How to shift a 10 speed tractor trailer

[@c0sm0gyral80]

Appreciate everyone explaining that you don’t have to push the clutch in all the way when moving. I just started into the diesel tech world and my company requires me to drive the big rigs into the shop myself and cascadias are the only manual truck they have rn and to this day up until now I couldn’t shift and was too scared to work on these year model trucks for fear that I might damage the clutch and down a truck. Thanks everyone

[@marc2ish]

This man explained it better than all of them, your teaching is more vivid.

[@TheJosa007]

What a great tip about finding the gear you should be at 40 MPH. It was a very good video.

[@Shedshananigans]

I’m in CDL school now and after much practice, I was unable to drive a manual. They recommended I switch to automatic which I did. My hats off to anyone who can actually do it successfully. It’s not easy.

[@tenzinwoeser1964]

Thank you. I am a CDL Class A Driver for almost 6 years but have been driving Automatic & 6 Speed manual which is completely different from 10 speed. Drivers talk of double clutching but never explained to me as simple as you did & even shifting the Gear without using the clutch which according to you will come after driving for quite some time. Now i know what double clutching is. Its engaging the clutch twice once to switch to the nuetral & the second to switch the higher or lower Gear. Thanks. Some of the viewers have commented to put on Pants but I dont care as long as its comfortable to you. Wearing a pant will not make a new driver know better but the way you make others understand better is more important. Thank you once again.

[@FormerWMDriver]

Thank you. I've driven straight trucks on and off for the past 10 years... all of them were automatic. I feel just like you, my car is manual, but that's definitely not a truck. Recently I had the need to drive a manual and it was an ugly experience, I was over thinking it, and there was no one to properly train me. Thank you for this video, it was just what I was looking for.

[@joshbrown3009]

i have been in the same boat, but tankers and dump trucks, still having to get used to it and now they want me to drive more and up grade now,lol. fun

[@cjbotts]

I’m in the same situation. I drive a truck but believe it or not learned on an automatic and never drove stick even a car. Made for an embarrassing situation at work the other day but oh well. Now someone will have to teach me.

[@thebeermaker2102]

Yep I'm in the same boat got a A class cdl in an automatic and been driving for a garbage company for 14 yrs they just bought all automatic trucks now I want to get something different so I got to get this down

[@latinace1981]

At what RPM are u suppose to switch gears?

[@gregrobertson1025]

i attended trucking school before & failed because of not knowing how to downshift properly. i plan on taking a 2nd course & your video helps alot, thank u

[@SkilledEddie]

I watched another video and the guy said you shouldn't push the clutch down all the way when double clutching. You only have to press the clutch in slightly you''l feel the slop of the pedal go away and that's all you really need to push. The reason is if you press it too far you can possibly engage the clutch brake and destroy the transmission. You only bottom out the clutch at a complete stop going from neutral to a gear.

[@trentcooper8894]

Don't push it all the way to the floor rigs have a transmission brake and you won't be able to shift also when down shifting get your rig at 1100 rpm slightly hit the clutch put it in nutrual then punch to get it up 1600rpms then grab a gear

[@BiologistRyan]

+Trent Cooper rev matching? oh huh didnt know they didnt have no syncros.. explains the double clutching.

[@kasman56]

+SkilledEddie your right you can break the clutch brake you only need to dump your clutch about 6 in.

[@kasman56]

+Trent Cooper yup true

[@kamran1]

+SkilledEddie Don't bother double clutching at all, it is what rookies do.

[@Jenovasson]

Thanks for the video. I got my Class A in 2011, drove for a month, quit, didn't do it again until late 2013. I was nervous about the time lapse and watching this video helped me get back into the zone. That company went out of business and I did other work until now, getting back into it and need these refresher videos again.

[@fmann7545]

I liked that adding the speed together will tell you what gear you need to be in . its takes the thinking out. Nice newbie Tip!

[@dw7598]

F Mann that’s what I didn’t understand Add what two numbers together??

[@Yeffry42]

Add the two numbers on the MPH for example: 25 MPH you add 2+5 which is 7 so that’s the gear you use.

[@jakesmith2984]

D W The speed. So if you're at 35,then 8th is the gear you should shift into. It goes every 10 15=6th 25=7th 35=8th 45=9th 55=10th

[@jacob-v8567]

15 is 6, 25 is 7, 35 is 8, 45 is 9 and 55 is 10. Easy peasy.

[@shannonhollister4009]

Is that same for 18 speed ?so 99 mph is 18

[@jonathanbateman10]

Just started driving a ten speed. Had never even driven a stick period. You explained it as good if not better than my instructors at the school I'm currently going thru for cdl. Thanks

[@SmokeDogNY420]

I don't even drive truck and this video was informative, pretty cool....

