Skills TestModule 4 · Inspection
Week 23 of 52
Pre-trip 4: external, steering, suspension, brakes, wheels
CFR49 CFR 396 App AAAMVAsection 11.2ELDTA2.1ClassA, B and C
The seven videos
- MondayLesson 1 of 5
Steering: the mechanism, the play, and why "kingpin" means two different things
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- TuesdayLesson 2 of 5
Suspension: three components, ten tires, one checklist
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- WednesdayLesson 3 of 5
Brakes: the external check, not the air system you already tested
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- ThursdayLesson 4 of 5
Wheels: fasteners, bearings, and the federal investigation into why they matter
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- FridayLesson 5 of 5
Tires, and putting the whole external walk together
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- SaturdayTips from the seat
Tips from the seat, on this week’s subject. Not written yet.
- SundayCase law and war stories
Case law / war stories: three wheels, one season, and the report that named the real cause