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Post by Tyler on Jul 9, 2013 14:50:41 GMT -6
There were some good replies in the first couple of posts, and I appreciate that! Yes, my dad does drive for Con-way...but I'm not sure if they would allow us to use their truck for practice, even just driving around the yard. As for you, Ghost Trucker, chill out before I just remove the thread completely. This is supposed to be informative, and half of it is arguing.
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Post by 359er on Jul 9, 2013 15:14:32 GMT -6
Because he couldn't see over the dash I've driven trucks around old farm roads when I've been on the road with my grandpa and uncle. The roads that you MIGHT see a car every 30 minutes or so. And I didn't drive down I-10 running 85mph ripping up log books and flipping off cop cars. Hey Tyler, If you are up for a job change, maybe see if you work on the dock at Conway if they will give you a class like Estes does. My job will be loading trailers and running a yard dog. Backing experience, and you have to back the 53's with the axles slid forward to the front pin, our yard isn't that wide.
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Post by Tyler on Jul 9, 2013 15:55:33 GMT -6
That would be a cool job. I wish CWF was closer, I'd just make that my second job. Con-way does to a driving school..but I'm not wanting to get a truck driving job really, more just having the CDL if needed. Maybe I want to open a business requiring a CDL to drive a certain truck...or something like that.
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Post by -=Bora=- on Jul 9, 2013 15:57:26 GMT -6
yes my dad was born in the 50's the first truck he drove was a cabover international pulling a grain trailer he only drove so many miles from the fields to the grainaries but when he turned 17 the white man took him to the dps then and told them he needed a license i don't know where your from but in the 50's in Arkansas everything was based off of race. My dad had to drink at separate water fountains and my dad is mixed with white and black his dad ran out when he got my grandmother pregnant because she was black. my dads step dad was the one who taught him everything about trucks, he was the one who worked for the white man that started my dad. My dad lost his haz mat endorsement because he didn't renew it on time, but he never took the test so he didn't bother to go take it again. Why would i lie about something like that? i have better things in life to do than lie to a bunch of people i don't even know? I always love it when someone make up a story in a way so they actually believe it themselves
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 16:07:15 GMT -6
That would be a cool job. I wish CWF was closer, I'd just make that my second job. Con-way does to a driving school..but I'm not wanting to get a truck driving job really, more just having the CDL if needed. Maybe I want to open a business requiring a CDL to drive a certain truck...or something like that. If you're not looking to get a driving job, then I would not personally bother with getting the license. While yes, having the license is a requirement to get a driving job, so is experience. So essentially, you'd just be spending money on nothing, if you're only doing in it as a just in case kind of thing. Just my opinion though. Also, assuming you've not already done so, you may want to look at the specific truck you may have in mind and see if it requires a full cdl, or if you could just have say a class b, or even a chauffeur's license (we have them in Indiana). I've got that endorsement, and I can operate a vehicle up 26,000 pounds. Again, just my opinion
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Post by Tyler on Jul 9, 2013 16:20:16 GMT -6
^ That's exactly the think I want to do, not needing a full CDL for huge trucks, but just something probably to where I can at least drive a bus if I wanted or needed to. It's kind of like a Pilot's license...more of just a want than a need.
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Post by Sam on Jul 9, 2013 16:27:33 GMT -6
^ That's exactly the think I want to do, not needing a full CDL for huge trucks, but just something probably to where I can at least drive a bus if I wanted or needed to. It's kind of like a Pilot's license...more of just a want than a need. Bout all the advice I can give is for the test practice with one truck amd one trailer amd know like the back of your hand amd take it to test in..
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Post by Chris on Jul 9, 2013 16:27:58 GMT -6
He's right about the racism back then, kinda hard to believe a 9 year old was driving truck though.
Yeah I don't have my class 1 license or air brake endorsement but I still drive my dad's trucks once in a while. Don't care if illegal. There's nothing a driving school could teach me, I was taught by the best. I'll get it eventually so I can work driving truck, but for now I'm not concerned about it.
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Post by J.Breau on Jul 9, 2013 16:48:46 GMT -6
kid be like ; man i am 9 years old still havn't lost all my baby teeth n' im blowing 85 mph on the highway , sideway rippin' logbook's n' escaping scale like ol'elmer fudpucker ... lmao but for my part first time a ever drove a truck i was 11 or 12 yrls and it was more then an old ford l9000 drump truck on grand-pa's farm i had the bite ever since i guess ill around them til i die
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Post by Corey #3 on Jul 9, 2013 19:35:41 GMT -6
yes my dad was born in the 50's the first truck he drove was a cabover international pulling a grain trailer he only drove so many miles from the fields to the grainaries but when he turned 17 the white man took him to the dps then and told them he needed a license i don't know where your from but in the 50's in Arkansas everything was based off of race. My dad had to drink at separate water fountains and my dad is mixed with white and black his dad ran out when he got my grandmother pregnant because she was black. my dads step dad was the one who taught him everything about trucks, he was the one who worked for the white man that started my dad. My dad lost his haz mat endorsement because he didn't renew it on time, but he never took the test so he didn't bother to go take it again. Why would i lie about something like that? i have better things in life to do than lie to a bunch of people i don't even know? I always love it when someone make up a story in a way so they actually believe it themselves Now Claus the more I think about this the more he could be telling the truth. I mean after all I did star in my first Porno appropriatly titled "big dick babies" at the ripe age of 6. SO he could be telling the truth
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Post by Arctic Cat ZRT on Jul 9, 2013 19:47:48 GMT -6
Bye the Bye, Ghost trucker maybe referring to the fact that his father was grandfathered into the CDL system. Before it used to be that if a person wanted a CDL, all they needed to do was to ask and pay. In the 70s, I believe, they started testing. I am not sure on one thing though, I think the grandfathered CDL holders still needed to complete the written tests atleast, I'm not sure though.
I just got my B Class license about 3 weeks ago. First thing you need to do is get a commercial driver's license manual to study from. IMO, don't pay for study books/etc. The drivers manual from the state includes all the information needed to pass the written tests. Then choose which type of class you want to go for and any necessary endorsements needed, or wanted. The class/endorsements you can test for are limited by the truck you can take the test in. Take for example, I went for B class with air brake endorsement, this means I needed to take that kind of truck, a straight truck with air brakes. Next study for the written tests by studying the sections of the manual you are being tested on. Once you feel comfortable with the material, go take your permit test.
If you past the permit test, it is now time to practice/study for the pre-trip/basic skills/road test. The pre-trip is pretty specific, know it to a tee! The basic control part of the test requires you to do such actions as, parallel parking, serpentine backing, straight line backing, offset backing, right turn around a cone, and judging the distance of the front and rear of the truck(this was the hardest thing to master for me!). Finally there is the road test, be comforable with shifting(can fail you on a missed shift), check your mirrors every 7 seconds and when you make lane changes/turns/etc(move your whole head to make it obvious), know how to properly pull off the road and enter the roadway during an emergency stop, WATCH YOUR SPEED (keep it atleast 5 under the limit, this is why only one other guys before me passed during the day I took my test!)and finally, but probably most importantly, stop the truck before any stop signs/cross walks/white lines/etc and look for traffic for at least 3 seconds (not joking, another classic failure material!).
If you have anymore questions, send me a PM, I'm glad to help.
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