Seriously. I bought a bus. How did that happen?! Huzzah!
Jul 102010
May 202010
Huzzah!
May 192010
Second practice ran 45 minutes. Went great. Air brakes are a bit touchy, very much suggested you go out and get some light shoes to practice/test in. Do not use steel toed boots, no matter if you’ve worn them for years!
May 182010
All is well, practice and test are all that’s left.
May 172010
Put down $200 of $300, had my first lesson. Making a call tomorrow, another lesson day after if all is well, and then test.
May 142010
Original angry rant removed. I was fed some extremely bad information by an instructor for the company I had original selected and was turned away from. Things were cleared up soon after with TDPS and the awesome instructors I ended up going with.
Apr 292010
My truck has been kidnapped by the folks for getting my youngest brother to college for another couple weeks. Bleh.
Apr 292010
Oops. While the MT643 is indeed a nice transmission, the MD3060 is the one I want. MT643 is a mechanical control type 4 speed with 3rd and 4th locking. MD3060 is a larger, electronic controlled 6 speed which apparently locks on all gears. This is good news as MD3060 seems to be very popular compared to trying to locate the MT643. Only real drawback is electronics control adds a bit of cost, especially if it breaks.
Apr 212010
Wow, test was a breeze this time. A note for others: There are two manuals. The first is a large newsprint type ‘Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook’ which has *everything* in it. Good to read through, familiarize, and reference. For actual studying for the test, it is best to use the second book, a school bus yellow ‘Texas Drivers Handbook’, chapter 15. Also note Chapter 8–3 for the speed/vehicle chart.
Also, for record, a ‘non-commercial’ license is called a Class A (or B) exempt.
Apr 202010
Failed with a 63%. Majority of the questions were not ones that I studied. Found out that I should be studying the commercial chapter of the small book, so now I am going over that. Plan to retest tomorrow. Grumble mutter.