Since I managed to go through all the skills so easily yesterday, they decided to give me a different type of truck to try it again with, a cab over. To the left is a picture of a similar truck to the one that I was trying out. The first major difference is that it can turn a lot faster due to its shorter distance between its drive axle and steering axle. Every test was easy except the parallel parking, that took me more than a few times to adjust to the different steering.
Fortunately for me and almost everyone else, cab overs are pretty much a thing of the past, originally developed to allow for longer trailers while still being within length laws, it is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Regular trucks are much more comfortable to live in.
The one other person in my class who I feel has a good chance of completing the requirements, was the guy who was training with me. With me finished, he (T) will have an entire week of one on one instruction, which should give him a definite advantage when it is time for him to take his CDL test in Lima. The other two guys who have had individual instruction the entire week, well when they were there, will probably need another week just to reach the level that (T) is at now. One guy hasn't even managed to pass the three tests required to get his temporary permit, allowing him to drive on public roads.
Well I wish them the best, but I am gone. After talking to the recruiter for Falcon again, I will be starting Monday morning in Portage, IN with training. Everything is arranged and I am looking forward to it.
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