i can now see why it takes you codgers so long to get your cdl (our class 5) first of all you have to drive on the wrong side of the road ,and you are a day behind us so have to learn to go quicker haha ,very interesting reading though

Well thats good to know that there are a few of you out there that enjoy it....i will try to be more proactive in updating it.

:D and those are just for starters right....lol

Geesh, all that work,way back when, of reading your entire thread (which is pretty cool BTW), now your back, and I have forgotten it all LOL:p

yeah mate and it all good reading in here mate cheers ,and our water goes down plug hole right handed not left handed like in your area haha

lol.....no worries your probably better off for forgetting :-)

Hey DD, I posted a question in Rules and Regulations today. While I was writing my post, I was thinking about the training we received at Davis Transport on load securement from the yard supervisor(I won't call him YN like we used to :-) ).

Do you remember the practical test we had to take at the end of training with the simulated palletized coil? We had to place fiction mats down, buildup a cradle, run straps over the coil, and place "seat-belt" straps. I don't know how long it took you, but I was really slow. Since then, did you ever secure a coil with all that gear? I have had a couple palletized coil loads, thou my coils were much smaller(eg. 8000 lbs vs. the simulated 40-45,00 lbs coil). I felt comfortable with my securement, but I never went all out like that.

long time "no see".....and yeah i remeber that training however i never did secure a coil like that. heck i don't even haul coils anymore.....gotten spoiled rotten here at LS and haul light loads .....lol

btw....if i remember correctly that training was not for a palletized coil but for a un-palletized "suicide" loaded coil....and all of that extra securement is fine and dandy but if it isn't chained the way DOT requires it doesn' t mean a thing

DD, Over a period of two LOOOONG nights, I managed to read every post in your thread. After lurking on this site, "doing research," for the past few weeks, I registered just so I could thank you for sharing your journey. I agree you are an excellent writer, and I would look forward to reading anything you might write on the subject. Despite your comments to the contrary, I had NO trouble staying wide awake while reading your postings.

Hope you continue to do well. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Hey DD nice to see you still out there!! We are out there too...Bo is pulling multi axle trailers for an outfit in OR...we are having lots of fun and get see lots we didnt get to see before...permits take you on lots of 2 lane roads.