Your a good teacher.I'll go out on a limb and ask if you recommend any trucking companies to work for.Who's best to start with and what should rookies be careful of?
I got a question about a feature in tankers. What are the 3 or 4 hatches on top for? Are they to get inside the tanker for maintenance? Is the tanker actually divided into 3 or 4 sections to reduce sloshing? And what are those tubes on the side for? Are they to fill the tanker?
@Prancingwolf7 Sorry but I've never hauled a tanker, and I've never even read the book on them to get the endorsement on my license. I know there are many different ones that hold different type liquids so a hatch on the top might be for different reasons depending on what's in it. Maybe a tanker driver out there can reply to this.
@jimscee Well, I dug in the depths of the internet last night and found a small Wikipedia page discussing various tanker designs. Turns out the number of hatches on top relates to the number of compartments inside the tanker itself. It allows multiple grades of gasoline to be carried to the station in the same trip.
It's pretty hard to find info online about tankers.
@Prancingwolf7 you answered most of your questions... the hatches on the top of the tank are for vent purposes as well as not all places are equipped for side loading... it is also used as a place to stick the compartment and measure levels... most of the hatches if not all are to small for someone to fit in... the only exception to this rule is food grade tankers as they are required to be cleaned... and yes in general fuel tankers being my fields of expertise are split into 5 compartments....
@Prancingwolf7 it is not to reduce sloshing but to give you the capability to haul more than one product... there are walls with holes in the compartment called baffles to reduce sloshing... the tubes on the side are for side loading and unloading the tanker whether by pto pump on the truck or gravity...
@Prancingwolf7 the hatches on top are for accessing the tanks as well as for "top loading" what ever product is in inside, some tanks are divided to hold different products, non food tanks have baffles inside to reduce sloshing, the tubes on the side are to hold hoses inside for transfering
@Prancingwolf7 i dont have a cdl, and have never drivin a tanker, but i work for the natural gas industry, and the tanks are divided, at least in our acid transports. the hoses i believe are onload/offload lines.
@Prancingwolf7 " those tubes on the side " are for the hose. and the one on the back is called Skully vapor recovery, it recovers the gas fumes. the tanker has 3-4 compartments with Baffles separating them to reduce Surge.
Excellent video Jimmy,I'd been looking for something like this years ago when I was first learning to drive stick.I'm hoping your an instructor somewhere,the trucking world "REALLY" needs more people like you,keep up the great work!
ok tim ty My bad though you said jim. Next question for you a tractor trailer. Without the trailer can a person with a class B cdl drive the truck? can you pull trailers with a class b cdl if you dont go over the weight limit?
If the trailer weighs under 10,001lbs. As it reads of my Class A. Class: A-Combination vehicles with GVWR of 26,001lbs or more provided towed vehicle is 10,001 lbs or more. GVWR meaning Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
@truckerFG I drive a 10 speed KW now. The first gears barely get the truck moving. Roughly, 1st-0-2mph, 2nd-2-4, 3rd-4-7, 4th-7-10, 5th-10-15, 6th-15-20, 7th-20-25, 8th-25-35, 9th-35-50, 10th-50+. But if you have to look that close you won't be able to see where you're going. Find a good gear for doing typical things like making a turn at an intersection. And listen to the engine. 1500 rpm is good for my truck to shift up, and I can tell by listening when it gets there.
Im 15 years old, and i was wanting to be a mechanic. But ive been thinkin... would anyone suggest a carrer as a truck driver? My dad has been a truck driver/mechanic almost all his life. I just need some help deciding?
Don't sign anything that your company wants you to sign regarding any accident or incident. If your company tells you that you will be fired if you do not sign their CONFESSION, then sign it "Under Duress" That's right sign it just like this: "Under duress, intimidation, and coercion YOUR NAME HERE. By doing this you have just voided the confession while still following your companies request to sign. This qualifies as free unabridged speech protected under the First Ammendment.