[@CaLi-TailzUp]

Very detailed, im lucky I found this clip. Ur right when u said other trucker clips jus show us their shifting and not the schematics. Nice job, thank you. I pray all the students or experienced drivers who learned something from this you are blessed 10x over.

[@marcolopez4499]

I love the part about the gears and the numbers this is what I'm looking for on the videos

[@felipehernandez8603]

I am a truck driver but I have been away for a hand full of years and I’m thinking going back to trucking and I found your video very refreshing thank you for helping me recall myself 👍🏼✅

[@McNunkyNutz]

Upshift Rev to 1500 Tap to neutral Tap to gear Downshift Break to 1000 Tap to neutral Rev 1500 Tap to gear Do NOT push clutch all the way in Unless at a full stop. Should only go as deep/even as the break pedal while shifting. Good luck!

[@neilbaylard5205]

I can’t down shift in class to save my life I’m going to try your recommendation thx in advance!

[@tylerpatterson1267]

That would never work in my truck lol. Rev to 2000 minimum before shifting. Every truck is different, I never went to a cdl school, I grew up around trucks and just went and took the test. But I know in the schools they don’t seem to teach you that every truck you drive will be different. They just have this 1500-1000 cookie cutter model

[@ICYPROFITS]

This is subjective but the idea is right. These numbers will change based on the truck, if your bobtail, empty or loaded.

[@adheelb5833]

Same as the 8 or 9 fuller boxes easiest box.

[@youngchirp12]

@@tylerpatterson1267 double clutching oil eventually f****** the clutch only double clutch when it's time to take the test after that you ain't got a double clutch matter of fact the trainer will tell you not to double crush if anything they want you to float the gears

[@thattruckerwes8072]

FYI: you don't have to push the clutch that far when you're double clutching. Only you are coming to a stop or taking off that you do. Just push about an inch from the free play area.

[@JJM-qf8dz]

This driver is always on top and hits the nail every time. Not too much, not too little just enough to get it done right.

[@eliseferrari8510]

the key to double clutching is when shifting gears you dont push your clutch out all the way or it engages the clutch brake )something you dont want to do)

[@jamesstricklin1343]

That's my tbought

[@Premium93Gaming]

Lol who double clutches anymore?

[@guy_incognito7538]

@@Premium93Gaming you HAVE to double clutch to pass your driving test

[@cody3482]

Trying to learn it now, in school learned how not to do it today...

[@cody3482]

@@Premium93Gaming professional drivers

[@otnielo.t.manary273]

As you said in the beginning, there are not so many videos out there as this one you did. I am OK with smaller trucks (26,000lb) which is basically just 6 gears (with reverse). And now that I am getting the CDL and I am looking for a video that would help me, I am really happy to had found yours. Great. Video. Good information. - Now I need to learn more about all the instruments on the dash... To make sure I will pass the test. Thanks for your time in making these videos.

[@gustavoaguilera3377]

actually I already learned to double clutch in my school and yes u don't depress the clutch to the floor just pass free play point only time u fully depress clutch is when u completely stop

[@JSLiM314]

Started off driving 13 speed. Had to adjust to 10 speed for a new job. This was very informative. Thank you

[@zainb2261]

Thanks for the vid man. Makes my life a lot easier. I'm getting better at floating the gears and honestly hate double clutching because of the toll it takes on your leg. I just need more practice like you said and will get better and better. Also like the trick of adding up the numbers to know what gear to get into.

[@heathhawks4779]

Ive drove for the Army for many years but they all have AT. I am about to take a job driving and now will have to step it up. I am decent at floating but really struggled with the stopping and what gear to be in. The addition on the speedo is going to help me alot. Thanks for posting.

[@acs1789]

Very informative. This guy kind of looks and sounds like Mr. Mackey from South Park.

[@SR20tony]

Drugs are badd mmmmkay

[@kordellricesnax]

It’s just that simple Mkay😭😭😭

[@johnwahan9086]

Miss The 10 Speed In My Phone Company Days. Basically 1 Through 5.. But You Got High Low. . Down Is 1-5.. Up Is 5-10. In Traffic Go Down Start In 2nd. Then Go Up. 1 Is Granny Gear. Great In Mud. Get Feel For It. Use Engine With No Pressure To Shift. Clutch Engages Gear. Damn I Miss That Truck Sometimes. Took It Though Muddy Back Roads. Remember Backing Into Ditch And Unhooked Trailer Then Used Machine To Get Me Out. Just To Turn Around. Benifits Of Having Ditch Witch On Trailer. Thanks For Sharing Your Video. Lots Of Memories. No Cell Phones Back Then. Had CB Radio But No Signal In Rural Areas. We Were On Our Own In Trouble. Learned Quickly How To Run a Truck. Yes Many Mistakes. But I Never Had To Walk Out In Middle Of Nowhere In Dark Backroads. That Truck Took Care Of Me. Whew!

