Shifting a Big Rig with a 10 Speed Eaton Fuller

[iFuerzaXI]

nice dip can and spitter, hope its wintergreen or something not shitty

[kcnaomorreu1]

how many hp's ?

[TheSpazModic]

You need a bigger gut. A big belly jiggles a special way in a truck.

[BlkM84]

Driving a 10-speed, even for someone who has never driven a manual transmission vehicle, is easy as chewing gum. Yes, it took me a few days to get the downshifting, but once I did, good gravy was it easy. I'm eager to learn how to downshift 13, 15, and 18-speeds now...lol!

[5153john]

freghtliner columbia?

[MartinandFreddie]

I just love the Eaton box It gives your left leg a nice rest!

[MartinandFreddie]

I just love the Eaton box, gives your left leg a nice long rest!!

[hkrlobo]

Enjoy Lipton Tea !! the drivers beverage!!

no.....always Coca-Cola

[oldfart2413]

Why are you using the cluctch to shift gears? Clutch is for starting and stopping ONLY!!!

[jvanegas14]

are these syncrho boxes. My father drives big rigs, but he nver tells me if theyre synchro or not. he says its harder to grind gears on a regular car than on a big rig.

[jf84stang]

@jvanegas14 no they are are not synchronized like a car a car you have to use the clutch to shift in order to not ruing the tranny a semi you have to use the throttle to bump the RPM's up or break to lower rpm's to shift the gears in simpler terms you have to match the engine speed to the tranny speed to shift which makes it a lot easier to shift with out the clutch a car matches the engine speed and tranny speed for you when you push the clutch

[xmodrock]

what do you mean ford sterling

[stubzDOTmpeg]

@xmodrock Sterling is a heavy duty truck company owned by Ford.

[xmodrock]

@stubzDOTmpeg thats interesting cause i seen trucks that have exactly the same body style as the ram.. and has the same cummins but are sterling brand... i never knew that

[BlkM84]

@stubzDOTmpeg I thought Sterling bought the Class 8 trucks from Ford?

[xDONTxTREADxONxMEx]

Somebody put a 10 speed shift pattern plate in an Estes truck that was a 9 speed. My first day I had no idea they had screwed it up and every time I went to hit 6th gear the truck would lurch forward because it was actually "high low", what they call the funny gear (its not even used)......Im a very experienced driver so it didnt take me long to figure it out, but it would be pretty funny to see a rookie driver trying to figure it out.

[tractordriver247]

@xDONTxTREADxONxMEx do 9 speeds have only one reverse, in both our trucks we have 10s and they have high and low reverse

[cartuner555]

What is that switch on the shifter?

[yalmikhi]

@cartuner555 its the low/high range switch. On the tens you shift 1 through 5 flick it up and go back to first gear's position and go through the same positions to 10. And 13 and 18 speeds have splitter buttons on the side of the sticks for splitting gears. 13s will have red buttons and 18s have grey ones.

[bfry38]

@yalmikhi you're exactly right super 10's are also grey, and 15 speeds on the side is blue.

[jggirolami]

i can c the snuff in your pocket



[TheRayBanRebel]

is that a can of chewing tabacco in ur pocket if so what kind i like me soe grizzly wtg

[joek0617]

my auto teacher has a 10 speed jeep

[farrodread]

Nice footage...

[bionictrucker1]

Nice drivin, & I'm not tryin to knock ya down as this's not my intentions er anything like that, but I do not like Detroits of any kind. I do not like 10 speeds "trannys". To me they're just weak. Not enuff gears to shift. I do not like "autos" either. Be safe out there.

[TheHanswurst95]

Are there a lot of Americans who can't shift???

[MrChestypuller1775]

i wanna be a trucker after i retire from the marine corps

[linoleumcarving]

are Ford Sterling heavy trucks still made ?

[TheDomtar]

Why do people downshift? Cant they just put er in nuetral?

[BRANDONDOOD]

@TheDomtar in a rig, its too much weight to keep on the breaks alone. after a while of breaks only they burn up and are no longer useable

[TheDomtar]

@BRANDONDOOD OH okay ty

[oipbhakeld]

pretty smooth brotha. now throw a dip in from ur right pocket and give her hell

[mabutler83]

I never use the clutch other than starting or stopping! make downshifting 2 gears at a time a bit tricky but do able!

[gooruraw]

Rain! It must be in Washington State?

