I’m a Transportation Manager with many years of experience as a driver before I moved into the office as a supervisor. This video is by far the best professionally done pre trip inspection I have reviewed. What makes it so valuable is that you obviously have the knowledge to explain each step of the inspection in a clear and understandable format rather than just checking the boxes. It is important that a driver should know the basics of the equipment on his or her Tractor trailer. Thank you for your time and effort making this video!
Congrats on passing your test! Unfortunately I only got 30 hours of training included with the original course and now I have to talk my non-truck affiliated company into buying more so I can be better prepared for it.
I tried watching other people go through the pre trip inspection and skipped through many videos until I found your previous recording! You explain everything very thoroughly and make it very easy for me to remember what to look for and why. Thank you.
I watched your last video over and over before my test and passed! I pointed out parts to the inspector I think he didn’t even know 😂 I still go back to it just to review and refresh. Glad to see you back and still in business🙌🏽🤝🏽
@@SEMI-Diesel-Chrome You will also be amazed how many examiners will have you start in the cab. As he's mentioned, ask your examiners and follow the direction of how they want you to perform the test.
I like that you ask the examiner to put on his seatbelt, then immediately ask him to take it back off to get out and help check lights. Real power play 😂
Pennsylvania here and you will pass with this video. Other videos talk too fast and don’t go through everything. This guy does. I only been training myself. Yes myself for about a month now. My instructor who has been driving for yrs told me the other day I taught him some things 🤯. Out of 4 of us I was the only one that knew my air break test WITHOUT a truck. I did it in my head. Once I got to class I sat on a couch and taught the class. The instructor was very impressed.
I followed your tutorial and passed both my pre trip and skills test (brilliant video btw, very informative). But when I got to the road test I came up short. Turns out that there are different rules of the road for hazmat than standard (at least according to my examiner). Have a retry this Tuesday but I'm guessing as I couldn't find any info regarding the differences aside from placards, parking and railroad crossings (which I passed btw). Wish me luck and ty for your hard work.
Did you pass after reattempting, and if so, were you able to find out any differences if indeed qualifying with hazmat was a slightly different road test than the standard class a cdl?
@@arynpittaway9790 Yes I passed, thank you for asking. The examiner had set certain parameters regarding things like "safe gap" when stopping and clearance under an unmarked freeway overpass. His supervisor reviewed the exam (Not at my request) and informed me that she had rescored the road test and passed me.
I just watched the Old video. Now I am gonna watch this one. I am interested in driving, but there's a lot of information and I have ADHD, so thanks for the videos; I learn much better when I am seeing it and hearing the explanations and why it's important. And to be able to watch several times makes it sink in. I feel that this also helps with the anxiety of learning something new and attending school and not being blindsided with an overwhelming amount of knowledge.
Stay strong and sober mija, i once was lost myself, but with God's grace and mercy, im 14yrs sober and the best thing that ever happened to me.i wish the best. Take one day at a time, you can do it!
Thank you so much for these amazing videos! My Emergency Vehicle Operations class loves your videos since there are no thorough under-the-hood instructional videos for pre-ride ambulance checks. These Class A pre-trip guides are good enough for government work :) It's interesting how many similarities there are between your vehicles and many of our ambulances.
Sir,let me just say that you're video has gotten me started on my journey to becoming a truck driver,and I have to say that so far,your instructions have been fantastic. I hope I can gain more from you in the future.
During the Air leak test, did not mention the LIGHTS and the Buzzer will come on. This means, the audio and the Visual warning system is working properly. Should mention the two warning systems are working properly. Not just the Buzzer ! Is this too much to ask ?
I am a technician at Scania dealer and my check-list is almost identical, but divided as obligatory safety items, reliability (all systems) and resale value (exterior cosmetical dings, dents and scratches). It takes 20 - 60 min to make, depending on the type of truck (off the road, urban, highway). Many drivers only check tires. None check is required in the license test.
I scheduled my class last year 5 weeks in advance. They sent me a study guide. It was about 17 pages. By mid week it was 7 pages. During course of my classes practicing my pre trip my instructor was shaking his head pretty much everyday cause I would not inspect something and he would tell me I missed something when I didn’t lol.
This was a beautiful pretrip video! Thank you so much you were so thorough and clear! I will be watching this again and making my own heat sheet to study along with your video.
