The cabin and the dashboard are a dream. To me, a European, the engine sounds like a heavy ship diesel, it's crazy. As a former sailor, I love ship diesel engines. Our trucks sound completely different. You explained the circuit very clearly. Thanks for your great video! 👍
@@williamrae9954 I believe it's the six-cylinder "throb" of American truck engines that lame duck is talking about. Scania V8s do sound amazing, but a different sort of amazing, if you catch my drift.
You explained that perfect. I actually understand it now. Been driving regular manuals my whole life and for some reason couldn’t grasp the whole high-low/split concept until you put it the way you did. Thanks buddy.
Same here. I love my manuals but never understood how to shift a semi transmission until I watched this video! He explained it perfectly! Basically just 1-4 direct and overdrive which is 8 gears, then split to high side, then 5-8 direct and overdrive, which makes 16 gears, and low low direct and overdrive which makes 18 gears! Now that I understand it, it’s simple really
@@eddyboisrond7259 not at all, double clutching was the norm before gearbox syncros! had to match that engine speed to your actual speed via a combination of throttle modulation/“floating gears” like demonstrated here, or you’d be grindin every gear you try to grab! 😁
Thank you for the excellent video. I want to be a truck driver, but I was always overwhelmed by 13 speed and 18 speed transmissions. No one ever explained it in a way that made sense. Your Tutorial is perfect. It cleared everything up.
Your videos show that you are a true professional. Ive been told that if you can practice with the same rig day in and day out that that helps immensly. Thank you for responding to my comment.
Sorry I just saw this 2 years after you posted it. This is the BEST, clearest, most concise explanation for 13 or 18 speed shifting Ive ever seen. I feel like I understand it better and would like to try it out!!! Thank you.
When i was growing up my Dad would come home off the road and tell me stories about his trip and "going thru the gears" that was over 40 years ago. Until now i have not seen how a driver would work an 18 speed. Thanks for sharing, and as my Dad would say "Keep it greasy side down" and God bless you. New Subscriber.
Thank you for this video! I drove 10 and 13 speeds (a long time ago) and was curious about the 18. Watched 3 other videos and was so frustrated because they made it more complicated than it needed to be. The use of Direct/Overdrive was also beneficial for me to understand better.
Dr Deacon; 18 speed is same as 13 RTO or Direct Fuller tranny. EXCEPT you can split, the lower 5 base/stick gears, with splitter. Not hard to understand. VERY GOOD in the oilfields, used to work/drive in them, with Power Puppy . (mack)
@@petersack5074 could have done with the regular terminology, crawler (not low, low low or low low low), Range change (low range 1-4 high range 5-8) and splitter (high & low in each gear). In reality doubtful that there are 18 individual overall ratios as there can be duplication). In UK we'd use 3 low pulling away on flat, splits in high range only and probably just on 7th & 8th. Crawler can be used on very steep hill starts.
Nope. I drive 18 speeds and sometimes split all the way up if I'm climbing a hill with Super B Trains. Each gear is different all the way up. there is no duplication at all. Now after saying all this, the 15 speed does indeed have duplication. What it is is simply is three ranges, and no splitter at all. The blue button on the side looks like a splitter, but it's not. It has three positions for three ranges. If you wanted to shift sequentially in a muddy bush you might start in deep reduction, you'd go 1,2,3 and then mid range (they call low) back to 1,2,3,4,5 and then high range, and then 1,2,3,4,5. It's just that easy. Most guys shift them like a ten speed, but they were skipping low to start out and they were going through clutches like crazy. With a 15 speed with a load you need to start in low midrange, however if you're in mud, you might choose to go into deep reduction to get started. @@hitop2365
Now that was perfectly explained! Nobody else said to come out of overdrive each time before upshifting/downshifting. Not to mention let off the gas pedal a bit. You explained it like my best algebra teacher. Just couldn't get it until it was explained the right way. Thanks for the video. Helped this rookie out a lot!
