Buying a semi truck for no reason.

/ @acetruckking
Excellent practical demonstrations of everything to do with driving class A vehicles along with live streams of training sessions with actual students. Starting, stopping, turning, parking, docking, up shifting, down shifting, recovering missed gears, etc.
• How to shift a 10 spee...
Great video on the theory behind shifting an unsynchronized, straight-ten manual truck transmission.
• Video
Really interesting video on developing shifting technique for absolute beginners.
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Single page tip sheet for shifting a ten speed.
• 🎬 TRUCK DRIVER STUDENT...
Good video on the basics of negotiating turns and curves. Off-tracking, lane control, button handle vs jug hook turns, etc.

[@UncleWillie]

I see you are abusing my barrels. Good on you.

[@XM202LadyTrucker]

Congratulations on getting your truck license! I'm retired 2 million accident free OTR Trucker. So you don't look the fool IRL GET OUT AND L👀K. Especially when backing. Don't worry if you're having a bad backing day.....as long as you don't hit anything is what counts. The 💩 talkers only know how make noise and not walk the talk.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks for the tip!

[@lukes5461]

That cinematic closing shot👌

[@grierhucks8964]

Congrats on your CDL and I loved the doughnut at the end. LOL

[@AlwaysBored123]

Haha thanks that was fun.

[@shippyshank_loves_carsandsound]

Love that outro dude. Btw your my new favorite channel on youtube

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks I thought that came out pretty good too.

[@theEmpireofdirt]

We bought a truck very similar to this from the scrap yard but it’s a dual axle great video Thanks. This will be a good truck for you.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah these old FLD's are great. I wish mine was a tandem. Might have to buy one with a bad engine and swap it. Would love to see a video on yours.

[@clubberlang5593]

That ending absolutely brilliant hahaha liked and subbed

[@AlwaysBored123]

Haha thanks glad you liked it!

[@graysonedge]

Love ur videos! keep up the good work! Thank's from New Zealand!!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks for watching!

[@chuckh.2227]

Congrats on your new license!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks!

[@curtisricks9043]

Love your projects! Keep it up.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks.

[@GeraltORivia]

Very well done on the parallel park.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks I'll pass that on to him. Idk how he did that I tried all day and couldn't do it until I looked up a step by step tutorial.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Super on getting a CDL. I grandfathered in after I got a Chauffeurs license in 72 or 73 after the Army. Fine running rig and a 3406 is a SUPER engine. Looks like a 'B' manual system. I herded one in a Pete tri-axle, a Cat 980 loader and a 245 shovel made rock hammer. Plenty of zip.Never did any long hauling. Just dump stuff ald lowboy, plus trying to run everything I could crawl in or sit down on. And IF you are a Tarheel, that'll make 2 of us. Blessings

[@AlwaysBored123]

Very cool. I've only ever heard good things about the 3406 so I think I'll hang onto this one. It might come in handy. Cat made some great stuff back in the day. I don't think I'm a tar heel technically but I certainly know some lol.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@AlwaysBored123 I'm a native Tarheel; a rare and endangered species and a pal that's a old time wrench man said that a 3406 was like the old Macks if they were set up right. The Pete didn't know what a load was and you with a single axle will be like a drag truck! I hauled a D7F around with an old MB (trash truck cab) Mack with a 237 and a 5-speed in these hills and never gave it a 2nd thought. And if you ever want to get TOTALLY confused, crawl in a truck with a Mack 5x4 quad box, but that's not the worst for me. I'll tell you about it sometime. BLESSINGS!

[@kristoffermangila]

Cat 3406s sre fine truck engines. Steve of #FSCTrucking has one on his '82 Pete 362, also known as Orwell.

[@kwinterburn]

Excellent video

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks!

[@thesmallenginekid]

Thats nice how NC does it in terms of just showing up to take CDL test. In CT you have to attend a CDL 'school' and take all the classes theres no way around it. the fastest classes are still a week long and a few thousand dollars.

[@AlwaysBored123]

I'm not sure how CT was before but, on February 7th 2022, the feds changed the rules so now everyone is required to attend CDL school before you can even get the learners permit for a CDL. I snuck in just before the deadline.

[@thesmallenginekid]

@@AlwaysBored123 I see. Yes in CT before I think you could just take the test. I forgot that was a federal rule. I would have tried to get mine but I was not 18.

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@thesmallenginekid Yeah it's stupid. I feel for anyone that will have to get it the hard way now. Just more pointless bureaucracy if you ask me.

[@nico843a]

just subbed, you seem chill n cool keep the vids coming dawg

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks man!

[@matthewpowell5278]

That’s what I did. I bought my own truck and trailer taught myself then took test through a third-party tester Class A.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Nice!

[@priceless222]

Very awesome dude!!! I work on things like you... Very good decision

[@AlwaysBored123]

Cool thanks for watching.

