Changing or shifting gears 18 speed road ranger with clutch. Western Star 4900 with detroit 14 litre

Up shifting and down shifting 18 speed road ranger with clutch.
I am an accredited RMS driving instructor and assessor covering all classes up to Multi combination (MC).
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[@murace19]

I would like thank you to this video to helping me learn changing the gear and passing my driving assessment 1 year ago

[@dylanhaydock2725]

going for my HR soon, ive watched many videos on how to double clutch and split and feel very confident after watching yours. you're the only person showing how to down split a gear, thanks heaps!

[@IDueceZ]

Thanks for the video mate, I watched it probably 10 times went and hopped in the instructors truck and drove it like you demonstrated, done a couple of lessons and passed the D.O.T test with flying colours..you explained it how it should be.

[@hughhayward3520]

That video will help me when I drive my dad’s truck and I’m only 16 years old and I drive only in the bush not on the main roads

[@alliedcartage2838]

Excellent video, no BS, good camera angle!

[@deepposeidon289]

Not going to lie but the jake brake in the Western Stars are mint.

[@mccf17]

Best sound on the planet inside the tunnels lol

[@mozzmann]

@@mccf17 you ought to hear my K908 ISX Cummin's

[@tomlowe8563]

So true

[@johncunningham4820]

Really well explained . The Timing is Crucial and MUCH quicker than People think . IRL there is only about 300 RPM between each gear . Gets a bit trickier when you factor in Grades , Up or Down . I am a retired Heavy Driver . 30 years in the Game . After finishing with the Military . Good Instructional Video .

[@ianturpin9180]

Learnt to drive in a non syncro gearbox car, double declutching was a must.

[@PWD65]

I'm driving a b double at the moment but it's auto. Looking around for other jobs where I can get experience in a road ranger. Only experience I have so far is doing bobtail road tests when I was a mechanic, or when I did my hr and hc license. I'm not too bad at shifting but it's a skill I want to master, great video

[@theweastells]

Thanks for taking the time to watch. Hope it helps!

[@PWD65]

@@jamielittle5633 yeah and if you have mc license and road ranger experience you can work anywhere

[@TheOzflyer]

Great video mate, that’s pretty much the way driving schools will teach and expect you to change gears for your test. Cheers for the video 👍

[@KINGSWAY85]

I'm going to have to have quite a few practices thru instructor......this look complicated. Hate learning new shit.

[@theweastells]

@@KINGSWAY85 If you need some instruction and you are based in Sydney then I can help you with it

[@camerongordon2638]

Man those gear boxers look a lot easy now then when I got my licence, I had a sore leg for about a week lol.

[@LittleStrongBoy]

Cameron Gordon trucker thighs mate

[@stuarth43]

why'd you bother clutching

[@alphaomega3633]

Because he's showing you the way you get taught from an instructor. They don't teach you how to float gears 🙅‍♂@@stuarth43

[@kerrymulcahy8973]

Started out using the clutch but soon leaned to drive a roadranger with my right foot in the bush where there’s no time between changes and looking at revs, going up hill you had to change quick, grab each otherwise you run out of power, no counting crap not like on the highway.

[@mikesbbody]

Good angle and I liked the "One Two" but it would have been better IMO if you mentioned what gear you were shifting into both up and down I'm glad I don't drive trucks for a living the gear splitting and high/low I'd be all over the place.

[@MrLuckyLegs]

Hey Aaron I'm considering getting my HR licence (novice never driven trucks), thanks for this video re double clutching, may I ask please 1) how do you keep track of what gear you are in? 2) why double clutch always- what's wrong with just a clutch change? ...sorry if this is naive question..

[@theweastells]

1) Hard to keep track of the gears unless you have the experience. Keeping track of the gears is a combination of what gear you need at a certain speed by matching your revs with your road speed. 2) Double clutching helps with your timing as the engine revs need to fall to enable a gear change when changing up and need to rise when changing down. Good luck

[@thomashayward94]

Macarthur Driver Training and Assessment Services great reply well said🤘👍

[@thomashayward94]

MrLuckyLegs no such thing as a silly question mate we all have to start somewhere🤙good luck with obtaining your hr weather it’s open class synchro or auto.

