Diesel mechanic Emma NEEDS her CDL

When our good discovered she is required to get her class B CDL, I encouraged her to go a step further and go all the way to a CLASS A! Now it’s time for me to help her out.
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[@matthewklejeski6641]

A lot of people are confused thinking you have to double clutch on your test, thats not true

[@rirebel6029]

They made me double clutch at the school o went to bit I was driving b4 that and during that and my boss would ride with me sometimes and holler if my foot went anywhere near the clutch pedal lol he would always say the clutch is for starting from a dead stop or going into reverse that's it . When I took my test I floated the gears not even thinking about it talking with the test guy and I passed first try at 18

[@dewboy13]

It depends on the state, and even down to the examiner in some cases. Of the two states I teach students in, each state requires you to double clutch for your test. One of the states doesn't require it, if you are operating a synchronized transmission, but does require it on non synchronized transmissions.

[@dewboy13]

You can lose between 5 to 10 points for not double clutching. Each state is a bit different.

[@rirebel6029]

@dewboy13 the guy asked me " how long you been driving without a license ? , pull back around and go through those gates and you got it kid "

[@keithmerrell2196]

I took my CDL test in Arizona January 2022. Yes, you are required to double clutch. It is shown in the CDL handbook. You will be deducted points if you float gears.

[@rickdavidson3534]

the bottom of the steering wheel goes in the direction you want your trailer to go. Nice video.

[@Kickn_NZ]

All the best to Emma and her adventures in trucking, wish her nothing but success. Good on you Jax for taking the time to pass on your knowledge.

[@twointhebush6611]

Great job. The world needs more people like this.

[@pbf64]

that is great of you to give back and teach her .awesome Brotha!!!

[@mohawk2185]

That CRACK ATTACK ,JAX... I ONCE ASKED A KID(FRIEND) WHO WAS at WORK and wearing a belt....his pants were falling/or he was "sagging" ...."......."ARE YOU AT WORK? THEN YOUR BELT SHOULD BE ,TOO....." I GOT LAUGH FROM THE OLDER LADIES THAT WORKED WITH HIM....He was a nice guy but the ladies didnt know how to say something to him.....I SAVED THE DAY! I was in the store every day.....and the manager had no more problems with saggin in her store....

[@mohawk2185]

Thank you for the love Jax. I do like your vids and music but I cannot watch two guys talking for an hour or pod cast..... goes back to my school days when all I wanted to do was ride my bike ..... which became my life.. I just couldn't sit still when there was so many boundaries to be broken and to explore

[@stevecraig3004]

Wow! Emma is 'like Butta' on the shifts! Jax- often the teacher learns as much as the pupil when teaching. Great job!! Keep up the good work, both of you!

[@jeffsmith9328]

Awesome young lady. Glad to see that she is not scared to get dirty and not glued to a phone

[@shawnmason5290]

That young lady has the likability of Lizzie that was on Matts off-road recovery for so long. Most of you probably know this, but she only left because she got married and went to the family ranch to work with cattle.

[@joe6367]

I recommend taking all the written test for all endorsements because it will cost you to add them later .I passed every test the first time except the pre trip

[@AnishinaabeTrevorC]

Hey Brother Jax!! This was an absolutely amazing video!! So very helpful & encouraging. I start my CDL/Class 1 here in 🇨🇦 in a few days!!! Your amazing channel and videos have really inspired me on this new path and huge career change for me now 46 years old !!! I will be in CDL School for 8 weeks followed by 4 weeks of Internship. I actually was recruited by an awesome & Local, Ole Timer Trucker to help me with my internship. I will be doing Flat Bed Heavy Haul from here on the East Coast of Canada(Nova Scotia) into Maine at the Calais, Maine USA/Canada Border and then to many various Staes all across the USA !!! lol I am actually “Living My Dream” !!! Thank you so very much!! Your Channel and Content is my Absolute Favorite!! 🤟🏽❤️🙏🏾💪🏾

[@apolloace3118]

I'm telling you right now, Emma needs a KZbin channel, she's a natural!!!!😏

[@orinbeavers5941]

Think you for teaching our young people my wife got a class B cdl to drive trash trucks for her job as a waste coordinator for a town in Kansas at the age of 5??? 😂😂 and last year my 21 year old son went to school for a class A and tanker and his hazmat one month and $6.500.00 dollars and he got it and said it sucked nether one of them had ever drove a big truck before we need more people like you to teach are young people she will do fine thanks for helping are young people love your channel keep them videos coming 👍 🇺🇸

[@bsmith6941]

GREAT job Jax taking the time to teach someone your secrets. Best of luck to Emma in her trucking adventures!!