My grandfather drove one and let me drive from one exit to the next I didn’t do it well the whole front end bounced all over 😂 but I remember his had two sticks and like 2-3 reverses I was like I can do it I drive a stick YEAH RIGHT😂 I was like 19 then. But man I loved that truck of his! That was his baby ❤ I was the first and only woman to drive it besides him. I was so confused but grandpa was so patient with me , one day I drive a 5 ton OVERLOADED AND break going out going down mtn I prayed and cried and started yelling for my grandpa I made it safe to bottom of that mtn later found out it was VERY over loaded. All cinder blocks packed to the top! I grew balls that day. I think my grandpa was with me that day somehow I just knew what to do
Absolute best video of its kind I have seen. The maestro is playing the music that is soo sweet to hear. Nothing like a pro that babies his equipment as a professional knows what to do to make it all last longer! Impressed soo much
I really want to get my cdl and drive a truck, but I have no prior experience with manuals and this was the most helpful video I have seen. I completely understand how to drive it now. Now it's whether or not I can actually do it. Thank you for the great video. Its much appreciated.
Wow! I seen 4 videos about shifting a 18 speed everyone was bad , your video was amazing you explained it perfectly and showed it as you did it , thank you and your truck is beautiful !
That was the best explanation I ever got for how to shift! Which is one of the biggest worries I've had going into CDL school in March of 2021! After watching this video I am more confident than ever! Thank you sir!
That is one sweet ol Petermobile, driver. Helluva lot better explanation than I got when I was learning how to drive. Had an old timer tell me to jump in the passenger seat, be ran thru the gears a coup,e times and told me some basics, and do this’s and don’t do that’s then he stopped, asked if I had any questions,said if I have a question just come ask, because he was getting out so I don’t feel self conscious n nervous, but he’d be sitting just over there....with those other hands that were gathering up for a break where they could all laugh at me, while I just get after it trial and error-style around our bigass yard. ...actually was probably the best method for me.
Great video, shifting without the clutch is new to me. I learnt 'the hard way ' back in 84 in a Hayes with a 13-shift, haven't driven anything with more than 4 wheels over 30 years - miss it!
I'm a dashboard fanatic,, ex-trucker, and I vote your dash for best ever! The cockpit feeling, gauging everything you'd want to know, make room for my Harley in back, and I'd never want to go home!
Hello from Perth Western Australia. This video was perfect!! It's not rushed or anything and explained everything soo good. You just got another subscriber.
One driver to another, you did a good job with the camera angles so that others can see you shifting in real time, You kept it simple. Be safe out there truck driver and I'll do the same.
Cool vid bro. Years ago I ran a 15 behind a 425 Cat pulling reefer. I RARELY used the low sides of the OD splits- even loaded gross. I was running mostly flat midwest states and that Cat motor would come to life even if it lugged a little. Btw, sweet ride you got there. I hung up the keys a few years ago and don’t really miss it a bit. (Ok…. Sometimes…) Be safe out there sir.
My whole life is a lie, I thought that side splitter was used to go from fourth to fifth, and the paddle was used for overdrive. My brain was hurting from trying to grasp that concept. Thank you my man!
Idk how your videos all of a sudden popped up In my feed but I’m glad it did! I love a Pete! Especially the older models! This truck is a charm! Stay safe out there driver!
Just watched ur video on "how to shift a 18 speed trans. Excellent teaching and video footage on what you're doing. Most videos don't make it clear on what their showing. Nice work sir. Will be following your next episode.. Aloha!
Hey man, I was always so confused and your video made it so simple and easy to understand. I drive manual in cars but I have always been interested in learning. So basically you go over the pattern twice plus the overdrive. Nice truck!!
Nothing to it, once you drive one you’ll never forget. I learned in an old Mack with two sticks, 5 spd main, 3 speed compound, same as a 15 with a splitter except you get to row tow sticks lol and double clutching was needed quite a bit downshifting. A man needed a lunch break by the time he hit top gear in that ol,girl.
Sorry about the rambling comment, but yes, your right, you shift through the pattern, flip the range finder and go right back through the same pattern. Good luck
@@SternDrive I’ve driven a Tri-Plex too I like them they shift way easier than the quad box. I could fly through the gears with that TP. I wish I had a bunch of old trucks to play with and make some cool sounds.
One of the classiest well done videos for truckin I've seen great job. I'm a trucker too been so for over thirty five years I still enjoy the scenery and the sound of them pipes the way your filming it works great keep er between the ditches partner
Yah man, by far the best instruction I've seen. All my vehicles have been manual but I've never driven semi. I'm going to get my 1A soon and this clears up a lot of the "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" part of shifting. Nice truck BTW.
