Saturday 12/17 - Drive number five
Today's four hour drive completes twenty of my forty four BTW driving. We took the black KW T600. It shifts and drives very nice.
We went up some narrow two lane country roads, on and off I26 West and I25 North and South, thru the small city of Hendersonville. Nice drive. Up and down some medium sized hills. Wayne, my instructor advised me to keep an eye on keeping the left wheels of the rig six inches from the center line to keep centered in the lane on the narrow roads. Turns in town to practice lane management.
After three hours we came back to the yard and I spent the last hour between practicing the alley dock that I will do on my CDL test and an alley dock into a simulated truck stop parking space. My backing is improving. I at least understand the inputs necessary to get the trailer where I want it. Now I have to practice my countersteering to more smoothly position the trailer.
My next drive is Monday from 1900 to 2300. Should be interesting!
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Drive number five
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Posted on Sat, Dec 17 2005 @ 4:01 PM [EST]
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