[@chrisgalliher497]

You’re awesome Jax! It’s nice to see someone teach somebody how to drive and back. Most won’t take the time to help anymore. It’s nice to see someone gave back and show the ropes.

[@jackstanden935]

This is how I I got my CDL 22 years ago. Good job Jax. I wish we could still do this but as you've talked about on SATW these times have past unfortunately. And where is Emma's Instagram handle!!! Let's blow her up! She's a beautiful blue collar woman!!!

[@arrowkart4j]

When I started in 1979 I was taught by a old timer..I kept my mouth shut and listened. He told me slow and steady gets the job done. My first truck was a 1965 B-61 Mack twin stick. No power steering,no air just bare bones truck. I've trained a few drivers over the years. I had two awesome ladies I taught still running down the road. Trucking has changed so much over the years,but I enjoy it. Good luck to Emma learn everything you can and don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone.🙏🏁🇺🇸

[@KeithRoyer-d1p]

Man she goes thru those gears like a pro. She’ll be a good driver, she has a good teacher.

[@BuckInchuteranch1]

I was in the same situation needing a class B for a job I was applying for with Cal Fire. My buddy said your taking the same steps for a class A, 10 years later I’m still trucking tankers pumping grease traps. A smooth bore will surely teach anyone patience and not worrying about other people’s rush/hurry 😂😂😂

[@Cap6302]

Typical scene of work changing a tire , 3 guys watching 1 guy working!! lol

[@dewboy13]

I teach people to get their cdl. It is definitely an acquired skill that takes time to develop, because every student is different. From their perception, thought process, and coordination. Good on ya Jax!

[@dewboy13]

Hopefully Montana is fine with floating gears. The state I'm in we have to teach double clutching. Yuck.

[@realwildwildwest]

You just gotta know the right things to say and they’ll let you float em. In my humble opinion, Double clutching is so wasteful and distracting from the real job at hand. I know you feel the same :)

[@facelikedog]

Put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel, while backing, push the bottom of the wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go. Great way to get it right.

[@markschuette869]

It would be of great benefit to Emma to go for the complete package of endorsements. (i.e., Tanks, Doubles, and Hazmat) I have driven fuel tankers out here in Wa. state for more decades than I care to count now. Over all those years we have run into several truck repair shops including the manufactures' dealer shops that don't have a mechanic with hazmat, so we have to send a driver by to take the truck out for a test drive to see if they got it fixed right. That is very inconvenient and expensive when the shop is 40 miles away. I really believe that having the full package of endorsements would make her indispensable to any repair shop. And qualify her for a little higher pay scale!! Best of luck, Emma. Good Job Jax👍

[@finalfantasy1201]

Can't wait for your Watkins Glen video!

[@bobmoroney3643]

Back in the 70's while backing up my trailer an old timer told me I was steering to much. He said keep both hands on the bottom of the wheel and slowly turn the bottom in the direction you want the back of the trailer to go. Good advice.

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

Great job Jax can you imagine what it would be like if Hollywood trained her. I believe Emma will have no problem practice is the best lesson. I got my CDL in 78 at 16 yrs old and have never had a accident or violation. You go girl you got this.🤙🇺🇸👍🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

[@masonhaycock7437]

Been wondering about something ever since you started doing the collaboration videos with the Diesel Brothers, and the no-belt comment today confirmed my suspicions when I saw the angel chaps.... Love your content, love your style, love your light..... Subscribed.