I was taught to just be smooth and easy...but done with always clutching. It mostly depends on how you’re taught and if you try it without clutching. Good stuff! 🧐 Enjoyed it. Loved the sound! 🥰
It's so much easier without clutching, once you get the hang of it. Way easier than the synchronized transmissions we had in Europe that require clutching. But no more manuals in European trucks anymore.
Seeing your video brings back so many memories my dad was a truck driver all of his life God Rest his soul I used to go on the road with him and seeing that video just brought back so many memories and I love seeing the video it was very educational and very interesting thank you so much
I haul 146,000lbs daily. Special road permits are required for me. But when I first started hauling frac sand, I always started out in 1st gear. Kept going through clutches and getting them adjusted. Figured out i should use lo high to start out. Waaaaay easier on the clutch lol
I have zero need for this info but really enjoyed the video. Sweet truck man. I promise not to cut you off in my Corolla. Side note, this is the most positive comment section I've seen and I'm here for it
I absolutely love your Pete man. When I was a young man we had a fleet of peterbilt trucks. They had the v8 Detroit diesel and 18 speed transmission. Those were fun to drive.
Its interesting how you call it overdrive, in the UK we call it a splitter or half gear. We have similar setups but we call them 3 over 3, 4 over 4 with a splitter etc. I was always told its like 8 gears and you can get half of each of those gears using the splitter. Most trucks I've driven you need to dip the clutch to use the splitter too. I've only really driven Scania and Volvo (all cab overs here). Great video, great descriptions and nice to see how it works in the states.
Enjoyed the video, I pull liquid smooth bore with a 10 speed, I can see where an 13 or 18 would be beneficial, especially where I drive in the mountains.
Nice to see a driver who can use the box properly . am 10 year plus retired from tank work in Uk & europe , had a 16 +low Volvo for years . Like you say good for tank work .
Great Video! I learned on a 10speed. Frist job was an Auto and only drove a manual several times in the last 8 years while main truck was in shop. Now got a new job and im in an 18speed. Now im a real trucker 😂
I've been playing American Truck Simulator for like 2 weeks and I couldn't get my head around how this stuff works, especially the Lo gears (didn't know if that was known as first gear). With this video i think i could do alright in a real 18sp now, very detailed! Good stuff! This explanation really makes this look much more simple than I first thought it would be
If you've never driven heavy trucks, that simulator will trick you. You might not get it into 2nd gear, never mind 18th. I'm a driver trainer, and it's funny watching green drivers come in and get humbled real quick. It's not hard for us, but you guys take a while to grasp it. You see them double clutching like crazy and it just grinds, and then we shift it with two fingers and no clutch. It's called rev matching. You don't learn it in a day.
Great video on shifting an 18 speed. I drive the same truck, but I have a double turbo Cat, so I shift when loaded at about 15 RPM in the higher gears. I'll run it up to 17 hundred going up hills. Are you shifting with the Jakes on? I shift with the Jakes only on down shifts, because I tend to take my foot off the throttle on up shifts and it screws my floating shifts real bad. I only carry loads of 80,000 pounds and with a permit 87,000 pounds, but I always use Low gear to start off. My clutch lasts forever! When downshifting I tend to skip lots of gears, and sometimes skip the splitter. Other than that I drive almost the same as you do. Great job! BTW, when hauling logs out of the bush in mud, I will split all the low end gears on an 18 speed. Keep up the great videos!
good explanation / demonstration. I have seen several other shifting videos and they were very confusing because they jump right into skipping gears so the pattern wasn't clear.
Nice job on explaining in simple terms. 👍 You said what rpm you like to shift. There is a rpm window and speed factor. Unless I missed you saying it. I've been with guys who said they drove for years. Where they slow down and they are trying to put it into 7th from8th. But should be going into 5th from 8th. Learn to recover from a Incident. Oh forgot Nice truck .
I always use the splitter in high range. It's just easier on the engine, and your fuel economy, because you don't need to rev it as high. 200 RPM splits are great for saving fuel. You are always in the sweet zone. Use your splitter. It's there for a very good reason. Bobtailing? OK, then you can skip it.
