I have plenty of experience driving stick shift cars and trucks.. is there a significant difference between that and the Big Rigs
Shifting Gears
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by brashman, Feb 10, 2011.
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Yes, big difference.
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Big difference, yes. Hard to learn, not really. If you understand the basics of what your engine/tranny/rear end are doing....you'll get it. Like anything, just takes practice.
BNR32 Thanks this. -
The basics are close, but yes there is a difference. You double clutch on rigs and there is a difference on the use of the go pedal. You shouldn't have much difficulty transitioning to the rigs though, since you understand the basics of shifting already.
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Thx for the replies
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Ok.... Tell me what the difference is?
The only difference I see & feel is that there are more gears to shift & the shifter is longer....
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Besides double clutching (for road test and starting out only as far as I'm concerned), and not using the throttle while letting out the clutch, there really is not difference. Heck, my school instructor told me to practice double clutching on my car! He was an old hand and former army on top of it, so I learned well from him. -
As long as you get what synchronized and unsynchronized means, thats probably your biggest difference. The 'action' of shifting, is still, moving a lever. Its the mechanics behind it that I was referring to.
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Your Toyota or Honda stick shift has a short shift lever, and is syncronized and be shifted quickly. A class 8 truck has a long shift lever and you just have to slow it down a tad when shifting.( As in slow motion)
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