For the record. I really like the AMT. Have driven the Freightliner Cascadia and the KW T680. Trained in a 10 speed. Have been issued an Auto since. Drove local beverage for several months in a single axle day cab with a 7 speed manual. Pulling dry freight OTR, the Auto works just fine for me.
How do you use the jake brake on a truck with an automatic transmission?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by expedite_it, Oct 22, 2020.
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Last edited: Oct 25, 2020
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expedite_it Thanks this.
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As you can see in the photograph above, the dial of the tachometer does not go into the redline until the RPM's reach 2300.
As I recall, the RPM's did not go into the redline when I first tried using the jake brake a year ago, but the RPM's went over 2000 RPMs, which is close enough to the redline that i got nervous and became afraid to use the jake brake. -
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As you can see, I have the manual transmission option as well. I still don't know how to shift gears in manual mode on my truck. How do you shift gears in manual mode? -
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