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^ Top   #1   04.05.2007

lefflerltd Bobtail Member   Last Seen: 04.07.2007 12.59 AM Member Since: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 Times

am i wrong i just changed jobs and im having trouble satisfying the trainer the truck im driving now has an 18 speed when i hit an offramp i slow down till the rpm,s are about 900 but if there is not enough room between me and the next vehicle i have to pop it out of gear or it will lug down i keep my foot on the break until i can safely take my foot off the break to push on the fuel peddle and get another gear the instructor says anytime the truck out of gear im out of control but if i slow down enough to hit every gear on the way down im going to slow on the highway and thats not safe either please give me some way to satisfy this guy

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^ Top   #2   04.05.2007

pro1driver MIA (Banned or Retired)   Last Seen: 06.09.2007 10.03 PM Member Since: Mar 2006 Location: North East, USA Posts: 969 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

Quote: Originally Posted by lefflerltd i just changed jobs and im having trouble satisfying the trainer the truck im driving now has an 18 speed when i hit an offramp i slow down till the rpm,s are about 900 but if there is not enough room between me and the next vehicle i have to pop it out of gear or it will lug down i keep my foot on the break until i can safely take my foot off the break to push on the fuel peddle and get another gear the instructor says anytime the truck out of gear im out of control but if i slow down enough to hit every gear on the way down im going to slow on the highway and thats not safe either please give me some way to satisfy this guy never, ever, "pop it out of gear"...........you are not in control of the rig when you do that. now if that other driver sitting next to you is indeed a trainer, why can't he show you what to do...?? afterall, he's witnessing what you are doing, not us, right..?? and if you have a problem understanding what he is saying/showing you, how can you "learn" by reading it here....??

^ Top   #3   04.06.2007

jorlee Bobtail Member   Last Seen: 4 Days Ago 03.24 PM Member Since: Feb 2007 Location: ND Age: 24 Posts: 16 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 Times

Are you in school, or with a trainer for a company? Treat that 18 like a 9 and you shouldn't have any problems on the way down. __________________ Jordan

^ Top   #4   04.06.2007

Matthews MIA (Banned or Retired)   Last Seen: 10.15.2008 01.42 PM Member Since: Apr 2007 Location: Akron,OH Trucker? 14 Years Age: 33 Posts: 319 My Trucking Photos: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 5 Times

Like the others are saying.... Don't use the HILLBILLY overdrive:NEUTRAL..... LOL.... Dont take the truck outta GEAR.... USE that tranny for whats its worth bro, SPLIT all the GEARS you need to getting off the RAMP...... Thats a good TRANS....... Probly... The trainer would like to see you SPLIT the TOP gears while getting off the RAMP. GO from H-RANGE to LOW range let off the FUEL till the RMP goes DOWN and then get back into the throttle. GO back into HIGH range and DROP a GEAR again ......IMPORTANT..... Once into 16, SPLIT it again by going into 15 or LOWER, depending on your ROAD speed..... Just start SPLITing the GEARS.... The TRANNY is intended to do this.... All the best of luck, Matthew

^ Top   #5   04.07.2007

lefflerltd Bobtail Member   Last Seen: 04.07.2007 12.59 AM Member Since: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 Times

thanks for the help it works

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