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Trouble Shifting After a Long Day

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by BigfootWRL, Oct 9, 2011.

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  1. Oct 10, 2011 #31
    Derrick

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    when I start grinding usely it's because I'm starting to have a bad day so I take a breath and calm down say a prayer, things start to come back normal and everthing is find.:yes2557:

     
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  3. Oct 11, 2011 #32
    lonewolf4ad

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    IF you're having to try and down shift on a steep hill you screwed up already.
     
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  4. Oct 11, 2011 #33
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    Thats not true my trainer said youre supposed to be half way down the hill before you downshift gotta wait till it hits 3000 rpm plus you gotta ride the brakes the whole way down if they start smoking than you know theyre working.
     
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  5. Oct 11, 2011 #34
    BigfootWRL

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    It seems to shift better when cold or starting the day then not as well later on. Could be me, but it seems that way.

    As to the other posts, I was not saying that I drive tired, just that my consistency/accurate shifts suffer after a tough/long day and was wondering if others notice that.

    I have started trying progressive shifting for fuel mileage, but my truck does not seem to like it. It likes to shift in a higher rev than what Detroit says is the "sweet spot" between 1000 and 1500 RPM.

    Anyhoo, this post was just trying to get an understanding of how others do day to day and if they notice what types of situations give them fits. :biggrin_25523:
     
    BigfootWRL, Oct 11, 2011
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  7. Oct 11, 2011 #35
    jagerbomber3.0

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    I dont know if youve figured it out yet but if you ever admit outloud or online to mistakes or difficulties you will quickly find out that almost every driver in the country is 100% mistake free and cant believe it that any other driver would dare ever make small mistakes and endanger their lives by sharing the road with the rest of the country. This is one of the few industries in this country that has so many workers that are 100% perfect 100% of the time :biggrin_25512:
     
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  8. Oct 11, 2011 #36
    BigfootWRL

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    Thank you for your help. You are a trucking god! All hail the one and only, the great almighty Wallbanger! :biggrin_25514:
     
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  9. Oct 11, 2011 #37
    BigfootWRL

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    Yep, I wish I could be just like them, but alas my maker did not make me perfect. It's OK though, I don't hold it against him, it just means that I am able to learn new things. :biggrin_25525:
     
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  10. Oct 11, 2011 #38
    okiedokie

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    Don't kid yourself EVERYONE makes mistakes even when they don't know it. There's 2 types of tub drivers. Those that have and those that going to belong to the tip the tub club.
     
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  11. Oct 12, 2011 #39
    flyingmusician

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    lol that's hilarious.....and sooooo true......

    didn't read this one all the way through so if someone sugessted this already sorry for a duplicate post......one thing my trainer showed me that works like a charm is NOT to grab the shifter by the handle but grab it below the handle on the shaft below the range selector when you're having trouble like that and it seems to shift a little easier and smoother.....I trust his 20+ years (and the mistakes I saw even him make lol ) and he had a good point that when you're tired and it's been a long day alot of tiimes you're grabbing that handle just a little too hard and as a function of that forcing it a little too hard to try and get it to go......by grabbing the shaft instead of the handle it reduces the pressure you can put on it and it seems to make it go in a little easier when it just doesn't seem to want to go.....

    works every time for me and yes, it seems almost always at the end of a long day when i'm tired and even worse when it's been a ######## day lol....
     
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  12. Oct 12, 2011 #40
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