[@briandelaney3752]

I really wanted you to know how much I appreciate your show. I help assist a fuel driver buddy that’s down with stage 4 cancer and discovered your show trying to find something to lighten the mood. Man the show got us talking for eight hours straight with old driving stories and got my friend to let some of are old buddies over to tell stories and say goodbye. I’ve been binging you podcast while on the road this week and forgive me if you already talked about life insurance and investing in 401ks but if you haven’t maybe your brother might know a little more on the subject 😂 . We all say we’re in it for are family but to many of are trucking buddies don’t get around to the cheapest form of insurance for are family’s security. Not one of my friends said that they wished they had one more run or brighter lights they only talked about family and the ones that didn’t have insurance only tried to brush off the mess they were leaving behind knowing it was killing them faster.

[@realwildwildwest]

Brian thank you so much for sharing this with me. It encourages me to press in with positive and fun content. I’m sorry to hear of your friends cancer. 😣 tell him to truck on and be strong come what may.

[@mohawk2185]

Jaxson, someone did that for you(Rooster) and now you for her.... So teach....Make it fun for her and she will enjoy trucking and ripping up the road with you....Get the whole enchilada. CLASS A ALL THE WAY

[@Clayton-o5c]

She's cute, nice, and smart. That's a keeper in my book. Love her name too

[@J.Images.Photography]

She's honestly the best looking heavy equipment diesel mechanic that I've every seen 😍

[@towncoupe]

Emma is as smooth as Silk Shifting She's got this

[@JOSHUA8CS]

Bro you are an awesome teacher because you teach how you want to be taught with patience!!!

[@GaryLordsWayMinistry]

That's a good way to get momma up one side and down the other my man. Emma is just too cute. I hope momma knows what is going on out in the shop and in the truck. Mine wouldn't go for this. Maybe you could have found her another female to teach her the ropes of the driving tests. No, the shifting lever up that high is just stupid. I would have left her alone by herself out in the yard and let her figure it out by herself, she knows what she needs to work on. She needs to learn on her own without someone standing in front of her making all the decisions for her. She needs to learn do to it all on her own by herself. That's the reason she just needs to be out by herself to figure it out on her own. it will take a while but she will be the better for figuring it out herself.

[@wirenut003]

Jax , your really good guy to train Emma to drive and get her CDL Class -A- 🚛. Emma is very smooth sitting in the drivers seat she will pass first time out.

[@northcountry9240]

Looks like miss Emma is smooth on the shifting. and backing as we know just takes time and practice. Good luck miss Emma on your road test. Slow and easy wins the race. 🇺🇲

[@JOSHUA8CS]

Emma is a good student. Good Job!!!

[@jrntucson]

Good job Teach, that young girl will make a great driver! She seemed to have the right attitude! Keep on keepin on!

[@missourirob7712]

Nice...... First time commenting...... For some reason if you are aquatinted with how the truck works and know the ins and outs of it all..... Those people make the best driver... They seem to be at ease behind the wheel...... She's going to do fine..... Seems very Confident in what she's doing....... I took my test with a 2 stick in 92, the old guy giving the rest was laughing as I was grabbing gears backing thru the serpentine courses..... Sure makes a difference growing up a diesel junky. Take care

[@plowkingf15]

My wife took the mechanics at the shop I use in her truck for their cdl licenses. she had a cdl A license. That was long ago.

[@michaeldavies6580]

good luck emma i believe in you x

[@howardhendrickson2933]

I'd say you're doing an absolutely awesome job teaching miss Emma!!!!!!!!!

[@stevefish4153]

Your awesome to help out the young lady, got mine in '76. Dam things have changed!

[@bramwellhorsley8933]

I learned by leaving my hand on the bottom of the wheel and moving the bottom of the wheel in the direction i want the trailer to go

[@jf2369af]

What a perfect young lady. These other ladies better watch out. A new generation of amazing women or coming I feel.

[@MRALL4FUN]

Both of you did a a GREAT JOB!!

[@JumperXxXCables]

When I first started backing trailers my brain had a hard time comprehending to steer opposite. So I thought of a different way to think about it. Which ever way you want your trailer to go make the bottom of the steering wheel go that way. Now it's just second nature. So second nature that when I'm backing up my pickup with no trailer I steer the wrong way. Lol

[@RayHall-yo8ib]

She will learn the right way to drive a truck , because she has a very good teacher, Jackson,

[@txmarine82]

Hollywood looks like a damn good time. He seems like a fun guy to have around u. Wonder what he’s like when he has a drink or two in him? Man I’d love to hangout with him. U too Jax.

