Once more, another driver brings you his interpretation of shifting a big rig. Except this time, the idiot behind the wheel doesn't have a clue what he's talking about. Enjoy?
Glad you showed skipping gears, watching other US truckers you'd think they floated through every single gear even when empty! I learned in a DAF XF 16spd in the UK which had 4 low, 4 high and a splitter on each, I was taught to start off in 3rd (empty) and carry on skipping gears until approaching cruising speed.
PABLOS RETURNS! from ask a trucker 4 vid you probably don't remember me but I asked a question about being new to driving and only being able to drive short periods of times from you Q and A vid! I've been driving 4 years now. Good to see your still at it! I got my cdl because of you and ice road truckers! and my friend that's been driving for 13 years! grateful for your vids very insightful and congrats on the weight loss!
Matt, I enjoyed it! You have an awesome sense of humor! Thank you for sharing your interpretation on 'Shifting a 13 Speed!' I hope you'll demonstrate 'loaded' the use of braking while down shifting, as this is something I like doing, too! Cheers! :-)
Hey Matt, awesome to see you back! I remember watching your Decker videos back in the day. If you see a big blue Western 389 in your neck of the woods, give it a wave. I'm based in Denver, 270 and York. I go to the springs all the time for Taylor Farms over on Powers by the Airport. Way to get healthy, and keep it up man. You are funny as hell.
I like to call the black switch the "Range Selector" and the red switch the "Splitter". But that may not be correct terminology either. 13 and 18 speeds are the best. An 18 speed has a grey colored splitter switch... if anyone cares.
Cool video! I've been practicing floating gears on a 5 speed Spicer transmission and I'm getting pretty good. It's a lot harder to downshift when you have no tach. You really have to know your truck to make that smooth.
I find that with constant mesh its just a matter of accelerator and clutch timing, i dont think you need to be at an exact road speed and revs to change gears
Out of three of the videos I watched , bored of.my butt, and driver myself, this was at least the most entertaing. The first one was, well, there are no words for it .. but all the smarts in the world and not one lick of sense in it...hammer down
Always end your stops in gear, not coasting.. you have no way to move quickly and you wear out your clutch brake… end in first so your not mashing the clutch to the floor and using the clutch brake at every stop…also using “lo” gear in high range is a big no no…it’s not designed for the torque…
This guy is silly ! But as a 43 year veteran driver, I can tell you he's not a bad driver at all. By the way kid, I use high range reverse quite a bit. Most guys don't have any clue how to do it. Do NOT start out in reverse high range. It is very hard on the clutch. Here's how green guys. Start out in reverse low. Wind it right out to the pin. Pull the high range lever and pull it out of reverse. BIG RPM split, so you'll have to wait for it, and put it back into reverse. You might want to use the clutch for this one, and it will lug. Oh BTW, I hope you know how to go back wards with a trailer real fast. If not, do not try this at home kids.
My company would fire you in a heart beat if you floated gears in their trucks. The manufacturer of these transmissions explicitly stated that they are meant to be double clutched ever shift.
hey matt i remember the 1st video on shifting a long time ago, you were with decker on the reefer side. you positioned the camera under your seat to observe the movement of y o ur feet. now that was fuckin cool bro...
Nice vid Matt! Always love to see a 'true' professional working his craft... Btw I always start in 5th when empty, is there a reason you like to start in 3rd? Just curious.
As you said, your terminology is mostly wrong but your technique and skills are good. My buddy calls the "high range, low gear, the no gear. "Oh no, there's no gear there" but he used it all the time. lol Be safe!
+Rage Quit87 I don't know if it works on all gearboxes, but I have floated gears in several pickups with synchronized transmissions. It worked fine, except the "hole" is a lot tighter. (Meaning the timing has to be about perfect) Good luck!
wtf, who taught you how to drive a 13spd? You DO NOT shift to the 'LO' position in high range. That's why it's called a 13spd and not a 14spd- LO,1,2,3,4 in low range and 5,6,7,8(all split with OD) in high range for a total of 13 speeds.
The only thing you can explain in driving a 13. Is from the split and up.until they really try it its a different language lol. The 13 speed comes from a 9 pretty much so most people have driven a 9speed they just have to learn how to pre select the lower end of the higher split. . What we do is buy 9speeds and for under 300$ we turn them into 13s. Best trans imo. Btw. I cant get used to the new matt. God damn man you lost some weight. I bet you look like a stick on your harley
Trucks are design for double clutching, when the driver doesn't know how to double clutch the right way without grinding the gear, he use the gear floating technique. Learn guys how to shift using double clutching.