[@philosopherqhamilekabeni5904]

this is very good, thank you Western Star

[@lindawescon2892]

Driven twice having trouble down shifting apperently to slow with gear charges and the taco goes down to much Trying again tomorrow Thanks arron

[@tomlowe8563]

Jamie Little revving up wastes fuel

[@SilviaParraTruckingEU-NZ-AU]

great video!!!!! perfect camera angle!

[@awaymat]

Nice video. Can you do it again but this time I want to see the gas and brake pedals please? Keep it up.

[@aarongordon5571]

Sounds beast nice driving

[@intellectualkshatriya3046]

nice one, pls can u do some more videos on downshifting , with showing revs pls . thanks

[@reuben1jacobson]

Bless you brother

[@andynjeje]

Good video mate

[@mannyportelli2114]

Good video. You would be a great trainer

[@TheAussieFloof]

I recently got my HR with this box, the instructor I had was bad. He would noticeably get irritated and impatient if I buggered up a gear change and before I could even assess the situation so I could correct myself he'd already have his hand on the stick trying to find a gear that I was not even prepared for. On every damn corner, he'd say the same shit like a broken record I understand he was trying to get it into my head but hearing it 80 times can get really annoying, especially if you're trying to keep up with him and that's when you bugger up. After lunch I pretty much told him to just give directions and not say anything about the actual operation of the truck and like magic, I didn't stuff up anymore lol

[@silkynormal5034]

god that sounds good!!

[@mbaa8352]

Great video thanks, I'm opposite of everyone else have no problem going down gears but going up gears always gives me trouble, always miss them or grind them, not sure why but it's giving me grief, especially when taking off around a corner or on uphill lights

[@tomlowe8563]

M BAA get the clutch adjusted

[@theweastells]

Changing gears going around corners or uphill is the hardest skill to get. When going around corners changing gears the truck is unbalanced as one drive wheel is going faster than the other which is generally the cause of the rough gear change. Changing gears uphill is a real conundrum. 1. You need more speed to enable the smooth gear change but with more speed you get higher revs. By the time the revs fall enough for the gear to go in the road speed has dropped off. HINT.... try using high revs with the horton fan on as the fan will bring down your revs quickly without losing road speed!

[@tomlowe8563]

Macarthur Driver Training and Assessment Services tough gearchange my ass

[@tomlowe8563]

Macarthur Driver Training and Assessment Services uses more fuel extra load on engine

[@JasonGeoffrey]

Good vid, cheers

[@alphaone3704]

And a western star 🌟 yummmmyyy

[@rx2bp]

nice video helped me cheers

[@stuarth43]

when I was a Cummins mech. we advised to not use jakes in shifting, you can break the crank, but everyone does it, especially pulling logs starting off with triple trailers and esp. with Spicer boxes

[@aaronweastell9984]

Hmm... havent heard that one. I own this channel but for some reason i have lost access to it. Anyhow. I use the jake on the down shift but not the upshift.

[@truckeemick2486]

with a cold engine mainly. camshaft it was I think, but it was definitely on a cold engine.

[@aaronweastell9984]

@@truckeemick2486 I dont use the engine brakes until the engine is warm. Usually 10 to 15 minutes is enough

[@elcaballoblanco9627]

Excellent! Just what I needed. I go for my HC next week. Nervous as hell!

[@alliedcartage2838]

EL Caballo Blanco Did you pass???

[@elcaballoblanco9627]

Allied Cartage well yes thankyou for asking. I booked in for a road ranger but somehow ended up in a automatic. Not happy. I guess that's what you get when you choose the cheapest option. Especially when it's run by a sleazy (racist expletive withheld)! Nonetheless I now have a HC licence. Can always go back and have the B condition removed (synchro/auto only). Ha! Somehow I've wound up with a job driving a little two tonner ferrying plasterboard around town. Go figure!

[@elcaballoblanco9627]

One thing I will say. Automatics give you absolutely no feel as to what's goin' on with the truck

[@alliedcartage2838]

EL Caballo Blanco LOL, glad you made it, and it sounds a bit like my intro to big trucks quite a few years back. :-/ At least you're employed (hopefully pays enough to live on) and you like your new gig. Do what you can to keep your driving record clean and get all the certifications you can get, your future is worth it. good luck!