[NinjaTurtleMofo]

i"m going for my license this weekend little nervous but i have to get them i 'm looking forward driving for a living

[dmta]

@NinjaTurtleMofo i just got my cdl in september and im having a hell of a time finding a job cause i have no exp but i have an interview monday so will se how that goes

[TheBlazen001]

overspeed your clutch??what r u talking about,skiping few gears is fine,i do it whole my life and never fuck up my clutch.clutch have a nothing do with skiping gears.in 5 speed normal car is no problem go 1,2 and 5 or 1,3 and 5. but if u want put into 5 gear u need minimum 60 km/h.

[DanW900]

would you say floating is easier than double clutching?

[ihat3h1tmark3rs]

is that a can of dip in your pocket

[NsFZen]

@ihat3h1tmark3rs snus

[mthd11]

coasting is a good way to over speed your clutch and say bye bye to it.

[drquinn18]

I start truck school next month! My biggest concern is learning how to drive a manual since I have only practiced three times in a car!

[joeylenseigne120]

what place are u at

[joeylenseigne120]

u skip to many gears

[AceTrucker79]

@Steveo451 I only use the clutch to get started and I would be willing to bet you're fatter than me. My decision to not burn out my clutch unnecessarily does not make me fat or lazy. I used to use the clutch for the first 2 years. Burned out several of them. Now that I don't use it I haven't burned out any. I think I prefer to pocket the money saved.

[adamup83]

so when he 1st stopped he threw it into 3rd then went from there

[thecarguy9195]

anyone else notice the chewing tobacco in his pocket?

[23mrcowboys]

wow smooth shifting

[steveo451]

me i like using the clutch, feather is for those fat lazy driver that dont like to do anything but get fatter, i noticed in the video lack of a pronounced slab of greasy fat, prob because you use the clutch good for you.

[TheZoelzer2]

@steveo451 thats funny except, i think your classified as a fat lazy ass just being a truck driver and what people dont know is its actually hard as shit. expeacially if u hauling flat bed and somthing fucks up.

[steveo451]

@TheZoelzer2 i know its hard why i cant understand why people take the easy way is king. do little extra pays off is all im sayin for too many lardos.

[zacatetas]

your very smooth, since your floating just out of curiosity whats the prime RPM for entering a high range gear? 1300-1500? I mean with your type of engine/tractor

[powerstroker0622]

@muddyhusky lol u sure will

[DanW900]

Why can't American trucks have synchronized transmissions and disc brakes like European trucks? Why do Americans use "crash boxes"?

[bobcats330]

@DanW900 have you ever drove a heavy truck with air discs in them?? just curious, one our fire engines is an 83 mack with them and when you hit the brakes they grab and will send you thru the wind shield if you hit em hard enough. not saying their bad, just touchy.

[sonyfanboy100]

I thought when you come to a stop you are supposed to downshift until you get to the first gear.

[zytekfan]

Nice can of dip in your pocket hahaha

[halosux4life]

did you know it isnt ford?

it is daimler

[mathewgardiner805]

i dont know to much about truck driving im thinking about going to the school in mira loma...is he driving an automatic?

[countryboy77351]

I drive a Volvo WG @ work (yardhorse duty), we have a pretty big complex and we pry shift 900+ times a nite,

[powerstroker0622]

You dont need the clutch, the clutch will burn out fast if u used it for every gear. 

[muddyhusky]

@powerstroker0622 You will also burn your left leg if you use the clutch with every shift lol.

[eklambeth00]

i know in school they tell you not to coast. but i love coasting. you run local for a freight carrier like me you will learn to coast. bump braking to get out of a high RPM gear.

[eklambeth00]

you dont need to push the clutch in no more after you take off, and if you are sitting on a downhill and lazy like me, you can let it roll forward without the clutch and then grab your first gear that way and you can drive all over town without ever using the clutch. time your lights right dont roll right up with the car in front of you. say you are in 7th light ahead is going red you are several hundred feet out bump the trottle pull it out of gear and coast.when light turns put it in the gear.

[locsta06]

im in trucking school now,my 2nd week,why didnt you have to push in clutch every shift and what was that lever you was using??

[josh198869]

i thought ford sold there big rig dav to dodge?

[everysubjectman]

@josh198869 no i think they sold there big truck line to sterling. Dodge hasn't made a big truck since the 70's i believe

[josh198869]

@everysubjectman well you no freightliner is owned by cryslear so is dodge so its in the fam lol

[everysubjectman]

@josh198869 i didnt know crysler owned freightligner. but how is that related to ford big trucks?

