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<blockquote data-quote="rushfan" data-source="post: 204969" data-attributes="member: 1631"><p>My trainer was great through the two weeks. I felt I was supposed to know everything the first day on the road-especially the shifting part. Man I felt stupid. He told me to relax and get out of "package mode" Once I got used to driving "bobtail", one box, then another was hitched up. There went my shifting. I couldn't remember if I was in high or low range, which gear I was in, which gear to be in when I was going to make a 90 degree turn etc. </p><p></p><p>The productive week, we got to use the "Jakes". In our area, we have a steep grade that we go through. The type that has a runaway truck ramp about every 2 miles. I was pulling a set of 180%. I got "sweaty palms" and again freeked out about which gear to use. He said, "get out of damn package mode", choose the correct gear, and use the "Jakes". I was using one of the old internationals with 3 stage Jakes. They, the jakes, in the old internationals are loud, so I really felt like a trucker. I am still a rookie until I have driven a whole winter on ice. </p><p></p><p>Now it sucks. The dream is over. I have been back in package about a month 'till vacations begin in the feeder dept.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rushfan, post: 204969, member: 1631"] My trainer was great through the two weeks. I felt I was supposed to know everything the first day on the road-especially the shifting part. Man I felt stupid. He told me to relax and get out of "package mode" Once I got used to driving "bobtail", one box, then another was hitched up. There went my shifting. I couldn't remember if I was in high or low range, which gear I was in, which gear to be in when I was going to make a 90 degree turn etc. The productive week, we got to use the "Jakes". In our area, we have a steep grade that we go through. The type that has a runaway truck ramp about every 2 miles. I was pulling a set of 180%. I got "sweaty palms" and again freeked out about which gear to use. He said, "get out of damn package mode", choose the correct gear, and use the "Jakes". I was using one of the old internationals with 3 stage Jakes. They, the jakes, in the old internationals are loud, so I really felt like a trucker. I am still a rookie until I have driven a whole winter on ice. Now it sucks. The dream is over. I have been back in package about a month 'till vacations begin in the feeder dept. [/QUOTE]
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