+Raymond Shingle Yeah, good idea. I did it all the time driving a transfer. I've been on jobs that had miles of backing. I'd still be there if I was backing in low range LoL.
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I drive a 13 speed dump truck. I LOVE it, because realistically, it's exactly the same as an 8 speed, except now you have overdrive.
Glad you showed skipping gears, watching other US truckers you'd think they floated through every single gear even when empty! I learned in a DAF XF 16spd in the UK which had 4 low, 4 high and a splitter on each, I was taught to start off in 3rd (empty) and carry on skipping gears until approaching cruising speed.
PABLOS RETURNS! from ask a trucker 4 vid you probably don't remember me but I asked a question about being new to driving and only being able to drive short periods of times from you Q and A vid! I've been driving 4 years now. Good to see your still at it! I got my cdl because of you and ice road truckers! and my friend that's been driving for 13 years! grateful for your vids very insightful and congrats on the weight loss!
yeah doing it your 'style' Matt
As you commented earlier making the sweet shift is a neat feeling every time.
It is awesome to see you back making videos Matt! Congrats on the weight loss and keep up the awesome work!
Matt, I enjoyed it! You have an awesome sense of humor! Thank you for sharing your interpretation on 'Shifting a 13 Speed!' I hope you'll demonstrate 'loaded' the use of braking while down shifting, as this is something I like doing, too! Cheers! :-)
Coño si bro totally different
He’s a new driver. I can tell. He needs to learn more. I’ve been driving for 39 years
4:58 agreed man. Float up, down, down during Jake. Only time to clutch is when you need to take off again 😂 lol
Hey Matt, awesome to see you back! I remember watching your Decker videos back in the day.
If you see a big blue Western 389 in your neck of the woods, give it a wave. I'm based in Denver, 270 and York. I go to the springs all the time for Taylor Farms over on Powers by the Airport.
Way to get healthy, and keep it up man. You are funny as hell.
Please don't stop making videos. You manage to make an otherwise mundane and tedious task not only tolerable but....dare I say it...enjoyable.
should I say it??????? "if ya can't find em-grind em"
I like to call the black switch the "Range Selector" and the red switch the "Splitter". But that may not be correct terminology either. 13 and 18 speeds are the best.
An 18 speed has a grey colored splitter switch... if anyone cares.
+Truckin NorCal BOOM!!!! THIS!!
Cheers
Cool video! I've been practicing floating gears on a 5 speed Spicer transmission and I'm getting pretty good. It's a lot harder to downshift when you have no tach. You really have to know your truck to make that smooth.
Always funny: keep up the good work, Matt!
hey Matt loving the videos it's great that you're back
You still driving? You have the best videos bro. Actual personality and info.
I find that with constant mesh its just a matter of accelerator and clutch timing, i dont think you need to be at an exact road speed and revs to change gears
you're the man.... Love your videos. More please...
Out of three of the videos I watched , bored of.my butt, and driver myself, this was at least the most entertaing. The first one was, well, there are no words for it .. but all the smarts in the world and not one lick of sense in it...hammer down
so helpful.. Thank you! I've got bad knees so YES its very helpful!
Always end your stops in gear, not coasting.. you have no way to move quickly and you wear out your clutch brake… end in first so your not mashing the clutch to the floor and using the clutch brake at every stop…also using “lo” gear in high range is a big no no…it’s not designed for the torque…
well pointed out you can only skip on the same gear i.e..2,4,6,8 or 3,5,7,9
This guy is silly ! But as a 43 year veteran driver, I can tell you he's not a bad driver at all. By the way kid, I use high range reverse quite a bit. Most guys don't have any clue how to do it. Do NOT start out in reverse high range. It is very hard on the clutch. Here's how green guys. Start out in reverse low. Wind it right out to the pin. Pull the high range lever and pull it out of reverse. BIG RPM split, so you'll have to wait for it, and put it back into reverse. You might want to use the clutch for this one, and it will lug. Oh BTW, I hope you know how to go back wards with a trailer real fast. If not, do not try this at home kids.
