http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blog.php The Truckers Forum is a trucking industry forum providing news and discussion of the latest topics involving the trucking industry, and a place for new and experienced drivers to call home when on the road. en Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:26:56 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/images_tf/misc/rss.jpg http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blog.php http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-12-last-day-school-central-refridgerted-service-28/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:57:06 GMT Day 12 started out with them testing everyone they felt could pass the road test with the scores they have gotten so far. I actually had better score than most was tested and it was clear I still needed more road time with my gears. I sat around most of the rest of the day waiting to get more practice but they really just spent the day doing testing to pass those that could. About half of us still needed more fine tuning.

Day 13.. started out good, got more road driving in and worked out some of my kinks I was having with shifting. Instructor felt I'd pass this time so game me the go ahead to try again later in the day. Hour before the end I got tested and passed this time. Still a bit of trouble with downshifting but everything else was good. Next few days I got to orientation with the company and then down to DMV for my CDL. Then out to train with a driver.

Here's my oppion with the school. I felt the program has a lot of good going for it. Although they need to control how many students they allow to attend per week so the students can get the needed training in time allowed. I never felt I had enough road time at the end and will have to continue building my driving skills with the trainer. But all in all I learned a great deal these pass two weeks, far more than I thought I was going to. And I'm through the hard part of all this now, on to better things now. ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-12-last-day-school-central-refridgerted-service-28/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/some-people-just-holes-day-10-11-27/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:14:33 GMT Well day 10 didn't have much happen. Went on the same route as day 9. Only thing to say about it is my shifting improved, getting more confident in myself and handling the truck. Also watching the rear tandem is being second nature now.

Day 11 started out great. Usual getting out to the yard at o'dark thirty as usual. Instructor took us on the mountain and interstate route which was interesting. This mountain road was very narrow and whindy. One of the corners had a bit of a cliff that if you didn't hug the outside of the yellow line you'd hit the cliff!! Then some downhill control stuff with downshifting a bit then out on a interstate. Did really well on all of it, few hickups on my downshifting but its getting better.
After lunch someone had uncoupled the glad hands and pulled the release lever on the 5th wheel on one of the trailers. Instuctor flipped out and grounded the whole class for the day til someone came forward and claimed responsibility for screwing around like that. Course no one did which looked bad on the rest of us that are working our asses off to learn and put everything on the line for this. I couldn't believe someone would mess around like that to jeopardies others livelyhood... ridiculous. I was disgusted. The yard dog said tomorrow well go on as if nothing happened but I hope this doesn't hinder me doing my road test on my last day. Its all I have left to pass and I'm good to go... ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/some-people-just-holes-day-10-11-27/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-9-central-refridgerator-service-26/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:46:23 GMT Ah yes, today was a good day. Started out with a shock, they started to test people on skills. And after watching a few students pass... make errors and just do it I ponied up and made my attemp and passed. Got 3 out of 10 points which was damm good for me since I really only tried the alley dock and parrel park once each. 11 points is dis qualified, and you get 3 attemps I think. So I was stooked. After lunch we went on the road for some in town road work, resident going through some tight intersections and what not. Double clutch is still given me a headache, but I'm working it. A good day of road practice and I'll be ready for my road test.... and then folks I'm DMV bound again. ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-9-central-refridgerator-service-26/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-8-central-refrigerated-25/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:26:28 GMT Good day for me today. First thing out of the gate, I volunteered to take my Air Brake test then my walk around inspection test. Huge accomplishment for me being this test required me to know quite a few parts of the truck and engine that I had to name off and tell what your suppose to look for. Aced the Air Brake test and only missed 8 from the inspection. AWESOME! Also worked on my skills and figured out what I was doing wrong on backing up straight. Also, learned all about double clutching. got some real road time which was awesome. Coupled and uncoupled a trailer... today was much better than yesterday. Good day for me today. First thing out of the gate, I volunteered to take my Air Brake test then my walk around inspection test. Huge accomplishment for me being this test required me to know quite a few parts of the truck and engine that I had to name off and tell what your suppose to look for. Aced the Air Brake test and only missed 8 from the inspection. AWESOME!

Also worked on my skills and figured out what I was doing wrong on backing up straight. Also, learned all about double clutching. got some real road time which was awesome. Coupled and uncoupled a trailer... today was much better than yesterday. ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-8-central-refrigerated-25/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-6th-day-7th-24/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:01:54 GMT Not much to report about day 6 except that we spent most of the day working on our Air Brake Test and Walk around inspection. For me the Brake test was a brazer as soon as I figured out what each test was for and what caused what. Were short handed instructors this day as well but we were kinda on our own with it. However the walk around inspection of the vehicle is something else for me. As I'm no gear head and seeing the engine, brakes, suspension, tires, hoses bla bla bla on down the line and being expected to name them all plus what your suppose to check for was really tough. I'm used to letting my mechanic handle that sort of vocabulary. So spent most of our Sunday off going over that with some of the other students.
Test for the Air brakes and inspection were being done on Monday (day 7) but they didn't get to me and the rest of us spent the day doing some different skill driving with the trucks. Backing into a alley, parallel park the trailer and doing a 100 FT forward and back control stop. All where a challenge for me as this was pretty much the 1st day I really was able to go forth and drive the truck around a bit, do some backing and pulling in and stuff. Lets just say that I never thought I had a problem with backing up straight ever. But now, I can't back up this trailer straight to save my life.
All and all a good day, got some driving in today and tomorrow I'll be tested for air brakes and the walk around inspection.. which I'm totally going to ACE!! ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-6th-day-7th-24/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-5-1st-day-yard-23/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:00:34 GMT Most of the morning was spent going over yard rules and again filling out the log book. One of the instructors spent about an hour going over the pre inspection and what needs to be done for that test. Very overwhelming to me, I'm not a gear head like some of the class so seeing the engine and having to locate and check for hoses and steering linkage parts to suspension assemblies areas to point out down to the trailer and back..