I drove for ruffly 25 years Personally I prefer a 15 speed !!! Before I drove em I was a mechanic (vocational trained 3 years) even after I started driving I still did a lot of mechanic work, a15 speed Fuller is much easier to rebuild and drive but a 13 speed Fuller isn't bad at all !!! I've drove two 18 speed Eaton Fullers and one 18 speed Mack, believe it or not the Mack 18 wasn't bad at all. Good video !! All the best to you and yours Sir.
Bro. You made this so simple to understand. Been driving a while and never really got shifting the 18 speed box. Just need some practice now. Consider a new career- driving instructor.
Great video! It differs from all the rest because you explain it as your driving, and the viewer can can hear the engine speed. To see the slosh of the tank on the video was new to me. That must make for some interesting driving. Cheers!
Tell them about generally what your rpm’s need to be for example when you pull it out of 7th and how far you let your rpm’s drop before you put it into 8th. Also explain the reverse procedure to upshift from 8th to 7th. I think this is the hardest thing for non diesel drivers to understand. They just don’t get how you can shift without the clutch!
The cabin and the dashboard are a dream. To me, a European, the engine sounds like a heavy ship diesel, it's crazy. As a former sailor, I love ship diesel engines. Our trucks sound completely different. You explained the circuit very clearly. Thanks for your great video! 👍
Scania V8 with open pipes...plenty around
@@williamrae9954 I believe it's the six-cylinder "throb" of American truck engines that lame duck is talking about. Scania V8s do sound amazing, but a different sort of amazing, if you catch my drift.
You explained that perfect. I actually understand it now. Been driving regular manuals my whole life and for some reason couldn’t grasp the whole high-low/split concept until you put it the way you did. Thanks buddy.
Same here. I love my manuals but never understood how to shift a semi transmission until I watched this video! He explained it perfectly! Basically just 1-4 direct and overdrive which is 8 gears, then split to high side, then 5-8 direct and overdrive, which makes 16 gears, and low low direct and overdrive which makes 18 gears! Now that I understand it, it’s simple really
thank you for the video! is it a problem if i use the clucth while i'm shifting an 18 speed transmission?
@@eddyboisrond7259 not at all, double clutching was the norm before gearbox syncros! had to match that engine speed to your actual speed via a combination of throttle modulation/“floating gears” like demonstrated here, or you’d be grindin every gear you try to grab! 😁
Ikr
i second this!! good job bro
That interior screams pure luxury! Very nice 10/10.
Thank you for the excellent video. I want to be a truck driver, but I was always overwhelmed by 13 speed and 18 speed transmissions. No one ever explained it in a way that made sense. Your Tutorial is perfect. It cleared everything up.
It’s WAY easier than the terminology would make it seem. lol.
Your videos show that you are a true professional. Ive been told that if you can practice with the same rig day in and day out that that helps immensly. Thank you for responding to my comment.
@@eatoncorona just curious did you make the truck driving yet
Sorry I just saw this 2 years after you posted it. This is the BEST, clearest, most concise explanation for 13 or 18 speed shifting Ive ever seen. I feel like I understand it better and would like to try it out!!! Thank you.
You are the first person that explain the trans shift pattern on a 18 speed for me to understand
You’ve explained it better than anyone on RUclips. Everyone makes it seem so complicated. Your truck is a clean look!!!
When i was growing up my Dad would come home off the road and tell me stories about his trip and "going thru the gears" that was over 40 years ago. Until now i have not seen how a driver would work an 18 speed. Thanks for sharing, and as my Dad would say "Keep it greasy side down" and God bless you. New Subscriber.
This was the most beautifully explained video i have seen on how to shift this trans. Just the type of explanation i need. Well done 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Exactly i had no idea about it till now
Agreed
Thank you for this video!
I drove 10 and 13 speeds (a long time ago) and was curious about the 18. Watched 3 other videos and was so frustrated because they made it more complicated than it needed to be.
The use of Direct/Overdrive was also beneficial for me to understand better.
Dr Deacon; 18 speed is same as 13 RTO or Direct Fuller tranny. EXCEPT you can split, the lower 5 base/stick gears, with splitter. Not hard to understand. VERY GOOD in the oilfields, used to work/drive in them, with Power Puppy . (mack)
@@petersack5074 could have done with the regular terminology, crawler (not low, low low or low low low), Range change (low range 1-4 high range 5-8) and splitter (high & low in each gear). In reality doubtful that there are 18 individual overall ratios as there can be duplication). In UK we'd use 3 low pulling away on flat, splits in high range only and probably just on 7th & 8th. Crawler can be used on very steep hill starts.
