Starting my CDL Class Tomorrow!!!

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CumminsCrazed

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Well guys, i FINALLY will be starting my CDL driving class tomorrow at 7am! The class lasts 3 weeks, going from 8am to 5pm Monday thru Saturday with the exception of tomorrow starting at 7 due to tons of paperwork. By Thursday 5/7/09 i will have obtained my Class A CDL and will spend the rest of the 3 weeks driving (i assume). I am totally looking forward to this!!! My Workforce place agreed to pay 75% of the $3,500 tuition fee, so my family was only responsible for 25% of it, or about $875.
 
Good luck dude. I wanted to get my CDL but it wouldn't be for work or anything, just to have it but the tuition is ridiculous. My dad could probably teach me the specifics (I can already drive his triaxle dump truck) but I'm sure the class would make it easier to actually get the license. Like I said good luck and thats a smokin deal. I think I'd have to pay the full price (it would be paid through the business, but its technically our money lol)
 
Congrats man, my Dad's work paid for him to get his in a similar situation some time ago. Good luck on the classes, and remember the pre-drive inspections... that's the tough part.
 
well had my first day today, nearly 12hrs worth of it. Started out in the classroom from 7am to 12:30 and went through about 30 chapters of info and 5 30 questions tests. After that we begun practicing our backing skills on a modified riding lawn mower with a lengthened rear frame and a makeshift 5th wheel plate with home made 15' or so flatbed trailer, after that we watched some vids on backing up and coupling/uncoulpling, and took another 30 quest. test. Then i began drilling the pre trip inspection....HOLY ****, for every item i look at i have to say "securely fastened, not bent cracked or broken" we can NOT say good or good enough or anything. I def. need more work on PTI! After that i went and practiced backing a trailer with a smaller daycab Sterling truck and a 20 some foot flatbed trailer.



IM POOPED!
 
today we practiced backing into a 45 deg. alley dock as well as straight line backing. Also learned how to couple and uncouple trailers. Kept drilling the PTI as well.
 
just finished class today...... Had a "dress rehearsal" of the ACTUAL DOT test today, everything from PTI to skills test to driving test. Tomorrow i will be there by 5:30 AM to run through the DOT course one more time and then get tested by DOT to get my Class A! Instructors told me today i will have NO ISSUE obtaining CDL tomorrow! Also got packets to study for doubles and triples, tanker and HazMat. Took all 3, passed doubles/triples and tanker but failed HazMat. HazMat has a LOT of numbers and stuff to remember!!
 
Well...heres the end result of today....We also started learning to back a 53' van box trailer and shift a 10 spd trans.



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worked more on shifting 10 spd trans today as well as coupling and uncoupling a sleeper cab truck with a van box and no visibility. Also worked more on docking with a 48' refer and 53' van box.
 
UPDATES!!!!!!!!!



Went to Graduation Banquet on Fri. 5/22/09.



Graduated with Certificate, Letter of Recommendation to Prospective Employers as well as a PERFECT score on my Pre-Trip Inspection.



I already have a Job Interview as a cement truck driver here locally on Tuesday!!
 
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