2 Gearshifts | Twin stick shifting in my Grandpa’s old Mack
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2023
- 1956 Mack LTH with a Cummins Big Cam 3 400hp and a Mack quadruplex twin stick transmission.
This is my grandfathers truck and the truck I learned to drive in. I wanted to take you guys along for a ride picking up the Caterpillar 977H to bring her home! 
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What an absolutely beautiful truck Sam. Glad you and Matt are keeping these old beauties around for all of us to enjoy
Real Man's Truck....
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Thank you Jeremy, say my words 👏👏👏 greetings from south of Brasil 🤗
I did some work for an old Japanese farmer who had an old Hayes with an 871 Detroit with a 5&4 setup, that man made that truck sing, never missed a shift and no grinding gears. It was a thing of beauty!
never thats a lie
@@herbdean9244 Why would he lie about that??
When I started driving 60 years ago we called that second shifter a brownie. The first truck I drove was a 55 marmon with a 5 speed main box and a 3 speed 3:25 brownie. No power steering it had Armstrong steering, the a.c was 2 x 50 roll the windows down and go 50 mph. No radio solid spring ride that rattled your kidneys. The good Ole days. The kids driving today wouldn't last a day driving what we had to drive . Boy did this video ever bring back the memories. Using the jake to match your gears,that's an art not everyone could do that ,but be careful I had a new driver I was breaking in try using the Jake to shift and the idiot killed the engine. When we finally got stopped he rode an I drove back to the shop and told the boss he could take him I was done. Nothing prettier then the long nose mack,that's when they made trucks ,what I'd give to be able to drive one of them just one more time. You are one good driver I've only known a handful of men that could shift both shifters at the same time.
Today's kids would forget what gears they were in.
Beautiful demo of the Quadruplex. It really does paint the picture that this old iron has a personality and a mood.
Of you ever drove fiat Heston tractor or italian made farm tractor same style shift except can only shift one stick on fly tranny 5:02 y
it's not a quadruplex, it's called a Duplex!!!
Who told you that? Maybe you did not watch the video. Duplex is two gears on the aux. This one has four. If you watch the video he has a plate on the dash that clearly says "Quadruplex". Are you new at truck driving?@@keithmounts5551
@@keithmounts5551 1:53 "20 speed quadruplex transmission with main direct in 4th."
@@keithmounts5551 A duplex has only two gears on the compound and 5 on the main. This one has 4 gears on the compound, hence 'quad'.
This sure brings back memories! I learned to drive on an old LF mack with three sticks. Five speed main, three speed aux and two speed rears. My uncle taught me over a period of three summers. He could split shift all three without using the clutch. His hands were like a blur. He could make that old Mack scream. No Jake. It had a big water tank that he could spray water on the brakes to keep them cool. They don't make truckers like him anymore, God rest his soul. Great video, thanks.
Thats just about the best theft deterrant I've ever seen. Sweet truck.
Truck is definitely be theft proof with a 2 stick shifter in today’s society, most people can’t even handle a 4 speed manual trans today. The ole Mack is a beauty for sure, thanks for the ride along sir, enjoyed it.❤
I don’t know why I’m soo confused with this setup lol
In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful trucks ever and I have full admiration for anyone who can shift gears cleanly
❤ THAT MAC! I’m sure you and Grampa made a lot of memories together. He’s right there in the passenger seat EVERYTIME she is in use! As for me I could watch you shift her all day, what a great video ,thanks SAM!
Thank you for watching!
Finally someone who can explain shifting well. 👍
Old American trucks are the best trucks. In looks and sound.
The LT's were one of the best looking trucks of the era and possibly the best looking Mack of all time.
No doubt- they’re definitely my favorite truck
No, I think it was the B series. But your truck is gorgeous.
@@darrellbedford4857my dad had a B model Mack.
Mom named it old ugly.
The L series is an awesome looking truck.
Love the Autocar too.
@@haroldphipps3457yeah the B is too bulbous. I like the LT R AND Superliner
Познакомившись с американскими грузовиками, вообще поразился тому-какие красивые грузовики у фирмы "mack"! В том числе и этот! Я то раньше думал, что мне кентворты 900 и петербилды 389 нравятся...
That's a really pretty old Mack. I'm so glad someone cared enough about it to preserve it.
