my bells from filling up and sagging Just kidding but really i haven't seen to many Lizzards. I have seen Beggers and Brothers selling pirated DVD's.

 

Holy crap,all that has to be memorized in order? How many people on the road for 5 years could rattle off that list again? lol. Gonna have to study my ### off for this one.

 

I learned that pre-trip as you see it in march of 2008 when i got my CDL, and i can STILL do it by memory i dont even need to be by a truck lol. Thats how i made the list on here, all from memory.


It seems like allot, but a good school will give you plenty of time to learn it, and once you see all the parts it gets really easy.


Dont sweat it.



American Trucker

 

oh and no you dont have to do it in order, in fact in NC you only can miss like 15-20 things and still pass.



American Trucker

 

Lol,I can see myself now...i Gotta check this thingie for cracks, and make sure this doodad isn't leaking any funk....lol. Not really I know auto mechanics pretty well except those specific to trucks. But I guess thats just building vocabulary. I'm sure I'll be fine.

 

When I did my CDL test the inspector stopped me halfway through this list and and said I passed the pre-trip inspection part already. I didn't even get to the trailer.

 

For the CDL test you have to show that you know enough to do a full pre-trip.
In reality you should do a full pre-trip once a day, before you get on the road. You should also do a quick check every time you return to your unit after a break , or after you've left your unit standing for a while without being there (going inside customers building, etc), Schneider calls that a TIV.
I also check every new tailer and do a breaktest every time I hook a new trailer. It's a good idea to check the floor of an empty, when it's raining. Some floors will leak - a bad thing if you're going to load paper products or things in boxe with no pallets. Driving in the rain with a leaking floor will ruin the freight. Of course the roof and the sides (no holes) shouldn't leak either, but that is harder to see.
There is a lot to do, and it's worth the time you spend. For a full daily pre-trip I log 1/2 hour, whether I use it or not (30 min are not going to ruin my day, but a fine, or ruined freight will).
Oh, yes I do use a laminated checklist!