Easiest back ever and I still embarrassed myself. Rookie Trucking Life

[@RobRealistic]

Ok, about that automatic, there is a hill assist switch, it looks like a truck on a hill. If you flip that switch, the hill assist will go off, and you can feather the pedal and it won't jump.

[@GFields-DigitalPhotoCreations]

@Simon Nickolas so?

[@billfryer5911]

I can count on one hand the times I've slammed the dock in my Freight. It's not a problem.

[@michaelsteane2858]

because of your channel I made ur cfi truck on ats and have done 3k miles so far, keep up the great work man

[@slime0l0gy15]

I’m currently in trucking school in Jackson, MS. Wish we luck!

[@TheShellshock67]

good luck!

[@vytosan]

He drives exactly like me when im playing truck simulator

[@jamisonk.097]

Imagine he finishes backing into the dock and it says in the bottom right corner- Press E to turn off truck- lol

[@CountryBoy-rd9ef]

Lol

[@michaelviardable]

Dude I play euro truck sim bc it was free one day, and I get bored fast because its not very graphically satisfying, so I just take the truck off jumps

[@nissan2829]

158 runs into Ballenger from midland but you may have also gone down 87 as well. I've lived in the midland odessa area for the last 6 years. But im with swift out of Lancaster texas but use odessa as my maling address. Also as a side note. The swift trucks do not make that God awful buzzing sound if you're too close to the line. No, it beeps at us if we get too close to a car. And in the bigger cities where people cut you off constantly good God I've wanted to just leave my truck on the side of the road and hitchhike home lol

[@penarri]

the backroads are the most relaxing routes to take

[@SgtJamesRay]

I left CFI about 3yr ago and I liked driving in TX with them so much I almost never left it! lol Anytime I took a load out of the area I would be asked "Are you ok?" When I left I took a load to OH and the dispatchers in W. Memphis knew when I came in to say goodbye that I was leaving. TX is great!

[@michelletidball6405]

Wow Dave....my TX brings out the funniest rants from you. Really enjoyed the vblog.. through the windshield. Wished you had more rest time and I could take you for a Starbucks....or In n Out?? Keep on Keeping on Truck'n down the Road.

[@CaptainCook003]

Dave Driving: “Y’all ever wish you were a kid again?”

[@billfryer5911]

No, Dave, I really don't.

[@mountuplikeaneagle]

No

[@bobrentfrow2355]

Hey Dave Robert from Fresno Cali I just like to let u know I love your videos I’m a big big fan watching u every day I’m looking into CFI trucking just so I can meet u in person you make me laugh a hole lot well I sit and drink my coffee every morning be safe out there brother keep the videos coming

[@FaresDjebbar]

European trucks have this thing called clutch on demand for Automated transmissions, it's very useful for maneuvering, I believe Volvos in the US have that system too.

[@carolg3316]

Love the back roads of Texas brings back memories . Never wanna go back in time

[@truckerbugBR549]

If you like to drive the country back roads, you should become a grain hauler..

[@RidingWithDave]

That’s what I’m sayin

[@GorrillaSwole]

took me 20mins today set just like this thanks for making me feel better

[@saxdudegcgt7217]

Some Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, Loretta Lynn, or Johnny Horton would be perfect for your Texas back roads in my opinion. When I would fly into Sacramento (which is 20 minutes away from anything) and drive into the city I loved listening to that kind of music and the scenery is very similar.

[@SanDzFit]

I’m coming up on 6 years OTR and I still look like a rookie sometimes when people are watching. Don’t sweat it.

[@itsstarscream3572]

Best KZbin trucker period

[@colinchurchill1721]

We need T shirts with “Dave did that “ on them

[@jedidiahkelley7165]

I am so glad I still have my manual truck.

[@mwc4965]

I live in Houston and agree 100%!