[@davidprice7903]

Aren't you worried about wearing out your clutch brake? The only time you should push the clutch all the way to the floor is when starting out form a complete stop.

[@swmtothemoon6660]

exactly.

[@jimmypineault2648]

And if you are good you dont even have to ...

[@canalcaribeno]

I used to drive trucks, and just love the adding up the numbers part, to know in which gear to be in when slowing down. If God willing will get back into driving again, i still have a good couple of years more to continue to drive. Hopefully starting my owner operator thing if God willing. God bless for refreshing this tips.

[@GuruCrosser]

It's j-u-s-t t-h-a-t s-i-m-p-l-e!

[@trey4756]

Haha I know that's all I heard!!

[@kasman56]

+GuruCrosser I get it lol

[@josevaladez9973]

right

[@saw3]

GuruCrosser kkk simple too hard for me

[@Jakjak2014-z4t]

It is nice that you are trying to help but the socks and legs are a distraction and it's always nice to hear the truck running, I am looking for a refresher video to get back to work.

[@AndreasFragou]

Good Job man. I got a job as a truck driver because of you. Thank you. 👍👍👍🙏🙏. Also if you come across an 18 speed it will be great to give us a video. You will rock it I'm sure.

[@JIMMYVISTHEKEY]

1300-1500 RPMS, not just a lil rev....on the downshift

[@skirkey26]

I noticed in the beginning of the video you said you looked all over youtube on how to shift before you went into school lol that's exactly what I'm doing now! I start school in endicott ny "sage truck driving school" Feb 11th, 2013! One week away! Thanks for the video. Very intructional and helpful. See ya on the road!

[@Garrison64]

You don't push in the clutch to rev for your downshift. Having the clutch in at that point is a common mistake of students in trucking schools. Once the clutch is in revving the engine accomplishes nothing because you just created a disconnect between the engine and the transmission. The whole point is to bring up the speed of the entire assembly not just the engine. So the correct way is to Press the clutch and move the shift lever to neutral. Let out on the clutch and rev the engine to the correct RPM (aprox 300 RPM higher than when you took the truck out of gear), then hold that RPM steady while you depress the clutch and put the truck back into gear.

[@vikingvic]

is there a real need to push the clutch to the floor all the time while doubleshifting...? Difference between older trucks and different transmissions right? i tend to prefer floating..

[@Garrison64]

The clutch should never be pushed to the floor while double shifting as that would stop the transmission and screw up the shift. This is true on any truck with a clutch brake old or new. It is only used to stop the transmission to get the truck into gear if it is out for some reason usually when first starting the truck. Floating is a totally different topic.

[@otisjackson4834]

Garrison64 I would like to know more about changing gears

[@mundaserious2]

For the first time in my life I drove a Manuel vehicle with double clutch,, this video explains perfectly how this works thanx a lot for posting this video good information.

[@gustavoaguilera3377]

#1 The accelerator (throttle)is released,the clutch pedal is pressed,and the gearbox is shifted into neutral.#2 The clutch pedal is then released,the driver matches the engine speed to the gear speed either using throttle (accelerator)(when changing to a lower gear )or waiting for engine speed to decrease (when changing gear to a higher gear)until they are at a level suitable for shifting into the next gear.#3 At the moment when the revs between engine and gear are closely matched,the driver then instantly presses the clutch again to shift into the next gear.The result should be a very smooth gear change. hopefully this helps cause I'm new comer to trucking.

[@dannyw9546]

Gustavo Aguilera thanks, I’m in school now and they say not to rev when clutch is down, to down shift. They say clutch to neutral rev and then clutch in, I was wondering because this guy did a rev with the clutch down

[@rminitials]

The best instructional video on how to shift a 10 speed. It's really just that simple. Thank you!!!

[@drbandach1]

Hey Louie, don't get nervous, don't panic. It's just like driving a car, just a little bigger. Keep it simple and you'll do fine. GOOD LUCK! Let me know how you do.

[@TonyTalladega]

Is it necessary to double clutch or can you just hit the clutch and go right into next gear?