Great video, can't wait to get out on the road one day 💯
Wow man you have lost a lot of weight, Are you just drinking water?
you only use half gears if you're going too fast to drop a full gear but going too slow to stay in he full gear you're in
Great work Matt, keep up the good work can wee see you fully loaded and shifting ?
Ya you did good your almost good as me
i got my license Class A1 , last month . i always wanted to learn to shift without clutch cause its bad in my left leg, lol
Dude what are you doing for a diet? I could use the advice. Looking good.
My diet is. When you gain weight. BUY BIGGER PANTS! :D
Yeah you could.
It's an 8 speed because the high and low are only good in the 8% grads...
make more video man miss them alot
i always wondered how come trucks come with a 8 speed 10 speed 13 speed or 18 speed transmission?
Great video 1603filmz...
My company would fire you in a heart beat if you floated gears in their trucks.
The manufacturer of these transmissions explicitly stated that they are meant to be double clutched ever shift.
but you don't need to move the gear lever to go down a half gear
I just steal a truck and I have just one leg... thank you very much for the tips!!!! LETS GO MEXICO!!!!!
C470 at Platte Canyon. Nice Littleton views.
hey matt i remember the 1st video on shifting a long time ago, you were with decker on the reefer side. you positioned the camera under your seat to observe the movement of y o ur feet. now that was fuckin cool bro...
Matt is awesome..... end of line.
Thanks for the awesome video! :)
Man I love the Cascadia's epically the day cab they look so good and sound great
Professional wearing a ace hardware shirt sounding like he should be working there instead of driving that truck.
he works for ace hardware lmao he's a driver for them
thnks 4 explaining how you downshift without using clutch , lol that one was tough for mee to do lol
Nice vid Matt! Always love to see a 'true' professional working his craft... Btw I always start in 5th when empty, is there a reason you like to start in 3rd? Just curious.
Please do a video of you driving in your socks working the pedals!
very good!!
holy shit he's thin
As you said, your terminology is mostly wrong but your technique and skills are good. My buddy calls the "high range, low gear, the no gear. "Oh no, there's no gear there" but he used it all the time. lol Be safe!
When is your next video coming out??
Thank you very much
giving the gas some engine.....lmao
If you guys float gears, mind as well drive automatic trucks.
can you only flout the gears on a truck or can you do with with any gearbox? would like to try it in my car. 5 gears.
+Rage Quit87 I don't know if it works on all gearboxes, but I have floated gears in several pickups with synchronized transmissions. It worked fine, except the "hole" is a lot tighter. (Meaning the timing has to be about perfect)
Good luck!
You still have your motorcycle? How about some riding videos.
You're most reliable
Do you use a Clutch on the 13 speed?
Hey bro,I want to drive trucks🚚,you can recommend me to attend a school where to take driving lessons
Was up dude u got any more videos
wtf, who taught you how to drive a 13spd? You DO NOT shift to the 'LO' position in high range. That's why it's called a 13spd and not a 14spd- LO,1,2,3,4 in low range and 5,6,7,8(all split with OD) in high range for a total of 13 speeds.
You Got The Shift Pattern Wrong!!!!!
The only thing you can explain in driving a 13. Is from the split and up.until they really try it its a different language lol. The 13 speed comes from a 9 pretty much so most people have driven a 9speed they just have to learn how to pre select the lower end of the higher split. . What we do is buy 9speeds and for under 300$ we turn them into 13s. Best trans imo.
Btw. I cant get used to the new matt. God damn man you lost some weight. I bet you look like a stick on your harley
Was that Wadsworth and c470?
Trucks are design for double clutching, when the driver doesn't know how to double clutch the right way without grinding the gear, he use the gear floating technique. Learn guys how to shift using double clutching.
SOCK
why can't u do fast reverse... drive like the yard dog do..
+Raymond Shingle Yeah, good idea. I did it all the time driving a transfer. I've been on jobs that had miles of backing. I'd still be there if I was backing in low range LoL.
nice vid, lots of back and forth with the camera tho
Not this complicated these trucks are tit to drive and I don't drive these things. But I have
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I drive a 10 speed
Man you lost few pounds!
u lost weight
show downshifting
Def looking good. You looked like my lesbian aunt before.
Didn't leard shit
Boom I'm first!!! 😂😂😂
“Shifting a 13 speed” is the title not “I’m gonna do wtf I want in my video”. Complete waist of time.....