Well 17 year god of the roadways a 671 and the 653 have alot less power than the newer engines they also rev higher, they are a 2 stroke not a 4 stoke, and have the novel tendency to sometimes want to start running in reverse when over rev'ed because of the mechanical injection system. Makes a world of difference especially to a new driver. But then what do I know I only have twice the driving years that you do, and most likely have driven more kinds of equipment, with more kinds of loads over more kinds of terrain than you will ever experience.
Shifting killed me on my road test {FAIL}
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by O.Henry, Nov 16, 2012.
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Use your ears not your eyes, That guy was right keep eyes on the road your new everyone goes thru it , It will take you months to be good at it, Just don't high RPM than shift you will have a problem different trucks use a different RPM ask your trainer what it is and use that formula, It takes time, You will get it
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training trucks are sometimes need of new clutches - another consideration in managing the learning experience
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Shifting can be the death of your career if you can't get it right. Eventually I think anyone can learn the backing but shifting is on a whole different level. Also, if you don't know what you're doing and you're coming down a narrow off ramp at 20 miles over the speed limit, it could be lights out for you Driver. I effed up my shifting so many times that I eventually gave up and went with an all automatic LTL company. Don't let anyone fool you, practice doesn't always necessarily make perfect. Some things, some people just can't get. Still though, if you feel like you weren't given enough time to learn, request more and try again. If after two or three tries you still don't get it, start looking for an automatic fleet...
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