Training my Brother for his CDL in the Peterbilt

[@raymondlivermore1959]

had my cdl for 55 years proud to say never in an accident or a ticket. i hauled just about anything down the road. i enjoyed hauling pre stressed concrete bridge beams weighing 60 ton and a 120 feet long. a little advice for you aaron, pay close attention to your surrondings and watch both mirrors constantly, it will help keep you out of trouble. good luck bud

[@jonnothetrucker]

I like to scan up one side of the road from one mirror, back down the other side to the other mirror, then across the gauges, and repeat... not always the same direction etc, but you're always across everything that's going on !

[@robertbrake9927]

Aaron your doing fine . We all started learning sometime . I’ve been driving for 27 years and I still learn something from time to time . Just always be willing to learn . Just always keep eyes on the road and your mind upon your load . And you will be fine.✌🏼😎

[@richardmosher6602]

Your bother is doing a good j😢job you are a good teacher and a good bother Bruce and a good man altogether

[@jerrywarter8332]

Bruce, I had my class A since 1990. And had to relinquish it just after I had a massive heart attack. And neck surgery. I truly do miss being behind the wheel. I know that you brother will learn a lot from you. And I believe that he will do well.

[@davidsimons6881]

Looks like some heavy competition there already.

[@tommymann69]

Some cdl.schools have 60 year old cab overs that they teach students how to drive in . Your brother is lucky to be learning g in a brand new Peterbilt that is your pride & joy Bruce

[@590gpfd]

U guys passed me yesterday. I was the oversize coming out of the grand ridge scale house that hollered on the radio. The camera does that truck absolutely no justice. Beautiful ride

[@Bruce_Wilson]

Thanks man

[@raymondbradley6788]

Thank you Bruce you pronounce the town correctly finally. I was going to correct you but decided not to. Awesome video brother welcome to Texas👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@bigsid1984]

This is good video. He helping his brother you can tell he is a good guy.

[@christramontana3598]

Good for you Aaron starting another journey I was like you excited and everything that I got my CDL and was fresh in the industry I said the same thing that it's fun I got 23 going on 24 years in the business and it's really not that fun anymore at times it's fun driving I'm an owner operator with a day cab I just hope it keeps being fun for you over the years it's just weird you out but I still enjoy it for the most part

[@Prizmatik]

Great video. Love you teaching your brother how to drive. Looking forward to more videos with your bro.

[@mariodagenais6625]

BRAVO for helping your brother bro !!!

[@raymondbradley6788]

Engineers put that hood ornament on there for a reason. It’s not just for looks. That ornament lines up perfectly with the right stripe on the road.

[@glossamano1899]

No, it’s there to facilitate opening the bonnet (hood).

[@raymondbradley6788]

Well that too. But it is also a guidance tool

[@robertrogers2164]

I like you more after this video Bruce. I like your patience with the fam. Your a good dude and your brothers a cool cat too

[@ronaldmoore4877]

Nice job you are training him right lots of patience

[@dirtyfred3752]

This brings back memories. Back in January 1986, before there was a CDL, with the help of a friend, who told his company that I use to be his co-driver. They did not give me a road test. He drove the rig off the yard and then put me behind the wheel. One he told me the basics, he went to the sleeper.It was a 1984 Kenworth with just a 9 speed transmission.I can certainly relate to how this guy felt behind the wheel.When I came up to a weigh station, I would pull over and wake my friend up. I was scared to drive thru myself. LOL I'm now 83 and retired but I still miss it.

[@travisharman2564]

Good job for both of you. Just please be patient with each other. Keep up the great work you guys are awesome!