I like the way you respect your heritage and the associated equipment- cheers
Lou and Erma were 2 of the nicest people I've ever known. They were a key part of Brownsville's success. So glad that you are carrying on the tradition!
Yes. Lou and Erma were very fine people!!!
Back in '68 & 69 i learned in R models and a B 61 how to shift duplexes....what an education for a kid!!
My uncle had the same exact truck when I was a kid . I’m 72 now and I can still remember going along with him. Thought we were kings of the road.
I love that truck. I met your grandfather several times but being 70 years old I don't remember his name. Keep it rolling.
I came from a family of old school drivers, (I'm almost 70") and have heard so many stories of driving them old 2 sticks....always wanted to get my hands on one. I'm just an old driver livin a family tradition...but haven't driven one yet....Kudos to YOU Brother...(kinda jelly)
Thank you for this video. I drove two old Petes with two sticks. Both were water trucks built from old log trucks. Never had any instruction. Had no idea how to properly shift them. In fact, I got my Class A with no actual instruction. Single axle GMC 6500 5 and 2 speed and a transport trailer. Never really used my license but always kept it up just in case. 37 years. Last year, my doctors decided not to renew my physical. Major BUMMER.
Too bad they won't let you renew it. It is very hard to get one nowadays.
I got my class A in 1988 with a dump truck. One of the mechanics could sign you off and you could go to the DMV with his paperwork. I applied to Southco dist. to deliver to convenience stores in a tt and they hired me with no road test or training. Like you, I just figured it out. Thankfully it was a 9 speed. No tickets or at fault accidents so far.
She's a beaut, Clark.
Love how excited you get driving grandpa's old truck. Really wish I had something and a memory like that I could've shared with my grandfather, but they both passed when I was so young. 😞
I know how you feel, in a way. My dad's dad passed before I was born but I turned out quite similar to him with all the mechanical and precision stuff I do, as well as personality. There is a connection, but I only know him through my dad's memories. My mom's dad had a huge influence in my life since I was his first grandchild and I grew up around the corner from him, so I got to experience all that and have his firearms, fishing stuff, toolboxes and a few tools. I wish you could have felt and known what we had.
Everything I see about you says you have a heart of gold. Your love for family, mates, equipment and also the way you relate to others. Your video editing has also come on in leaps and bounds; a lot easier to watch. Keep it up. May our Lord continue to bless you.
Wow, thank you for your kind words!
@@ScrappyIndustriesWell, he's sure not wrong.
Not sure when I've enjoyed a video this much. Mighta been an old steam-engined tractor parade with some hit and miss alcohol jobs. But yours has even more hands-on and commentary and sentiment that makes it extra special.
Very hilly where you're at. Truck safe 🙏👍
Said a mouthful there, Bob 🙏
Beautiful vehicle, I had run a 1961 B61 pulling an old Rogers lowboy back in 1969 and 1970. It was a retired Hess Oil tractor with over a million miles. Dual sticks were not easy!
Old Hess tractor. I remember when my father became a O/O the second tractor he got was a 1975 4200 with a 318 air strater ,aluminum frame and wedge brakes wasn’t old enough enough to haul fuel but learned to work on the tractor. Videos like this brings back memories
Wow, I can relate to this video! While I didn't get any vehicles from my grandfather, I do have firearms, tool boxes, tools, and fishing gear from him. Every time I walk in my garage, I see his old long time tool cabinet and the new stainless one the family got him after he was no longer able to do much but he still had the desire. I use his win 94 lever action rifle to win the lever action silhouette matches at the club I belong to. I used to stop by his house after a match and show him whatever pins I won for that match. I still fish with the pole he taught me on back when I was in kindergarten. My dad is similar to my grandfather (mom's dad) and I am much like my dad's dad, who passed before I was born, and then my uncle (aunt's second husband) hired me as a teen to work on their house and with his painting and construction business, which just lead me further down the path of working with my hands. It is cool to see someone else who appreciates a similar background passed on by generations before!
Sam, your Grandpa sure did a very nice restoration, on that Mack. She sure is a Beaut! Love the twin stick stuff too. That twin cam, never missed a beat. You have a show stopper, and I’d you added Polished Aluminum wheels on the outside of the rears, it would just add to the appearance of the sweet Mack you have.😊
Wow, your grandpas old Mack tractor is beautiful Sam! Love the paint scheme with tan interior and the British racing green exterior. Keep that bad boy in tip top shape and he will be with you smiling on every drive! By the way, she looks good pulling that dozer…
Can see the future where practically nobody will understand this., I love stick shifting best but don't even get the chance now. Twin Sticks are wild, thanks for the ride along.
