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I have a road test scheduled for Monday
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<blockquote data-quote="BrownArmy" data-source="post: 752844" data-attributes="member: 18225"><p>Congratulations on getting the road test!</p><p></p><p>If you've gotten your DOT physical, you are likely more than half-way there. DS is absolutely correct: even if you're number six, at least two others in front of you will fail. Take the test seriously, but don't freak out about it. </p><p></p><p>Seriously, don't stress too much.</p><p></p><p>If you can drive a stick-shift vehicle, you can drive a package car. <strong> But, they are different!</strong> These trucks don't start-up like cars, don't stop like cars, and don't swing like cars (don't get fooled by the mirrors or the camera, that truck is longer than you think...).</p><p></p><p>You'll start your road test in your center, and you'll proceed onto some regular streets with regular traffic. The tester will pull you onto a side street and ask you to start the package car on an incline. The tester may ask you to back the package car up in a random, safe location, like an empty parking lot or maybe a slot in your center's truck line-up. </p><p></p><p>The tester will basically ride with you for ten or fifteen minutes to make sure you have the ability to drive one of these trucks, shift gears, make sound decisions in traffic, etc. etc. </p><p></p><p>If you can rock a package car in this simple simulation, you'll advance to the next level of hell...</p><p></p><p>But don't let Klein confuse you, 1st gear is just fine. If you can drive stick, you know that gear choice depends on many factors...</p><p></p><p>On these trucks, 1st gear is a 'creeper' gear, meaning it will get you started, but won't really get you anywhere - you'll almost always need to shift fairly quickly into 2nd gear. Unless you're on a steep hill, you can absolutely start a package car in 2nd gear, but you'll need to feather the clutch while goosing the gas pedal to get the engine RPM's high enough to match the gear ratio, bla bla bla. </p><p></p><p>If you've studied the five and tens, you should be good.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, buddy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownArmy, post: 752844, member: 18225"] Congratulations on getting the road test! If you've gotten your DOT physical, you are likely more than half-way there. DS is absolutely correct: even if you're number six, at least two others in front of you will fail. Take the test seriously, but don't freak out about it. Seriously, don't stress too much. If you can drive a stick-shift vehicle, you can drive a package car. [B] But, they are different![/B] These trucks don't start-up like cars, don't stop like cars, and don't swing like cars (don't get fooled by the mirrors or the camera, that truck is longer than you think...). You'll start your road test in your center, and you'll proceed onto some regular streets with regular traffic. The tester will pull you onto a side street and ask you to start the package car on an incline. The tester may ask you to back the package car up in a random, safe location, like an empty parking lot or maybe a slot in your center's truck line-up. The tester will basically ride with you for ten or fifteen minutes to make sure you have the ability to drive one of these trucks, shift gears, make sound decisions in traffic, etc. etc. If you can rock a package car in this simple simulation, you'll advance to the next level of hell... But don't let Klein confuse you, 1st gear is just fine. If you can drive stick, you know that gear choice depends on many factors... On these trucks, 1st gear is a 'creeper' gear, meaning it will get you started, but won't really get you anywhere - you'll almost always need to shift fairly quickly into 2nd gear. Unless you're on a steep hill, you can absolutely start a package car in 2nd gear, but you'll need to feather the clutch while goosing the gas pedal to get the engine RPM's high enough to match the gear ratio, bla bla bla. If you've studied the five and tens, you should be good. Good luck, buddy! [/QUOTE]
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