[@bradledger3347]

Going strait down the road is the easy part make sure you get a lot of practice backing up into a hole, & quickest way to fail the test is by not doing a proper Pre-Trip, they want to hear you say what your looking at and what your looking for

[@timoneill2451]

Aaron did good job very focus.hes a good listner .your right you find emblem on truck keeps you centerd.i have cdl b wth air brakes drive coach buses you find your niche with each vehicle good video post more with aaron .your a good teacher

[@frankportigiano1910]

I think you guys teaming up to take it to the Next level could be a Great new chapter in your lives. Good Luck 👍

[@HyperActive7]

Your brother is very lucky to have you teaching him the ropes on how to drive an eighteen wheeler. He sounds very motivated to continue on with learning how to drive.

[@edwardstephens247]

Your brother is doing an awesome job!

[@garycollier3584]

One lucky dude. Gets to drive that beautiful truck.

[@donaldcallahan450]

hey Aron the eastiest way to stay center is to use a gague on the left side of the dash keep it in line with the painted line youll be fine an that low rpm motr shifts about 1600 an falls back in about 1350 enjoy the road my friend

[@smoothoperator2164]

Both of you guys are rookie driver 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bruce_Wilson]

Hush 😂

[@savageguy25]

@@Bruce_Wilson he ain’t wrong, but we ain’t judging lol

[@russjam121]

🤣🤣🤣🤣Every truck driver is a rookie as you never stop learning right until the day you stop trucking even the old truckers who been doing it for decades. No one becomes a professional.

[@Bradleyandsonsconstruction7880]

@@Bruce_Wilson you ain't no rookie, you've been driving longer than some people on the road.

[@nathangibson5137]

Gotta start somewhere right ? 😂

[@doughamm5590]

I loved being out there seen 38 states and Toronto Canada. Called myself a paid tourist. Just wish I could still be out there but my back won't let me anymore. Have fun and be safe

[@jackiemontgomery113]

Just stay calm and cool and the main thing just don’t get excited love to light on your doorstep

[@davidkeeling4074]

Take your left foot put it against the door keep it close to the yellow line in your truck will be fine in your lane remember when you push the clutch you pull the stick are you teaching him to double clutch you don't need to run off your RPMs it's called floating he's doing good just like he said it takes practice

[@davida.p.9911]

I studied the CDL manual and was about to take my test, but unfortunate circumstances got in the way and I wasn't able to finish. Luckily, I retained a lot of the knowledge and would probably still be able to pass. I just don't have a truck to take my test in...lol. My cousin drove dump trucks and my uncle drove refrigerated goods, so I come from a family of semi drivers. Both retired because of bad health (which is a whole new situation, especially if you're gonna be a long haul driver. Ask about "white line fever"...lol) Awesome to see people interested in truck driving, Lord knows we need more drivers.....our stuff won't get to us without them. Important job, FOR SURE! 😎

[@jonah8961]

Y'all r great working together. Real good brother.

[@ronald5751]

Good Job on your driving Aaron keep it up i went through the process of getting my CDL back in 2018

[@dennyfisher150]

Good luck Aaron on burning how to drive keep up the good work I like your channel Bruce I like everything you do my dad and my brother five trucks too I'm disabled so I can't drive one but I like big trucks ever since I was a kid still like them.

[@tommyhall2768]

Good luck buddy be careful see y'all in the next one

[@johnscarbrough2926]

Your brother is also teaching you how to float gears in school you’re going to have to show them that you can double clutch and then afterwards you can go back to floating but you have to at least show the exam or that you can double clutch through the test

[@quackquack6116]

Good job teaching your brother the ropes trucking isn’t easy and ain’t for everyone but he will get it

[@christopherjohnson5236]

Its the same here in NJ but I already had my permit when I went a driving school, called Smith & Solomon. My parents, who have CDLs, paid almost $3K out of pocket for me. Refurbished them in my taxes and kept the leftovers. Went there for about 4 months where they train you from start to finish and took the road test at the DMV. Have tanker on mine, but planning on getting my hazmat in the new year

[@iamchippie1]

You're a legend, Bruce!!!! Very nice job!!!

[@bb-ls3th]

My man Bruce! Pretty cool to see you making vids in my neck of the woods! Keep it up brother and safe driving!

