American Trucker 2nd Season - Single Clutch
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Gren10101, Jul 22, 2011.
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experience or not Hugh just seems like a moron!
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I just saw that episode the OP was referring to, and I have never seen anything like that. Shifting that fast/hard, if the rpms were off just a little, he'd have gears everwhere but in the transmission...
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I have done that going up a grade when I have to swap fast. But it is not the best way to shift, and I would not bother with it on an up shift. Too easy to just float them on up. Double clutching is not the best option when going up a steep grade though. Just takes too long and it is too easy to miss a gear. So you end up almost having to drop 2.
If you single clutch just to get the strain off the gear it will shift right into the next one down.
I have to say that the host of that show is rather odd though. Or maybe just flaming. Not sure which. -
If your talkig about that guy that drove for USA Trucks, I thought he was down shifting??? I guess he learned that trick in the Marines...
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ya but he was doing it on a flat concrete highway, if I recall correctly.
The show seems a little better this year, so far.
Mikeeee
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