WHAT A TRUCK! I really like the color too, sets off the chrome nicely. I really like the style of the older trucks.
Sam you grand father would be proud of the way you can drive and take care of his truck. Thats a beautiful truck . Thanks for taking us along.
Beautiful old Mack. a art to shift the gears on this old girl, but it still kicks butt pulling a load.
I’m sure grandpa is proud of you driving that old truck
Gorgeous old girl! Really love those old trucks.
Sam, old is gold. I really love seeing that old Mack hitting the road. Thanks to you and your Grandpa...👍👍👍
your grandpa would be so glad and proud of you for keeping his truck going.
And it still looks brand new like it did the first day he drove it off the lot, so you're doing him proud, and he is sitting there with you like u mentioned.
Sam it shows that you care about your grandpa and his memory. Good on you and your also keeping the old trucks alive they have such caricature the trucks I drive now are so generic you could be driving a Volvo or man or Scania or ford and you couldn't tell them apart. God bless you and Matt
I garantee Grandpa would be proud of you.
Sam you make some awesome content! Keep up the good work buddy! That Mack is beautiful and I’m sure your grandpa is proud of you
Thanks a ton!
Grandpa is DEFINITELY proud of you.
No doubt! 😎👍🏾
Trouble with old Macks is that every nut and bolt had to come from Mack. They were notoriously underpowered for use on modern interstates
Well that totally screwed up my idea of how you shift a 5 & 4. lol Beautiful machine and well kept. Enjoyed seeing the old houses at about 8:20. My dream homes. Still more solid than today's offerings.
Thanks for all this.
Absolutely immaculate.You must be very proud of yourself and that old girl .As l am sure your grand dad would be .l have never seen a quad box in operation before .Thankyou.
I learned on an autocar with a 5 and 4 behind a 350 bc cummins. Very few can drive old iron like that. Sweet ride, thanks for sharing with us.
I couldn’t think of a cooler tractor…forest green old Mack with (my favorite) Big Cam 400 Cummins, and a 5+4 twin stick. Love it, love it, love it. Thanks for sharing suck an awesome truck
Man, that is a great looking rig. Your grandpa did a dang jam up job restoring this piece of history. Thanks for the lesson on how to shift a twin stick. Will probably never drive one, but now I know how to 😂
I'm sure your Grandad is happy you are taking such good care of his baby. I know I am, it is a beauty! I tried driving a Mack Duplex for a week. Ended up with an IH RD450 with a Working th 5 speed and a 2speed rear. Not a synchro in the house. Then later I nearned it had been speced with a Diesel, but at the last minute they went for the Cornbinder gasser but didn't change the tranny. I did OK, no clutch up or down unless I thought about it or tried to explain it. Then all I could do was sit on the side of the road until everything quit spinning, great big KLUNK! and start all over. Over the Grapevine was a real bowl of jollies. Tehachapi, too.
I actually learned how to drive a stick shift trans on a Mack B-62 cement mixer. Never drove a manual trans, until my dad got me a job driving cement truck for the company he worked for. I had another driver show me how the two stick trans worked, then I took my turn and 15 minutes later I was loading up for my first haul. That was the most fun I ever had on a job.
Nice old Mack! Looks like he done a great job!😊😊
Back in '79 I learned on a '65 Autocar with a 5 and 4. The truck I owned later had a Fuller 9 speed. Like your Mack it had a 22" steering wheel to go with the armstrong steering. Nice to see the trailer brake lever where I'm used to seeing/using it. Definitely a nice trip down memory lane -- thanks.
Good job of gear swapping brother. That is one awesome looking Mac.
I was hoping that Mack was still around! It was beautiful then, and beautiful now. Thanks for caring!
I miss talking with your grandfather about our buses we stayed in at the Brownsville show. He had the Mc5 MCI and we stayed in our 4104 GM. Very nice video Sam.
The LT was one of the most beautiful Macks ever built. Grandpa did an unbelievable resto and update on it!. First vehicle Dad taught me to drive with was a long hood B with a triplex in an A & P parking lot on a Sunday afternoon many many years ago! Those old bulldogs where the best of the best. This old dog is in excellent hands! Goes to show “all good dogs go to heaven” . Thanks for the vid.