[@TheBoostedDoge]

Man I'm so hooked on these videos

[@ReeferLife]

Hey I got to tell you that your videos are awesome. I started trucking in 2019 and worked for the two worst companies you could start with. I quit and went back to Corp America and hate it so much. I will be back in 3 to 4 months and can’t wait. Looking forward to the next video JG

[@clintonbump3848]

Dave you are doing a good job

[@normangore3648]

Dave you're doing an awesome job backing. And these trucks with automatic transmissions are lurching crow hopping pieces of crap. I've driven manual transmissions for years. Had to drive one of those crappy automatics for 6 months and never could get used to it. It does make you feel like you're a rooky. Haaaaa...... But you're doing great my friend. Keep making these videos. I'm hooked.

[@caserri]

The loud beep is when you trigger the lane control a certain number of times within a certain amount of time. It's easy to "turn off". Just put a piece of tape over the sensor on your windshield on the outside. Or, slip a business card between the sensor and the inside of the windshield.

[@jamesbamford6537]

Dave. If you have the I-shift auto gearbox in the States like we have in the Volvos here in the UK you would never want a manual again. They are seamless in there gear changing and don't mess about at all. Keep the videos coming mate can't get over how big and wide open some of the yards you guys have out there.

[@cameronyoung8725]

No one: Dave: it makes my balls tingly driving on roads like this Love the videos man keep it up lmao

[@cepita112]

According to the manufacturer, you should have 2 reverse and a creep mode. Switch to manual next time you need to back up somewhere and give it a try in reverse1, reverse2 or that mode, it might work.

[@brettgillmore5825]

I wash t680s at my company for a living while I work on getting my CDL. As far as I'm concerned theres only one reverse gear. Even when put in manual mode I couldn't get into a 2nd reverse. I could be totally wrong but I'm pretty sure theres only one reverse.

[@cepita112]

@@brettgillmore5825 Interesting, thank you. 10 speed only have one reverse, could that be the case?

[@corymcdermott5096]

They might have the manual mode disabled.

[@brettgillmore5825]

@@corymcdermott5096 they have manual mode as I prefer it over the full auto mode. Either we dont use the 2nd reverse or I just dont know I'm doing wrong to get it into the 2md reverse

[@corymcdermott5096]

@@brettgillmore5825 For the manual mode, a lot of big companies disable it so the drivers can't use it. I don't know if CFI keeps it available. I worked for one company years ago, that disabled the manual and performance modes. Had that truck locked in economy mode. On my Freightliner, to get to Reverse 2, I just upshift while in reverse. Only needed really if you're bobtail.

[@maryannhousley6100]

Another great video, we definitely enjoyed hearing you upbeat, and enjoying this drive. I do miss my childhood as well. My parents were farmers. We had everything from chickens, to beef cattle, to peacocks. I miss the smell of fresh cut hay. Be safe Dave.. Btw, it looked like a garage that cop was sitting beside.

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Haha, Dave, some Christmas carols and a shower, I like it. Stay safe:)

[@bluestrucker1845]

Greetings Dave. I was watching some of your older videos and came across this one. When you made reference to the loud beeping noise for when you may have swerved, I think it was because that tractor trailer was coming the opposite direction on that two lane road. When two tractor trailers pass each other on a two-lane at high speed you get a draft which could Rock the truck and cause that to go off I would think. Just my opinion. Be safe out there driver.

[@ssgsilverback1053]

dallas is South Oklahoma .

[@ryanflury7725]

I’m driving through Dallas-Fort Worth today, left Arkansas this morning heading to Big Bend, and every time I see a CFI I count it, so far I’ve counted 37 CFI’s and I always look to see if one of them is you haha, stay safe out there Dave!

[@corymcdermott5096]

Backing and moving slow issues, have nothing to do with being an automated transmission. It's the fact that your truck doesn't have a "creep mode" like the Detroit Diesel automated trans. Don't stress about it. That's why the they put the big rubber bumpers on the docks. If someone says something to you about, tell them you were field testing the bump stops.

[@5iFTYHFaviation_addict]

another one, that highway reminds me of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie

[@ultimate8673]

im always leaning my head to the left to get a better view in the mirror while watching your videos xDDD

[@beauwasiak8617]

These roads are exactly like here in Australia! Reminds me so much of the edge of the desert here in Australia 🇦🇺 🇦🇺 Yeehaw

[@deathwrotetj2090]

Wassup dave every 5 minutes i come back on ur channel to see if u uploaded but u did have a great day and ur truck is nice but remember I coming to cfi when I get older I'm only 12

[@kevinconmy3625]

Dave put a piece of tape over that lane warning alarm.Some times it will have a twist deal you can turn it and it will block some of the noise.

