If you want or need a CDL...

Went and took the Class A tests today. Passed all three after a short time studying last night. I forgot you can skip questions, I would have missed less on the first test (general) if I had skipped a few. There are some really stupid questions/answers. Who knew you could have a crack 1/2 way through your brake drum and still be OK. Or maybe it was 1/2 the thickness, either way, I picked 1/4 but the answer was 1/2. A few other stupid answers I don't remember them all.

Oh yea, if you are starting off going up a hill, the proper way to start off is to accelerate and then release the parking brake, who knew.
 
It's official I now have a class A CDL. Took me 3 tries to get passed the driving test, it's fun pulling a 53'er behind a sleeper 10 speed with just under 1 million miles on it. Took the test in Mocksville through Davidson Davie Community College. $300 and you get 6 attempts using their truck. Word to the wise, they cannot give training once the test starts so if you have a question ask before it starts.
 
Mulishajoe said:
It's official I now have a class A CDL. Took me 3 tries to get passed the driving test, it's fun pulling a 53'er behind a sleeper 10 speed with just under 1 million miles on it. Took the test in Mocksville through Davidson Davie Community College. $300 and you get 6 attempts using their truck. Word to the wise, they cannot give training once the test starts so if you have a question ask before it starts.
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6 tries?! Mine was one and done o_O Our test trucks were a bit “fresher” but still slap wore out trying to find the gears and clutch up or down. Thank god they didn’t deduct points for grinds!!
 
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Mulishajoe said:
It's official I now have a class A CDL. Took me 3 tries to get passed the driving test, it's fun pulling a 53'er behind a sleeper 10 speed with just under 1 million miles on it. Took the test in Mocksville through Davidson Davie Community College. $300 and you get 6 attempts using their truck. Word to the wise, they cannot give training once the test starts so if you have a question ask before it starts.
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Want a job?
 
Mulishajoe said:
It's official I now have a class A CDL. Took me 3 tries to get passed the driving test, it's fun pulling a 53'er behind a sleeper 10 speed with just under 1 million miles on it. Took the test in Mocksville through Davidson Davie Community College. $300 and you get 6 attempts using their truck. Word to the wise, they cannot give training once the test starts so if you have a question ask before it starts.
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Sounds like I need to call them. Place in Burlington wants $800 to use their truck....
 
justjeepin86 said:
Really glad I kept my CDL. No other reason than to have something to fall back on if needed. I haven't needed it in almost 20 years.
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Same here. I got mine when working for Walt Disney World as a bus driver, It was a Class B with air brakes and passenger endorsements. When I moved to NC, the DMV upgraded it to a Class A with my existing endorsements. Haven't used it since but I'm not letting it go.
 
Mulishajoe said:
It's official I now have a class A CDL. Took me 3 tries to get passed the driving test, it's fun pulling a 53'er behind a sleeper 10 speed with just under 1 million miles on it. Took the test in Mocksville through Davidson Davie Community College. $300 and you get 6 attempts using their truck. Word to the wise, they cannot give training once the test starts so if you have a question ask before it starts.
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So I have an appointment for tomorrow afternoon at DCCC, I am pretty clueless on what to expect. Any pointers? This will be my 2nd time driving a manual transmission semi truck (first was an old cabover for about 1.5 hours till it broke down) and I've never pulled an enclosed semi trailer before.
 
Tacoma747 said:
So I have an appointment for tomorrow afternoon at DCCC, I am pretty clueless on what to expect. Any pointers? This will be my 2nd time driving a manual transmission semi truck (first was an old cabover for about 1.5 hours till it broke down) and I've never pulled an enclosed semi trailer before.
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He can give you ALL the pointers so you learn from his attempts! From the walk-around, parking, shifting, braking, tight ass turns, & the actual road test 🥴 I think he's working til 3:30pm today but I'll shoot him a text to make sure he sees your post.
 
Tacoma747 said:
So I have an appointment for tomorrow afternoon at DCCC, I am pretty clueless on what to expect. Any pointers? This will be my 2nd time driving a manual transmission semi truck (first was an old cabover for about 1.5 hours till it broke down) and I've never pulled an enclosed semi trailer before.
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1- don't drive yourself to the test site in a truck requiring a CDL :rolleyes:
2- when doing the walk around. Point out everything. I mean everything up to the point you think it's being silly.
3- keep 2 hands on the wheel during turns
4- avoid bus loads of nuns
 
Jody Treadway said:
1- don't drive yourself to the test site in a truck requiring a CDL :rolleyes:
2- when doing the walk around. Point out everything. I mean everything up to the point you think it's being silly.
3- keep 2 hands on the wheel during turns
4- avoid bus loads of nuns
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Wait, what's a pretrip? I am using their truck/trailer.
 
Tacoma747 said:
Wait, what's a pretrip? I am using their truck/trailer.
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The walk around where you point out the different compenents and what they do. Also you say "I know the belt is OK because I see no cracking or chunks missing". Same for tires, suspension, steering, etc.
I walked around the truck with the DMV examiner and described everything like a Fuller run-on post.
 
Tacoma747 said:
Wait, what's a pretrip? I am using their truck/trailer.
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Do they allow spectators? Will there be popcorn? What time is this event? Will they have chairs or will I need to bring my own? Can we heckle with air horns? Or do we have to cup our hands around our mouths?
 
Jody Treadway said:
The walk around where you point out the different compenents and what they do. Also you say "I know the belt is OK because I see no cracking or chunks missing". Same for tires, suspension, steering, etc.
I walked around the truck with the DMV examiner and described everything like a Fuller run-on post.
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You missed the sarcasm lol.
 
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