Shifting a 18 speed

Dad taking off from the quarry. Bit of gear changing

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Kenworth
• 18
• speed
• SAR
• T404
• Shifting
• Tipper

[bcox85ify]

fuckin smooth as mate

what motor she got ina

[19mstag]

@bcox85ify  Cummins ISX

[ericandreshaw]

is this a 18 speed, and he doesn't have to use the clutch or wait for the rpm to fall, he could just change the gears quicker, and why does he use the clutch to over driver the gears? he could just catch the timing of the engine.

[19mstag]

it might help if u read. uhm its 57 tons so its a bit easyer to use clutch on the quarry hill

[truckinjames]

y does he clutch when spliting gears my dad just rleases the accerator and then it changes. lol dad only uses a clutch to take off.

[19mstag]

I wouldnt know James sorry mate

[Galaxy2517]

The steering wheel is on the wrong side....lol..I know its an Aussie rig....nice job by the way....Ive never had the opportunity to run an 18 speed.....

[ducksknuts]

clutch or no clutch is a drivers choice, personally I don't however there's no harm in it..

[my90tp]

@Galaxy2517 Aussie rigs are the best, wait till you get overtaken by a Road Train in the outback, had it happen to me some time back a big arse MACK with 4 trailers behind it it was like being overtaken by a high rise apartment building at 100kp/h it was freaking awesome, it's something you dont experiance everyday it's mind blowing. (but I do have to Admit I do Love Peterbilt's mainly the peterbilt 379 extended hood Such a Nice Rig)

[mrchino4u]

my car only has 5 HAHAHAHA

[MrZimzam]

sooo smooth

[joedog636]

Is that a t408 sar kenworth

[2112mike]

real smooth

[Signaturegen2]

u can change gears with the revs of the engine, but its better on the truck and on the gearbox to clutch it under load.. as the engaging dogs in the box are cut so they don't come out of gear under load.. hence clutching it which breaks torque making it easier to select gears.. nice operating by the way.. very smooth.