Great videos. Wish i would have found these last year to help with my training. I have a road test for a new company next week and will be watching all your vids and will order your book
I think shifting up is easy but down shifting to me is the most difficult
I think down shifting is the most important thing because if you are hauling a heavy machine and need to go up or down a steep grade this is extremely important to know so you dont heat up the brakes and lose them.
I have a question, why is it that when i drove my dads truck(10 speed) the dam thing wouldnt shift into 5th, 1-4 i was fine and after that 5th was a problem, had to force it to go into gear, it was at about 1500 rpm but the gear lever just would not buldge. I would really appreciate it .
@maggotsretards I have no idea. I'm driving a 10 speed now. If your dads truck is anything like mine 5th is still in lo range so it shouldnt be a problem with the range switch. On mine 1st is toward me and back, 5th is all the way to the right and back. 4th to 5th shouldnt be a problem. Could be that something is wrong in the transmission.
@jimscee Brings back memories. I drove for United for 17 years before I "switched gears" and moved to IT. Now I'm a software engineer (yeah, I know, huh?) But this is to say that you never forget it. And I swear that there are times that I wake up thinking I am late to pick up a truck because I am supposed to be someplace at a certain time. Take some time to appreciate the scenery my friend.
@atlastpooryorick Yeah, I still appreciate the scenery. When I retire I'm sure there will be times when I'll wake up thinking I'm late for an appointment. Good luck in the software engineering business.
@jimscee@jimscee Brings back memories. I drove for United for 17 years before I "switched gears" and moved to IT. Now I'm a software engineer (yeah, I know, huh?) But this is to say that you never forget it. And I swear that there are times that I wake up thinking I am late to pick up a truck because I am supposed to be someplace at a certain time. Take some time to appreciate the scenery my friend.
@maggotsretards -> what type of truck and transmission is it. you might be over shifting 4th gear. Each truck is unique - instead of forcing it to go to 5th, try going into 6th... (if you were grinding 5th)... It it pops into 6th, then you were topping out the 5th gear, and dont climb as much Rpm's for on your next 5th attempt shift. The reverse could be figured out for undershifting also. Good Luck...
@maggotsretards it could be that, that particular gear is worn down from just standard, normal mechanical use or the bearings are wearing down. Although i am not a mechanic, i always try to help a fellow driver. Hope that somewhat helps and safe travels.
@RyanS6759 well it is 9 years old and it has alittle over 800000 miles, and my dad tends to push the truck a little to hard so maybe that is the problem, thanks
@maggotsretards there are sychronizers in the tranny that go bad when they do it causes hard shifts does his truck have alot of miles is it old? and try bumping the throttle while you are pushing the shift lever that helps get thing s[inning
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS JIM, YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER, SOON AND HOPEFULLY I WILL BE A TRUCK DRIVER, I WILL BUY YOUR BOOK . THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Jim thank you for posting your videos! I have a drive test tomorrow and haven't drove a tractor in over 2 years. I needed some refreshing up to do and your videos refreshed me on pretty much what I needed refreshing on. I thank you very much! Your a life saver!
hey bro! do you have "half-gears" in american trucks? for example, it changes 8-speed gearbox into 16-speed gearbox - every gear has 2 options: "low" and "high", lower ones we call "small-gear" and higher - "big-gear", e.g. small-two, big-five etc.
its considered a 9...but really its an Eaton Fuller 8 speed with Lo and the 2 speed reverse. A Eaton Fuller 8LL transmission is the same H-pattern but it has Lo and Lo-Lo...so basically its the same transmission without the Lo & High Range Lo
@RapIsDeadly you dont need to use clutch, If your good enough you just need the rite RPM's and you should be able to do it. If you use the clutch for every gear you are going to burn it out.