God bless those men that had to deal with the 2 sticks! Hats off to your grandpa for teaching you!
Thanks for this. Very entertanng. I imagine all that shifting keeps one very busy.
Your Grandpa was AWESOME!!
That is a gorgeous 1stack mack with the window in the back. Sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing that buddy.
That is one sweet looking Puppy Dog and I have a soft spot in my heart for trucks with twin sticks mostly because I drove trucks with them when I first started driving
I am 64 years old, drove my first two stick when I was 16, had my CDL 1 at 17, drove both B model Mack's and RM internationals, clutching was seldom used.
Great video Sam! Great truck! Motor sounds sweet! I miss your Grandfather too. He & Erma are/were a class act.
Sam your trucks are a beautiful example of an amazing age of trucking thank you Awsome video
Grandpa's Mack is stunning, and I have never used that word to describe a vehicle. That Mack is truly an object d'art. You're not too bad throwin' those sticks but I'll bet Grandpa cringed a couple of times😉 Thanks for the trip.
Awesome Truck God Bless You My Brotha In Jesus Christ Mighty name I Pray he protects you God is with you wherever you go brotha I Love You Soo Muchh Praise God Amen❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Your Grandpa is truly a special Loved one for everything he taught and left you with May God Bless His Soul in Heaven Amen 🤞🏽
Thank you for sharing your grandfathers Mac truck with us. I’m a third generation truck driver. I miss my grandpa and my father. Thank you for sharing man we love your channel and your content ❤❤❤❤❤
What a beauty!
You can say that again.👍
Next to our shop was 8 truckers 7 cab overs 1 Mack R series. I
Very young at the time the guy would let drive the Kenworth Cab over 5&4 around in the field. My early teens I got to back it up to a trailer. One I got the hang of it when he would come back from trips or ready to go on a trip. I would hook up or back up and unhook and put the truck in the shop. Lot of fun at that time.😂😂
Thank you!
Beautiful old Mack. We all have those special memories of our grandfathers. Back in the day I drove a IH tandem dump with a 5 and a 3. Most operations today are being forced into automatic transmissions in order to get drivers in the seats. As you know there's a difference between knowing how to make a truck move and really knowing how to drive the darn thing.
I’m not a truck enthusiast as such , more old British classic cars. Here in Northern Ireland we just don’t see trucks like this . This is simply one of the nicest , coolest vehicles I’ve ever seen. Clean lines , lovely colour , beautifully restored and most importantly, still being skilfully used ! Fantastic , I love it . 😎 Oh , and sound of that big Cummins 👌
Beautiful Truck, My first experience in a old Mack two stick was a B42 gas 6 cylinder , what an experience
Very well done! No apologies necessary on grinding a little now and then, We don’t drive them every day and there is an art to it. Great point on timing stop lights. Headed into the first stop light at the Ballston Spa show I caught every gear going down to a red light without grinding and was quite proud of myself. The guy behind me talking on his phone and drinking a latte while trying to park under that big old Mack Differential was not at all happy for me. Great job and thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed the video Sam. Your Grandfather did a great restoration on the 56 Mack. I believe you have the shifting down pat. Thanks for the video. You take care and God bless.
Wonderful looking truck and great video talking about the differences with demos. Is a good video to show my co-worker who is getting his CDL.
For me, this video isn't about the twin sticks as it is that beautiful classic Mack.
Wow what an awesome job your grandfather did restoring that truck,it's beautiful and sounds so sweet,thanks for sharing Sam and stay safe.
What a truck she's a beauty I love big nose truck's there super cool, nice one Sam.
The only thing they would make that old Mack even cooler would be if it had an 8V71 or 671 Detroit in it. Nonetheless that is a beautiful old truck! I bet your grandpa would be proud that you're keeping it on the road and showing it off.
Beautiful truck Sam.
I remember my father talking about the old Mack two stick trucks. In Australia they called the secondary gearbox “Joey Boxes” because they were a baby gearbox attached to the mama gearbox :)
I never got to drive one, sad to say.
You take good care of that sweet rig!
excellent instructor
Nice tribute to your grandfather. I'm sure he'd be glad to know the old truck still working hard.
