Week 39 of 52
Mountain driving: gear selection, snubbing, runaway ramps (and that using one can cost your job)
The seven videos
- MondayLesson 1 of 5
Select the gear before the grade: why "same gear up as down" fails on a modern truck
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- TuesdayLesson 2 of 5
Snub braking: the "5-3 technique" is the manual, not driver folklore
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- WednesdayLesson 3 of 5
The runaway ramp decision: commit immediately, that's the whole rule
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- ThursdayLesson 4 of 5
The real mountain corridors: where gear, brakes, and ramps actually get tested
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- FridayLesson 5 of 5
"Using the ramp will cost you your job": checked directly, and it doesn't hold up
Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.
- SaturdayTips from the seat
The "5-3 technique": the mountain-driving tip eight forum veterans agreed on
- SundayCase law and war stories
The runaway ramp he passed: People v. Aguilera-Mederos