[@watchyourtubenow2009]

I have my CDL A for 8 years now and never went to driving field because a job i didn't think i get, eventually i got it and work for them since then, After watching your video, all the stuff the driving school taught me, came back naturally. I, wish some company would hire me as a part time driver, as i am considered inexperienced since i didn't drive for 8 years.

[@TheAmick218]

You're way too deep on the clutch. You're hitting the clutch brake now. 1-2" past free play in a 1-2 count.

[@alisonmarsiske8060]

Nicholas Amick c

[@swmtothemoon6660]

my point exactly.

[@26glockster]

I was just about to ask that question. I thought you only had to put small pressure on the clutch when changing gears. What is the point of holding it all the way down. What does the clutch break do? Thanks in advance

[@cormac9185]

Thanks I noticed he was to deep on the double clutching

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

@@26glockster the clutch brake stops the transmission spinning so when you stop its ready to select lo 1st 2nd or reverse before taking off again...

[@d1o8u1g]

Im going to Dallas April for a drivers course to drive for my company in Houston."SAIA" this video has been perfect as i have had trouble down shifting.Ill be on the yard tommorrow again to practice more.Youve been extremely helpful bro .Thanks!

[@kowal789]

I'm sorry but I noticed you explained by clutching all the way. This is incorrect. Trucks have a clutch brake that activated after a certain clutch depth has been achieved. To disengage the clutch without activating the clutch brake, you only need 2-3 inches of clutch travel. Constantly fully clutching will prematurely wear the clutch brake.

[@liljoke713]

kowal789 I was just thinking the same thing

[@pjefsquad]

Good to know 👍

[@rajsood7571]

agree with you

[@yourtymekaraokewiththedcdj9807]

I was thinking that myself, and he didn't he didn't rev it before putting it back in gear

[@m.g4889]

I did noticed too !!!! And also its true clutching always down active the clutch break. Witch allows to stop the transmission from spinning, and also calls engaging point and you just clutch always down when you start first gear moving and also reverse that's it !!!!!

[@deejaymetro1227]

wow i dont need to go to driving school anymore he made this look so easy i have been looking for a video like this for years thanks bro

[@doubledouble4021]

Great Video man, you taught me how to double clutch in 2 days

[@howarddrakeford]

Man,I hired on with this company,and although I have driven many trucks before,they were European ones! I just naturally assumed it'd be ok. It isn't!!! I am catching hell with this thing!!! So,I am going to take your advice,and try not to overthink it,not to rush,and to apply what you said about adding the digits on the speedometer to downshift. To be honest, I think I'm trying to hard. The company has been really nice about it,but I still feel the pressure! So,I hope this works!! Thanks man!

[@eddiejames2905]

You should NEVER push the clutch in as far as this guy is doing when shifting through the gears!!!

[@rubendariorodriguezperalta9994]

That’s so true !!

[@ethankamphof3014]

why though?

[@caseyclark2181]

@@ethankamphof3014 Because the clutch brake

[@maxb1401]

@@ethankamphof3014 truck transmission is different from a manual car, when you start off in 1st or 2nd, when the truck is Not moving you have to push it all the way in, but once it starts moving you only push the pedal half way in. pushing the pedal all the way stops the flywheel? wears out clutch brake, only need it when starting from stand still not once younare moving.

[@ethankamphof3014]

@@maxb1401 ah okay. i knew it was something about the clutch brake but didn’t really fully understand it. on our 10spd freight liner i only clutch once anyways and then float the gears instead, saves a lot of head ache when chopping silage.

[@paulwilliams9917]

The best instructor i have seen so far

[@kelvinreissland1412]

good number trick at the light. with the gears. never looked at it that way. i kind of work off of sound and feel. but we learn something everyday

[@altoncrosland]

Awesome advice. To be honest I drove a 10 speed years ago. And I'll admit I forgot alittle. This video is great if you want to brush up.

[@cpthpy61]

When shifting, you don't push clutch all the way, just tap it.

[@Princefaro]

Hey, I am Ish. Thank you for this very helpful video. you are appreciated so much. I am getting ready to start driving for Universal. It has been about 4 years since i was in a truck. thank you

[@brandonanthony7331]

I start school in 2 weeks I’m pretty damn anxious. I’m 27 so I grew up in all automatic cars luckily my dad as a manual that I’ve had to drive many times. I’m no where near an expert but I have no issue driving it. Double clutching, the gear splitter, and the sweet spot seems complicated and down shifting really seems like a bitch.

[@daytondavee8618]

Clutching in a car or truck is different than a bobtail

[@youngchirp12]

Thank you I'd rather drive a stick in a semi versus driving a stick in a damn car

[@daytondavee8618]

@@youngchirp12 haha I agree with you! I need to get better at catching the gears when I turn for instance when I come off a free way and have to slow down but not stop I have a hard time finding the right gear to put into.

