shifting eaton fuller 10 speed

It's just one of those things that's going to come with time behind the wheel. Once you get to know your equipment, you'll get a better feel for it. As i said previously, shift points should change based on the conditions. It's not really something you can teach someone because everyone does it different. You'll just have to figure out what works best for you, good luck!

 

Coonass, everyday we take out a different trailer, anything from a pup (28'6") to a 48' to a empty dump ( were not allowed to raise or lower it). And like I said, the road truck is governed, it "tacks out" at 1500 rpm.

 

In school, we only pulled vans, but some were loaded w/barrels of sand.(20000# or so)

 

I was taught in truckdriving school to up shift from 1600rpm to 1200rpm. every time you down shift you shift from 1200rpm to 1600rpm I hope this helps

 

Start out in a gear that will result in a smooth, easy start without slipping the clutch. Use just enough rpm to pick up the next gear. Shift early and use progressive shifting or progressively more rpm in each gear as more power is required. Progressive shifting saves fuel and brings the truck up to speed more quickly since shifting at a lower rpm reduces the time necessary to change gears.

In traffic and through towns, use the highest possible gear that allows room for maneuvering. This reduces noise and minimizes gear shifting.

These suggestions were published in Heavy Duty Trucking, 11/85, page 84. Low rpm engines had appeared in the mid 1970s after the first Arab oil embargo. Drivers who claim they can tell when their engines are happy are usually using more rpm, and more power than necessary.

 

I agree with you on this one. Running the engine up against the peg is not good. I move the truck in the gear like you do but with no increase in rpm. If you apply any torque while starting out sooner or later you'll twist the the drive shaft or break something else in the drive line. On down shifting I select the gear that matches the road speed. If I'm going to coming to a stop I'll just let the engine idle down and skip a few gears then stop. Using the clutch to shift is not a bad thing. In fact I recommend it until you really know the truck. Under load you can bang a gear and it can cuase damage. I don't mean gringing I mean when you miss completely and it bangs out of gear. Floating gears does not make you a truck driver. So save the equipment until you know how it works.

 

Sounds about right. I have a little different setup using a 9 speed. I downshift somewhere between 1000-1200 and raise it 400 to 500. I take 2 gears around 900 to 1000 raising it 500. Up shift is around 1700-1800 waiting about a full second. Up hill I probably take it to 1800-1900. I think it falls to around 1200 or so.

Sometime instead of watching your tach when you down shift, just start raising your fuel slowly. Keep raising it and holding the shifter towards the gear you want to go. You will feel it wanting to go in gear. Finially it will just drop in. You can't go too fast raising the fuel though.