Self education material, any and all suggestions.

A lot of my "training" was passed on by mouth,I never knew how wise the people were or what they were telling me,at the time. Just wish I could of understood years ago,what was told to me.could be retired smoking fine Cuban cigars.

 

Lot of the education will be gained from your ears! and Eyes! I think I don't know anything compared to these O/O's that run there own truck(s) But I have learned a wealth of information here on the forum!

 

Believe it or no, CR England web site used to have excellent PDFs--driver training books. Not sure if they still do. Will have to check.

/Don't see them. As I recall, they were rather buried. But included topics from winter driving to life on the road. I may still have them around somewhere. There were a bunch of them and despite where they originated, content was great.

Surprising amount of good information at the web site, especially from the shipper view, info on protecting freight, loads, etc.

 

I talk to any and every o/o I can. As i said earlier wish I would of know how much knowledge they were putting in my little brain.i remember a word of wisdom everyday.sad to think how many drivers have passed since I started.

 

I posted the following videos on trailer air after a breakdown in OH. See: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...culture-one-drivers-experience-gordon-30.html (Altho, the breakdown had nothing to do with Gordon Trucking, no longer work there.)

In-depth coverage of trailer air:


Breakdown in Bridgeport, OH




How to cage air brakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSqQTKs6v2A

Air chamber basics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVJSFlp8Pws

More on how air chambers work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytSVUlInq0A

Good on brakes/shocks/tires: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BthmsbFiSTo

Article on brake air chambers: http://www.zafr.com/trucktcom/b_chmbrs.htm

Air brake overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=likqvlyOhDQ

Air brake overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mrUMTP4thl

Brake chamber disarming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUKLX_cFXM

Aftermarket S-cam install: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei59ysoMdLU

Automatic slack adjusters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3HRWoof0XM

Relay control valve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTJm6SzKxXg

(Copied over from prior page.)

And more:

Auto adjusters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrEa9z2gZ24

Air dryer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKBnamODCb8

Air supply circuit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giq_L6ziaeo

Trailer parking circuit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ze6oceDPr0

Trailer service circuit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOTFUaZaUpI

Air compressor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoUpJIhphz4

Spring relay valve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rqvO_IwHbM

 

Anyone who ran the east coast mainly 301 in the 90's may remember Arapaho. The man was a wealth of knowledge.along with daddy rabbit,alka seltzer,para-trooper,hard way, hum dinger,happy pappy,Popeye,twister,running bear,sleepy,red eye, tailgator,show nuff, track star,tea bag,pecan tan,giddy up go,ghost rider. Sad to say but half of those I listed have passed on.

 

SheepDog, you're a living memorial to your dad after all, aren't you! How cool! Truck stops were even more toxic (no APUs) when he drove. Many carcinogens in diesel fumes and the air quality at TSs has been flagged for that cancerous toxicity. Like many, he may have been a casualty of the work he loved. Life expectancy OTR is 61 compared with 75-years average male. O/O 57-year life expectancy!!

Review of literature on trucking severe impacts on health called 'Worksite-Related Morbidity Among Truck Drivers in the United States': http://www.uncg.edu/phe/faculty/apostolopoulos/AAOHNJ.pdf

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