[@raymondwilliams2609]

You're really good at explaining the gear shifting; I Even understood the 18 shift video, too! Thanks, I've always wanted to know how they worked. Got them both first time-and I'm Dyslexic!

[@caasiwms]

Gosh, how I miss driving these Eaton straight 10s...

[@daireemt8973]

I found this very helpful and "just that simple." I passed the road test on first attempt. THANKS!

[@josephjwang9070]

Thank you for this detailed video. Just a question on the last part about the traffic light turning green. Being that 10th and 5th are in the same location... Let's say you're in 10th and need to got 5th for speeds a bit below 15 mph, do you just push down to low range? or do you have to shift out of 10th, press down on low range, double clutch back into 5th

[@AnthonyJohnson-lp3ez]

Must clutch to transfer!!! It would just still act like the present gear your in.

[@arnieb7443]

Michael, I feel that he did a fine job. I feel that ANYONE who decides to learn to drive a tractor had better first learn to drive a stick shift car. And when they do, matching engine speed to gear speeds should become intuitive - unless they want premature wear on the synchronizer rings that car transmissions have. And the "it's that easy" would then apply - during or after practice.

[@adventureron7]

Will double clutching wear out your boots so you have to shift in socks?

[@jared2807]

You dont have to double clutch at all it will tare up the transmission

[@BlaqMambaX]

I can't.... LOL!

[@darthzak7970]

Bahahhaha

[@richardbarker6615]

Jared Biggs Most trucking schools want you to double clutch for their test and again for the DMV. Once you get your CDL you will probably float the gears and may never double clutch again but when in school do it their way.

[@ami_269]

adventureron7 you are funny

[@vanessaknight8716]

Thanks you were very helpful, I start school this week and this video help take off some of my anxiety

[@dirkdigler21]

Professional drivers don't use the clutch we float the gears. Also when starting from a standstill never rev the motor while releasing the clutch, it is NOT like a car..... you will fry the clutch. The clutch is only used to move from a standstill.

[@MrBasketball1521]

I agree with this guy^^^^ however most people probably don't understand floating gears.

[@jabmolou]

jt same here, never used it but from a dead stop. Made a very good foot rest.

[@davidjessee7701]

dirkdigler21 thank you..I pulled for super service.....

[@ryanrejuvenated3626]

Im trying to start truck driving and all of the videos are so helpful

[@roxay4100]

awww shittttd escaping the cops and teaching you how to double-clutch

[@shardnugget]

SHITTTT

[@shardnugget]

HYUUU

[@norrisgoodjr]

Lmfao

[@LynnUs78]

New subscriber here...I really enjoyed this video!! I'm in the process of studying for my permit and we will be purchasing our first truck the begin of the year! Thanks for this informative video

[@curtisbrown3460]

double clutching tip: use the Adams Family Theme song. DA NA NANA Clutch Clutch

[@kylejabin3016]

I love tips like this (I'm a musician, so I think better in time signatures lol)

[@999fishandchips]

Extremely helpful sir, im getting my CDL in a few days now, kind of nervous about what this training is comming at me

[@flamingolegs]

my name is cutch and i show you how to clutch

[@FAS1948]

If you talked about driving a stick in the UK, people might think you were a witch in charge of a broomstick. When I drove big stuff years ago, they mostly had 6, 12, or 16 gears, and no-one taught me how to drive with anything more than 6 gears, so I had to figure the rest out for myself. I'd learned on crash boxes so I tended to double de-clutch out of habit, and that gave me time to estimate the next gear I needed whether I was changing up or down, and that seemed to work for me, because I knew immediately I let the clutch out if I was in the right rev range.

[@williamstafford3697]

Ok when he explained downshifting yep he has a lot to learn

[@jimmypineault2648]

That got my feeling too ! 🤣 clutch in and rev .... yeah right bud ! Hahahahaha

[@Torxtto]

I'm in trucking school now and we learned about all this today. Man that shit went right over my head but thanks a lot for the simplicity. I understand it better now. Cant wait to actually get hands on though

[@usa093]

Great video! Love the tip about adding the numbers from the speed together!

