How To Shift An 18 speed

How to shift an 18 speed live in action while loaded with 117,000 lbs
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My Truck Specs: 2001 Peterbilt 379, Cat C15 engine | Eaton Fuller 18 speed Transmission | Double Frame | 46k Rears | 12.5k Front | 3.91 Ratio | 2005 Benson Aluminum Quad Axel Dump Trailer

[@tonywoodsadv]

Of all the videos where people are trying to explain the gears you have made the most informative and easiest to understand. Welldone!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thank you I appreciate you watching!

[@drateryako]

bro thats what im saying, all the other videos seem to over complicate it. this guy is doing it with the camera facing him instead of over the shifter and its somehow easier to understand XD

[@gerardosanchez4210]

Totally agree...greetings

[@Zorollinheavy]

never heard someone explain this in a dummy proof way. Thank you this helped a lot

[@Jeff_Jefe]

lol thanks for watching bro!

[@AKNeal81]

Former driver here and this video best explained it to a non driver friend of mine who is playing the American Trucker video game bc I guess they sell 18 spd shifters for the game! Well done, sir. Safe driving out there!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

lol thanks for tuning in im glad i can help!

[@uckBayNguyen]

By far the most intuitive tutorial on shifting. Thank you for the over the shoulder visuals

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np! Thanks for watching

[@Brani98]

BLUE is either 8LL or 15speed. Super 10 is a GREY button without a range selector.......... GREAT VIDEO 💯

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thanks bro!

[@nevertellis4137]

This is the best video I've seen that teach you how to Shift a 18 speed transmission bless up from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thanks bro! Appreciate you watching. Blessings!

[@user-gi8eq6te1u]

This actually helped a lot man. I've had 4 years experience on 10 speeds but never anything higher. I asked my coworker for pointers and got the typical answer....you'll figure it out. My brain only works that way after I've seen it in motion.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Im glad this video helped you! Thanks for watching!

[@ephemeric8937]

Told the boss I can drive an 18 speed. Watching this while the truck airs up lol

[@Jeff_Jefe]

😂😂😂😂😂 hey gotta do whatchu gotta do. Best way to learn is on your own lol

[@1320jay3]

This my favorite comment 😂

[@colinscharschmidt5799]

Thanks, the best demo on how to shift 18 gears.

[@segjt1]

Thank you for sharing your expertise. Helps a lot.

[@freesmokefreesmoke]

Blue also means 8LL/15DEEP

[@eyonnealchristmas3974]

You are Awesome. You have the best, most realistic, real-life 18-speed shifting video. I've watched others on KZbin, but you are a good trainer 👍

[@Jeff_Jefe]

I appreciate that thanks for watching!

[@RealityCheck1965]

Awesome tutorial. Thank you Jeff.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np! Thanks for watching

[@Chavez5.56Nato]

Very simply explained with precise detail , thanks brotha🙏👍🏼

[@Jeff_Jefe]

NP thanks for watching!

[@shaunholley1657]

THANKS FOR SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE

[@AJ-nw8vk]

Simple but perfect demonstration

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thank you!

[@troywarren5382]

This was a brilliant example!!!

[@keithkennedy9072]

Great explanation 🤙🏻

[@coltshooter5603]

As a non-truck driver...ever.....never even been in a rig, I watched this cause I saw a 2024 KW W900L Limited Edition, thought it was beautiful. Anyway this vid popped up after some KZbin searches. Now I'm sure from the comments you're teaching right but I have to say....I would F that up 6 ways from Sunday 😂😂😂😂😂 GREAT VID I REALLY ENJOYED IT!!!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

LOL THANKS FOR WATCHING BRO

[@JuneBugginTrucking]

Yo, you did your thing right here man. Heavy hauling and you in NYC (my hometown) with an 18-speed. I salute you my G. I learned how to drive in a 10-speed International, but over the past 4 years since I got my CDL every company I've worked for has automatics. I have what many call an automatic handicap smh. Lost out on a lot of jobs in the oilfield because of that.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Appreciate you brother 🙏🏽 keep doing your thing and if your goal is to get to an 18 speed, always jump on the better opportunity 💯

[@MrLolzxdude325]

Love the truck & channel man, keep it up 🦾

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thank you!!!

[@anthonyreyna7914]

Thanks bro you just helped me with my new job

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Im glad I can help out! Thanks for watching!

