Starting at Prime 7/24!

Discussion in 'Prime' started by Ditch Doctor, Jul 16, 2012.

  1. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    I stuck it out as an NREMT-P for 4 years, my hat's off to you. Prime was to be my first choice until another more attractive (to me) opportunity in trucking presented itself. Good luck!
     
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  3. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Thats not helpful... He needs to show you how to double clutch. I hate downshifting with an empty trailer also, the weight of a load can definetly help you.
     
  4. Ditch Doctor

    Ditch Doctor Medium Load Member

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    I'm fine till I try and get down into 5th, then everything goes to poop. High range I'm fine with, but supposedly they want us in low range when we stop.
     
  5. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Youre not supposed to be out of gear for long neither, think its a truck/trailer length, but not sure. Just try to get it in. Make sure youre going slow enough, under 15mph in my truck, and remember to rev the engine far enough.
     
  6. MikeyB.

    MikeyB. Medium Load Member

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    As long as youvshow your in control you are ok. Downshift to 6 is fine to slow down enough to stop. Once stopped you can pop it into second or third. Thats what i did for my road test. Just my two cents
     
  7. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    DONT FORGET TO PUT THE SPLITTER BACK DOWN!!! LOL Ive made that mistake many times lol
     
    MikeyB. Thanks this.
  8. MikeyB.

    MikeyB. Medium Load Member

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    Oh yes flip that mother down. Thanks Ord forgot that big detail.
     
  9. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    LOL That thing really aggravates me sometime lol Accidently backed up a road in Denver with it up... Still yet to see a good reason for high reverse...
     
  10. MikeyB.

    MikeyB. Medium Load Member

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    Thats the super truckers reverse lmao. 2.5 seconds backings
     
  11. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Ya, but backing into what? lol
     
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