Most guys don't need the 18 speeds!!
Nope. I drive 18 speeds and sometimes split all the way up if I'm climbing a hill with Super B Trains. Each gear is different all the way up. there is no duplication at all. Now after saying all this, the 15 speed does indeed have duplication. What it is is simply is three ranges, and no splitter at all. The blue button on the side looks like a splitter, but it's not. It has three positions for three ranges. If you wanted to shift sequentially in a muddy bush you might start in deep reduction, you'd go 1,2,3 and then mid range (they call low) back to 1,2,3,4,5 and then high range, and then 1,2,3,4,5. It's just that easy. Most guys shift them like a ten speed, but they were skipping low to start out and they were going through clutches like crazy. With a 15 speed with a load you need to start in low midrange, however if you're in mud, you might choose to go into deep reduction to get started. @@hitop2365
Now that was perfectly explained! Nobody else said to come out of overdrive each time before upshifting/downshifting. Not to mention let off the gas pedal a bit. You explained it like my best algebra teacher. Just couldn't get it until it was explained the right way. Thanks for the video. Helped this rookie out a lot!
My grandfather drove one and let me drive from one exit to the next I didn’t do it well the whole front end bounced all over 😂 but I remember his had two sticks and like 2-3 reverses I was like I can do it I drive a stick YEAH RIGHT😂 I was like 19 then. But man I loved that truck of his! That was his baby ❤ I was the first and only woman to drive it besides him. I was so confused but grandpa was so patient with me , one day I drive a 5 ton OVERLOADED AND break going out going down mtn I prayed and cried and started yelling for my grandpa I made it safe to bottom of that mtn later found out it was VERY over loaded. All cinder blocks packed to the top! I grew balls that day. I think my grandpa was with me that day somehow I just knew what to do
Great video ,straight forward and uncomplicated, I remember being so intimidated by these trans but after lots of practice I never wanted any other .
Absolute best video of its kind I have seen. The maestro is playing the music that is soo sweet to hear. Nothing like a pro that babies his equipment as a professional knows what to do to make it all last longer! Impressed soo much
I really want to get my cdl and drive a truck, but I have no prior experience with manuals and this was the most helpful video I have seen. I completely understand how to drive it now. Now it's whether or not I can actually do it. Thank you for the great video. Its much appreciated.
It takes practice but you can do it. There are lots of driving schools that can help you get your license.
Wow! I seen 4 videos about shifting a 18 speed everyone was bad , your video was amazing you explained it perfectly and showed it as you did it , thank you and your truck is beautiful !
That was fun! Wish l were in there with you. I'm 80 retired & feel your enthusiasm.I could be your swamper. What do you say
Finally a comprehensive video! I’ve only driven 10 speeds and want to haul 13 or 18 but couldn’t find a comprehensive video on how
love the retro turquoise color scheme
By far the best 'how to shift an 18 speed' video on RUclips I totally get it now.
That was the best explanation I ever got for how to shift! Which is one of the biggest worries I've had going into CDL school in March of 2021! After watching this video I am more confident than ever! Thank you sir!
How did it go ?
That is one sweet ol Petermobile, driver.
Helluva lot better explanation than I got when I was learning how to drive. Had an old timer tell me to jump in the passenger seat, be ran thru the gears a coup,e times and told me some basics, and do this’s and don’t do that’s then he stopped, asked if I had any questions,said if I have a question just come ask, because he was getting out so I don’t feel self conscious n nervous, but he’d be sitting just over there....with those other hands that were gathering up for a break where they could all laugh at me, while I just get after it trial and error-style around our bigass yard. ...actually was probably the best method for me.
Great video, shifting without the clutch is new to me. I learnt 'the hard way ' back in 84 in a Hayes with a 13-shift, haven't driven anything with more than 4 wheels over 30 years - miss it!
I'm a dashboard fanatic,, ex-trucker, and I vote your dash for best ever!
The cockpit feeling, gauging everything you'd want to know, make room for my Harley in back, and I'd never want to go home!
Gary Chandler Hello how are you doing today?
@@wandajohnson7492 Um....married?
But hello backatcha!
@@garychandler4296 am single and you??
