Trucker School, Great Experience, Passed!

Way to go Gobi, Good Luck and keep it safe!

 

If the tester was on her cell the whole time. I would have been more at ease. After all she is yacking on the phone and not paying much attention to you!

 

Congratulations, Gobi. I have similar good memories from drivers' school 43 years ago. I remember the demonstration ride where one of the road instructors showed us that the truck can be shifted without the clutch. He was born to drive trucks. I also remember the classroom instructor telling us that he would be riding on our shoulder throughout our career, motivating us to be safe drivers. Well, I may have disappointed him a few times, but he is still "watching" me.

 

After all those years did you pick up floating or do you still double clutch?

 

We were prohibited from floating in drivers' school. I was finally encouraged to try it by my first lead driver at Tri-State Motor Transit. At that time, I had been over-the-road solo for 18 months following 3 years in the Army after drivers' school. Today, I do whatever the truck seems to need. My opinion is that floating is slower than clutching, and I am impatient. My pet peeve is any driver who thinks he is floating, but the front of the tractor jumps whenever he catches a gear. Shift any way you like, but do it smoothly. Also, trucks are tough and take lots of abuse; but a big mistake will "blow" the clutch. You are safer when clutching, and the components will not wear out when used properly.

 

Congratulations, Gobi.