[@7killakam]

Turn off your hill start assist to make that backup smoother.

[@justinjefferson1888]

Texas is supposed to be country, not wanna be Los Angeles so in that... I agree with you!

[@justinjefferson1888]

@@Monke.Shorts lmao

[@firefighter4817]

Houston we have a problem! 🤣🤣

[@Jamariosmith5]

Love the videos

[@Dead-do1xf]

Well times change, now all the big companies run automatic trucks and forget about the smaller details like backing up an incline without smashing the dock. That's where a clutch pedal would come in handy.

[@Curveball]

I passed a red CFI truck yesterday, and before I even realized I was doing it, I was looking for a duck with a propeller hat on the side mirror. lol

[@bryanologi6405]

love the vids dave keep them rolling , Happy thanksgiving !

[@joeylong5489]

Awesome content dude. Keep it up. Love the vids

[@teresajohnson2899]

Texas Dave is at 💖💖💖💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💛💛💛💛💚💚💚💚💜💜💜💜👍👍👍👍👍👍👍you are so beautiful person. Thank you for the video.

[@davestahl92]

If you dont know, learn how to take your levering value rod off and you can lower your truck about 4 inchs ,get under trailer hold it the other way it will lift dollies off ground dolly up the trailer then put levering rod back on , it can save you sometimes if you get high center too

[@DrkTrinity]

I was a yard dog at UPS and our internationals sucked but our macks where great. Id say consider a mack automatic

[@H-RutherfordHill]

“What is up guys”

[@markparm]

I came to Canada. . . . . . And I pruod I live trucking life God bless you . And God blessed your road trip and God blessed all long haul trucker

[@deetherookie97]

Yeah that was me I’m from jersey just started trucking and that was my thoughts.. “ why these people waving at me they don’t know me “ now I wave 😂

[@matthewp1632]

1:52 .. It was structure lol

[@corymcdermott5096]

Texas backroads are great, until you get caught in storm.

[@brandonguillory242]

great video man

[@rc_player]

You missed your left turn around 3:07, GPS had to re-route you to turn left further down, that's why it was 30 minutes instead of 20.

[@justinjefferson1888]

Nice Observation!

[@caserri]

Yep I saw it too.

[@justinjefferson1888]

@@caserri I like your Pete 579 those are one of my favorite trucks!

[@caserri]

@@justinjefferson1888 thank you

[@69zenos1]

As an ex OTR Expediter van driver...I always loved driving in Texas. The laredo to El Paso is one road you do NOT want to drive at night. If you haven't yet.....trust me. You don't if you don't have to. Shit running across the road ALL FUCKING NIGHT. Deer, armadillos, skunks, raccoons, pigs....PEOPLE!!!

[@shortstroke8712]

I agree Dave. Big cities are big cities no matter what state they’re in but there is just something special about the small towns in the Great state of Texas! Plus the State Troopers in Texas never hassled me when I was driving in their state. But I did know NOT TO MESS WITH TEXAS!

[@jamesmagee1293]

I agree with you Dave

[@tylercassels6625]

Them T680s has no easy backing. Its always jumpy. I drive a 2021 freightliner Cascadia and it backs pretty smooth without hopping

[@BrandonEht]

Same thing with the Prostar....

[@k_heartz2200]

I’ve picked up at that place in ballinger real easy pick up...took it to New York. Ballinger only an hour from the house lol

[@michaelderamo1115]

The only time I enjoyed high school was my senior year (2008-2009).

[@aaronshettler7991]

Joplin,MO on the 30th. We'll see what CFI is about. Rookie coming out of cdl school.

[@californiahauler6561]

I drive a Volvo 2019 truck is the backing is smooth as well as the Freightliner is smooth backing too

[@whoismorenoz7111]

I live in Dallas Texas

[@turtlegrl1749]

Volvos are not great with backing. Same problem. It is so hard to ease it into a dock sometimes.

