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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by ChiefNC, Mar 11, 2012.

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  1. Mar 18, 2012 #71
    MNdriver

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    Ooooh. Shutter....:eek:
     
    MNdriver, Mar 18, 2012
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  3. Mar 18, 2012 #72
    ChiefNC

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    On 6% grades like Black Mountain in NC, I put it in 7th and flip my crappy jakes on. Coast down at about 35-40 and only tap the brakes a few times on the 5 mile stretch. I have a 10 speed by the way.

    As far as the twin sticks, I drove one around my family's farm for a while. PITA if you ask me lol.
     
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  4. Mar 18, 2012 #73
    WMGUY

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    I agree a twin stick was hard to drive but I think with time it would be just part of the job

    And yes not many people I know has ever heard of twin sticks
     
    WMGUY, Mar 18, 2012
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  5. Mar 18, 2012 #74
    walstib

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    Why not downshift instead of smoking the brakes?....I do it whenever necessary as I was trained to do by my company...
     
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  7. Mar 18, 2012 #75
    Working Class Patriot

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    They're really not hard to drive at all..You just have to get the rhythm down....:biggrin_25525:
     
    Working Class Patriot, Mar 18, 2012
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  8. Mar 18, 2012 #76
    Abradleyfarms

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    Are ya'll talking twin sticks or that $#@&$%# contraption Mack had in some old dumps? Got in an old mack that had beeen relegated to offroad one time and it took 30 minutes to find a usable gear. Never even looked for the next one.
     
    Abradleyfarms, Mar 18, 2012
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  9. Mar 18, 2012 #77
    TheRoadWarrior

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    yup thats the one Abradley.... thats what i learned on years ago....
     
    TheRoadWarrior, Mar 18, 2012
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  10. Mar 18, 2012 #78
    Working Class Patriot

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    Geebus...Some guys whine about twin sticks....What would they do if they had to operate a blade or....A side-boom? :biggrin_25523:
     
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  11. Mar 18, 2012 #79
    TheRoadWarrior

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    yeah a blade...lol tons of levers there huh....
     
    TheRoadWarrior, Mar 18, 2012
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  12. Mar 18, 2012 #80
    BigStig

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    I was lucky enough to get my training in SLC, UT. where we regularly practiced on Parley's Summit (I80 between Park City, Ut. and SLC, UT.) where the grades are between 3-6% for about 10mi.
    Our instructors wouldn't let us use the jake at all, we had to learn stab braking and the proper gears to be in. They'd also intentionally have us go too high of a gear, get going too fast and learn recovery by stab braking to 10mph below the speed we wanted then back into the proper gear.

    ([ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YRJu1Z6r5k"]video[/ame])
     
    BigStig, Mar 18, 2012
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