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Vegas Teacher

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  1. I agree completely with the Old School, I bought the Motor Carriers Atlas in 2017 and I love it. It never hurts to see then entire route or the U.S. Laid out in front of you. Kids have no idea of how to read a map or plan a trip from point A to point B. I took Geology in College and we had to learn how to read all kinds of maps, including Topo maps we put on 3D glasses to see relief, it was awsome. Map reading is kind of a lost art. Anyway thanks for the advice!! Later, Cory O - Vegas Teacher - 1 hour and 5 minutes of this period plus 2 days of exams then Friday is Teacher Check out day.
  2. Dolley Trolley, Man how are you and the rest of the "old farts" doing? Hey I just about made it over the hump this weekend, actually yesterday but did not feel like it. I got in at 1:30 and by the time I fed all of the dogs and did a round of "Potty" brakes I got to bed close to 2 a.m. I called John last Friday to get a meet up set up with you him, my wife, his wife and your wife at a local diner of some kind in the big city of Pahrump! I am picking up Kennel Pannels for my dog kennels at TSC and it seemed like a nice stopping point to relax for some R & R and then get to jab you a little bit. I assume you are a different person in front of your wife, I know I am. Anyway if we make an afternoon run would you like me to text you when I head over. I got a few "teknicle" questions for you anyway! Later, Cory O
  3. Hello all: Due to a sport I am in I do a lot of traveling into California for the weekend. I normally leave at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, for Delano, and return around 1:00 a.m. Sunday Morning to Vegas. Last weekend on 58 headed home we learned of a rig that had gone over the mountain side and was being picked up by cranes a piece at a time. I pulled into a Denny's / Flying J just off of Merced Ave, in Bakersfield California, I sat in a booth and was talking to my wife about alternate routes. I had one ear open and was listening to the two guys in the booth behind me. As the meal progressed I figured they were long haul drivers, so I asked them if they were. I asked them if they had heard what had happened and we talked about that for a while. Then we got to talking and I told them about my 780 and showed them pictures of it, with my trailer hooked up. One guy asked if I had a CDL and I told him where I was in the process. I told him I had passed my written and that I was going to school this summer to get the rest. The person I was talking to had about 20 years on me and I walked away with a few golden nuggets of information from him. Some of the things that really jumped out was how interested he and his friends were about the conversion from the commercial to private or RV. They loved the research I quoted to them from the site. Not one guy made a wise crack about "Do you think you have a big enough truck????" It was pretty much in agreement that the semi is the right tool for the job. I know I will never be a long haul driver any time soon, but there is always retirement. They were all really friendly and nice, not a single condescending remark from any of them. We got back on the road and by that time the road was clear. Also does anybody use WAZE app. This app has nothing to do with pulling trailers or stuff like that but what it does is, it is a live app with its users tuned in and able to post on it. So just like google maps you type in where you are going and it sets up a route for you. If a user sees a car on the side of the road or a speed trap they record where they are and it goes out to all users who are logged in. If there is a wreck and a road closure, like we found out about above, it lets you know and automatically plans an alternative route for you, it also highlights the area of the road which is closed so you can see where it is and how to get around it. Members talk about alternative routes and once again it routes you around. By the time we got done eating I looked on the app and the road was open. I had not known about this until my CC teacher told me about it on Friday, I used it for the first time this weekend it was great. I am currently shopping for the Best GPS for the Big Rig, I want a large display, I am both near and far sighted. Which is the favorite for those of you on the forum. 4 days of School left, bring on the adult beverages!!!!!!! Later, Vegas Teacher - Cory Ossana
  4. Here is a link to an article. I thought the name of the article was kind of catchy. Did anybody hear about it? https://www.yahoo.com/gma/sticky-situation-truck-carrying-41-000-pounds-honey-181000825--abc-news-topstories.html Later, Cory Ossana - Vegas Teacher - 6 class days left, then summer time😉!
  5. Love's can do a full set of Aola Truck tires (Drives only) for $3198.00 mounted out the door with tax included. Is this a good price and are these acceptable tires for our type of use?????
  6. It might be on America's funniest home videos.
  7. Not offended at all, I just feel stupid sometimes asking so many questions.