[@ThomasJones-fn6pc]

You better let him drive that white cabover around Florida for a while and learn how to shift good. He's not paying attention to the mirrors or shifting

[@chasetones3749]

I am interested in getting my cdl thanks for all the information it’s gonna help me a lot I live in texas wished I could come to the show but tied up with work

[@eddieconquest6018]

you need to do a walk around on the truck with him an do all the inspection points so he can get the knowledge of what everything is an what it does and so when he goes back for the rest of his driving test not sure how it's done there but they do a walk around test here even if they don't there it will still be a good thing for him to learn great job on driving it will get easier as time goes.

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video Bruce the Tratter Taxi looks awesome with your last upgrades. Aaron with time you'll get a handle on driving a truck stay safe Guy's

[@carriebrumley8926]

Great job Aaron!! Welcome to Texas!! I live 20 south of Houston! Have a great time at the show!!

[@dieseltech139]

Very cool! Awesome 👍😎 content. . Been a Commercial driver / diesel technician since 1982 which is 10 years before CDL became law... Things are a bit different today as my first license was paper and no photo.... Damn, I'm old!!! Seriously, defensive driving is necessary more now than ever as you see the interesting subjects they let behind the wheel today. It's downright scary! ✌️🇺🇸

[@eddieweigel9490]

Good job brother you’ll get it

[@dawsonburrell9754]

Thank you for teaching him the right way to shift an 18 speed with a light load. Those guys that go through every split kills me. Great job Aaron!

[@matthewroberts1397]

Gotta love those endless bridges in Louisiana

[@MaxtronusPrime_]

Welcome to Texas Bruce, im literally a resident citizen in Texas.

[@graybeardgarage9638]

Good to see brothers working together

[@michaelthomas3646]

Bruce, it will help Aaron a lot if you discuss while driving if out together that you explain when you are checking your mirrors, and which mirror, as while slightly easier to see in a cab compared to a 4 wheeler, it could come across that you are checking round a corner or something. but as someone already said mirrors on a truck should be used a lot more than a 4 wheeler, at least once every 10 seconds I was told, but as far as I am aware no-one has ever failed a driving test for checking mirrors more often than that say once every 5 seconds. but yes definately using them on bends, like left hand bend checking the left mirror most, and on a right bend checking right mirror most.

[@erics8075]

I just got my CDL in July good luck and stay safe

[@johndeereboy1998]

"Move your arm" damnit Bruce, you should know that 😂 I always gotta tell my buddies and some family to move their big ass head out of my way so I can see my mirror. That's irritating, I want full view of my mirrors. I look in them just as much as I look forward.

[@rylanfowler02]

I will be at the truck show this weekend im from Fred tx which is about 1 hr and 30 minutes from Nacodoches! You need to go to Draggin and Pullin in the pines in October in Nacodoches it was a pretty cool and neat truck show last year. cant wait to see you saturday.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Time in the saddle brother that’s what it’s all about and a patient teacher. Back when I learned we rode with cousins, or in my case, uncle’s. My uncle Charlie RIP was phenomenal, everything was twin stick anyway back then and he never scratched a gear I swear. Once I jumped in something with a splitter and pre-select I was in Heaven. Anyway, great job both of you guys and a quick tip on backing, steer from the bottom of the wheel and turn the way you would normally, left for left right for right. 👍🇺🇸

[@WildhurstLodge]

Love that truck! It’s so quiet inside, I drag a lowboy & end dump with a 93 kenworth w900, c15,18sp, suckers rough compared to this caddy😂 I remember jumping into a 2015 Pete quad axle and was blown away by how nice it was

[@richardhamilton2490]

He's doing ok Bruce teach him and be patient with him

[@vwfreshness459]

Get it Aaron!!! Ron Desantis just announced major funding for people to get there CDL license.

