Heavy Combination Truck Driver Licence Training
Road Ranger Gearbox (Open, unrestricted)
Course Details
This course is for drivers who wish to upgrade their driving skills from Medium or Heavy Rigid to a Semi-Trailer. Call Ideal now to see which course best suits your driving needs.
Basic Overview of Heavy Combo vehicle type
Heavy rigid and trailer of more than 9 T GVM or prime-mover & semi-trailer.
Ideal’s comprehensive driver training includes many must-know driving skills that your employer will expect you to have.
Basic requirements
Queensland Transport requires that the student has held a Medium Rigid or Heavy Rigid licence for a period of one year (1 year).
How it works
Ideal Driving School conducts one hour lessons and training is competency based. Once the student is competent with their Heavy combination driver licence training a practical driving test with Queensland Transport can be booked. The student will complete the test in the same training vehicle with the Queensland Transport examiner.
Lesson Times
Ideal Driving School conducts lessons Monday-Friday 7am-5pm and also on Saturdays from 7am.
All Saturday lessons are required to be pre-paid. We suggest that students do one lesson per week or even a two hour block, depending on their availability and budget.
Lessons required to attain a DOT licence.
On average the number of lessons for a person upgrading from a Medium Rigid to a Heavy Combination is approximately 8-10 one hour lessons.
Upgrading from a Heavy Rigid Combination to Heavy Combination is around 5 one hour lessons. Additionally there is the hire of the truck for one hour whilst undertaking the Queensland Transport test.
Note: This is an indicative figure only and cannot be taken or read as a quote.
The Heavy Combination Ideal vehicle used is Industry Standard
- Electronic Engines
- Road Ranger gearbox (no restrictions - crash gearbox)
- Engine brakes
- Power steering
- ABS Brakes
- Air-conditioning
- Insured for driver training
about your Heavy Combination training
Our Commitment to you
Ideal Driving School provides our students with…
- Industry credible vehicles (Ex major fleet vehicles);
- Industry experienced and respected trainers (All who have had extensive involvement within the Transport Industry);
- The Driver Training vehicles have the Industry standard required features.
Heavy Combination License Testimonial
Hi Vanessa & Shane.
Just wanting to pass on my sincere thanks and gratitude to you both and also Mark & Scott for helping me achieve my HC license.
You both run a truly professional outfit as a local business/training provider and your instructors have nerves of steel! 😊
This was a process I initially entered into knowing full well I would be learning a lot, however, the knowledge that has been passed onto me has far exceeded my expectations due to the professionalism of your instructors, and the pride you both take in the day to day running of your business and the consistency at witch you obviously continue to deliver good results & produce competent & safe operators.
M.E. Toowoomba, April 2021