First Semi Trucking Lesson - Hauling Corn on the Farm

Don't worry Onyx.. we ALL learned shifting a standard by rounding off the edges of the gears until they were smooth enough to mesh together properly!! 👍

Former farm kid here. My parents figured learning to drive on the farm would be safer then learning blind in Drivers Ed. I knew how to drive before I was 13 years old. Go Onyx go!

So nice to see that Jim is part of the cast again.

Advice from a former trucking company owner: Keep and maintain what you have for power units. You don’t drive them enough to wear them out. The new stuff is more expensive to purchase and maintain! Put your capital towards other farm purchases.

I have a heavy equipment company and we used to have a “Jim”. His name was Billy and he was an incredible hand, but also everyone’s friend/dad/grandpa. Having those old boys around is something every company needs. Unfortunately Billy passed away a few years ago and left a big hole in our company. Here’s to hiring older guys to help out!

The stuff that he learns at 14 years old he will never forget.

As a truck driver for the last 45 years I still remember the first time. Good job kid 👍👍✌️

Great job Onyx. Learn as many Life Lessons as you can while you’re young. Ask Jim and your grandfather all the questions you can. It will serve you well.

Great to see a young man learning to do the pm's on machinery and not just the driving part. Got to learn how to take care or our machines and they will take care of us.

Nice to see Onyx being taught how to drive truck by his Dad. It could come in handy down the road. Learning a trade at a young age never hurts. Even if he’s just taking laps around the farm for now. God bless all farmers.

When I was a kid in the '70s, one day my Dad called up and said "Hey, drive they truck out to the field I'm planting corn in. I need more fertilizer". First, yes, we had to load our 6 x 36" corn planter with bags of seed & 66 2/3 lb bags of fertilizer. Second, that field was several miles away. Third, I was 12 and it was a 2 ton truck. I did not think too much about it. I jumped in and drove the 6 speed manual over to him. I even waved at the sherrif deputy when we passed. It was not a big deal back then.

driving a 13 speed at 11yrs old on the farm and to the elevator. No one ever questioned my age. Of course that was in the late 50’s. Onyx is blessed to have such a great family.

I like when Jim is around. He’s a character, that’s a good thing.

The videos are coming out a lot faster now that spring has sprung. I appreciate it too

I work for a JD dealer here in Michigan, we sell oil drain plug kits by no spill systems that replace the standard drain plug and has an attachable tube to drain oil into a bucket without getting everywhere.

Onyx looks like he's changing gears without using the clutch - very impressive!

Seeing his confidence grow with every shift! Love the lesson a real Dad there

I started driving a truck when I was 8 started pulling a trailer when I was 10 can’t wait till I’m 18 to get my CDL

I learned how to drive a truck a few years back from my dad, and the best thing he did for me was show me the basics. Then he got out and let me drive around by myself. I was nervous with him sitting there watching me, but within a few minutes after being by myself, I had it mostly figured out.

I learned on the my mom’s family farm. I used to help out my grandpa and uncle back in the summers and he’d let me drive the old farm trucks around and skid steers,tractors etc. Was a lot of fun and great memories I had with my grandpa. Miss you poppa!