  8. To all: No offense was taken, I take all suggestions, comments and constructive criticism on driving and safety to heart and try to learn from everybody. Teachers are life long students. I think this backing thing gets the best of me sometimes. You know I studied 340 questions and read the driving book cover to cover, I annotated the text and outlined parts of the book I have it committed to memory. I am a good student I know how to study, I know how to learn. The backing is difficult for me, I know the trick put you hand at the 6 O'clock position and just turn the wheel the way you want the back of the trailer to go but how do you guys position the mirrors so you can see. On my Tundra I am so used to the mirrors and how far out they stick plus I just seem to know them better. I could really use advice here and any advice on backing up the the trailer bobtail and putting it on along with backing that trailer would be nice. I also know you back to the drivers side but how do you know what is going on, on the passenger side if the angle of the trailer makes it a little difficult to see. I ask this because when I was backing into the spot at a truck stop a frew weeks back, between two 860's, I was more than a little nervous. Later, Cory O
  9. Plus I have many questions I want to ask. I do put some on the forum but then some people get so pissy I feel stupid. If it were only guys like you who have a real background in trucks it would be better. I always give you credit and listen to what you have to say. I think I found the perfect house in Texas it was a farm 40 acres bardominium guest house pond and out in the middle of no where just shy of 200k, wish I could retire tomorrow and buy it, but that is not going to happen. Happy Easter Later Cory Ossana
  10. Just the class I am doing it only for the instructions 40 hours behind the wheel one on one with an instructor. Backing a trailer is a huge part of it. They teach you to slalom backwards.
  11. Insurance breaks plus in Nevada I can't register it as an RV. I am looking at other lot io options.
  12. Thanks! Dually noted to remember!
  13. I just passed the written portion of the commercial drivers license test or what is known as the CDL written test. It is made up of 3 parts air brake, general knowledge and combo vehicles. General knowledge has 50 questions, air brakes 25 and combination vehicles has 20. The power point practice test had 240 general knowledge questions, 70 air brake questions and 70 combo questions, so for a 95 question test I crammed in 340 questions over possible material, and 90 pages of the CDL book over the last 2 weeks to get ready. The first week of the summer I will take the driving class at southwest trucking school. Later Cory Ossana
  14. It was awsome pulling with the tractor vs. the truck. Do you still have space at the WCR?????
  15. O.K. I have had my semi for just over two years now but I have never hooked up and pulled my trailer before. I pulled it for the first time last night. My trailer is a small one, under 25 feet bumper pull. I don't have direct link hooked up yet so I don't even have brakes yet. Now, when I hook it up to my 1/2 ton Tundra, I know it is back there, I can feel it, I can see it on the engine RPM's. On the semi there wasn't even a blip on the radar. I couldn't feel it, it didn't set my back end down and I didn't even notice any difference in stopping, it was awsome. Yes I am getting my direct link hooked up, but Oh Man what a difference. I drove about 10 miles round trip out to the Petro at the Race track and back to the house. I parked between two new 860's little nervous. I got gas also. I got a lot of funny looks from other truckers, then I explained what I was doing and why, they just nodded in agreement. Nobody asked me if I thought I had enough truck. In short I loved it! If you go on Face book HDT you can see my pictures of it. Later, Vegas Teacher - Cory Ossana - Happy Friday
  16. Do you guys still use a penetrating oil first?
  17. Thanks I knew it had to be something simple but I didn't know what it was.
  18. Hey the new Raney's truck catalog is out. I got mine last night along with my new Harbor Frieght spring catalog. I was flipping througy Raney's and came across something that was called a head ache rack, what do truckers use this for? I know I don't need one but I was just currious and currious about how it got the name? Have a great weekend! Later, Vegas Teacher
  19. How does the multiplier work? I have looked at these and often wondered. Do you hook the back side up to a drill or socket wrench? Does it make it easier to take off stuff? Later, Cory O
  20. Does Milwakee make a good product? I only have Ridgid tools at home.
  21. I did not know Pawn shops sold tools. I thought they were all jewelry and stuff like that. Thanks for the information. I have never been in a pawn shop before.
  22. I want to love harbor freight and for some things they are great. I keep looking at the bench top belt sander, wheel sander combo, but I just can't bring myself to buy it. Same with their air compressor, the price is great but I bought the 8 gallon for my dad, at Christmas 2 years ago, it died in 6 months. We made sure it had oil and everything, just quit, motor wouldn't even turn on. I pulled the air plug, emptied the tank, called harbor dud what they said just dead. I feel your pain. What brand of impact did you buy from them?
  23. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-m18-fuel-one-key-1-inch-impact-wrench/&ved=2ahUKEwiKyoKtp5vhAhUICjQIHfXXDn0QFjAFegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw11mh6oW-jYFbSFo3ZfS7Vq&cshid=1553449182947
  24. Vegas Teacher

    New impact

    I just got an email milwakee cordless 1 inch with 1800 foot pounds of loosening power. It uses the new battery too.
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