Skills learned after truck driver training & being out w/ trainer

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TNSquire, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. Gdog66223

    Gdog66223 Road Train Member

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    This happens to me all the time and I'm a big man... little men always come and stand next to me when there is 100 spots open to go...
     
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  3. bryan21384

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    I've said this in a previous thread but this is a reminder: if you eat at Iron Skillet, Country Pride, or Denny's wait at least one hour before walking back to your truck. Those restaurants are often times at TAs, Petros, and Flying J's with lots of parking. Most likely you will park in the back. If you walk back to your truck to soon and you get the bubble guts(which is a certainty eating at those places), you may not make it in time.
     
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    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Bull ####!!!! It is if you're in the Northeast! I'm in Long Island right now and my sweats are keeping me quite warm on a 30 degree night. They were also effective in Minnesota the other day. Sometimes you have to dress for the weather to keep warm and keep from getting sick....which at that point it's ok to abandon the unofficial dress code for truckers.
     
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    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    As a trucking representative to the world, please know that everyone is watching you... so no sweatpants.
     
  6. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

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    Or flip flops
     
  7. IluvCATS

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    Lol “man rule” broken
     
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  8. TNSquire

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    Yeah, basic attire is a hoodie, clean jeans and high quality boots.... And the ball cap is the day...
    Quality boots take good care of the feet.
    We've got to take care of ourselves, and that starts with good quality comfortable attire.
    As for peeing on tires other than our own, I wouldn't want someone draining their trouser mouse on my stuff .. Not about to do it too anyone else's stuff ..
     
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    Save those black rubber mats they put in your van so the load doesn't slide. Use them under your drive tires to get traction on ice.

    If your trailer brakes are locked frozen piss in a bottle and pour on your brakes.

    Don't eat fast food.

    Shut down at night at the Go Mart exit 95 on I-77 in Charleston, West Virginia every chance you get.
     
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