Don't worry about it too much. Get it as smooth as you can, then try harder.
I'm constantly grossing 77k plus. It doesn't matter what gear I'm in, I get the "hops" from time to time. It's rather embarrasing
A logical person would think to put it in a lower gear. But my truck isn't a person, and demands a higher gear some times.
Clutch wear, grease, overall gearing, or oil on the facing can effect all of this.
Watkins shepard
Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by sal, Aug 31, 2007.
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truckerdaddy24 Thanks this.
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Yeah, what all these guys said....also, they are more concerned with you being able to get it from one gear to the next up and down, they weren't too concerned with the truck being jerky as they know the more you drive, the smoother you will get. I was in an auto shift for my first 3 months out (not my choice, all that was available), and just recently got into a manual shift. I was grinding and jerking the truck around like a noob for a few days, but am a lot better now. Practice, practice, practice....
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sweet as long as they are in better shape than the ones i am in now i am not to concerned. like i said the instructors have said that my shifting is excellent. thanks for the info.
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Good thing about W/S Training is you get 1-on-1 time with the same truck (or very similar) you train on as the one you'll be driving!! Good luck!
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Get to work, Matt...
Is it just me, or does it seem that we have less time to get from pick up to delivery...maybe I'm just feeling old -
thanks so much for the insight. might be a bit till i get back on cause i have my 2 week summer camp with the national guard. i will try and keep up with my phone. if not the be safe take care and truck on. cant wait till aug 2 when i head to MT.
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Well..... it has taken a bit longer than I had wanted, funding for training fell through 3 times before actually getting it taken care of, one of my 5 daughters almost died for the 2nd time in 2 1/2 yrs requiring major surgery. My daughter is home starting her recovery time and I finished driving school on the 13th this week...... spoke with Sandy in MT and have a date for Aug 2....
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I wonder what happened to all the Broyhill drivers W/S put out of a job? Are any of them at W/S Conover now? They were a few pretty good guys in that group. Just curious.
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