What does progressive shifting mean to you?

Absolutely. All runs off the same engine. When you pack while driving on some of the trucks I drove, good luck getting out the way of that turtle. Hell run you down.

But seriously, some of them packers really just steal all the power from the engine and you can't do #### with it till its done packing. Then other trucks you can pack drive and chew bubble gum with no problems.

 

The term "progressive shifting" means that you make your initial, low-range shifts (upshifts) at lower RPMs and increase them (wind it up higher) only when you get into higher range gears. You don't need to wind it up to 1500 or higher in the low range. This is why rookies can "out" themselves at truck stops by revving their engines way up to shift at 3 mph. Your first couple shifts up can be made around 1000-1200 RPM, then you "progressively" increase the shift points as you go up through the gears.

I have never heard of this term to describe downshifting, but yes, you can go down to 1000 before dropping a gear. Sometimes I go down to around 800 or so and drop 2 gears coming up to a red light or whatever. That way you aren't having to rev it way up to downshift.

 

All of you have it wrong.
Progressive shifting is when you change your insurance carrier. haha

 

I gotta admit: I kinda have a thing for Flo, the Progressive lady.

 

What? This isn't progressive shifting?; https://www.rt.com/usa/318453-hilary-clinton-flip-flops/

 

Mmmm....

Flo....