Shifting 10 speed sterling truck

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Goodguy88, Jan 27, 2018.

  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I would suggest that as your boss drives that you sit in the passenger seat and close your eyes and listen.

    Just listen to the truck. Listen to the sound the engine makes as it revs as he shift gears and as he picks up speed.

    If you listen to that over and over and over again, you should be able to remember it like a song. Then recreate that song when you drive.

    You are fortunate that your boss puts the time in to help you.

    He must see potential within you.
     
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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    You seem to want to just float gears.

    That's being lazy.

    What you need to learn is there is ONE RPM for torque, below which she aint gonna pull for nothing and buck on you. That's called lugging.

    There is ONE RPM for high horsepower, beyond which she has asthma when you hit a small hill and your speed falls fast.

    Between these two RPM's are your shift range. I think my last truck did 1250 to 1550 or so, 300 rpm steps through all the gears. Maybe you have fewer gears and a larger 500 rpm step between them.

    You will find that when you are going up or down in the shifting at the right rpms that next gear is going to fall right in no trouble.

    You will double clutch until you get it all up and down. When a certain amount of driving has passed, floating will become a level up to you.
     
  4. Goodguy88

    Goodguy88 Medium Load Member

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    Boss send me to the wolves today

    Thanks to everyone that put in some advice

    Especially streetbeater

    He told me to keep these
     

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  5. Goodguy88

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    To all those 15 other ######## that wouldn't hire me.....I win

    And 70 percent of the jobs were driving automatics
     
  6. street beater

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    Good on you, just remember to be over cautious for awhile. Dont fall into bad habits like coasting from 60 to 0. Make a point to downshift and let the truck do the work for you.
     
  7. Goodguy88

    Goodguy88 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for this tip
     
  8. Goodguy88

    Goodguy88 Medium Load Member

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    Can u tell me what speed each gear tops out at?

    I was going to do it myself, run truck and run it at Max rpm in each gear to see but I totally forgot and want to known for Monday when I get back into the truck
     
  9. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    That would be truck specific. Besides you dont want to run at the redline anyway. Pointless from a power perspective, and it makes shifting really difficult.
     
  10. MR.INEEDANEWNAME

    MR.INEEDANEWNAME Bobtail Member

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    Not sure what your talking about in B.C. Canada you cant drive a manual truck with a auto license.There are 2 separate tests and to drive both you need to test in a manual transmission otherwise if you just test in an auto your only allowed to drive auto
     
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