[@kennethconnor3089]

I'm about to start tds soon, never drove a tractor trailer I actually understood and caught on to it watching the video a couple of times, I'm gonna keep watching this video until I leave for tds, appreciate the info

[@ikelenafly]

"its NOT that simple" lol..just kidding. Great vid bro

[@luban4u]

Thank you so much bro. Basically i did learn from you. That's right there is not to many video tutorials about this important thing I just passed my road test basically because your video. God bless you bro It's that simple

[@CMDRFandragon]

Shifting kicked my ass lol. I could find the spot for the gear, but never seemed to be at the right speed. And sometimes, just as soon as I would nail it like 10 times in a row and think...I think ive got this, the next 10 times would be..nope, nope, nope...FUUUUU.....down shifting kicks my ass even worse lol. And hills really kill me haha...

[@swizzymontana1133]

How things turn out for you

[@NathanFontaine1]

Thanks for posting this video as some one who has to get his CDL class A for work this was extremely helpful.

[@marqueswilsonn]

Oh god. My knees having flashbacks. Where’s the aleve?

[@PersephonesDilemma]

You've made this so simple. I love manual already so after watching this I feel better prepared. It's LITERALLY a layered 5 speed. Excellent!

[@michaelr4063]

I don't mean to hate but this is both oversimplifying and complicating at the same time. I stopped halfway thru cause I couldn't take it. You can't just keep saying "it's that easy" because if it were than anyone could just jump in and do it. What you did do was gloss over the most important thing which is matching engine speed to road speed. Sitting in your underwear and socks moving a gearshift around doesn't explain what really needs to be understood which is matching engine speed to road speed and road conditions. It's all done by listening to the engine, knowing what gear the engine needs. It's all by feel and unfortunately the only way to learn it is by getting behind the wheel and fucking up until you learn it. It's only "that easy" once you've mastered it. That being said, it's not 'Rocket Science' and most will get the hang of it rather quickly. Furthermore I've never driven a big truck that would coast to a stoplight in 10th or 'top' gear.

[@swmtothemoon6660]

exactly right. this is one of the hardest things you will learn in your entire life. it doesn't cost $2,500 to go to school for nothing.

[@billgodwin4884]

So easy he doesn't even need shoes

[@jakesmith2984]

Nicholas Foley Lol no.Backing is the hardest thing youll learn 🤣

[@anredickerson1535]

Nicholas Foley what's so tough about it?

[@queenstatus3049]

I love this comment!!😊😆😂👌🏾

[@mwapb8100]

APPRECIATE this man, I didn't know you "pre select" your range IN GEAR in 5th, I thought you did it in neutral when you bring it over to 6th!

[@gustavoaguilera3377]

this guy is doing it right I 2 saw a different video on double clutching where he doesn't put it all the way the first time to put it in neutral but I Google it the proper method and u do have to clutch it in all the way both times cause ur clutching in neutral as a gear so to speak.i to am going to cdl school but I like to research things also thank God for Google.

[@SkilledEddie]

Who cares what Google says the truck drivers who do it for a living know the right way. That's the problem with the internet too many people read everything and think everything is fact. Pushing a clutch in to the floor engages the clutch brake. Go direct to the transmission manufacturers website Eaton and read where it says "never engage the clutch brake while upshifting or downshifting.

[@ken500001]

SkilledEddie yeah im in truck school and yeah i only go about 3 inches in with the clutch and when your down shifting its clutch to neutral rev clutch to gear

[@swmtothemoon6660]

wrong. pushing in the clutch all the way for every shift will make you grind your gears and will not go into the next gear. watch this video for an explanation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGekfJR4mreBi5o

[@montystigall4713]

best instructional video ive seen yet... thanks for clarity it just 5 more gears than a regular car...

[@JackSwatman]

Was hoping he was running from the cops after they stole his crocs :( apparently not

[@wrmgrl1946]

me too friend me too

[@crisper-ik1wb]

looking through the comments made me think i was the only one

[@zygmont68]

awsome man I am going on a road test tomorrow on my first job out of school. I think ya may have helped me to get it. G God bless you.

[@benhasson136]

what's the point of double clutching?

[@johnmcgilli]

Because the transmission is not synchronized like a car or small truck, the gears will grind if you don't double clutch. When you take the clutch back out while in neutral, it gets the gears spinning again and you can select the next gear with out a grind, although if you are at just the "right speed", a double clutch or even a single clutch isn't necessary as the "right speed" will let the gears slip from one to another (you can do this in your car/truck as well). You have to learn/feel what the "right speed" is.

[@georgejacobs4050]

Ben Hasson Because on a new driver with a CDL the examiner expects it. Once you get your CDL then you can float.

[@teaminvestors4493]

SmokeDogNY420 HAHAHAHAHA ASK THE ENGINEERS LOL

[@jamesdelaney5329]

Ben Hasson if u want your cdl u have 2 double clutch 2 pass the test if u dont no cdl

[@mrchriss]

That 1+5, 2+5 etc is clever, but I got km/h so I have to figure out a smart system for that aswell, but I will use your idea as the basis. Also I was also just searching youtube for help and first found a bunch of guys just shifting, so this video was very educational, Thanks alot!

