Thread: tips for getting HR truck licence

Originally Posted by digger

Dont drive with a CFS response mindset, think everyday driving for the test..
(And with your bestest manners!)

i think the general idea is i get the HR licence, do the "driving in operational conditions" course, drive for 6 months as P2 and training nights, and then maybe i'll do P1 response.

today was my final lesson driving the firetruck
we practiced some emergency stops at the local park on the dirt road
after three full brake lockups at different speeds, we noticed that a guy had started filming.
so if you look at youtube and see a firetruck locking up the brakes, yup, thats me. lol


talk to the capt monday and go for HR licence next week.

Remember SPEED doesn't kill when your driving a truck, it does get you busted if pulled over for a random check and they find SPEED

so i had my first lesson today in an 8 speed.
wow, what an eye opener!
double clutching n rev matching is annoying as all hell but practice makes perfect.

if it doubt, 25km/h, 4th low range, 1500 rpm and go

Originally Posted by Eevo

so i had my first lesson today in an 8 speed.
wow, what an eye opener!
double clutching n rev matching is annoying as all hell but practice makes perfect.

if it doubt, 25km/h, 4th low range, 1500 rpm and go

if its not happening as effortlessly as letting your eyes survey the fine curves of a feminine form, your probably not doing it right... it should come so effortlessly that you can do it while surveying the fine curves of a feminine form, even a topless one in an x5 reclining on the passenger seat with the top folded back in the right hand lane. You should also be able to maintain lane position, wave to the lady driving the car so she'll let you maintain position (or more accurately maintain position for you)......

best of luck on the test mate.

Originally Posted by Eevo

so i had my first lesson today in an 8 speed.
wow, what an eye opener!
double clutching n rev matching is annoying as all hell but practice makes perfect.

if it doubt, 25km/h, 4th low range, 1500 rpm and go

Its only because its new to you,it will become something you dont even think about.
Has your shifter got the blue low/low lever???
If so on cold mornings those first 4 gear-shifts will be much smoother.After the change into 4th slip it back and clutch,next shift will be the 4th low up to 5th (or first hi depending on what you are taught)

Beware of clutch abuse,alot of those jap trucks have an "organic" clutch material,a novice can destroy one pretty quickly.Clutch kits dont last long in our old Isuzu water truck,it gets lots of abusers/learners we are pretty sure which are the clutch destroyers amongst us.You get a good idea when hitching a ride out to the grader in the water truck
Andrew

how to drive a truck;

you are invincible so;

1. in all situations, make sure you are an inch off the bumper of the vehicle in front, they shouldn't be in your way and it could save you vital seconds. Note: if they do change lane, make sure you stay next to them so they can't change lane again. Your aim is not to get past them, but to scare them and then block them.
2. change lane whenever YOU want, especially if you don't need to, other traffic should try to get out of your way before being crushed and it could also save you vital seconds.
3. always aim to be in the wrong lane and never plan ahead. You could save vital seconds by being in the wrong lane and then cutting up the cars that you almost got past
4. drive way below the speed limit in the outside lane, it's safe!
5. coordinate with other truck drivers to block every lane of the highway at every set of lights, even if it means you are in the wrong lane, it's worth it just to block other drivers.
6. If your truck is running rough and is about to break down, DO NOT pull over safely to the emergency lane. Keep going as long as possible in the outside lanes of the freeway until it finally cuts out. That way you can maximise the chaos and carnage you cause.
7. Never do any safety checks on your truck and never check or change your tyres when bald, that costs money. Besides you'll know what issues there are when something falls off. If your trailer or wheels happen to crush a few cars when flying down the road, your company will only receive a small fine and it should be sorted over dinner with the relevant MP.
8. Noise pollution laws don't apply to trucks, so straight through stacks are mandatory. They also have the advantage that the noise scares the average driver to death when you're an inch off their bumper and it can shake house walls.
9. Exhaust emissions laws don't apply to trucks, so wind up that fuel pump and forget servicing. It's mandatory to belch out as much black smoke as possible and you might even get to choke a few car drivers.

and remember, all other drivers on the road will not mind the above, because they know that if the trucks stop, Australia stops. They will appreciate sacrificing themselves, so you don't have to think or care!


Disclaimer - this is intended to be a joke, I'm sure none of this ever happens. I certainly never see any evidence of it every minute of my daily commute.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Its only because its new to you,it will become something you dont even think about.

funny thing is, i doubt i'll use it at all. the CFS fleet is all synchromesh.


out of 20 gear changes, im getting about 16 of them right with the problem 6th to 4th and rev matching that.


we did a mock assessment at the end of the session and i would of passed, but i know i got a bit lucky, so I need to work on consistency.