Anybody ever have problems starting to go up a pretty steep incline and it not wanting to go in gear when you shift when youre empty? Im talking about starting from a complete stop.
shifting uphill empty
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by stylicho, Mar 20, 2007.
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Hit the clutch JUST ENOUGH to disengage, pull out of gear and release clutch. Hit the next gear.
With enough practice to do this quickly, you'll be able to shift rapidly and smoothly.zentrucking Thanks this. -
I learned in school that if it wont go into gear you need to rpms to be a tad higher than is normal for whatever gear you're trying to get into.
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He said it won't go in gear not that it won't come out.
Skill and practice my friend. There is a reason you don't get paid much as a newbie. You need high rpms and shift FAST because you will loose all our road speed as fast as the rpms come down. Now that s my advice if you are newer at drivng and not the greatest shifter. With more experience you will short shift it (lower rpm) at least I do but you have to have the motor and tranny to pull it in order to do it that way.
All these company trucks are running these 10 speeds which really hurts you trying to do this. the spread between gears is just too far.I have a hospital I deliver to with my day cab in Debuque IA and if you stop at the top of the off ramp it is SO steep you just have to drive it in first or second to where it levels off because you just can't make the sift fast enough with a ten speed -
You can get the engine RPMS down faster if you float with the Jake on low. If you don't know how to float you can try a "half float" where you clutch and release to get it out of gear and then slam it (gently!) into gear just after the jake kicks in for a half second. Easier than it sounds...
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sounds like fun
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no, never, no
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