[@alliedcartage2838]

AaronTrudy Weastell Oh yes, very true! A shitty trainer can ruine your future hopes and set you uo to fail.. I've seen it done!

[@BaixodeBandinha]

Im going from HR synchromesh to HC non synchromesh wish me luck :|

[@deepposeidon289]

What engine is this truck running?

[@dalecunningham622]

Detroit series 60, 14 litre.

[@lukedearing770]

If you single clutch when splitting between gears (I.e, 7 low to 7 high) you don't need to keep turning off the engine brake.

[@KINGSWAY85]

Why does it need double clutching?

[@theweastells]

Because you need to catch the gears as the revs are falling and using the clutch helps with the timing

[@tomlowe8563]

Just use ears and no clutch not needed on these gearboxes

[@KINGSWAY85]

What is clutch braking, I want to learn road ranger

[@aaronweastell9984]

@@KINGSWAY85 a clutch brake slows the gearbox to enable a selection of a starting gear. Under no circumstances must you engage it whilst moving as you will damage the clutch brake

[@KINGSWAY85]

@@aaronweastell9984 I didn't know that, is it serious to?

[@internal1000]

yeeeeha🇿🇦👍🏽

[@user-hi5dd5qh9n]

When going from hi split to next gear low split you only need to press clutch once.

[@aaronweastell9984]

Actually if you select direct from overdrive you just take your foot off the accelerator and put it back on again

[@AgiteAntesdeAbrir]

Is that you Aaron?

[@AgiteAntesdeAbrir]

1,2

[@aaronweastell9984]

@@AgiteAntesdeAbrir it is mate

[@dallasrankin9109]

Wish most Ken worth Jake's sound like that but the western star got good Jake's breaks this one has

[@rachaelshiell937]

Wanting to get my single ticket

[@theweastells]

Hope you ended up getting your trailer licence

[@fordfalcoon4684]

You've lost me already lol Ill just stick to driving automatic coaches lol

[@LittleStrongBoy]

same watch as mine😂

[@mickregan8431]

good video mate but lot easier no clutch plus less ware and tear

[@mozzmann]

RMS Instructor and your doing this Video with bloody Thongs on ,! WTF

[@mozzmann]

Yeah and NOT actually disengaging the clutch either it seems

[@aaronweastell9984]

Jandals are the technical term. It was hot and you can see more of the clutch pedal

[@aaronweastell9984]

@@mozzmann Not actually sure what you mean by not disengaging the clutch. Can't please all of the people all of the time

[@mozzmann]

@@aaronweastell9984 in NZ perhaps

[@mozzmann]

@@aaronweastell9984 OK not re-engaging fully by the looks of things, bloody short throw on the pedal .

[@69catpower]

Cat c-16

[@markjames8791]

Not enough whistle for a c16, love my siggy 620

[@andrewsvlogs9110]

It’s a Detroit engine.

[@theweastells]

Yes its a series 60 detroit. Not as nice as the big bang c-16 CAT but a lot less thirsty. All in all the c-16 was an absolute beast of an engine and loved the sound of the animal when changing up through the gears

[@leojones5403]

my wife asked for divorce cos things aren't that smoth btw us anymore. She changed her mind after these clip things can be as though as a roadranger.i got mc NSW work with euros my favourite man gear stick behind the wheel lets you upshift or downshift. 20 years time from now I won't walk like a Pirate for double clutching .lololololololol. But euros won't give you that sweet loaud engine brake 😂😂😂

[@theweastells]

Cheers mate

[@tomlowe8563]

The scania V8's are awesome

[@tomlowe8563]

No need to use clutch and no need to go one two you are not marching

[@theweastells]

Tom Lowe when teaching someone to change gears the one two and the use of the clutch provide the learner a platform to work with

[@tomlowe8563]

Macarthur Driver Training and Assessment Services more like a march

[@theweastells]

@@tomlowe8563 this is an instructional video showing a road ranger in its basic form. I have taught a lot of people to drive the road ranger with this technique because it works. If you were taught a different way I would love to hear what technique you used

[@tomlowe8563]

Macarthur Driver Training and Assessment Services get the right revs slip in to gear no clutch

[@TOKO33zzz]

@@tomlowe8563 it's for the newbies to get a good feel for the gears and clutch before stepping into that next stage ...

[@garybenedetti2558]

Thongs?