@@wandajohnson7492 I meant I'M married...67...ex-bodybuilder...remodeler.
But you're a cutie!
@@garychandler4296 Really where are You from?
Thank you for the video. Great way to explain. As a mechanic, and understanding gears, I visualize what goes on inside the transmission and the diff.
Hello from Perth Western Australia. This video was perfect!! It's not rushed or anything and explained everything soo good. You just got another subscriber.
One driver to another, you did a good job with the camera angles so that others can see you shifting in real time, You kept it simple. Be safe out there truck driver and I'll do the same.
Man you've made this so simple. So many other videos where they themselves are confused trying to explain.
Cool vid bro. Years ago I ran a 15 behind a 425 Cat pulling reefer. I RARELY used the low sides of the OD splits- even loaded gross. I was running mostly flat midwest states and that Cat motor would come to life even if it lugged a little. Btw, sweet ride you got there. I hung up the keys a few years ago and don’t really miss it a bit. (Ok…. Sometimes…) Be safe out there sir.
How long did you drive for? Thank you for your service!
@@robertr8197 Bout 30
I've watched several videos and explanations, but this one hit it on the head for me. Now I understand the splitting of the gears.
The engine sound of this beast truly thrills, I love it!
BEAUTIFUL TRUCK! Love that interior! Reminds me of a 60's interior. Just friggin awesome! 👍👍👍👍👍
Great explanation! I'm not lucky enough to be a trucker but I love to enjoy American trucks in virtual reality with American Truck Simulator
My whole life is a lie, I thought that side splitter was used to go from fourth to fifth, and the paddle was used for overdrive. My brain was hurting from trying to grasp that concept. Thank you my man!
Idk how your videos all of a sudden popped up
In my feed but I’m glad it did! I love a Pete! Especially the older models! This truck is a charm! Stay safe out there driver!
Just watched ur video on "how to shift a 18 speed trans.
Excellent teaching and video footage on what you're doing. Most videos don't make it clear on what their showing.
Nice work sir. Will be following your next episode..
Aloha!
Finally figured out how that damn transmission works ,probably will never drive it, but i wanna learn anyway
Best video yet I swear those other vids are crap
Hey man, I was always so confused and your video made it so simple and easy to understand. I drive manual in cars but I have always been interested in learning. So basically you go over the pattern twice plus the overdrive. Nice truck!!
Nothing to it, once you drive one you’ll never forget. I learned in an old Mack with two sticks, 5 spd main, 3 speed compound, same as a 15 with a splitter except you get to row tow sticks lol and double clutching was needed quite a bit downshifting. A man needed a lunch break by the time he hit top gear in that ol,girl.
Sorry about the rambling comment, but yes, your right, you shift through the pattern, flip the range finder and go right back through the same pattern. Good luck
I've driven the Mack B model with 5 X 3 and I did not use the clutch much. I haven't seen a B in a long time.@@deborahchesser7375
@@SternDrive I’ve driven a Tri-Plex too I like them they shift way easier than the quad box. I could fly through the gears with that TP. I wish I had a bunch of old trucks to play with and make some cool sounds.
@@SternDrive you’d love the DM800 I leaned in, what a beast. #65,000 lb bogies
One of the classiest well done videos for truckin I've seen great job. I'm a trucker too been so for over thirty five years I still enjoy the scenery and the sound of them pipes the way your filming it works great keep er between the ditches partner
Great job on the explanation and the shifting demo. Easy to understand and informative. Just remember button has "tt" in it. Thanks for the ride.
Yah man, by far the best instruction I've seen. All my vehicles have been manual but I've never driven semi.
I'm going to get my 1A soon and this clears up a lot of the "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" part of shifting.
Nice truck BTW.
I was taught to just be smooth and easy...but done with always clutching. It mostly depends on how you’re taught and if you try it without clutching. Good stuff! 🧐 Enjoyed it. Loved the sound! 🥰
It's so much easier without clutching, once you get the hang of it. Way easier than the synchronized transmissions we had in Europe that require clutching. But no more manuals in European trucks anymore.
Seeing your video brings back so many memories my dad was a truck driver all of his life God Rest his soul I used to go on the road with him and seeing that video just brought back so many memories and I love seeing the video it was very educational and very interesting thank you so much
You a teacher and a driver by profession, succinct and to the point.