[@thomasc5124]

Too far with the clutch pedal only do that in first

[@promotionent3867]

Thomas C also starting the vehicle

[@fuckoff3634]

Minute 9 that’s exactly what I needed! Thanks man! I would always had that problem on the fast turns

[@crystalcarlson3305]

“It’s just that simple” *still doesn’t get it* 😂

[@shannonhollister4009]

Id love to teach ya lol

[@machahensem3327]

Because ur a woman 😂

[@LynnUs78]

I get it and I'm a woman!! I know how to drive a manual and I'm going to get a Semi!! Hell I'm gone strip the hell out them gears till I learn how to drive it!! Yall better get yall ass out the way cuz Big Lynn coming through 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ithinkiwill66]

Really cool to see how fast the driver can shift gears fast!

[@drbandach1]

Yea, I think your gonna lug too much in high range. I usually start in my highest gear, in LOW range

[@shanesheets8953]

By far the best video showing double clutching

[@mv5596]

Do not push the clutch all the way down when shifting that’s a “clutch break” you will grind.

[@jimmypineault2648]

Clutch brake *** 🤣🤣

[@mv5596]

Jimmy Pineault how is that funny?? I made mistake who cares, you think you’re perfect?

[@mv5596]

Jimmy Pineault I’m a truck driver not a f***ing English teacher...break or brake makes no difference to me at least I’m trying to help people with actual problems.

[@jimmypineault2648]

@@mv5596 well if you are tryin to help tell people to not watch this video .... its sooooo incomplet to shift properly ! Because hiting his clutch brake not the only thing he need help on !

[@jimmypineault2648]

Why you so mad ! 😅😅 i think i just hurt your feelings dont i !?

[@Inspiron315]

Good job for sharing this video, i been trained only for automatic transmission, and watching your video helped me a lot. Thanks man.

[@joeypasqualina7895]

EVERYBODY WATCHING THIS VIDEO... THIS GUY IS A STRAIGHT NEWBIE TRUCK DRIVER! FIRST MISTAKE- LETTING OFF IN FIRST IT IS NOT AT ALL THE SAME AS A CAR. YOU DONT LET OFF AND GIVE IT GAS AT THE SAME TIME. YOU SLOWLY LET OFF THEN THE TRUCK WILL START ROLLING. THEN WHEN YOU FOOT IS OFF COMPLETELY THEN GIVE IT GAS. WHEN SHIFTING ITS ALL BY THE EAR. YOU GO HALF WAY INTO NEUTRAL AND HALF WAY INTO SECOND!!! YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO GO ALL THE WAY IN. ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF OF YOU START TO LEARN HOW TO SHIFT WITHOUT THE CLUTCH. WHEN DOWN SHIFT AGAIN HALF WAY IN GEAR. AND DONT LISTEN TO HIM SAYING HOW TO REV IN A SPECIFIC RPM. YOU REV THAT BITCH. FLOOR IT. THE GEAR WILL FLOAT IN WITHOUT THE CLUTCH! PLEASE TAKE IT FROM ME IVE BEEN ONLY DRIVING FOR TWO YEARS BUT I WAS LEARNED BY THE BEST. NOT SOME TRUCKING SCHOOL THAT WILL TEACH YOU THE WRONG WAY TO DRIVE. AND THAT PERSON IS MY FATHER WHO HAS 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. AND OWNS HIS OWN TRUCKING BUSSINESS.

[@BigDish101]

Still have to double clutch for the CDL test...

[@truckertodd4567]

joey pasqualina 27yrs here your right except we real drivers call it giving fuel not gas. lol

[@johnwild1981]

Why are you guys replying to a 3 year old comment?

[@russellmoore5711]

The same reason I'm liking a two month old comment.

[@1984blackguy]

Your adding the gears together was helpful.It is like golf you let the gear sink into place and what I mean by that is in the basement you want 1300 to 1400 you shift to the next gear regardless of load. Upstairs you want 1500 to 1800 to shift anymore than that your just burning fuel. You get your rpms up in 9th regardless of road speed your engine will tell you when it is ready. Shift out of 9th of 10th with a little pressure not grinding when the rpms are right it literally falls into gear.

[@zackamanda9799]

Why don't transmission manufacturers put in synchronisers so you don't have to double clutch , it is 2016.

[@Sberg94]

+ace frehley They do in the rest of the world. Volvo and Scania for example had syncronised gearbox since late 1950's. But americans don't want to evole when it comes to certain things imo.

