Is manual transmission like riding a bike?

I find every truck drives differently, even within the same company. Be honest and say you are rusty.

 

You’ll be fine. Just be honest and tell em you’re rusty. If you were competent before you switched to the auto you’ll be smooth again before the road test is over.

 

I been driving along time and every time I get away from it for a while I have a little bit of a bumpy road for the first day or two... Partially from lack of practice, and partially cause each truck shifts a little different... I can float the gears smooth as silk once I get the feel back but some times it takes a couple days. I know how to double clutch but I'm by no means good at it... I can and do when I have to but it aint pretty. Like others have said... Just be honest with them... Better to be honest than them think you are proficient and then stall it before you get 10 feet from the parking spot... That will only make them think your a wanna be or a super trucker... Neither is something you want them to think... Honesty is the best approach.

 

It'll come back pretty quick. Awhile back I had been driving a 13 speed for awhile and got in a 10 speed. kept bogging on the 6th gear shift - oops was going from 5th to 7th lol

 

Hey. No problem. Trucking is easy. Don't matter if it is a manual or an auto shift. Just show up and you will be pampered, eat steak and lobster every night. Oh did I mention you will make $150,000 a year.

 

I doubt you'll stall it. Shifting will come right back if you had a feel for it.

 

I'm okay with the shoes but try a bathroom plunger with a lemon on the handle

 

My first job I drove automatic and then went to a place with 13 speed. I had waited 2 1/2 years ti start driving between school and the first job. It was nearly 4 years from school to my first trucking job with a manual (and going from 10 speed to 13 speed at that) l. I was honest with them and they let me spend half a day just bobtailing around practicing by myself. I picked it up in a short time. You will be fine.Best wishes!

 

Add power.

That wont stall it.

If you are on a vertical hillside at a stop sign seeing nothing but sky, get into lowest gear, floor the engine adding clutch and keep that right foot on the floor no matter what happens. And stay in the gear until you drag the trailer off there.

Fear of stalling is somewhat related to... not knowing your rig's power and ability to work. Put a bowling ball on your foot. Then try driving. You will find that rig beginning to accurately be where it needs to be when it's time to be shifting under a load.

Flatbed, tanker etc can be solved easily.

Buy a large coffee, mc dees no lid.

Place on the floor ahead of the shifter. Now drive.

If you keep that coffee from spilling a while you are ready for tanker or flatbed.

If you spill it, clean it up and try again. If you are worried about liquids for carpeting etc. Fill cup with marbles instead.

Have fun.

There are things that become part of you when you truck long enough. You begin to have a thought to do something and that rig goes and does it. Everything else begins to fall into place for you at that point.

 

You should never have a stalling issue in 6th, so don't feel like you have to go down to 4 or 5 around turns or coming to a stop. Also, don't try to downshift at exactly 1k rpm like in school, break or slow down closer to 9, less chance of grinding or having to jam that sucker in, especially on declines.