Beautiful rig i say💯% ✅
You're the first person I heard say direct an overdrive. I like that thought better than high low.
Man you are awesome, you made it very easy to understand
This is by far the Best video of shifting on RUclips. New subscribers alert!!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I haul 146,000lbs daily. Special road permits are required for me. But when I first started hauling frac sand, I always started out in 1st gear. Kept going through clutches and getting them adjusted. Figured out i should use lo high to start out. Waaaaay easier on the clutch lol
I have zero need for this info but really enjoyed the video. Sweet truck man. I promise not to cut you off in my Corolla. Side note, this is the most positive comment section I've seen and I'm here for it
Cool video. I’m not a trucker but find this very interesting. Always wondered what the process was like. Thanks for posting.
I absolutely love your Pete man. When I was a young man we had a fleet of peterbilt trucks. They had the v8 Detroit diesel and 18 speed transmission. Those were fun to drive.
best '' How to shift an 18 speed '' video on youtube
actual facts
Facts
You’re a good teacher man
You’ve made the best video there is on understanding an 18speed… Plus the truck is fuccin gorgeous
Thanks for the tips man made me have a better knowledge on the 18spd didn’t think it was that simple always thought it was complicated
I know how to shift...but i always love watching videos like this....you never know what tips or tricks you'll pick up....great video
I agree. I watch them all the time. lol
I dont drive a truck but I like these videos even though I don't understand any of it
Thanks for the content!...not a trucker but a drive a tag motorcoach...nothing but respect for truckers!!
I start hauling sand in a few weeks never drove an 18 only 9 and 10. I was so confused but now im not said perfectly and I appreciate ya !!
If you can drive a 9 speed, you can drive an 18 speed. It’s just a 9 speed with an overdrive box on the back of the transmission.
First video that actually made me understand how to shift a 18 speed, thumbs up for you buddy!
I learned on a Mac twin stick, that was fun. Happy trails driver.
I learned on a B Model twin stick 3x5 away back in 1974. Love those old macks. New ones.....not so much.
Its interesting how you call it overdrive, in the UK we call it a splitter or half gear. We have similar setups but we call them 3 over 3, 4 over 4 with a splitter etc. I was always told its like 8 gears and you can get half of each of those gears using the splitter. Most trucks I've driven you need to dip the clutch to use the splitter too. I've only really driven Scania and Volvo (all cab overs here). Great video, great descriptions and nice to see how it works in the states.
Some of us call it a half gear here also. My dad called it a half gear sometimes also.
Well done, soldier! I learned something. I'll have more questions for you regarding the process, but I learned a lot today. Thank you.
Feel free to ask. I’m already planning another video. 😁👍🏻
@@Truckinlife I will. Trust me.
Great video 👍 explained it well and clear. Also went over the throttle aspect. A lot of videos to explain that clearly.
Enjoyed the video, I pull liquid smooth bore with a 10 speed, I can see where an 13 or 18 would be beneficial, especially where I drive in the mountains.
Nice to see a driver who can use the box properly . am 10 year plus retired from tank work in Uk & europe , had a 16 +low Volvo for years . Like you say good for tank work .
Thanks for the lesson, been years for me but, this was a great refreasher.
Great Video! I learned on a 10speed. Frist job was an Auto and only drove a manual several times in the last 8 years while main truck was in shop. Now got a new job and im in an 18speed. Now im a real trucker 😂
I've been playing American Truck Simulator for like 2 weeks and I couldn't get my head around how this stuff works, especially the Lo gears (didn't know if that was known as first gear). With this video i think i could do alright in a real 18sp now, very detailed! Good stuff! This explanation really makes this look much more simple than I first thought it would be
If you've never driven heavy trucks, that simulator will trick you. You might not get it into 2nd gear, never mind 18th. I'm a driver trainer, and it's funny watching green drivers come in and get humbled real quick. It's not hard for us, but you guys take a while to grasp it. You see them double clutching like crazy and it just grinds, and then we shift it with two fingers and no clutch. It's called rev matching. You don't learn it in a day.
Got a 18 speed, and absolutely love it...
by far the best video I have seen explaining this!
super cute that you have pictures of you and your lady (i assume) on the cluster. Gotta remind yourself what life is all about :]
Your explanation is gold...it finally clicks in my head. Thanks for this.