[@caesar1295]

Emma you did a great job plus I love your hat but where’s the seat belt? Back in the 90’s I worked for a tower crane co and we had a weird lot and backing to the crane to unload was hard. One day we had like 12 trucks to unload and a very nice black lady truck driver pulled in and I explained to her what she needed to do to get backed in and she had a help me face so before I got do you want me to back it in for you she was out of that truck and standing beside so fast all I could do was laugh but she was so grateful for the help and I hope she made a good career out of being a truck driver. Also I had many men drivers who couldn’t back in to get unloaded and I rode on the side step of the cab and told them when to turn to get them in. Good job Jax’s for helping Emma, giving back always pays off.

[@jameshassel5838]

I started out backing up for about 400 ft straight back, straight forward , thill i got that down pat. He's a good trainer, cause he's right there explaining everything's

[@jbh6343]

Are we going to see an Emma spinoff channel? I’d like to see some of the mine equipment she’s wrenching on.

[@doug-fisher]

And you had her use an empty flatbed. I figured that’s typically a little tougher to do vs something with tall sides.

[@ryanshadders750]

Guarantee she did better than would have. Plenty of experience backing up a boat trailer but that doesn't even come close. Heck I couldn't have even found 1st gear 😂

[@DanAnthony-pq6go]

Wild west trucking school 😂 good luck to Emma

[@MT-STUFF]

I learned the old 400 rpm split up or down shift is that still the way to go, Glad to see your passion for trucks is imparted onto the younger drivers.

[@colokidofco]

It’s called tickling the gear so you don’t cram it and you just feel the gear as it slows down.

[@leomcavoy5770]

🇺🇲 She's gonna do alright. Maybe she ain't ready for Hunt's Point Terminal Market, but practice makes perfect 👍. I doubt anyone one of us was "Captain Supertrucker" the few miles behind the wheel 😂. Keep on trucking 😉

[@budyaustin]

I need some jax knowledge on trucking I passed my permit class a

[@klivingstone]

When training someone that is unsure of which way to turn the wheel when backing up is to place their hand at the bottom of the steering wheel and turn it 1/4 of a turn and where the hand is, is the direction the trailer will travel.

[@gerrylarson3675]

Must be a bull hauler . . . has to be square to the chute. Nice job Emma. Better Jax, pretty cool for a driver to get real instruction . . from instructor hanging out on the runnin boards! Totally fun thanks.

[@chadtosh6831]

I remember getting my cdl. I backed that cattle pot into my driveway off the road about 70 times. Lol. You’ll get it. Just practice. Good job teaching Jax.

[@jkmcp45]

A lifetime ago I used to teach truck backing at a accredited CDL school anyway the first thing we or I taught was straight backing which is not that complicated but is you can get all out of shape fairly quickly it would take most students 3 to 4 days to master the straight back without swerving back and forth my set up was a 500 foot straight line of cones every 20 feet and you have to backup and run the or actually touch the base of each cone but not knock any cones over with tractor it’s actually very hard to do my technique is very basic as your backing up your hands and eyes move in the same direction until your hinge(tractor and trailer ) opens or blocks your view then your hands and eyes move towards other mirror there’s a lot more but we’re going long story short so once straight back is mastered we then go onto 90 degree blind side for non drivers that’s the passenger side which is by far the hardest to perform and my little tricks to make it easier like when pulling up to back in set yourself up for success by maneuvering trailer rear closer to where you want it before the back up even happens of course there’s a lot more to backing than a few words I’ve always taught that any idiot can go down a interstate it’s backing into a enclosed dock mid day to test your skills I think 90 percent of a CDL road test should be backing , straight, 90 degrees on blind side ,90 degrees on the left and hitting a dock within a certain amount of being off of square to dock cause in my book everything else is easy or less complicated I would even include a tight fit with jersey barriers at speed and only a few inches of clearance real world stuff instead dmv worries about proper order to connect hoses and trailer lights be good Jax most of all be safe my friend

[@DavidRodriguezzz]

The world grows by sharing our knowledge. Good on your for teaching the next generation.

