Went to England

Nearly all trucks are 13 speeds. Shifting them is wicked easy too. Its basically a 10 speed with a extra button. First gear is so low you dont need to use it. So it is 2nd through 5th in a H pattern. Pop the high-low go into 7th through 10th. The extra button is a splitter gear. It drops the tach and allows you a cruising gear (it is only used on the high side).

So figure it as a 4 speed with a granny gear on the side.

Some of the company trucks have 9 speeds, it is the same as the 13, cept no splitter. Most of the local dump trucks use the same tranny. Go to WarnerTrucks.com and look at the Century Freightliners there, these are mostly the lease trucks for sale from CRE. This is how most of the centurys are specced out.

 

Thanks. I am headed to SLC this weekend for CDL training. Appreciate all the updates/posts. I have been scoring over 90% on all the practice tests online and looking at the shifting patterns/backing skills on youtube. But I know it can only be repitition practice to learn how to shift through a crowded highway/city street.. Everything on here helps. Thanks Again Everyone..!

 

The SLC trainer trucks are nicer than the Burns Harbor trucks. The SLC trucks have a rear door for the trainees to leave by. Also their school is far nicer than Burns Harbor. Burns Harbor you need to ride a cramped bus to get to school. At least at SLC its right downstairs. Heck every thing is downstairs from the sleep area. Real nice place at SLC. LOL you will miss it when on the road.

 

I just recently dropped out of their training course after a week. They were just completely awful. One day a teacher would tell us one rule, the next day a teacher would say no thats not true and make another thing up. so after listening to all there bull i dropped out. I called the school and told the I was unhappy with the course and they said no problem, you us 1000 dollars. Then she hung up on me. Do not deal with Cr England unless you like to get screwed.

 

if Crete carriers is an option for you why not start with them? o wait you either have to have experience, or you have to go to a credited school and finish with at least a 90%. hope you paid attention in school.

 

Misposted moving to new thread.

 

Much easier to get out of when on their side or up side down.

 

I went to CRE school back in Jan-Feb of 07. The best part of that experience was getting to fly on a plane for the first time. I got my CDL and bought myself a plane ticket home.

 

Is that like an ejection seat if you start asking too many questions?

Ron