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Welcome to the general discussion area for drivers on EightWheels.com! 

We're still in the testing stage, but the new Forum is up and running. It's intended as an easy way to add discussion by anyone visiting EightWheels.com. You must register (if you haven't already) to participate in the discussion, although anyone (registered or not) may view the posts here. Let me know if you have problems or suggestions. 

Bob

About the time … yeah, I'm having some problems with that. It's a server issue, hopefully I'll have a fix for it shortly. Anyway, welcome to the forum, Jack — nice to have you here and help get things started! Good luck with your new position. 

Bob

I would think it's probably easier going from driving semi to driving motorcoach, than the other way around, as far as the physical aspects of driving the vehicle are concerned. The people issues, however, once you start carrying passengers, add a whole new perspective to the job, and is where a lot of truck drivers fail to make the transition. Sounds like you might be a "people-person," though, so you should be okay. Keep us posted!

Bob

dodrh said:

The tours get to ride in the J's.  They don't have as good a ride on the highway but at least you can turn.  They trained me in a J and then sent me out in a DL.  Never bothered to tell me they don't turn as sharp.  Learned the hard way.  Had to put it in reverse a few times.

Interesting … I guess the ride is a subjective thing. But in my opinion, the ride in the J's (MCI J4500) is significantly softer and more pleasant than in the D models. One problem with some of the older J's (pre-2007, especially) is that they sway too much, so much so that customers occasionally complain and are more susceptible to car sickness. That's been corrected on the newer J's, however, with an outboard shock between the tag and drive wheels. 

No question, however, that the D's don't turn nearly as sharply as the J's. Big difference in the turning radius!

Bob