Any Advice?
#31
12-25-2007, 04:43 PM
Originally Posted by Kahlana
now if i could just find i rig to practice drivin.....
#32
12-25-2007, 04:45 PM
Originally Posted by roadhog
[ See it--Touch it--Talk about it. ] ...
Is that your new motto? :lol:
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#33
12-25-2007, 05:15 PM
Originally Posted by roadhog
Originally Posted by Kahlana
now if i could just find i rig to practice drivin.....
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#34
12-25-2007, 11:46 PM
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by kahlana
Okay for all the "ahem" old timers out there...
I've passed 4 practice tests for General Knowledge, Air Brakes and Combination with an 88% or higher (up to a 97%) and after Christmas I am giong out on the road with my brother who drives for Swift, for a few weeks. I am currently waiting for a clearnace letter from the State of Nebraska on my license (no proof of insurance ticket back in October but should be cleared up shortly). While I'm with my brother he is giong to help me memorize the pre-trip so I can pass it when I finally get to go to school. My question is: Is there ANYTHING else I can do to prep for the CDL tests? I cant actually drive his truck so anything short of that that I can do to get ready and/or help me when I finally get to school would really be helpful. Thanks Continue to study the CDL manual anyway but don' t take everything you read to heart. What goes on in the real world can be different than what you will read. Also take time to learn about the equipment while you are on the road. One important part of the pretrip is to make sure your fifth wheel kingpin is locked before driving. Also when hooking up to a trailer make sure the fifth wheel is in full contact with the bottom of the trailer and there are no gaps. If there is a gap you can fix it by lowering the trailer with the landing gear. IF the trailer is too low you can also raise it with the landing gear. Good Luck. My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
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#35
12-26-2007, 12:08 AM
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
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#36
12-26-2007, 12:49 AM
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by kahlana
:shock: :shock: :shock: why not? seems like a decent living (notice i did NOT say i would get rich off doing it) for a single person with no major bills, no family to take care of, and pretty much nothing giong on in the place where they are
Almost anyone can learn how to point a truck down the road. But, it takes some serious internal fortitude to survive living a nomadic lifestyle.
#37
12-26-2007, 12:58 AM
hey larry nice to meet ya
i am very blessed to have had family and friends around me for most my life but my kids have gone their own ways for now and my family (parents etc) dont need me around so much. As for my good friends except for 2 they all live in Alaska, then ones in Nebraska and ones in Wisconsin so I'm used to staying in touch by phone email or snail mail. As far as living a nomadic lifestyle it's always been a dream to travel the US and see the sights.. getting paid to do it just seems like bonus to me. Plus i have never liked being settled in one place for too long... routine bores me to tears and crying gives me a headache... so hitting the road works for me i think... but i will know for sure after this stint on the truck with my brother 
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#38
12-26-2007, 01:50 AM
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by larryh31
Originally Posted by kahlana
:shock: :shock: :shock: why not? seems like a decent living (notice i did NOT say i would get rich off doing it) for a single person with no major bills, no family to take care of, and pretty much nothing giong on in the place where they are
Almost anyone can learn how to point a truck down the road. But, it takes some serious internal fortitude to survive living a nomadic lifestyle. EXACTLY.
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#39
12-26-2007, 01:58 AM
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by kahlana
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
It is not a decent living until you get 1-2 years of experience. Living on the road will be expensive and you will be driving for peanuts starting out.By the time a lot of newbies get to the actual point of making a decent living the "I get paid to see the country" feeling wears off and by that time it is usually very difficult to switch careers or learn another trade unless you have experience or education in another line of work. The 1-2 years invested in learning the trucking industry can be put to much better use,but as I always say,to each their own. At least you have the opportunity to experience it firsthand before jumping in.
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#40
12-26-2007, 02:09 AM
maybe i should clarify what a "decent living" means to me.. it means more than the $2.50 i currently have in my wallet on any given occassion, it means that when i want to buy a pack of gum i dont have to figure out if im going to short one of the bills this month, it means i have a roof over my head and food on the table and a little bit i can send to my kids to help with their expenses.
right now i have no job, no job prospects in the town where i am, im staying with my parents due to major financial crisis in my life, and im struggling to get my self back on track... so ANYTHING over what i am currently doing is a decent living to me.
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