[@calotcha108]

+Emil Sundberg True! LOL!I had been driving Volvos for a while, and really liked how the Volvo engineers look at even small things. Now i'm driving an Kenworth. You can't even compare them. The Volvo is a high class designed machine compared to American trucks.

[@JohnMaxGriffin]

So right off, General Motors invented the synchronized transmission in the 1920s. Americans also invented the automatic transmission and the torque converter. So if we're being honest with ourselves, the rest of the world have historically been the ones resisting evolution on this topic. The fact that you go right to the silly nationalistic put-downs that were the reason Europe was constantly trying to kill itself up until about 25 years ago - is interesting. Next time consider that there might be reasons for why other people do things differently other than "[not wanting] to evolve". American trucks drive far farther both per dispatch and over their lifetimes than European trucks do. They also drive faster for much longer stretches, which puts huge strain on the top gears and their synchros. You literally can't make a cost-effective synchro that will assuredly last the expected lifetime of the transmission, so they're omitted. It's as simple as that. Even Porsche had difficulty for a long time in making synchronized gearboxes that would last a full 24 hours at Le Mans, and it's not like they were making compromises for cost or profit there. You know that even in the 1980s they put spool differentials in their C1 (old speak for LMP1) cars that won Le Mans? If ever there were an application demanding more modern power transmission it's that, so that really demonstrates what kind of metallurgical concerns have to be grappled with in these high torque, high endurance components. So sorry, this is not a matter of refusal to evolve but rather based on simple mechanical limitations.

[@Nookerdog777]

durability, weight, cost. come on man simple mechanics.

[@calotcha108]

Nookerdog777 I've heard that before. I guess the man macho thing is still going on.............I mean, the retarded ways of thinking are still ruling.

[@edmalts]

Wow. I’m starting my job tomorrow lol. Truck driver. Never been on a truck before lol. Thank you 😊. Good explanation

[@MetalPork]

using double clutching is not the best way to shift mostly if you are in a big city area. I drive trucks with 10-speed transmission everyday and I have never used that technique

[@zainb2261]

Best way is to float the gears from what I've been taught. I'll admit I'm a new driver but I did get my licence so I just have done something right.

[@ronjones1701]

I started trucking in 1975 ...I learned on a 1965 B Model MACK triplex trans...2 shifters hi low box...I have driven every trans out there...5 speed to a 18 speed.I have never tore up a clutch or driveline

[@mikefromspace]

Wow, stop right there! You didn't even cover the clutch brake first! You must first explain the operation of the clutch brake before any operation of shifting or using that clutch! You know why I hope. As a veteran trucker been in the seat of 50+ vehicles, best clutchless shifting comes from first watching rpm's and timing, but later you can do this just by feel and timing. A new or rebuilt piston ring set will drop rpm's a lot faster when cold, so knowing your rpm drop by testing it after warm up is critical, since shifting by feel(experience) could snap a u-joint. (I snapped one once w/a new engine). You know you're good when you can shift at any speed above 15 and nobody can feel it or even hear it in some trucks...but no grinding in any case. A slight grind only upon takeoff from a dead stop is all you should ever hear.

[@Jamesoutdoors-jw6nz]

Brake cluching is only nessesary when on a hill. You should know this. Im 12 and I know this.

[@mikefromspace]

Jamesoutdoors4453 I've known a few people who did not know what a clutch brake was and ended up wearing it out because they didn't know it was there. A little advice or a $750 clutch. I did notice that I wrote "clutch shifting" but I mean "clutchless shifting".

[@mikefromspace]

***** So you're telling me that when you learned to drive, you did not watch rpm's. Even the D.O.T. handbook tells you to watch rpm's. You don't learn to listen or time shifts until you've learned the rpm method. Schools ALL teach you to watch rpms, so your statement is ludicrously stupid. According to you, everyone should go out and destroy transmissions until they can hear it or time it just right. Even then you'd still have a problem because in an engine with new rings the rpm's drop substantially faster on cold mornings and before it warms up. Had you considered bloodletting yourself?

[@MapleBalls]

+Jamesoutdoors4453 ahahahahahahaaa... What ever kid. The Clutch brake is for going from nutral to First gear or Reverse @ a dead stop...

[@MapleBalls]

+mikefromspace THANK YOU... I keep clicking on these videos, but they arn't getting more funny, they are getting more & More sad ... The comments are worse.

[@milankumar8399]

This is very helpfull I leave tomorrow nd its my first trip on a manual truck nd this has been very helpfull to me the adding number was a great idea