Dumb question about a 13 speed trans

When shifting from say "Overdrive" to the next gear up to it's "Direct" (Let's use 7th gear to 8th for an example..... ) flip the lever back in neutral.....Then bring bring the gear shift back to the rear engaging 8th...

You just have to develop a rhythm...it takes practice......

Driving an 18 is no different except you are splitting the bottom end instead of just the top end of the tranny....


If you really would like challenge...
Go find a truck with a "Brownie"......

 

It will not shift until you let off the throttle. Say you are in 11th gear. You pull the thumb switch back. As long as you stay on the throttle, nothing will happen. Let off the throttle and it will try to downshift to 10th gear, but will not be able to engage 10th gear until the engine speed matches the tranny. In other words, if you are to downshift, you will have to rev the motor to make it catch the lower gear.

 

It won't shift until you either hit the clutch or take your foot off the go pedal...it won't shift under pressure.

When you make the upshift you're talking about...it won't shift (up or down) until you hit the clutch and/or move the shifter out of gear on your way to the next gear.

Down shifting in the same gear...flip the switch down and bump the throttle.

 

Doing that is basicaly upshifting a half a gear, if you will.

13 speeds are so easy to drive, but hard to describe on the net. If you're really at a loss going into this roadtest - do this maybe - When you preselect to go into high range, also at the same time flip the thumb selector to the front, then shift thru the upper 4 as though you are driving a 9 speed. That or simpley forget about the thumb selector alltogether, and just drive it like a 9. (Unless the guy is specificly looking to see if you can in fact drive a 13.)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_8kOQv4V8Y

 

Good thing he didnt ask about a 2 stick LOL

 

Sounds like the super 10 i did a road test on... split each gear... its a lil different but its not bad... you'll do fine

 

On this video the driver is moving the splitter while still in "Overdrive".....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6TDcPuWpmc

It sounds like he's double-clutching......Which, if you are taking a test.....I would recommend doing it that way.....

When I tool my road test..I was hard-headed and tach shifted....the examiner dinged me down a few points.....still passed though.....

Good luck...