also got to get in a tractor today and get a feel for it for the 1st time. I didn't realize they were so responsive, nothing like a normal car with a clutch. Take a bit to get used to. They also went over the air brake inspection. Alot going on there as well. Much to take in this past week. So far so good. ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-5-1st-day-yard-23/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-4-dmv-hell-22/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:38:39 GMT Well today was pretty much a mission to go down to the dmv with the group of us and take our permit test and our shuttle driver got lost picking us up. Which made us 2 hours late. And by that time the DMV was going at full force. I mean the line was going out the door. Was CRAZY. Huge waiting area for people with numbers. Over 15 windows to help people. Like waiting to get on a ride at Disneyland with no FastPass... and no ride! Well after getting my number called the rest went pretty well. Got my permit with ease, unlike some of my other classmates. Few of them had to take it a few times and another guy had some problem with his social security card and they wouldn't let him take his test. So most of the day we spent at this DMV. But hey, I got my permit. Friday we get to acually have some hands on with a truck and get down to it. ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/day-4-dmv-hell-22/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/starting-my-career-central-refrigerator-inc-21/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:21:00 GMT Hey all, finally got my blog up and going here...(Thanks bullwinkle!!) wanted to talk about how things are going and my experience with this company and new career.

They bused me down to Riverside, CA which was well.. a grayhound bus ride that went for over 12 hours. They have put me up in a pretty decent Hotel with a roomate.

Its been 3 days since we started and really all we've done is spent a whole day filling out paperwork and doing different screenings... drug, physical, work well tests, criminal and others. Work well tests were actually tougher and really wore me out.. alot of lifting weight up to your waist and shoulders.. from 45 to 75 lbs, where they monitored heart rate and such. Was hard! Felt bad for some of the other new hires that were older or way out of shape. Next 2 days were pretty much spent talking about the permit test and studying for it. Plus many different videos about safety and other basic training videos you might expect from a big company.
Tomorrow were going to the DMV for out permit test then we'll be out on the lot driving for the 1st time and learning more of all this finally.

Can't wait!!! ]]> chanceNit http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/chancenit/starting-my-career-central-refrigerator-inc-21/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/well-i-made-17/ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:46:32 GMT I made it thru...at last... Start with KLLM on Wednesday. :D I made it thru...at last...
Start with KLLM on Wednesday.
:D ]]> Dustymulette http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/well-i-made-17/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/well-darn-16/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:08:06 GMT I got nervous and flubbed up...ohhhh well:( this song reminds me of how i feel...lmbo :eek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzU9FgNTYrU I got nervous and flubbed up...ohhhh well:(

this song reminds me of how i feel...lmbo

:eek:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzU9FgNTYrU
]]> Dustymulette http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/well-darn-16/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/da-count-down-has-begun-15/ Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:07:02 GMT :eek: well-- next week I will be able to test out-- for the first time at least...the school I am attending is not very female freindly...so we {3 of us} are always pushed to the back of the line-which means we have to learn most of the stuff on our own. Not fair, but what in life is these days?? This has been the hardest thing I have willingly put myself through...but am determined to make it work...it just may take me longer. Oh well...wish me luck...lol :eek: :eek:
well-- next week I will be able to test out-- for the first time at least...the school I am attending is not very female freindly...so we {3 of us} are always pushed to the back of the line-which means we have to learn most of the stuff on our own. Not fair, but what in life is these days??

This has been the hardest thing I have willingly put myself through...but am determined to make it work...it just may take me longer.

Oh well...wish me luck...lol
:eek: ]]> Dustymulette http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/da-count-down-has-begun-15/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/here-goes-13/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:21:16 GMT count down is about up...will be a student in less than 24 hours...excited yes, nervous yes, determined helll yesss:eek: count down is about up...will be a student in less than 24 hours...excited yes, nervous yes, determined helll yesss:eek: ]]> Dustymulette http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/here-goes-13/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/i-did-lmao-10/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:54:34 GMT :D Free at last, Free at last Turned in notice and got all things lined up for new life... :) :D
Free at last, Free at last
Turned in notice and got all things lined up for new life...
:) ]]> Dustymulette http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/i-did-lmao-10/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/tomorrow-i-turn-my-notice-9/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:22:11 GMT I turn my notice in Monday...I start school Oct. 1. Am excited...and skeerd...lol I turn my notice in Monday...I start school Oct. 1. Am excited...and skeerd...lol ]]> Dustymulette http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/dustymulette/tomorrow-i-turn-my-notice-9/ http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/tjgosurf/still-active-just-away-web-8/ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:13:09 GMT Hey everyone, im still here just away from the internet for awhile. I gotta get my phone fixed so i can get online anywhere. I hope all of you are having a great week. Hey everyone, im still here just away from the internet for awhile. I gotta get my phone fixed so i can get online anywhere. I hope all of you are having a great week. ]]> TJGoSurf http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/blogs/tjgosurf/still-active-just-away-web-8/