The Newest Course from TMI
LT-2: LIGHT TRUCK ESSENTIALS
Ford Version—Light Truck Product Training

The LT-2 course is the newest in the Precision Truck Training series of distance-education courses in truck selection and application. TMI courses provide training on two levels: generic coverage of fundamental truck knowledge, coupled with product application exercises. The Ford brand course includes a Ford specific product studies section. Each of the five exams blend generic product questions with Ford questions answered by using the by using the Ford Truck and SUV Source Books.

TMI courses in truck selection and application are self-paced and flexible, with no travel time or cost. Cost effective in-depth product training will provide your staff with the knowledge and confidence to excel.

LT-2: Light Truck Essentials course was developed around a generic product line providing broad spectrum knowledge. Topics and examples utilize a TMI-created Shadow line of SUVs, crossovers, pickups, light- and medium-duty chassis-cabs. These TMI Shadows fully represent the current mix of Class 1-5 trucks sold in North America. The Ford version of this course goes on to train and test the students knowledge of the Ford light truck product line..

Graduates complete five written tests using the TMI textbook. Ford students require acess to the Ford Source Books. The five achievement tests are completed after studying each lesson. They are mailed or faxed to TMI for individual grading by the instructor. Printed textbooks are included with all enrollments. An eBook option is available for US$30 with the LT-2 course.

Ford Light Truck Essentials are covered in TMI’s LT-2 course. The Ford version of this course is perfect for anyone selling Ford trucks. The cost per enrollment for Precision Truck Training LT-2 Ford version is $495 per student. Download the application and fax or call in the information for quickest service. Course materials are typically mailed within 24-hours.

Get the eBook The 202 page Ford textbook for Course LT-2 is available as an “eBook” on a compact disk in addition to the printed version. This option is $30 per enrollment. Using the free Adobe Acrobat reader students can scroll through, read and search the textbook from almost any computer that can read a CD. (Note for Copyright protection this file will not allow printing.)

Here are some of the benefits of TMI training:

• You get quick and thorough training for your staff
• Graduates have more confidence with prospects
• Students gain valuable experience using the Ford Source Book
• Students are tested on the latest product information
• The textbook makes a great long-term reference source
• Your staff stays in town, on the job, with no travel costs
• Your Satisfaction Assured:
  We will cancel the invoice if you are not satisfied.

Discounts are available for group enrollments of five or more and also for cash payment—download the enrollment application and catalog sheet for this course for details, including overseas rates.

Class 4, 5, 6 Diesel Models
LESSON OUTLINE
Precision Truck Training
Course LT-2—Light Truck Essentials

Lesson 1: Markets and categories of trucks and SUVs, Vehicle architecture, driveline types: 4x2, 4x4, AWD, Power teams, Engine types and design, Truck ratings: GVWRs and GVWs, Working with curb weight, payload capacity, Truck dimensions and abbreviations.

Lesson 2: Load Capacity, Frame Types and Strength, Suspension Systems, Types of Axles, Drive Gears, Differentials, Springs and Ratings, Shocks and Stabilizer Bars, Tires and Wheels; Construction, Tread Designs, Sizes, Load Ratings, Gross Axle Weight Ratings.

Lesson 3: The Three-Way Test: Obey the Limits, Weight Distribution in Percentages, Weight Distribution: Pickup, Full-Size SUV: Pushing the Limits, how to avoid Excesses. Weight Distribution Anomalies, Delivery Van, Body-Load CG to Rear Axle, Dump Trucks, Chassis-Cabs: The Body Connection, Equipment add-on Weights.

Lesson 4: Work, Torque and Power, Differences between Gas and Diesel Engines: Torque, Power and Operating Speeds. The Powertrain from Engine to Axle, Engine Speed at Road Speed, Harnessing Horsepower, Geared Speed, Choosing Axle Ratios, Automatic Transmissions, Manual Transmissions. Vehicle road speed: engine rpm, axle ratio, tire size and transmission ratios. Power losses, Grade Demands.

Lesson 5: Full- and Part-Time 4x4s, Locking Hubs and Differentials, Trailering, GVW, GTW and GCW, Tongue Weight, Load Distribution: Hitches, Trailer Classes, Towing Capacity, The Fifth-Wheeler, Truck-Trailer Performance, Altitude and Heat, Turbocharged vs Naturally Aspirated, Diesel and Gas Engines, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Hybrid Gas-Electric Powertrains, Electrical & Cooling Systems, Steering, Brakes and Vehicle Control, PTOs, Fuel Economics, Gas or Diesel.

Appendix Tables: Weights and Measures/Metric Equivalents, Tire Load & Inflation, Tire-Axle Combinations & Engine Speeds, Rolling Resistance, Frontal Areas, Air Resistance, Grade HP Required, Road Surface Effects.

Glossary: Truck Terms

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