That doesn't seem to make much sense to me...what would you do in cold weather?

My truck does the same, it shuts off after 5 minutes though. BUT, if you engage the high idle, it'll run indefinitely.

 

No...If you hit high idle it will run indefinitely, I ran the high idle all the time with Schneider. The qualcom wont function it some trucks if it was completely shut down. It will shut down after 3 minutes in low idle.

 

Since Schneider is so strict with idling, do they pay for idelaire or do their trucks have APU's?

 

They allow different idle percentages depending on what time of year it is. During the winter they allow less because they have cab heaters. The percentage goes up during warmer times, but it's nowhere near enough. I always idled when it was hot.

 

Almost all of their tractors have those webco heaters. If you go over your idle precent then you dont qualify for your idle bonus, but there is no disaplinary action. At least that is the way it is for me.

 

Hi Sportster, I was wondering if SNI made you sign a contract out of the Fontana training facility? I didn't when I went through a couple of years ago but I've heard thats changed.

 

I am going to be driving teams. I thought I would be out at least 2 weeks, my TE said after 5 days of driving in LA rush hour traffic I could drive anywhere. Yes I am still new and am worried about being on my own, but I guess two eyes and heads are better thatn one.

 

Yeah you have to sign the contract for 18 months, I am hoping I can make it.
Mark

 

Some of the students (4) quit the 2nd day, saying the lifestyle was not for them. The remainder refused to take the time to study at night, or did not memorize the speeds for each gear. Without knowing what speed you need to be in for each gear, it is diffucult to drive the truck.

I studied at least 2 hours each night, for trip planning and hazmat I studied at least 7-8 hours total. I even attended a after hours class given by the instructors for trip planning. My study habits paid off I scored 100% on hazmat and 97% on trip planning. we lost 3 students on these two tests. Some of the guys got back to the room and turned on the TV and did not open their books, my TV never went on the whole time I was there. I figured i was there for one thing only and that was to pass the course.

Study groups are importatnt, none of my class wanted to participate. So I studied on my own.

So don't be nervous about the school, if you treat like a course you have to prepare for and spend the time studying you will do fine. It is not easy, but it is not something that you can't do if you apply yourself.

Mark