[@justinraystyles3537]

I love those bodystyle freightliners those are my favorite semi trucks!!💗💗

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah those FLD's are sweet trucks. I see tons of them out on the road still earning their keep.

[@xxof830]

Wow dude your did good keep it up you'll get your CDL 👍🏾👍🏾

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks I did.

[@xxof830]

@@AlwaysBored123 oh wow So happy 4 you mate

[@peterforan5982]

Need an army of you👍

[@AlwaysBored123]

Haha thanks!

[@daddywoofdawg]

Now you need to learn to shift without using the clutch.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah I was trying that a little. It's kinda tricky lol.

[@hilham89]

If you haven't already gotten your cdl's most states if not all require you to go to truck driving school now. Don't hold me to that though but Tennessee truck driving school is one of the best that I found. That's where I went 5 years ago. It's a 3 week course. Nice looking truck.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah I know that's why I did this lol. I got in just before the cut off. Thanks for the comment!

[@hilham89]

@@AlwaysBored123 nice. Congratulations bud.

[@MrChristianbass2170]

Thanks for posting. Im interested in getting a class A also.

[@AlwaysBored123]

It's a cool thing to have. Good luck!

[@billpederson4831]

fun times fun site.

[@chriscargle2639]

You got a collectors item old cf Freightliner I'd fix her up

[@AlwaysBored123]

If it were a tandem I would. The single axle kinda kills it for me.

[@justinraystyles3537]

That 2 tone blue ford. Pickup truck looked like it was in pretty good condition!!😎👍 what's the deal on it?

[@AlwaysBored123]

The blue one was actually a 80's International I got from the same guy. It ran and drove but it was in even worse condition imo. Plus it had a less desirable power train. I ended up selling it to a guy that said he was gonna take it to Mexico.

[@jdogdiesel7242]

How much did you give for the fld and the international? Or if youd rather not say , how much would sell ether truck for roughly?

[@AlwaysBored123]

I think I paid $1000 for the International and $2200 for the Freightliner.

[@jdogdiesel7242]

@@AlwaysBored123 amazing deals! Unheard of around here for running/driving trucks. Good job on the vids btw! Sub'd today after realizing i watched 3 in a row

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@jdogdiesel7242 For sure. It was just a lucky fluke where a guy inherited them but had virtually no interest in them and also no time to advertise or show them. I was there buying something else and he offered them to me dirt cheap just to get rid of them. Thanks for the sub!

[@mintyman1968]

That’s an old Consolidated Freightways truck. Yep, air starter, air everything. Bare minimum spec.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Good eye it sure was. The previous owner gave me a cool brochure from the bankruptcy auction his father bought it at. They had lots of these Freightliners along with Internationals and Ford L-series. I would've hated to be the guy pulling wiggle wagons in this thing all day with no power steering or cruise control. The 7 speed shifts really nice though at least.

[@mintyman1968]

@@AlwaysBored123Yep. That open pipe behind the cab is probably where the big ass air tank was mounted. CF ran 5 speeds, 7 speeds, etc because they didn’t want to run splitters or have ranges

[@Anthony1999gtp]

I have an old cf truck was coming to see if any one had pointed it out yet lol

[@mintyman1968]

@@Anthony1999gtp as soon as I saw the thumbnail of a single axle FLD with fairings, I was thinking it was, once I saw the red frame I knew

[@kevineleven5610]

You'll be 10-15 hours a day on the road before you know it😮

[@AlwaysBored123]

Lol naaaaah.

[@matthewmcdaniel1405]

Are you close to harmony nc?

[@AlwaysBored123]

Close enough to drive a sketchy daycab road tractor back from there lol.

[@matthewmcdaniel1405]

I'm really close to you and I have some old weed eaters and at few old mowers you interested

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@matthewmcdaniel1405 I will have to pass but thank you.

[@dustinbrown8439]

How much did it cost you to get a cdl even with owning a semi?

[@AlwaysBored123]

IIRC it was, $75 for the commercial learners permit, $90 for a DOT physical, $650 for the trucking school to test me in their truck (which included up to six attempts), And then $100 for the actual license. So call it $1000 total give or take.

[@dustinbrown8439]

10 4. Here in Kentucky they want $4200 for driving school. I haven't found any cheaper.

[@storminnormanz]

im curious are you in nc?

[@AlwaysBored123]

Haha I just might be 👀

[@storminnormanz]

@@AlwaysBored123 i seen that harmony lettering on that truck ive been there 100 times lol

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@storminnormanz Small world!

[@-fuk57]

I love the fact that this showed up in my YT feed tonight. Hit that 'subby' button!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks!

[@bookworm67-hv7nm]

hahahahaha that's class have people thinking your gonna drive miles to your neighbour's and their next door

[@AlwaysBored123]

Lmao you like that?

[@badescualexandru6824]

Fk hell! Call Greta!

[@UncleWillie]

I see you are abusing my barrels. Good on you.

[@AlwaysBored123]

They did not die in vain.