How to use the extra gear in an 18 speed

Video of me driving a kenworth K104B to Townsville

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Kenwort
• K104B
• 18
• speed
• roadranger
• cummins
• signiture
• b-double
• extra
• gear

[AUSSIEGIZMO76]

Honestly dude.... or Dud........ I am going to carry on like a wank, but seriously...... Im currently piloting a 155tonne rated K108 on heavy haulage based in Sydney. I sometimes run up Mt Ousley twicein that day with up to 121tonne on permit with a 2x8 & 5x8 MTE dolly & float not to mention the heavy push/pull work we do with 2x8 & 8x8 Drake dolly & platform which takes us up to 183.5tonne gross.. NEVER HAVE I HEARD OF ANYTHING MORE F'ING REDICULOUS THAN THIS VIDEO!!!!! you are a Humetard!!!

[alwaysoffroad]

@AUSSIEGIZMO76 I also do heavy haul work ( well up to 140ton only) and the answer is NO I don't and never will use this gear while carting anthing more than a B-Double. Glad you have you opinion and have expressed it, as that's what youtube should be used for. Thankfully I am a fully qualified driver trainer now and also have many driving awards so I feel as though you may have taken this video to seriously. It's just to show you CAN use it if need be. Not to say it should be common use

[EJholden]

I find this and other video's like this interesting but I work for approx 7 different blokes and have worked for many many more over the many moons and when I have asked them if they mind if I try this they have said only if you don't want to drive for us again. I work for many different people as I am a good driver and all I do is help them when there driver needs a break and I look after there gear. Yes I am Aussie

Just ask boss before you try this and see there take on it.

[alwaysoffroad]

@EJholden Yes i'm glad you wrote this. I don't know why so many people have a go at this video saying i'm an idiot and would get sacked if I drove for them bla, bla, bla. The fact is I only made the video to show people that this is possible and not to use it as common practice. The truth is I was shown this when I was about 19 years of age by my best mate, who also happened to turn out in the end to be my boss. He taught me in his trucks and encourages me to use this gear whenever possible

[Kenworth608]

thats going down palmerston range isnt it?



[alwaysoffroad]

@Kenworth608 yeah mate driving from Malanda down the palmeston

[alwaysoffroad]

@turbancp WEll I'm also a heavy mechanical fitter and have worked on and rebuilt many Roadrangers over the years. if you ask any of the mechanics that work at roadranger they'll tell you it has nothing to do with the gearbox but the driver. Because the teeth on the dog ring are not rounded off like other gears if you dont engage them at exactly the right revs they can grab and send shock through the box and that's what stuffs them. My mates truck has 26 yrs of use like this and is still fine

[alwaysoffroad]

@abeeke85 WEll I'm also a heavy mechanical fitter and have worked on and rebuilt many Roadrangers over the years. if you ask any of the mechanics that work at roadranger they'll tell you it has nothing to do with the gearbox but the driver. Because the teeth on the dog ring are not rounded off like other gears if you dont engage them at exactly the right revs they can grab and send shock through the box and that's what stuffs them. My mates truck has 26 yrs of use like this and is still fine

[seglermichael]

wrong seat

[TonyqTiger]

Wow this car runs a touch to the knob, spool spooling at approximately 6psi with nary a finger on the cursor! Simply magical this shows the advancements made in the alpha soui industry. Puts me on shear pins and needles.

[andywashere12]

what car is that ya noob

[tnphysics]

@alwaysoffroad What is the damage that will result if this gear is used while hauling a heavy load? I have never understood this.

Also, what damage will result from using a 13 speed as an 18 speed using the 18 speed knob?

[4624tone]

@alwaysoffroad Here in the US, we call it the mystery gear, works great for turns, jst enough gear, hard to miss, just gotta be guick to catch fifth, just dont rev it all the wway out, i liked your vid...fuck the rest.

[austrucker01]

awesome glad it's not my box

[stefanieschilkowski]

I suppose he is a proud driver, my driver trainer would have a shot at him about the limited use of the clutch though. We got put into K200's with a bloody auto shift, that would be a lot easier to teach on a video.

[fullysiktrucka]

i found this vid very helppful and gave me alot of insight, i love trucks, basically been on one, dad had an 8v92 gm in a white road commander runnin Hay to Boort, now im 18 and will be going for my liscence soon so i been a bit nervouse about the gears, so thanks mate