Hi,
Just Passed my C+E in a 60ft wagon and drag, my question to you is do you think it wise if i have a days training / familiarisation on an Artic before looking at work or is it a waste of money? Just curious… Do they really handle drive all that differently? Sorry if its a Stupid question , I’m new to all of this 
When we first moved on to W+D for our CE training, I insisted on keeping a full size artic. I believed that, although people had passed a test, they would not actually be capable of driving an artic. I was proved totally wrong with 30 people I took out with no instruction after they had passed a test on W+D.
You will need 30 seconds instruction with the 5th wheel coupling. Few people can really claim to be able to reverse anything with any sort of trailer without quite a lot of experience. So yes, the reversing is different. So you will get used to it.
Having said all that, the best advice has to be to have 3 or 4 hours on an artic - if only to build confidence. That alone will make you a safer driver and that has to be good.
But if cash is tight, common sense will see you through.
All the best, Pete 
Peter Smythe:
the best advice has to be to have 3 or 4 hours on an artic
That 
If anything do an hour getting to grips with the un-couple/re-couple procedure.
I passed with Pete Smythe above on WnD and then went to a local school and did a Refresher Session on a full size Artic.
So long as you are confident on the 3 main differences…
Reversing
Coupling / Uncoupling
Allowing for trailer cut in
The rest is the same as a WnD.
Thanks for the advise guys
Fireman Sam:
Hi,Just Passed my C+E in a 60ft wagon and drag, my question to you is do you think it wise if i have a days training / familiarisation on an Artic before looking at work or is it a waste of money? Just curious… Do they really handle drive all that differently? Sorry if its a Stupid question , I’m new to all of this
YES!!!
ask Animal on here 