Interesting to see how things are different I live here in Virginia and just got my CDL we still use the system where you could get the different types of pre-trip and not just having to do the whole truck After watching further into the video everything is different from how I tested
I watch the old video at least fifty times And I never got my cdl. But im officially in class March 18th and watching the new one now and going to watch it at least 50 times before class starts
I'm new to trucking but I'd put something if that's all right. Excellent presentation - overall and general overview with clear delineation between what is required and what is recommended. That had to be my favorite part. I've been thinking CDL for a long time - having friends and family in the industry helped. What held me back was family and friends who had died in trucking accidents. I am BIG on safety. In only 1 of those accidents was the driver found at fault (which I feel attests to the high quality of the industry). Interested in the necessary, MORE interested in what is SAFEST. I felt like this video directly addressed all of that for this topic. Memory aids, like acronyms, are great. That helped me a lot. Repeat, highlight, summarize - excellent teaching technique. Works great for me as a learner. Calm, direct demeanor. This helped me to feel closer to being in person rather than watching a video. Not at all demeaning or condescending. I'm one of those life-long learner types and part-time teach myself. This video is one that, if followed by example, teaches how to teach as well as instructs on a specific subject. Amazing work, y'all. Thank you!
your right turn signal sounded fast. I assume there WAS a light out somewhere. GREAT video though. I just passed my written exams, and now I have 3 weeks of yard training then I'll be a full-on trucker. lol. Thanks for the awesome video.
Fantastic video, but I would like to add a few things. Now, I took my CDL test in Texas so the first two points could be state-specific, but it's better to be safe than sorry when you're trying out for a whole career and it certainly can't hurt you to implement them, so why not? Give yourself the best odds! - When listening for odd or suspicious noise(s) through your window(s) during your in-cab inspection or you just happen to have your window(s) open during any of the other test portions (road test, backing), be sure not to let any part of you hang out of the window. This can be seen as a safety issue. Personally, I just lowered the windows a few inches to prevent the possibility of that occurring while still having the benefit of hearing any noises should they happen. - When doing your in-cab air pressure checks, do not touch the parking break valves during the emergency brake function test (seeing that they pop out on their own between 20-45 PSI). I was told by my instructors that they have personally seen students fail because the test examiner considered the possibility that the student may have pulled the valves out either intentionally or by accident rather than the valves popping out themselves. - When placing your wheel chocks for the air pressure test or really anytime you place them (roadside issues and the like), a good trick is to place them at either end of a steer tire rather than using your drive tires. If the truck rolls and settles on one of them, it can take some persuading to dislodge it from beneath the tire with some good heel-kicks or a hammer. If you place the chocks on the steer tires though, you can simply turn the steering wheel side-to-side a few times to push them both loose. No hammer or heel-kicks needed! Good luck everybody!
I really like this videos teaching. I'm going through the 160 driving academy here in Illinois and seams like they want you to know a lot more unnecessary words, plus there in cab inspection is completely upside-down. Wish I was in this state and going threw your school instead of IL. Getting a CDL in IL is a joke. I passed everything and now I'm working on the in cab inspection wich is a disaster 😔 Only if I can transfer from this school to another.
I've tried to get my CDL twice at my current company and failed both times, lol But now I start school at my community college April 1st to get my CDL and I'm nervous.So I'm watching this video and your other video.At least a 100 times before school starts.I can't wait your videos.Give me tons of confidence.Thank you for putting this out
Well how is class compared to the videos? Are you learning a lot more than the videos and if so, are you glad you went to truck driving school? What did it cost you?
GA still have A-B-C or F is everything! Then in cab and brake test !some miner things changed but still you have to mention everything with extra words!like PMS Properly mounted, and secure NCBB Not cracked, bent or broken NMH Not missing hardware ABCDF No Abrasions,bulges, cuts, dry rods, or freight DOG No debris oil grease or ice for steps and cat walk. Not leaking for what ever lines that holds air or fuel or water. Plus you have to mention all the clamps,bushings,washers and nuts and bolts and seals.they give you 2 hours for pri trips,incab,air,parking and driving but of course you have to pass pri trip before going to incab and brakes then if u pass those u do parking and if you pass then last is road. Thanks for your video!I basically passed by watching ur 8 years ago video and I’m going again this week for taking off my stick shift restriction . Also GA is not S A L E only A is applying that u cant loose 4 PSI in 60 sec L low warning and buzzer at 60 psi E emergency brakes pop out 20 to 45 psi.then is a thug test.
do you have to do it in a specific order? while i was being tested the examiner said i'm supposed to go based off a checklist and i started with my mirrors and windshield then he cut me off and mentioned the checklist. So i did the brake test first just as you did and i ended up failing.
Это видео очень ценно тем, что в нем объясняют детально. Для чего и зачем все нужно проверять. Когда ты понимаешь, ты запоминаешь лучше и не забудешь. Старое видео тоже очень ценно для обучения, для знания частей грузовика. Спасибо за ваш труд.
I noticed during the new pre trip law you didn’t mention anything about air break parts like.. slack adjuster, push rod, air chamber etc.. so non of this is on the pre trip now? I will be going to school to take my CDL in the near future and Illinois I act like I know what I’m talking about but that is come along with a lot of research and watching videos of pre-trips in the past I will find out if Illinois did adopt the new pre-trip law, it definitely seems a lot easier to pass. I’m really surprised they don’t require you to check the rear bumper DOT tape or some of the other previous free trip modules.
In GA you have to mention everything with the right verbiage. even if you don’t use the right verbiage, they will fail you. Good luck on test! Also in RU-vid you can search GA DDS CDL test that way you can see how they do it!