What absolute beauty there. Manual transmissions are what makes a man a man. Those auto shifts are nice but anyone can be a steering wheel holder then
beautiful old mack
Now that is truck driving. I had the pleasure to drive a 5+4 and a 10+4 in my career. Really liked them for the loads we pulled. Your Grandpa's truck is Beautiful. He did a Awesome job restoring it. Thank you Sam for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your story about your gramps , I appreciate it!! God bless
That is an absolutely beautiful truck brother👍👍👍
Dude! That was totally awesome! I’ve never been in one of those trucks, and this is probably the closest I’ll ever get. I really, really appreciate this video. I think you did a great job on the shifts. Your grandfather would be proud!
4:33 I wonder if you notice the slots in the screws holding all the placards to the dash are all lined up horizontally and the crosshead screws holding the switches are also. Neat, and a sign of attention to detail. Beautiful truck!!
Man that truck is in great shape.
When I first started running cranes, 25 years ago, we had a few old cranes with "brownies". Except, in a crane, the cab is so small, the sticks are north and south, instead of side by side, like in a truck. Every once in a while, you'd get the rear stick (the main box) with your elbow and put it into neutral, while you were splitting with the front stick...and then you'd have them both in neutral. It was a nightmare to get through town with. Good times! And, it's kinda funny how times change. That Big Cam 400 Cummins was unbelievably powerful back in the day! We used to fight over the truck with the 400 in it. Now I don't think we own a truck with less than a 550hp engine in it, and they're just plain old trucks we use to haul boom.
Beautiful truck, and it's great that it was your Grandpa's truck and what you learned to drive on.
Boy - mastering those gears is a real art! Great video to watch - don't think we ever had the twin sticks here in the UK, but two speed back axles were quite common years ago.
Sam, The purpose of the "low low" in the compound box is so that when doing super heavy work and changing up gears on an uphill slope you can "grab" the next gear in the main box. eg if yo are in main 2nd and quad 4 and you want to change up then when you go to main 3 and quad 1 you actually have a lower gear ratio than when you started. This compensates for the ground speed that you lost when completing the shift. Once you are up a gear in the main you now have 3 more shifts in front of you with just the quad. I drove a lot of these with road trains in the seventies and eighties. I still revere the engineer who designed this amazing system
Thanks for the memory Sam.
I used to drive an Autocar with Cat 1673 and the same twin stick configuration in 1962 in California.
Now that is REAL driving ... 😃 Thanks for showing how it is done!
As far as I am concerned, I would have gladly watched the whole journey without any cuts - watching twin stick driving never gets old to me.
And while you have explained the principal shift logic very well before starting, it was still somewhat difficult to figure out the reasons why you shifted at certain points (and why you did not shift at certain other points, although the engine sounded like a higher gear might make sense), because the viewer cannot 'read' the road ahead as the driver can (and has to).
Also, it is somewhat difficult to judge the actual speed of the rig at any given time - I was quite astonished to hear that you were only going 20 mph at a certain point, it definitely looked faster than that to me.
Yeah, and 75k can make that seem pretty fast on the down hill side too!
Thanks for sharing another great video 👍
Glad you enjoyed watching!
That Mack is a work of art on wheels. Glad to see it well kept and working well
What a great tutorial on twin sticks I learned in a old Mack cabover in 1970. I miss my pops and grandpa 😢 thanks for sharing ❤
He started driving truck at 16 in 1932, served in WWII as a truck driver, and was a lifelong member of the Teamsters. He passed in 2003 at 80.
Missing Grandpa too. 😢
Good to see someone actually use a clutch. Clutches are far cheaper to replace than transmission! I would have liked to have learned to drive twin stick back when I was driving. I was OK with with 9's, 10's, 13's and 15's.
The L Model is beautiful and I was happy to see a modern day driver still double clutching. Your grandfather has to be proud of you.
Nice job Sam. That is a beautiful truck.
Nice old Dog.:)
Brings back memories! My dad used to manage a fleet of these and drove it occasonally
First job out of high school was with a guy who had a 51 Mack- a real masterpiece to learn on. Later on I drove a clapt out dump that had sticks like stirring a pot of mush😢. More than once I had to jump under with the provided pry bar to “unstick “ the shift levers 😮. Two days later no clutch no problem. Yours has had more love 😂
This one can do that also on the aux lol have to remember to shift squarely