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What does progressive shifting mean to you?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TampaTony, Jan 6, 2016.

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  1. Jan 6, 2016 #1
    TampaTony

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    The owner of the company I drive for wants me to use progressive shifting. He says today's modern motors are designed to be lugged. He says let the motor lug to 1000 or 2000 RPM before down shifting. I'm not going to argue with him but what do you guys think?
     
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  3. Jan 6, 2016 #2
    w.h.o

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    Good luck trying to downshift at 20,000rpm*
     
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    Blackshack46

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    Tonight on news at 5! The first rod to reach space and the center of the earth at the same time was reported today in bumduck Egypt Wyoming.

    Also later on the news, a lone truck driver tells his story, when he soiled his pants almost simultaneously as the rod story.
     
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  5. Jan 6, 2016 #4
    Pmracing

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    Each gear revs a bit higher than the last.

    Which means nothing anymore since I love Autos!~

    Mikeeee
     
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  7. Jan 6, 2016 #5
    Redbeard93

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    We had a girl at school try to downshift at 25000, and lets just say it was a rough ride lol
     
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  8. Jan 6, 2016 #6
    americanmadetrucker

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    Progressive shifting means. Its taken over bit by tiny bit. Eventually, the government will send a representative to shift it for you. Lol
     
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  9. Jan 6, 2016 #7
    ajohnson

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    I hope you mean 2500, diesels go to roughly 5000 max rpm gas roughly 8000.
     
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  10. Jan 6, 2016 #8
    ajohnson

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    He said 2000, where you getting 20,000 from?
     
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  11. Jan 6, 2016 #9
    w.h.o

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    Trucks rpm are in 10,000 not 1000 like cars
     
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  12. Jan 6, 2016 #10
    w.h.o

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    I think I don't wanna move out my bunk to look at my dash
     
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