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What The Hawk?
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Lol yes..The sup had me get into 3 different trucks..before testing. One had the gears upside down. The other had an E break issue. I wasn't meant to pass. I just wanted to do it to get it over with. I'm ok with failing.
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What The Hawk?
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I think the school benefits are what I need.
oldngray
nowhere special
I drove one of those for years and when I was on vacation the cover drivers would always whine about how bad it was. My attitude was I was used to it and would be certain of having the same truck every day.
JustAnotherMike
"The best short-cut is to take the long way."
gears cannot be "upside down" . mine didn't have #'s ...if you know how to drive manual this isn't an issue .. . . .
Poop Head
Judge me.
I can't handle what I'm seeing on the screen
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What The Hawk?
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Anywhoozle, go for it if you want to. It's a great career from what I've been told. Some can't handle the stress like my friend Scooter, and others love it like my neighbor.
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What The Hawk?
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No the numbers were upside down. LOL I'm not good enough to drive manual without looking.
Poop Head
Judge me.
I think it's the law now that they need power steering? Lame.
JustAnotherMike
"The best short-cut is to take the long way."
then why would you apply for a job you're not qualified for lol...you shouldn't have to look down to shift
Poop Head
Judge me.
Scooter should stick with eating disco biscuits and being a DJ
oldngray
nowhere special
Agreed the shifter knob can get turned around but those old trucks had many different gear patterns and it was a pain to get a truck that was different from what you were used to. Most didn't say on the gear knob so you had to feel your way around for a few minutes to figure it out.
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What The Hawk?
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I was qualified. Just extremely nervous. I spent $300 to learn manual so that I COULD be a driver..
JustAnotherMike
"The best short-cut is to take the long way."
you paid $300 to learn manual ? another reason why you failed. its sad that people get the impression that the sup "wanted" to fail you. its obvious you weren't ready. not trying to speak down to you but common now ....
you could've paid me $250
This is your chance to make some money.
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What The Hawk?
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I also didn't know the gears in a truck would be opposite as a standard manual. Whereas the R is where the 1 is and so forth.
oldngray
nowhere special
Most of the manuals are 4 speeds ( though some are 5) but reverse can be almost anywhere. I hated the Spicers.
JustAnotherMike
"The best short-cut is to take the long way."
yeah but you can take off in 2 .. which in your head should've been the new "1" ... teach yourself manual with a beat up car for a year or so and try again . practice practice practice
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What The Hawk?
Guest
How else was I supposed to learn how to drive a manual, nobody I know had a manual for me to learn on!
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What The Hawk?
Guest
You cannot take off in gear two on a test. That is what the supervisor told me. He was a very nice guy but he was not paying attention. I was also extremely nervous because I had never driven a truck that size before. He said I was swerving which looking back I can see that I was swerving a little bit. If I feel like going for it again I will. But right now I'm looking at my other options.
JustAnotherMike
"The best short-cut is to take the long way."
get a rental for the weekend for $80
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