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I have a road test scheduled for Monday
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Harrow" data-source="post: 752882" data-attributes="member: 29614"><p>While it's your road test, I <strong>strongly suggest</strong> you always start that truck from first gear while the supervisor is with you. If the supervisor tells you to ignore first gear and start from second, then you do so. Many-a-UPS trucks (esp. the old ones) go to the shop with tranny issues because drivers don't use first and it places unnecessary strain on the powertrain starting from second.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, the some of the more important things I can think of are maintain a proper following distance (remember, these trucks weigh as much as 4 to 10 times more than a personal car), make it obvious that you are checking your side-view mirrors often, and make it obvious that you are scanning the roadway, not staring. When at a red light, maintain 1 car-length from the car in front of you and don't pop the hand-brake until the car in front of you moves. </p><p></p><p>Be relaxed. If you can show the sup. that you can control the vehicle, you'll be fine. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Harrow, post: 752882, member: 29614"] While it's your road test, I [B]strongly suggest[/B] you always start that truck from first gear while the supervisor is with you. If the supervisor tells you to ignore first gear and start from second, then you do so. Many-a-UPS trucks (esp. the old ones) go to the shop with tranny issues because drivers don't use first and it places unnecessary strain on the powertrain starting from second. Other than that, the some of the more important things I can think of are maintain a proper following distance (remember, these trucks weigh as much as 4 to 10 times more than a personal car), make it obvious that you are checking your side-view mirrors often, and make it obvious that you are scanning the roadway, not staring. When at a red light, maintain 1 car-length from the car in front of you and don't pop the hand-brake until the car in front of you moves. Be relaxed. If you can show the sup. that you can control the vehicle, you'll be fine. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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