How often do you grind?

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  1. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Wait, isn't that nicki minaj?
     
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  3. DirtyBob

    DirtyBob Road Train Member

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    I'll grind when I'm fully loaded. I drive maybe 2 hours a week with more than 15k in the box and it screws with me every time.
     
  4. Quickfarms

    Quickfarms Heavy Load Member

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    You beat me to it
     
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  5. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    I thought we were talking about shifting???:biggrin_25522:

    I think I scratched one in '99 or '00, let me see if I can find where I wrote in down!:biggrin_255:
     
  6. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    I use to grind all the time. It gets to the point you wear all them nubs off the gears to where they are smooth wheels turning each other. I haven't grinded since! :)

    It takes a good 3 years to master. Of course I'm cold now but the only thing that made me grind was someone cutting you off or making you mad. Then you just slam the thing.
     
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  7. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    My Mentor told me, This trans cost 5,000. Don't miss a gear if you don't want to replace it. I have missed maybe 5 times in 30 years.
     
  8. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    It don't grind if you yank hard enough.
     
  9. Voyager1968

    Voyager1968 Road Train Member

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    Yup.........
     
  10. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    I drove a cl700 with a 565 Cummins and a mack 18 speed, that thing took a day to get used to...
     
  11. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    I do it and anyone tells you they never grind is pulling your leg, not making rubber gears anymore.
     
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