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

You have lots of guts thanks for sharing

[@object1084]

We all learned at some time in our lives I was lucky I grew up with trucks cars and bikes was driving at 10 years old loading bagged potatoes in the field and hay and all the good things even learned how to drive a train thanks to my Dad, also i take my hat off to you for teaching this young man because he will be taught the right way, not like half the jockeys on the road today

[@KM_59]

Nice job -- that is awesome helping ur bro !!

[@johnscarbrough2926]

The two hardest things I had to learn was parallel parking an alley docking when I went to school they choose what you do when you take your exam it’s up to the person that’s giving the test which one you should do I had to parallel park on my test so just letting you know it is very difficult as everything of the trailer including the mirrors cannot be outside the lines and you have to figure out what gear to be in because I took it in a manual myself and passed everything good luck keep up the good work PS don’t get discouraged just plow through it

[@psg6314]

How many times have you had to parallel park in a semi truck I've only done that one time that was when I got my CDL

[@johnscarbrough2926]

@@psg6314 Once and that is when I took my test but that was enough for me I don’t know how many years you’ve been driving but if you take driving school you have to learn to parallel park a semi

[@psg6314]

@@johnscarbrough2926 retired after 40 years

[@juliuscullum6596]

After you get into the groove it's like riding a bike. To me at least

[@michaelthomas3646]

over here in the UK it is slightly different again, as most 4 wheelers are manual stick shift, if you pass in a 4 wheeler manual, then can get the HGV as automatic driving test, and able to drive manual trucks because you already got a manual test done. but be the same as you if it was an automatic driving test for the 4 wheeler, as in you would need to pass the truck test with a manual truck to be able to drive a manual truck. but once you pass with a manual it carries over to all different vehicles.

[@alexplus3]

Congratulations on 600k subs......one million coming soon🙏🔥💥

[@waltershulas623]

Good luck Aaron the best of luck to you I hope you love it I have family that’s in the truck driving business and they love their careers

[@micahhenry4998]

I remember the days of learning how to drive the 18 speed that was a long time ago and now there's nothing to it once you drive the truck for a while you will be able to just jump in it and go anywhere

[@paullach7575]

You have to have Aaron really watch you and explain exactly what you’re doing and he’ll get the hang of it in no time I’ve been doing it for 33 years, a new driver is always a little nervous especially starting out with a big beautiful truck like that but he’ll be just fine in a bit !!!

[@kelleycoon2070]

Yeah I’m blind in one eye and I have a vision waiver for driving semi That’s good you’re showing your brother

[@michaelshaffer6532]

Nice patients Bruce coming from a CDL trainer and third party CDL tester

[@dwrightproductions8281]

Been in school for 3 weeks now drove a truck on job sites etc not so legally decided it was time do things right enrolled and started at bottom like anyone else that goes through it been offsetting and alleydocking doing my logs on the road training drop and hook etc there's a lot more than people think but having experience like I do I'm glad to finally be doing it the right way I have this my final week and test I'm not stressed about it then I'll go orientation and I'll be out there🎉

[@dwrightproductions8281]

Legally this time

[@michaelshaffer6532]

Nice teaching him to float the gears versus double clutching

[@beansie5493]

You're a great teacher. Wish I could drive a rig like that. Thank you from Toronto Canada

[@terrysteelman6860]

Buying a new Peterbilt doesn't make you a truck driver

[@just_in_time5518]

Great Job Aaron! Your brother will get you to where u need to be! Just takes a lot of practice! So cool to see you guys working together again! Brings me back to the ole winch it Wednesday days! 😂😎

[@just_in_time5518]

You should bring that back by the way!

[@MudgeCreekChaos]

correct me if im wrong...I think your required to double clutch for the road test.?

[@benbirkigt493]

You should put some rookie sticks on each corner of the front bumper it gives it that old school look of a big hood Pete and they do help tremendously it tight situations

[@rfranssen9814]

Leuk om broers met elkaar de zien

[@jameslovitt994]

Double clutch, it's required during the driving skills portion of the test (in Kentucky anyway) And the pre trip ''walk around" That's where everyone typically fails the first couple times.

