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<blockquote data-quote="fedx" data-source="post: 2845332" data-attributes="member: 64891"><p>There was some guy on here that claims he went through feeder training in 3 days and had never been in a semi before in his life. He said he started on a Tuesday and got his CDL on a Friday. I don't know any other person on this planet who could do what he did. Memorize the 80+ pre-trip steps, learn how to shift a 10 speed, learn how to back. Most CDL training is 3 to 4 weeks long, but he says he did it in 3 days. Two weeks will be hard enough. Pre trip is memorizing everything you see on the truck, from mirrors to tires/rims/breaks/ air brake chambers, leaf springs, u bolts..to everything on the engine-alternator, turbo, intercooler tubes, air dryer, the stearing components (steering shaft, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm, tie rod). You need to memorize just about everything you see and say to the instructor "securely mounted, not cut, cracked, bent, broken, or missing." Luckily the semi is a mirror of itself on each side, so once you memorize the (outside) right side, it's the same for the left side. You will need to know how to do the air brake check (build up air pressure to 120psi, shut off engine, put in 1st gear or chock wheels, push in yellow/red emergency brakes, wait 1 min and pressure shouldn't drop more than 3psi. Now hold your foot on the service brake for 1 min and air pressure shouldn't drop more than 4psi. Then pump the brakes....between 60 & 40psi the alarm should sound, then between 40 and 20psi the emergency brakes should pop. Let's see then you need to learn how to double clutch a 10 speed. Only tap the clutch, don't push it in all the way. Backing takes time to master. You'll need to back close to 100 times before you get the idea of how to do it right. Always pull way up when setting up so when you start to back, you don't have to jackknife so sharply doing a 90 or even 45 degree back. So even though I don't work at UPS, CDL training is pretty similar across the spectrum. It's very difficult. You may even think you're learning to fly an airplane in how difficult it will be at first. Remembering that you're pulling that big trailer behind you and remembering to take wide turns. And remember this "it's better to take space and not need it than to not take the space and need it." Give yourself all the room you can take when you're turning. If you don't need it, fine, but if you do and don't have the space, you're screwed. It will be intense training and you may even question if you can do it, but to be making the money you'll be getting when you're done-heck yeah you'll do it. Get through that training and you're on your way to making $100K at UPS. You need to do whatever it takes to get through that class.....even if it means not "having fun" with others in the class who want to go sightseeing in the afternoon. Just think about all that money you'll be making to keep you motivated while in training.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fedx, post: 2845332, member: 64891"] There was some guy on here that claims he went through feeder training in 3 days and had never been in a semi before in his life. He said he started on a Tuesday and got his CDL on a Friday. I don't know any other person on this planet who could do what he did. Memorize the 80+ pre-trip steps, learn how to shift a 10 speed, learn how to back. Most CDL training is 3 to 4 weeks long, but he says he did it in 3 days. Two weeks will be hard enough. Pre trip is memorizing everything you see on the truck, from mirrors to tires/rims/breaks/ air brake chambers, leaf springs, u bolts..to everything on the engine-alternator, turbo, intercooler tubes, air dryer, the stearing components (steering shaft, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm, tie rod). You need to memorize just about everything you see and say to the instructor "securely mounted, not cut, cracked, bent, broken, or missing." Luckily the semi is a mirror of itself on each side, so once you memorize the (outside) right side, it's the same for the left side. You will need to know how to do the air brake check (build up air pressure to 120psi, shut off engine, put in 1st gear or chock wheels, push in yellow/red emergency brakes, wait 1 min and pressure shouldn't drop more than 3psi. Now hold your foot on the service brake for 1 min and air pressure shouldn't drop more than 4psi. Then pump the brakes....between 60 & 40psi the alarm should sound, then between 40 and 20psi the emergency brakes should pop. Let's see then you need to learn how to double clutch a 10 speed. Only tap the clutch, don't push it in all the way. Backing takes time to master. You'll need to back close to 100 times before you get the idea of how to do it right. Always pull way up when setting up so when you start to back, you don't have to jackknife so sharply doing a 90 or even 45 degree back. So even though I don't work at UPS, CDL training is pretty similar across the spectrum. It's very difficult. You may even think you're learning to fly an airplane in how difficult it will be at first. Remembering that you're pulling that big trailer behind you and remembering to take wide turns. And remember this "it's better to take space and not need it than to not take the space and need it." Give yourself all the room you can take when you're turning. If you don't need it, fine, but if you do and don't have the space, you're screwed. It will be intense training and you may even question if you can do it, but to be making the money you'll be getting when you're done-heck yeah you'll do it. Get through that training and you're on your way to making $100K at UPS. You need to do whatever it takes to get through that class.....even if it means not "having fun" with others in the class who want to go sightseeing in the afternoon. Just think about all that money you'll be making to keep you motivated while in training. [/QUOTE]
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