So, as luck would have it, a guy in my town has offered me a job driving a straight truck with a 6 speed manual transmission. I have driven a 9 speed,regular 10, super 10, and even once in driving school a 13 speed tractor trailer, but I have never driven a 6 speed. Can anyone give me some pointers on driving this transmission? Do I just transfer my knowlege of the other transmissions to the 6?
6 speed shifting
Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by Teaforone, Apr 8, 2009.
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anytime i have driven a straight truck i have usually just shifted it like i would a pick up truck.... i have tried double clutching on those things but they do not seem to like it.... also, i find it easy to float gears on starights as well.
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My (admitted limited) experience with a 6 speed is the same as wwfd. Shift like a pickup truck transmission.
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Chances are the gears have syncros so, like the others have said, just shift it like you would a car tranny.
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Straight trucks are syncronised. You can shift it like you shift a car. You can float it too but you'll wear out the syncronizers. once you do that, you'll need to float it.
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Trying to float them becomes a pain because of the greater change is rpm between each gear. It is best to clutch it like a car or pickup.
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It could be either or, depends on who set the truck up. It dosent matter weather its a straight truck or not. Try it one way then try it the other, you'll have your answer right there
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