[@jameslovitt994]

@KWhopper everyone I know that failed it the first time, was on walk around, they'd always forget something small... automatic fail.

[@robdagr8te]

Little rough on the little brother there ain’t you Bruce ? Love the content man keep it up.

[@johndavid3385]

Glad to Arron driving.

[@tylersowa3858]

I can picture him becoming a successful! truck driver! 👏

[@nathanmiller6093]

Nice Bruce and good job Aaron

[@JAY-tu3ss]

Awesome brotherhood.

[@mitch43102]

Bruce your an awesome brother 😅 to teach your little bro to drive Id sure like you to teach me some day...I watch all of your videos..the one that really upset me is when so mother trucker painted kentrash on 💙 color that's a beautiful truck...

[@edrickluv9858]

Magic numbers for floating the gears are 300 RPM drop for upshift and 500 rpm raise for downshift. That's how I was taught and it's worked for every truck I've driven for 15+ years.

[@leonardmoore867]

I know you love your brother but you’ve got some big knockers doing this Tx trip. Good luck my friend.

[@danielcarlson8898]

I just got my tratter taxi shirt today, It’s a great shirt man

[@dougevans6389]

I’m glad I grew up in a truck my daddy had a trucking business and he drove to for a long time and he started taking me with him when I was 2 I could drive a truck by the time I was 10 and never really thought about it I just grew up doing it. I lost my daddy and my momma 40 hours apart my momma was 80 and my daddy was 81 I truly had the best momma and daddy in the world and now I miss them both so bad I can remember so much with my daddy I would cry to go with him when I was 2 still in diapers and he would take me with him all day long in them trucks 16 hour days and I’d be right there with him

[@johnwayne7290]

Sounds like some great memories 😊

[@Furrygumball71]

That door flag light is sweet

[@C10-BMC]

Truck looks awesome man!!

[@stowaway475]

Your basic 360 degree alertness when learning how to drive

[@BRED510]

I definitely think the truck frame would look better the same blue as the truck body, looks odd a slightly different blue.

[@tyronejohns9217]

Love 👀 watching big brother train little bro trucking lessons on a tractor trailer because it's alot you have to know what your doing not to cause a major accident to other motorists on the highway so Bruce Willis Wilson is a pro at this yo thumbs up to you Bruce😉👍👍👍👍😊

[@cen-flotrucking9876]

Better check in with the FMCSA regulations as of FEB 2022 , at some point Aaron is going to have to go to school, cool he can get experience with permit but won't get a CDL till he goes to a accredited school

[@j.r.branch1681]

I am working on my CDL class A I went 2 yrs ago like u and got my permit but couldn’t get a truck before my permit expired trying to do HVAC for a full time job I went back got it again had a truck li ed up and got hurt at work and had to have ankle surgery and 2 knee surgery’s I am still heeling from that when worker comp let’s me go back to work I am going for the third time and hope to have it than but my dad drove for 43yrs I was raised in a 379 peterbilt truck I wish I would have got my CDL a long time ago

[@justincausey8287]

If the rules hasn’t and changed you can’t shift gears going through an intersection And make sure you learn how to double clutch to because that could fail you getting your CDL

[@markgoddard3115]

Congratulations Aron also most of the school trucks are 10 speeds need a little time with 1 for its been almost 44 years my advice to you take your time get out and look (G.O.A.L.) IF snowing raining but hole deep to a giraffe get out and look if your not sure . Keep your following distance and always keep a out you got this you have good teacher

[@randomrc601]

awesome driving

[@vinodsrivatsava]

Wish to see you guys own a trucking company with lots of trucks under you, rich and making more videos for us

[@garrykyper7131]

Many of us learned to shift on some old worn out piece of junk. To learn while driving a brand new Pete would be a little bit of pressure.