Update on my Situation- New Trainer

Well I'm glad I have a new trainer. He still does some of the log stuff BUT he actually trains me on backing and all other things with trucking. He's 64 and has been at it for 20 years. He's a clean nice guy and sits in the front seat a lot. I threw him in the back when I hit the brakes hard. I was in WI and the lines to the road disappeared due to a intersection and I didn't know about the WI out in the country large intersections. I'm from IL we don't really have too many of those. So because I saw no lines and didn't know if the road was going to curve or if i'd just missed a sign and came to a T in the road I hit the brakes pretty hard felt the trailer move in the 5th wheel a tad and got off the brakes all at the same time while he flew in the bunk up to the catch net. I heard a big what the F bomb and i said sorry and the lines came back... Scared the hell out of me! I apologized about 10000 times and we got to our dock in WI a few hours later he didn't even seem to mind then we drove down to SC and and back.

At the start of the gorge on the east bound side he was driving and has driven it for 15 years. Totally had me grabbing the grab handle on the door he takes those curves like a sports car would mostly at 65..
I'm very impressed by his experience and am going to make the best of it!

All in all I feel really good about this guy

oh and I get every 3rd weekend off! Friday,sat , sunday for the family

 

Did he pass any Schneider trucks in the tunnels?

 

Stay out of that LH lane!!

 

sounds like a "supertrucker" who thinks his years of experience will negate the laws of physics.

 

I was thinking along those lines. Not to mention that he fails to show safe driving practice.

I believe in parts it drops to 45, but is maxed at 55 mph.

 

Cypher, just remember that things may be going well right now but this guy may do some things you don't like or agree with also. Just take them in stride and remember YOUR TRAINING is the most important thing right now. You may have to bite your tongue over something but this is only temporary just get through your training this time and then get your own truck. Hope all goes well this time for you.

 

Glad to hear you are happy with your trainer. Hope it continues that way. Be aware that his experience allows him to do some things you won't (or shouldn't) be doing for awhile.

 

Ah, dude, I LOVE those curves in the Gorge!! (but I'm a thrill-seeker, in my secret heart! Though, I wouldn't be doing 65 on THOSE curves!!!)

I'm happy for you, that you seem to have hooked up with a good trainer, this time around!

See ya out here, somewhere, someday!!

Judi Kay

 

I run gorge every week, always se supertruckers trying to run over 55mph whining on the cb "whos going so slow" and if ur one of those bite me.
Definalty stay out of the left lane, u will get a ticket, and remember you can drive the gorge as many times as u like too slow but just once to fast and roll and ur done.. Seen a few rollovers through there.
I normally have students drive gorge in daylight, and yes there are some corners u want to slow to at least 45mph on. Good practise for em.

Glad ur getting on with ur new trainer better, and remember it will get better.

 

Cypher -

Glad to hear it is going better for you this time.

I run The Gorge, Monteagle, and Fancy Gap quite a bit and I am going to tell you the same thing these guys are..... stay out of the left lane, and obey those signs.... they are there for a reason. And being that you are just getting started, you are better off learning the truck while enjoying the view.

Good luck, go get 'em, and we'll see you out there!