[@plowkingf15]

I think the dmv instructor wants you to clutch or double clutch. No floating the gears. If you show up in an automatic. You get an automatic restriction on your license. She should be good on the pretrip....Have her stop on a few hills and engage the clutch without hopping or stalling.

[@lynnalohaaloha9439]

Congrats Emma! Wishing you the best. Jax you were doing great training her.

[@amberandrews1795]

Great job Emma! You are an amazing teacher jax!

[@awesomecreationschannel]

I love this, you're already busy but you make time to help someone out👍 It would be great to see Emma again either trucking or fixing 😊

[@ArcticBlues1]

Emma is my Heroine!

[@lonestar227]

I found the same applies when backing an RV. And go real slow. Easier to maneuver.

[@AndreZA979]

Well, good luck Emma, with that level of confidence, it's going to be easy for you!

[@chriscargle2639]

Best parking for a first time is straight line. Off set and parallel parking .

[@HamSlicer]

Get the “A”. Don’t worry about any endorsements intel after you get the license.

[@Rex-Ida_Holsteins]

The easiest way I learned to backup a trailer is to put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and "push" your hand the direction you want the trailer to turn ....

[@randywhelan8944]

Great job 👏 Gear to speed and just relax. Cause they'll be there when you get there.

[@hurstwanda]

Bless you for having patience and helping her learn. My husband tried to teach me in a truck stop parking lot😂 I'm one of those women that can't back a trailer😂

[@jrsouder7269]

Cool 😎 thanks for helping her great I use too have class a too haven't drove in 20 years so I don't have mine anymore glad your helping her out

[@seanmcpheejr]

She is sooooooo gorgeous 😂😍

[@kevinsmith5501]

great Job Emma I remember my first time backing up in a truck you will get used to it lots of practice

[@wesleyshoup3936]

Im sure you will but i hope you give here some real dock practice maybe at a store or empty warehouse a couple more times she will have no problem did great for her first time backing great work Jax

[@nina-banina]

Bad boy! My wife is the best trailer- backer upper!!!

[@rons4778]

Great job teaching another person to drive and it warms my heart as a 76 yo to see young women taking up the diesel mechanic trade and have you ever thought the strain those high gear sticks put on the selectors

[@byronmoon8351]

Good job beautiful lady. Not a bad teacher either. Hahaha. Good video

[@SMGoertzen]

Great job Emma!

[@MrDlc1969]

Nice very nice good job Mr Driver

[@scottkrieger4701]

She's already a pro😊

[@travissweeney788]

Emma a doll,my goodness,nice driving darlin

[@rogercrone3628]

Hey boss I doing everything cool up there God bless you and have a great weekend take it easy man take it easy

[@nada7.077]

Emma did great! The weirdest thing about me is I didn’t have any problems backing the semi up, but after driving truck I still to this day have a horrible time backing my car up, although not near as bad with the pickup!!

[@cherokeelittle4582]

Love the tall shifter!

[@realwildwildwest]

😁😁

[@johnpowell5424]

Everyone started at the beginning. The only way to learn is to keep doing it.

[@nfprojectshop]

Your such a good person👍. Really hope to meet you in person someday!

[@loganwill-ut2ge]

Yes sir my biggest was backing had to have painted lines pulled out of lane turned strering backed back in lines

[@billpeters9154]

Nice job Emma ! I drove an old Mack back in the day, to shift that you had to tell your life story between shifting. Essentially the slower the better.

[@davidlipski863]

Well done Emma, you are being taught by someone who cares about his trucks. If you are taught well it makes the job easier in the long run. I started two girls on the firm i worked for doing UK fridge work to RDC and factory drops and collections they did well to settle in after a few weeks. Perhaps a future employee for you Jacks.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. She did awesome.

[@kaylynnprince9408]

She is beautiful!!!!!!!!!! Omg

[@andreyilyenko9991]

You're the man.. props to you for teaching

[@jakec.8533]

I was dying laughing at 6:00. You're telling me that ol practical jax had that big ape hanger shifter in his truck lol

[@troyadams1076]

Man great job teaching the best love it