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Uploaded by on Mar 3, 2008

Video of me, shifting up and down thru an 18 speed road ranger gearbox.
Truck is a Stirling (Ford)with a 500 HP Detriot

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  • The truck wouldn't need so many gears if the truck driver wasn't so fat!

  • @MsBountiful How fat would i be if i didn't have so many gears?

  • If I were a trucker, I swear I'd mess up with the gears all the time, and not knowing what to choose... It's like, overwhelming with 18 gears to choose from

  • @CobraMarty After a bit of practice, it comes easily.

  • noticed how you use overdrive as a splitter on the way up, yes I know you are showing off for the camera but what is the usual pattern you use, as I'm used to 15 speeds.

    Cheers

  • @myfeeling4you . . Depends on a number of factors, I drive it as you would use a nine speed, after all an 18 is just a nine speed with the ability to split each gear, I normally split into overdrive on top gear, or split the top 2 gears, no real need for more unless going uphill

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  • That stomach didn't just happen, It's cost me a fortune

  • Nice work drive!! and to the idiots on here who couldnt do our jobs to save them selves get real, cab is our home we can wear what we like and no not all drivers are fat...arre all negative people stupid?

    As again nice work dude!

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  • @CobraMarty I drive a 10 speed. Just change 5 gears flip a switch and repete. Most of the time I start n 4th, flip a switch skip 5th. go back to 1st. (6th) go up from there. When u get use to 10 whats 8 more.

  • @MsBountiful It wouldn't be so bad if he had long pants.

  • Twice top dog!

    

  • Well, I got my ticket today for HR Non Synchro all I need now is to be given a go.

  • Well 2nd HR lesson today and finally figured out I got to slow down the shifts to make it boogy, just wish the instructer hinted to me about that, instead of shouting brake, brake, BRAKE!, which I realised was pissing me off. Any hoo I did warn him about the gearbox needing to be picked up behind us. "Do student's have to pay if a gearbox goes BANG!? I asked. "No" he replied. heheheh, happy days. 18 gears no one can think at that speed. Happy trucking

  • @MsBountiful  dick head

  • @TCFan25 In NSW you have to hold a HC for minimum 12 months before stepping up to MC. though there used to be a way to skip up a class with a letter from your employer.

    Not sure if you can still do that - I hope so. I need to go from an MR to HC.

  • Don't you remember what your driving instructor told you...BOTH HANDS ON THE FUCKIN" WHEEL..!

  • @shaned8845 That's what I should tell everyone. Never thought of it that way.

  • @biggestMetallicAfan - I don't know the truck driver so I can't say if he is an arsehole or not.

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