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Sunseeker


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Would anyone who has taken the behind the wheel test for a Class A Non-Commercial License in Texas please share your experiences.  What were you required to do? 

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Pretty easy ride. Right turn out of parking area--don't swing into opposing lane, then some right turns, left turns, stop signs and/or lights, then back to parking area to paralall park six inches from the curb with out bumping the curb. I took the test in my HDT that has air brakes so before starting the driving test I did the bleed down test for the air brakes. I was pulling my 5th wheel trailer at the time of the test. Get your self a driving handbook, study up some and go pass the test.

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Get a drivers manual for the state of Texas and study it, especially chapter 15.

The wife and I both took the test. The driving test was pretty much like described above accept we did not have to parallel park the motor coach. They typically just want to see that you know how to handle what you are driving and know the Texas driving laws where it relates to larger vehicles. It is not a nail bitter at all.

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What is a bleed down test? Since I have air brakes it might prove useful...

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Basically while parked, with your parking brake off, you pump your brakes to lower the pressure in your system, when the pressure drops to around 45 psi your parking brake should activate.



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Ok thanks. I've never tried that before, but I do safe my coach when parked due to having a large dog who could step on the parking brake handle and release it. What I do is bleed the air from the suspension and then use the brakes to lower the air pressure below 40 psi. To test I try releasing the parking brake. If the pressure is low enough then the parking brake will not release. At that point I consider the coach safe. Next time we are setting up in a park I will try bleeding the air and see at what psi the parking brake engages. Always learning something...

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