Ya , its called flolat shifting. use clutch to start out, when changiing gear, gentely push shifter out of gear while gentely taking foot off fuel. will pop into neutral, bring the rpm down (for upshifting ) depending on tranny bout 400 rpm, gentely push shifter into next hole. if it dosent go right in , gentely raise and lower rpm till it pops in. As long as you dont try to ram it into gear (grind it) it wont cause any problems/damage. you actually shift faster and smoother this way :)
Hold Up, But, do you actually count low gear. I mean because, again I am probably wrong. But, do you really count it because you dont use it alot. Unless for really heavy loads. But cant you just start from first.
I know it's confusing, but that's the way they name transmissions. It doesn't mean you have to start in Lo. When I was driving that truck I'd start out in 1st (or 2nd if I was empty). I'm in a 10 speed now. There's no Lo, just 1st thru 10th. But 1st is similar to Lo. So I start out in 2nd, (or 3rd if I'm empty or partially empty) Jim
well actually if under load you really should start in low, it is easier on drivetrain, but can usually start in first if under 80.000lbs with np. bobtail can start in 3rd
I think that might actually be an 8 speed. Because for the life of me the gear stick only goes up to 8 so I dont know how your shifting 9 gears. But, I might be wrong though. If I am wrong I am sorry.
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tampabayismyhome 1 month ago
im 13 can i train for the test ive been around trucks all my life
TheLego9 3 months ago
what would happen if u shifted into 5th but put it in reverse by accident.
inktoxicated 3 months ago
@inktoxicated it wouldnt go into reverse, the truck basically has to be stopped to go into reverse
distorta1 2 months ago
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JoniKerrsWamBurnsy 4 months ago
Your a good teacher.I'll go out on a limb and ask if you recommend any trucking companies to work for.Who's best to start with and what should rookies be careful of?
MrOrlandoBeach 5 months ago
Do you double clutch? I am a CDL student and I can't tell wheather or not it is easier to double clutch or not.
RagingRambo 5 months ago
@RagingRambo I don't but it's a good idea to learn it. They may want to see that you know how to do it on your road test.
jimscee 5 months ago
@jimscee agreed learn it to make instructors happy. i drove without it many times. but if instructors saw me doing that, theyd raise immortal hell
yamahonkawazuki 1 week ago
@RagingRambo You have to double clutch on the CDL test
Boodieman72 1 month ago in playlist More videos from jimscee
I got a question about a feature in tankers. What are the 3 or 4 hatches on top for? Are they to get inside the tanker for maintenance? Is the tanker actually divided into 3 or 4 sections to reduce sloshing? And what are those tubes on the side for? Are they to fill the tanker?
Prancingwolf7 6 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 Sorry but I've never hauled a tanker, and I've never even read the book on them to get the endorsement on my license. I know there are many different ones that hold different type liquids so a hatch on the top might be for different reasons depending on what's in it. Maybe a tanker driver out there can reply to this.
jimscee 6 months ago
@jimscee Well, I dug in the depths of the internet last night and found a small Wikipedia page discussing various tanker designs. Turns out the number of hatches on top relates to the number of compartments inside the tanker itself. It allows multiple grades of gasoline to be carried to the station in the same trip.
It's pretty hard to find info online about tankers.
Prancingwolf7 6 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 The hacthes on the top are for filling the different compartments of the tanker and the tubes on the bottom are for emtying
yutubedude951 6 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 you answered most of your questions... the hatches on the top of the tank are for vent purposes as well as not all places are equipped for side loading... it is also used as a place to stick the compartment and measure levels... most of the hatches if not all are to small for someone to fit in... the only exception to this rule is food grade tankers as they are required to be cleaned... and yes in general fuel tankers being my fields of expertise are split into 5 compartments....
brandongco89 5 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 it is not to reduce sloshing but to give you the capability to haul more than one product... there are walls with holes in the compartment called baffles to reduce sloshing... the tubes on the side are for side loading and unloading the tanker whether by pto pump on the truck or gravity...
