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8-9 Progressive Shift

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BossOutlaw88, Jan 11, 2012.

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  1. Jan 11, 2012 #1
    BossOutlaw88

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    I've never heard of this configuration until I got in my truck. It is a 2009 Freightliner Cascadia. It is fairly easy to shift. The shift pattern is a single H. It's essentially an 8-speed as far as shifting is concerned.
     
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  3. Jan 11, 2012 #2
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    low 2 3 4 5 flip it up 6 7 8 9 any more brain busters?
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2012 #3
    123456

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    :3some:.................
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2012 #4
    PackRatTDI

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    "Throws wrench into gears"

    What if you have an old school pattern 9 speed overdrive where the 4/8 and 5/9 positions are reversed?

    Or the oddball "R"pattern where 9th gear, not low, was the only one NOT repeated?
     
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    Green Machine

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    In a 2009? Doubt it :biggrin_25522:
     
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    PackRatTDI

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    You never know....
     
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    gravelhauler

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    I miss my 13 double od.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2012 #8
    ff2502004

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    Thats a 13 speed minus the upper splitter.
     
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  11. Jan 11, 2012 #9
    gravelhauler

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    Thats a 13spd with direct/OD splitter and the last gear is up against the dash.
     
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  12. Jan 11, 2012 #10
    WitchingHour

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    One of my trucks with Swift had that transmission, and several vocational trucks I've operated essentially had the same transmission in the form of the 8LL. I've also driven a Mack RD with the OD trans where the gears were reversed... upshifting was enough, but downshifting when dropping multiple gears often required me to take a moment to stop and think about it.
     
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