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<blockquote data-quote="TooTechie" data-source="post: 1389933" data-attributes="member: 28388"><p>He gave you great advice. They want to see you're not going to be a disaster when/if they put you on the road.</p><p></p><p>A little addendum: Your mirrors stick out further than you think. Don't get too close to telephone poles, trees, street signs, etc that stick into the road because you will knock your mirror on them and get disqualified as that counts as an accident. This holds true for driver school if you pass the road test.</p><p></p><p>Err on the side of riding the clutch and revving the engine until you get used to the truck, rather than continuously stalling.</p><p></p><p>Don't try to shift fast like you would in a car or motorcycle because these transmissions take a sec to let you shift. Also, when at a stop, after you put the clutch in, don't go right to putting it into gear or it will make a grinding sound.</p><p></p><p>Make sure you know what's going on around you (check your mirrors regularly) and try not to shift while going through an intersection/turning. If you don't shift in the intersection and keep checking your mirrors it will make you look better to the instructor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TooTechie, post: 1389933, member: 28388"] He gave you great advice. They want to see you're not going to be a disaster when/if they put you on the road. A little addendum: Your mirrors stick out further than you think. Don't get too close to telephone poles, trees, street signs, etc that stick into the road because you will knock your mirror on them and get disqualified as that counts as an accident. This holds true for driver school if you pass the road test. Err on the side of riding the clutch and revving the engine until you get used to the truck, rather than continuously stalling. Don't try to shift fast like you would in a car or motorcycle because these transmissions take a sec to let you shift. Also, when at a stop, after you put the clutch in, don't go right to putting it into gear or it will make a grinding sound. Make sure you know what's going on around you (check your mirrors regularly) and try not to shift while going through an intersection/turning. If you don't shift in the intersection and keep checking your mirrors it will make you look better to the instructor. [/QUOTE]
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