brandongco89 5 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 the hatches on top are for accessing the tanks as well as for "top loading" what ever product is in inside, some tanks are divided to hold different products, non food tanks have baffles inside to reduce sloshing, the tubes on the side are to hold hoses inside for transfering
distorta1 2 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 i dont have a cdl, and have never drivin a tanker, but i work for the natural gas industry, and the tanks are divided, at least in our acid transports. the hoses i believe are onload/offload lines.
port holes on top i believe are to strap levels.
iplaypaintballsowht 2 months ago
@Prancingwolf7 " those tubes on the side " are for the hose. and the one on the back is called Skully vapor recovery, it recovers the gas fumes. the tanker has 3-4 compartments with Baffles separating them to reduce Surge.
tampabayismyhome 1 month ago
Excellent video Jimmy,I'd been looking for something like this years ago when I was first learning to drive stick.I'm hoping your an instructor somewhere,the trucking world "REALLY" needs more people like you,keep up the great work!
34jaxx 7 months ago
i just learned how to drive a tractor trailer! now all i need is a tractor trailer.
GT5hotlaps 7 months ago
@GT5hotlaps ebay
TheLego9 3 months ago
ok tim ty My bad though you said jim. Next question for you a tractor trailer. Without the trailer can a person with a class B cdl drive the truck? can you pull trailers with a class b cdl if you dont go over the weight limit?
fatdrunkstupid78 8 months ago
If the trailer weighs under 10,001lbs. As it reads of my Class A. Class: A-Combination vehicles with GVWR of 26,001lbs or more provided towed vehicle is 10,001 lbs or more. GVWR meaning Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
thatkidinthegreenhat 8 months ago in playlist CDL Instructions
Is that the same as a ten speed? The shift pattern jim
fatdrunkstupid78 9 months ago
@fatdrunkstupid78 Im not Jim, but yes that is the same shift patter, but in a 10 speed you go back in "low" gear in high range
TimS532 8 months ago
I love your videos.Everything that you show is easy to understand.Keep them coming.
jimk4131 10 months ago
Hey do you have to push the clutch in every time you down shift ?
SUPAKING25 10 months ago
when shifting from 4 th to 5th do you push the gear stick futher up then when you did in first gear?
SUPAKING25 10 months ago
@SUPAKING25 No, it just looks that way in the diagram. It's actually the same position that you were in for 1st.
jimscee 10 months ago 2
@jimscee ok I appreciate it...
SUPAKING25 10 months ago
@truckerFG I drive a 10 speed KW now. The first gears barely get the truck moving. Roughly, 1st-0-2mph, 2nd-2-4, 3rd-4-7, 4th-7-10, 5th-10-15, 6th-15-20, 7th-20-25, 8th-25-35, 9th-35-50, 10th-50+. But if you have to look that close you won't be able to see where you're going. Find a good gear for doing typical things like making a turn at an intersection. And listen to the engine. 1500 rpm is good for my truck to shift up, and I can tell by listening when it gets there.
jimscee 10 months ago
thanks
bolerolover3 11 months ago
Im 15 years old, and i was wanting to be a mechanic. But ive been thinkin... would anyone suggest a carrer as a truck driver? My dad has been a truck driver/mechanic almost all his life. I just need some help deciding?
MEADOWSracing78 1 year ago
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Gonna drive some Big Rigs Tonight! Sick!! looks hard tho.. but Ill catch on it easy..
Nataliaa13B 1 year ago
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Nataliaa13B 1 year ago
Don't sign anything that your company wants you to sign regarding any accident or incident. If your company tells you that you will be fired if you do not sign their CONFESSION, then sign it "Under Duress" That's right sign it just like this: "Under duress, intimidation, and coercion YOUR NAME HERE. By doing this you have just voided the confession while still following your companies request to sign. This qualifies as free unabridged speech protected under the First Ammendment.
alltvisanimated 1 year ago
Great videos. Wish i would have found these last year to help with my training. I have a road test for a new company next week and will be watching all your vids and will order your book
sshawn112 1 year ago
Please Show Us how to downshift while driving
I think shifting up is easy but down shifting to me is the most difficult
I think down shifting is the most important thing because if you are hauling a heavy machine and need to go up or down a steep grade this is extremely important to know so you dont heat up the brakes and lose them.