[@josephpotter2844]

I get ball tingle too

[@dayzrangers2590]

My dads been a trucker for 18 years and one time he got in a accident he was a flat bedder and he was hauling pipes and this car cut him off while he was goin 75mph on the interstate and he slammed on the brake and the pipes went thru his cab

[@cadenty8819]

Dave you love CFI

[@BamaBoy_Davis]

Sometimes if you get even close to the line it goes off I know I drive a day cab Kenworth

[@billfryer5911]

...Dave has tingly balls...

[@yeattsracing20]

I live in houston. I prefer outside Houston though in the country areas. I hate downtown even though I have no choice but to live 15 min from it. I love driving thru little country towns being a hotshot driver.

[@-billworm-4219]

I love Manuel’s to!!!

[@penarri]

amazing video as well

[@kaiesterhammerloveshisamtr5757]

I love watching your videos I enjoy your videos more than any other trucking KZbin channel. Keep up the great Contant. I’m still catching up with your videos. I’ll get to your new videos at some point. I’m studying for my CDL right now and I wanna drive a truck just like you I’ll probably be driving a trash truck first and then the big truck. And there’s no need to embarrass yourself everybody lives and learns. I would definitely go with Verizon. It’s a lot better than AT&T. 👍

[@charlesbullock435]

My truck does it all the time too it says you’re leaving the lane but the reality is half the time it just likes to go off

[@jme92685]

I don’t miss being a kid.

[@masonseiler5494]

We’re you bob tailing in the beginning-of the video

[@RidingWithDave]

No I had a trailer

[@masonseiler5494]

@@RidingWithDave oh ok it just didn’t look like it

[@chuckw3629]

with your left foot on the brake , build up just a little bit of torque , then ease up a little on the break, and let the torque roll you backwards , , good luck

[@wesmillican1061]

The wraith was filmed on highway 3115

[@BlizzyTheHeretic]

love the vids dave

[@robertgardner4508]

They should be getting the t680's with the exhaust stacks on the sides over at CFI how cool would that be!

[@cbinette100]

That sensor being stupid makes you feel all warm and fuzzy about self driving trucks, am I right.

[@MrPointblank]

Lol I laughed about your rant on automatics and slamming into the dock. I drive trucks here in Europe for 18 years now and ever since I went to an automatic I have the same issues as you dude! Keep up the nice vids Dave!

[@chappelchastain9194]

be a bull hauler, outlaws of trucking badass trucks and usually in the country

[@fordman4335]

Stream please lol love your videos keep them up I always wanted to be a trucker is it fun and worth it?

[@carolg3316]

Dave where ya been?

[@la2toronto789]

Even a back that easy would feel like hell when you’re sleepy and to make it worse if it was at night when you can see no lines to guide yourself 😂😂😂

[@la2toronto789]

I tend to struggle backing when there are no lines or any trailers hahaha 😂 and I’ve been driving for 3 years. Guess it never goes away

[@mackmcinnis6087]

If he don't move or anything for a little bit that thing on the passenger side by the windshield. If you don't move certain amount of time it will go off.

[@aaronl.8580]

I personally hope you don't leave OTR anytime soon because I really enjoy your videos... Whenever I tell anybody that I want to get my CDL, I always get very negative feedback. David, if you're reading this, what did you tell people who were negative about you going trucking?

[@pigybak]

it’s not about Texas, its small town Americana.

[@MrTmwilliamson]

Oops, Houston is my hometown.

[@lastgorgon4453]

Yo Dave you need to do some podcast while you drive

[@josephsalinas108]

Don't mess with Texas.RWD 🤠😁

[@curtiscallioux]

The only time I prefer an automatic is in bumper to bumper city traffic, constantly pushing the clutch in and out gives me the worst leg cramps!

[@davidalderman5496]

Have joplin adjust your trans. Im in 50878 and my truck was the same.

[@ngagenokia]

LOL BALLS

[@timinman7019]

Riding with Dave ... RWD ... rear wheel drive

[@billfryer5911]

You still need to learn, Dave, that as soon as you say something like "This is easy", the truckings gods say "Hold my beer."