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Originally Posted by mobetta
City college=ASE? if so, you'll probably get hired sooner, at a higher rate. it would probably be smart to go for the cert. dealerships would train you for their brand.
I dont think community college straight into your own shop is a good idea. get some expeirience first, and maybe some good custumers you can take with you when/if you open your own shop. besides, what if you hate it?
I worked on peterbuilts utility/thermoking reefers from 96 till 99.I was 19 when i started.for a small fleet of 5 when i started, to 11 tractors by the time i left. all warranty trucks, so I didn't really tear into any big jobs, but all the routine maintence and some 'puter stuff.
learned alot of things. like how to drive one of them big rigs.no license, but I would put them in and out, back into the docks, etc. never on the road, 
ohh yeah, and changing tires. lots of really big tires. by hand. i could do a set of drives in about an hour, solo.
I enjoyed most of it, but was getting stiffed on the $ end of things, so.... |
AAHHH!! and where were you on the night of the 28th.? I had one meezly drive flat that took the kid at T/A Denver, East almost 5 hours to fix, and it leaked back down by the time I got to Kansas. Really sucked big time. Had to pay the $45.00 again to get the flat re fixed for another two hours. All of that for one tire. Man was I mad. I've seen guys like you out here, but they're far and few. There's a certain tech. to big truck tires, and either someone has it or they don't. I've had guys change a tire out in as much as 8 hours, and as little as 20 minutes. All depends on their technique. I used to dismount car and truck tires by hand all the time. I could never get the second bead off though. The inside bead. I would not even attempt to try a re-mount though. Wish you were there the other night. Someone taught you the right way and you learned it well. I'm at T/A Mobile, alabama tonight. Getting a p.m. done in the next day or so. I recommend Speedco for these. Like a jiffy lube for trucks.
Big truck mechanics have fun though. Oh hey Grease before I forget...Check with your local rental agency also, Ryder, Penski, Edart, (NOT U-HAUL), there are more, just check for names, I'm drawing a blank. They all pay well, and have a good variety of makes, models, and drivetrains. They've got trucks Big, Small, Short, and Tall, for you to learn on. You can get into any one of them w/o certifications, and they've got good benefits, and pay,too. Many have either reimburstment, or school pay plans. They will send you to school, and pay for it, to boot.
You can also learn on every level of repairs, and maint. because they do everything there is to do on their own trucks. You'll almost never see a Penski truck at a dealer for repairs/maint.