Thanks!
Zeery1 1 year ago
I have a question, why is it that when i drove my dads truck(10 speed) the dam thing wouldnt shift into 5th, 1-4 i was fine and after that 5th was a problem, had to force it to go into gear, it was at about 1500 rpm but the gear lever just would not buldge. I would really appreciate it .
maggotsretards 1 year ago
@maggotsretards I have no idea. I'm driving a 10 speed now. If your dads truck is anything like mine 5th is still in lo range so it shouldnt be a problem with the range switch. On mine 1st is toward me and back, 5th is all the way to the right and back. 4th to 5th shouldnt be a problem. Could be that something is wrong in the transmission.
jimscee 1 year ago
@jimscee Brings back memories. I drove for United for 17 years before I "switched gears" and moved to IT. Now I'm a software engineer (yeah, I know, huh?) But this is to say that you never forget it. And I swear that there are times that I wake up thinking I am late to pick up a truck because I am supposed to be someplace at a certain time. Take some time to appreciate the scenery my friend.
atlastpooryorick 1 year ago
@atlastpooryorick Yeah, I still appreciate the scenery. When I retire I'm sure there will be times when I'll wake up thinking I'm late for an appointment. Good luck in the software engineering business.
jimscee 1 year ago
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@jimscee @jimscee Brings back memories. I drove for United for 17 years before I "switched gears" and moved to IT. Now I'm a software engineer (yeah, I know, huh?) But this is to say that you never forget it. And I swear that there are times that I wake up thinking I am late to pick up a truck because I am supposed to be someplace at a certain time. Take some time to appreciate the scenery my friend.
atlastpooryorick 1 year ago
@maggotsretards -> what type of truck and transmission is it. you might be over shifting 4th gear. Each truck is unique - instead of forcing it to go to 5th, try going into 6th... (if you were grinding 5th)... It it pops into 6th, then you were topping out the 5th gear, and dont climb as much Rpm's for on your next 5th attempt shift. The reverse could be figured out for undershifting also. Good Luck...
clipdan 1 year ago
@maggotsretards check where the gears are most 10 speeds 5th gear is up at the dash and 4th is back u might be goin for a lower gear and not know it
rangerman2237 1 year ago
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DBTogetherForever 1 year ago
@maggotsretards it could be that, that particular gear is worn down from just standard, normal mechanical use or the bearings are wearing down. Although i am not a mechanic, i always try to help a fellow driver. Hope that somewhat helps and safe travels.
DBTogetherForever 1 year ago
@maggotsretards there are sychronizers in the tranny that go bad when they do it causes hard shifts does his truck have alot of miles is it old?
RyanS6759 11 months ago
@RyanS6759 well it is 9 years old and it has alittle over 800000 miles, and my dad tends to push the truck a little to hard so maybe that is the problem, thanks
maggotsretards 11 months ago
@maggotsretards there are sychronizers in the tranny that go bad when they do it causes hard shifts does his truck have alot of miles is it old? and try bumping the throttle while you are pushing the shift lever that helps get thing s[inning
RyanS6759 11 months ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS JIM, YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER, SOON AND HOPEFULLY I WILL BE A TRUCK DRIVER, I WILL BUY YOUR BOOK . THANK YOU SO MUCH.
theundertaker2923 1 year ago
Jim thank you for posting your videos! I have a drive test tomorrow and haven't drove a tractor in over 2 years. I needed some refreshing up to do and your videos refreshed me on pretty much what I needed refreshing on. I thank you very much! Your a life saver!
