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Should I move to feeders?
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<blockquote data-quote="rocking chair guy" data-source="post: 157380"><p>Rocket , Mistakilla is right , they will give you the basics of being a feeder driver but the "gear jamming" comes with time , not like shifting a stick shift pkg car at all , you actually learn to listen to the rpms of the engine in your shifting and downshifting , and if you dont hit it right you will be grinding gears all over the place , course they train to you to use the tack by watching your rpms for shifting gears but after awhile it will be second nature to you , you will get so you can shift or downshift without using the clutch simply by listening to the engine , but that is a company no-no so it isnt done <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":-)" title="Smile :-)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":-)" /> never saw anyone climb into a tractor right off without any prior experience and be able to go up and down the road shifting or downshifting right away , takes awhile to get used to it but everyone ( well almost everyone ) does ....same with backing , trying to learn at the start for me was very frustrating , for awhile I didnt think i was ever going to catch on and after awhile I could back anywhere without thinking about it ...takes some getting used to having that much equipement behind you when you look in your mirrors also but again that comes with time and experience ....most of the feeder drivers you see went thru all the learning process just like you will have to before they felt comfortable doing their job on a daily basis ....just comes with time and experience .....course I am sure by now that UPS has all its tractors with automatic transmissions and navigational systems to help you when they send you to another hub in a city you have never been to before and you get to try and find your way around with a set of doubles behind you in rush hour traffic and wonder what the heck you got yourself into . LOL Seriously , it just comes like everything else , with time and experience you will feel more comfortable in handeling your equipment , so if you go for it , just hang in there and it will get easier as you go . Hope your injury heals ok . Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rocking chair guy, post: 157380"] Rocket , Mistakilla is right , they will give you the basics of being a feeder driver but the "gear jamming" comes with time , not like shifting a stick shift pkg car at all , you actually learn to listen to the rpms of the engine in your shifting and downshifting , and if you dont hit it right you will be grinding gears all over the place , course they train to you to use the tack by watching your rpms for shifting gears but after awhile it will be second nature to you , you will get so you can shift or downshift without using the clutch simply by listening to the engine , but that is a company no-no so it isnt done :-) never saw anyone climb into a tractor right off without any prior experience and be able to go up and down the road shifting or downshifting right away , takes awhile to get used to it but everyone ( well almost everyone ) does ....same with backing , trying to learn at the start for me was very frustrating , for awhile I didnt think i was ever going to catch on and after awhile I could back anywhere without thinking about it ...takes some getting used to having that much equipement behind you when you look in your mirrors also but again that comes with time and experience ....most of the feeder drivers you see went thru all the learning process just like you will have to before they felt comfortable doing their job on a daily basis ....just comes with time and experience .....course I am sure by now that UPS has all its tractors with automatic transmissions and navigational systems to help you when they send you to another hub in a city you have never been to before and you get to try and find your way around with a set of doubles behind you in rush hour traffic and wonder what the heck you got yourself into . LOL Seriously , it just comes like everything else , with time and experience you will feel more comfortable in handeling your equipment , so if you go for it , just hang in there and it will get easier as you go . Hope your injury heals ok . Luck [/QUOTE]
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