Drive number five

Posted on Sat, Dec 17 2005 @ 4:01 PM [EST]

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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Sounds like you're getting a lot of good practice. Narrow roads can be such fun. I just finished a 4 day pack and load here in Oregon, and the only way to get to the house and back was via a single lane road that had a 90 degree turn with no shoulder, and trees blocking the view. So I had to approach the curve at about 5 mph, because cars would come zooming around the corner at about 45 mph, and most weren't expecting my big old truck to be occupying both my lane and theirs! Of course, the string of 4-wheelers behind me got pretty impatient, but that's their problem! Just wait till you get to go on the GW Bridge in NY or I-880 in SF! (BTW, "El Chinchero Loco" means "The Crazy Bedbugger".) ¿Hasta Mañana?

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El Chinchero Loco on Thu, Dec 22 2005 @ 12:13 AM [EST]

El Chinchero Loco! Hey Ken!! Good to hear from you! I sent a`reply to your email a month ago...maybe it didn't make it? I've been busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger lately. I'm set to test for my CDL next Friday then it's off to SNI tanker school. I'ts been tough deciding between carriers that I've applied to. I really want the bulk job so that's where I'm headed. Take care! Mark

Comment By:
Mark on Thu, Dec 22 2005 @ 12:51 PM [EST]

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