SCooby1LaQuinta1 1 year ago
hey bro! do you have "half-gears" in american trucks? for example, it changes 8-speed gearbox into 16-speed gearbox - every gear has 2 options: "low" and "high", lower ones we call "small-gear" and higher - "big-gear", e.g. small-two, big-five etc.
emgie89 1 year ago
@emgie89 Yes we do. Unfortunately I just had a 9 speed for the video.
jimscee 1 year ago
Wow great video man very informative and you explain like you would to a person who has never driven a manul.....very good video
TexasRaTleSnake316 1 year ago
can you tell as if theres is difference with 18 speed please
raulnf81 1 year ago
hey man thank you very much that helped so much
raulnf81 1 year ago
thank you
tinleo333 1 year ago
its considered a 9...but really its an Eaton Fuller 8 speed with Lo and the 2 speed reverse. A Eaton Fuller 8LL transmission is the same H-pattern but it has Lo and Lo-Lo...so basically its the same transmission without the Lo & High Range Lo
dubeb31 1 year ago
We just got a 9 speed truck and the head mechanic was saying that you don't need to put the clutch in to shift gears...you just time the speed.
DO any other truck drivers out there only use the clutch for starting out in first gear??
RapIsDeadly 2 years ago
@RapIsDeadly you dont need to use clutch, If your good enough you just need the rite RPM's and you should be able to do it. If you use the clutch for every gear you are going to burn it out.
whyudoin 2 years ago
Ya , its called flolat shifting. use clutch to start out, when changiing gear, gentely push shifter out of gear while gentely taking foot off fuel. will pop into neutral, bring the rpm down (for upshifting ) depending on tranny bout 400 rpm, gentely push shifter into next hole. if it dosent go right in , gentely raise and lower rpm till it pops in. As long as you dont try to ram it into gear (grind it) it wont cause any problems/damage. you actually shift faster and smoother this way :)
TheRetiredtrucker 2 years ago
Sometimes I double clutch, the dealers have told me that double clutching increases your trannys lifespan.
The92foxbody 2 years ago
Thanks For the comeback. This is why I am going to CDL school.
BoatandTruckLover 2 years ago
Hold Up, But, do you actually count low gear. I mean because, again I am probably wrong. But, do you really count it because you dont use it alot. Unless for really heavy loads. But cant you just start from first.
BoatandTruckLover 2 years ago
I know it's confusing, but that's the way they name transmissions. It doesn't mean you have to start in Lo. When I was driving that truck I'd start out in 1st (or 2nd if I was empty). I'm in a 10 speed now. There's no Lo, just 1st thru 10th. But 1st is similar to Lo. So I start out in 2nd, (or 3rd if I'm empty or partially empty) Jim
jimscee 2 years ago
well actually if under load you really should start in low, it is easier on drivetrain, but can usually start in first if under 80.000lbs with np. bobtail can start in 3rd
TheRetiredtrucker 2 years ago
I think that might actually be an 8 speed. Because for the life of me the gear stick only goes up to 8 so I dont know how your shifting 9 gears. But, I might be wrong though. If I am wrong I am sorry.
BoatandTruckLover 2 years ago
many transmissions are named by the number of forward gears. This one has lo, a super slow forward gear, plus 1 thru 8 for a total of 9. Jim
jimscee 2 years ago
what no high an low switch...just the plunger hey..awesome lucky u jimm
djcarbo2006 2 years ago
Thanks Jim, i am in CDL Class A school right now, and this helps a lot.
MRbossman1982 2 years ago
this helped so much
Truckerman1993 2 years ago
is that an 18 speed??
weiserbud67 2 years ago
9 speed
Truckerman1993 2 years ago
Only time I use low is if i get stuck in the mud.
larkh1981 2 years ago
beautiful the way u explain the gears thank you
nycfinest2500 2 years ago
great video very helpful!
shmaltz 2 years ago
Subscribed. :)
AgentHog 2 years ago