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Apr 24, 2018 #21

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The double clutching is the easy part. Downshifting without grinding is the killa. Just finished training with Swift on mostly 2013 Volvo 10 sp's.

My advice, 6th gear is your friend.. There's really no need to go down to 4th or 5th until after you have made a complete stop. The truck should never stall in 6th if you are moving. In a panic, feel free to slam that ##### in to any or even a higher gear to avoid coasting, coasting is an auto fail in some states as is stalling at a certain point.

CK73, Apr 24, 2018

CK73, Apr 24, 2018

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