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Old 10-10-2008, 06:47 PM
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Default what does it take to operate a water truck?

i've driven semis otr for almost 20 years and now i'm looking for something local. while waiting for a local driving job i hired on with a temp agency doing general labor. ironically, someone from a construction company called the temp agency to ask if they have anyone who can drive a water truck. i have a cdl and i've glanced at the tanker portion of the cdl manual. it seems pretty easy to get the tanker endorsement. and i think the basic driving part of the job wouldn't be too hard- take curves nice and easy, don't accelerate or brake too fast, etc. but i'm wondering what else is involved. can i walk into the job without any experience and kind of bs my way through or am i likely to make some pretty nasty mistakes? the pay is extremely good and i would hate to turn down the job if there was any chance i could do it. any tips from drivers with water truck experience would be greatly appreciated!
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