[MagnaV3084]

I love the Eaton Fullers, but hate anything less than 15 speed.

[CreRay]

Does it not have a clutch brake, or do you just not use it?

[ToonMachine]

would the be copenhagen in yer front right pocket there

[couragio235]

The Sterling is a VERY comfortable ride...;)

[MrJimmycesspool]

No you flip the splitter while in gear then you proceed to shift like usual

[4inches4u]

Can you flip the splitter in neutral?

[MrJimmycesspool]

I drive that same truck but in white those are damn good trucks and damn good 10 speeds

[rollinon44s]

It only rains like that in Oregon Lol.

[bullyfrog08]

This isnt by chance an ABF truck is it?

[gforcejunk]

Was mesmerized with the great video. Made it look all too easy!

[endroo93]

I like lipton green tea...

[truckdriver3126]

I'm class b at the moment, looks like fun what you're doing

[laramie4x4]

one of the best trannys ever made. for flat land runs. and by far one of the easiest to shift.

[griffdastick]

As for timing shifts it's all by feel.. At least when u have drivin a truck at least once. And double cluthing is soo easy... Speed shifting is more challenging

[54goonie]

i'm trying to get my cdl how do you no when it's time to switch to next gear???is double clutching hard to do???

[kiatruck]

That looks like up around High Point, NC.

[maggotsretards]

can enybody help, ive only driven a semi twice and going from 1-4th gear i am fine but for some reason when i try to take it out of 4th gear into 5th i cant, are my rpm's wrong?

[liftedresearch17]

skoal in the pocket?

[kstangent]

Ahh, floating the gears. Brings back memories. I think I liked Fuller better than the rockwell transmission, but then again the truck with the rockwell was a super 8, not a ten speed. Detroit series 60 and Fuller is a good combination. Break it in right and it will pull like hell.

[ProTuner06]

Nice driving. Honest question for ya. What do you think about driving big rigs for a living? My cousin just finished a school for his CDL Class A license and is already driving a 10speed rig for a college and he's really enjoying himself. He's trying to get me into the school now and I'm interested but is it worth it? Is it a good career to follow? I'm considering it but am not completely sure.

[eklambeth00]

@ProTuner06 its not that bad and its fun and you will have lots of freedom and meet interesting people out there.

[cheyennepride4life]

@ProTuner06 I also am going through a truckin school! I love it to death! The pay asfter school is worth it for me because construction is really dead at the moment here in Phoenix Arizona! Anyways Its really worth getting your CDL!

[ProTuner06]

@cheyennepride4life Yeah, my cousin just finished the school and he's trying to get me to do it. I'm giving it some serious thought. The pay looks more than worth it and it just seems like an exciting career to work. I love to drive so why not get paid to drive. Good luck at your school.

[felixchaus]

@ProTuner06 As someone said if you are Longhauling "it´s a lonely job, you will be alone in cab for 10 hours a day. Some times you will be away from home several months on straight row and when you get to home you sleep as much you can and be on the road again."

But he said that he wouldn´t do anything else in the world

I´m trying to get license to drive a big rig.

Always I´m driving a truck I´m happy and calm. I`sad that at the moment that I don´t drive a rig for living.

[NinjaTurtleMofo]

@ProTuner06 i'm in the same situtation,i'm sure i want to do it my father-law been doing it for years and he loves it ,lets just do it !

[turbocummins94]

what kind of chew is in your pocket

[fmx197]

hey sskilla once you get the hang of driving a truck its just like driving a car you just have to remember you are alot heavier and you have alot more to concentrate on and you have to be aware of everything going on around you all the time

[Newfieguy89]

Ahhh new school .....old style you couldn't pre-select before going into high range. I dont mind a 10 speed...prefer a 13 or 18. But then again, I'll drive anything!!

[eklambeth00]

they can be a little more unforgiving than a 8 speed because closer ratio in the gear box, but they are not bad, of course i have been driving one for 15 years.

[JamesTyreeII]

@eklambeth00 I drove an 8 and had much more trouble than I ever did with the 10.

[CJO740]

Those 10 speeds can be so easy to shift if you know how, but you'll grind the hell out of the gears if you try to start off learning how to shift without a clutch.

[shmaltz]

sweet!

[454sskilla]

can someone tell me if it is hard to learn how to shift and drive one of these trucks im just 15 years old and curious.

[eklambeth00]

its a ford sterling 2008 model single axle tractor.

[s172mch]

what model truck?