[@sergiocorrales4263]

Excellent explanation thank you sir

[@Jeff_Jefe]

my pleasure

[@orlandovalenzuela5690]

Good explanations I got it in my head now I gotta do it. Thanks bro

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np bro thanks for watching!

[@jason4510758]

Amazing vid 💯%on point 👍🏾👍🏾✌🏾❤️ Drive safe 🙏🏾

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thank you

[@lotharschramm5000]

I'm struggling right now but you make it sound easy... can tell you love what you do, thanks brother.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Im glad I can help! Thanks for watching!

[@user-ri3xf1ft6c]

Very clear, understood.

[@JuxJimmy-hu8cb]

Perfect man your information is very much appreciate.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thanks for watching!

[@jtchu613]

Best dam video I’ve seen I run a 10 speed but the work I do I need a 13 or 18 always running 78-80k

[@williamhansen7910]

You the man mate cheers!! If I ever make it over to America I wanna buy you a beer 🍻

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Lol thank you

[@user-mc5oq2cc4s]

Exactly the instructional video I was looking for. Learned to drive a 9 speed a year ago and been driving automatics since but needed to learn an 18. This really gave me a great understanding of how to shift. Thanks for making it.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Im glad i can help. Thanks for watching

[@monrow1961]

Great video king! what's the rpm jump on shifts/downshifts on one of these 200rpm? Iv'e only ever driven a miata manual, this is a whole other ball game

[@bradlocke1924]

Great job explaining it all thanks. Finally a truck driver who has a proper seating position, not sitting on the floor with a 6 foot gear stick lol.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Lol

[@lessconfused5179]

Excellent explanation! Thanks

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np thanks for watching

[@footalee2]

Watching from Kingston Jamaica 🇯🇲, nice video 👍

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thank you bro!

[@jeuryb14]

Very helpful way to explain bro.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR WATCHING BRO!

[@greglemieux9809]

Hell ya brother, great explanation of how the 18 speed works. I wish I found this 2 months ago . I've been running 18 speed now for a month by trial and error. This with help sharpen my skills. Thanks.🔥🙏

[@Jeff_Jefe]

I’m glad this helped! Thanks for watching bro! 🙏🏽

[@Larry15136162060]

Great break down , CDL school didn’t teach splitting lol .

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Lol

[@Marquito76r]

Excelente vídeo Jefe🙏stay safe out there

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thanks bro!

[@Stiffyedzz]

This is the vid i looking for, everything was simply explained. compare to the other vids..

[@Jeff_Jefe]

I’m glad I can help

[@kowal789]

My work truck is a 21’ kenworth t880, before this it was an 07’ w900L, and before that, it was a 21’ freightliner 114sd, all 18 speeds at all different power outputs. 470 for the freightliner, 510 for the t880 and 600 in the w9 all rocking the 18 speeds. I haul rock at my max gross of 46,500kgs/102,300Lbs multiple times a day. Every trucks setup requires different driving styles. I can only take off in low-low or low-hi in the t880, but can walk from a dead stop in 2nd the 114. The w9 will do 2nd. I never do this and always leave in either low-low or low-hi anyways, but unless I’m in the muck or in a turned position, I am able to comfortably pick whole gears until 6 hole and split 6L to 6H except for in the 114. It is almost necessary to split from 4L to 4H. Really comes down to clutch and power setup. Good video man

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Awesome bro! Yes sometimes I don’t split in low range even when loaded. All depends. Stay safe out there Thanks for watching! 💪🏽

[@jsmmacdld3519]

I can remember 30 years ago we use to use a 8 speed with deep reduction for heavy haul which was a heavy tranny for heavy Bush haul b train or 5 axle straight trailer for logs but when 18 came it was a nice tranny we had them in heavy spec Western Star which are were best Bush haul truck 550 cat 4 wheel lock good in Bush then hwy to mills but the old 8 speed was also good tough Eaton transmission

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Niceeeee bro 🫡

[@itsmejerrythe1386]

Thanks for your expertise in showing us how to change the gears Jeff. ''You were really easy to follow. You are a great driver Jeff Jele one of the best lucky you bro...

[@Jeff_Jefe]

THANKS ALOT!!! I appreciate that’s bro! Thank you for watching!

[@WilliamWallis]

Well explained. Nice video.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@erikromero1055]

Excellent, great video ