Exactly. That's why I asked for my old truck backYep and narrow as. Perfect solution for delivering all of this oversized stuff we have now.
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Over 70
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P-800
That's exactly what I road tested in, only it looked like a "yard truck". Double barrel cans of starter fluid in the cup holders is always a good sign.
Wally
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The generation of trucks before these all had chokes. The building would be on large black cloud in the morning.
They build character!
oldngray
nowhere special
How many times did you forget and leave the choke on until you got to your first stop?
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
If people ticked you off we would pull the choke and fume the place up!
oldngray
nowhere special
The backfires were fun.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
The GMC's would do that.
RuthlessSupSlayer
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How about a gasoline dump truck? Thats probaly got a wide turn radius too i guess
Over 70
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You're overthinking it. The road test will most likely not have any really tight turns or anything depending where you are. Take it nice and easy and watch your mirror on the turn.
Over 70
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There's a diesel p700 I intentionally take on Saturdays because it rolls pretty good coal.
llamainmypocket
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I did the same thing. I'm pretty sure it made no difference renting a uhaul. What you want is to be natural in a package car and that comes with time. A uhual isn't a package car.
If you want to nail it as a driver go Saturday air, wait five years, then sign up for ground. Otherwise, you're going to be a sucky driver until you really know what you're doing. Just like everyone else.
If you want to nail it as a driver go Saturday air, wait five years, then sign up for ground. Otherwise, you're going to be a sucky driver until you really know what you're doing. Just like everyone else.
Over 70
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I couldn't disagree more with you. It's not rocket science.
Big difference driving a package car versus your personal vehicle
Over 70
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Yeah but no need to drive sat air for 5 years to figure it out like suggested!
6 months and I was behind the wheel
RuthlessSupSlayer
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Thanks for that, good to hear i am not the only one who thought of this hair brain idea lol. Well here is the thing signed 3 bid lists for ft driver and a Saturday air. Needless to say i missed out on the air spot but i did get an "invitation" to take a road test even though they said i was 2nd in senority for a full time spot but they are still having me do this.
As for being a "sucky" driver, the advantage i have is all this experience here from this site to pick some brains. I have been looking up advice from other posts for a couple months now. So i feel good about it but i stay with an open mind to this. Also i am fairly aware of the area. I will be working in urban/suburban area. Not the ghetto though.
Over 70
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You will do fine. Like I said the job isn't rocket science. If you have a decent memory and spacial awareness it's actually kind of easy.
Hard work but not difficult once things click. There's only so much one man can do.
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