Great video on shifting an 18 speed. I drive the same truck, but I have a double turbo Cat, so I shift when loaded at about 15 RPM in the higher gears. I'll run it up to 17 hundred going up hills. Are you shifting with the Jakes on? I shift with the Jakes only on down shifts, because I tend to take my foot off the throttle on up shifts and it screws my floating shifts real bad. I only carry loads of 80,000 pounds and with a permit 87,000 pounds, but I always use Low gear to start off. My clutch lasts forever! When downshifting I tend to skip lots of gears, and sometimes skip the splitter. Other than that I drive almost the same as you do. Great job! BTW, when hauling logs out of the bush in mud, I will split all the low end gears on an 18 speed. Keep up the great videos!
good explanation / demonstration. I have seen several other shifting videos and they were very confusing because they jump right into skipping gears so the pattern wasn't clear.
Oh man I love that truck and that interior is bad ass
I love your interior! Just classy old school, "mid-century modern"!
Now i know where game company get your cheat code to put in arcades in 90's hehehe
Cheers from Brazil friends mericans!
Nice job on explaining in simple terms. 👍
You said what rpm you like to shift. There is a rpm window and speed factor. Unless I missed you saying it. I've been with guys who said they drove for years. Where they slow down and they are trying to put it into 7th from8th. But should be going into 5th from 8th. Learn to recover from a Incident. Oh forgot Nice truck .
Slickest & easiest transmission I ever had was an 18! And when you're empty you can easily just roll trough the gears without using the splitter
I always use the splitter in high range. It's just easier on the engine, and your fuel economy, because you don't need to rev it as high. 200 RPM splits are great for saving fuel. You are always in the sweet zone. Use your splitter. It's there for a very good reason. Bobtailing? OK, then you can skip it.
Beautiful truck sir! Safe travels to you and may god forever be on your side
One of the best instructors you are. Thanks a lot. concise and no abundancy... And Clear..almost perfect to learn from you Sir. ^^
Perfect explanation! Beautiful truck too!
Nice you have a kind of 60s style steering wheel.
@Truckin’ life Great video I absolutely love driving a 18 speed & it’s good to see how you were shifting the gears
Try a 15overdrive , with a 4 speed overdrive auxiliary, 60 forward gears 12 reverse gears
Ive plenty of experience driving it , plenty of experience operating the 3 wintches on it too
Thx Dude, our next truck is an 18 spd just like yours, and you sure helped me learn what it’s going to be like driving.
I wish I had a video like this when I learned to drive back in the day. All I got was a big empty lot and sticker above the door.
learned it well didnt you?
@@lindabingham394 kind of like being thrown in the deep end of a pool to learn how to swim.
This gave me a much better understanding, I really wanna get my own truck, I like the long noses kw’s and peterbilts vs the modern automatic trucks
Thank you I'm trying to learn and you make it easy to understand
Finally got a better look at your heater/ac controls. LoL
That's cool how you moved them , never seen that before.
Thank you for that Video, very informative. Drive save always
I drove for ruffly 25 years
Personally I prefer a 15 speed !!! Before I drove em I was a mechanic (vocational trained 3 years) even after I started driving I still did a lot of mechanic work, a15 speed Fuller is much easier to rebuild and drive but a 13 speed Fuller isn't bad at all !!!
I've drove two 18 speed Eaton Fullers and one 18 speed Mack, believe it or not the Mack 18 wasn't bad at all.
Good video !! All the best to you and yours Sir.
thanks i get it now. fair play for giving us with an interest with a great demo of how to do it.
What a beautiful machine you have there. I think I'm falling in love lol. Peterbilts are the best in my book
Bro. You made this so simple to understand. Been driving a while and never really got shifting the 18 speed box. Just need some practice now.
Consider a new career- driving instructor.
Great video! It differs from all the rest because you explain it as your driving, and the viewer can can hear the engine speed. To see the slosh of the tank on the video was new to me. That must make for some interesting driving. Cheers!
Tell them about generally what your rpm’s need to be for example when you pull it out of 7th and how far you let your rpm’s drop before you put it into 8th. Also explain the reverse procedure to upshift from 8th to 7th. I think this is the hardest thing for non diesel drivers to understand. They just don’t get how you can shift without the clutch!
Gear Floatin 🤪
That was an excellent explanation.
Great video on shifting. Thank you