5 and 6 speeds in big trucks have been around a decade and a half longer then the 13 speed road ranger.
Truck School Uses "6 Speed Manual Transmission"
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by insipidtoast, Feb 22, 2023.
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Got my cdl on a 6 speed, how difficult is a 10 speed?
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A lot of Class 7 trucks, like straight truck and medium duty single axle day cab tractors (think Freightliner FL70s/M2s, Hinos, etc.) have synchronized Eaton 6-speeds. I'm sure more than a few CDL schools use those kinds of trucks for training.
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I used to do this a lot when I owned my CDL school. There is a school here that only used automatics (this was before the license restriction) and a lot of the students couldnt get a job after because they couldnt shift.
Only takes about 30-60 minutes of practice to get it down. The shifting part itself isnt that hard, really, but you need to get to the point where you can do it without thinking about it. Hardest part really is getting your head around shifting while turning, and thus the "shifting without thinking" part kicks in...
I used a 10 speed. What I would do is have them run 3-4-5-6, stop. 3-4-5-6, stop (starting from a stop in 3rd). This was to get used to pre-selecting on the splitter. Then 3-4-5-6-7-6-5-6-7-6-5-6-7 to get used to downshifting and working the splitter. Then 3-4-5-6-7- 5 -6-7- 5-6-7 To get used to setting up for a turn. Then it was just drive around a while while they put it all together.Last edited: Mar 1, 2023
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You can get a class A with this setup right here. 6 speed syncro'd full air brakes. lol
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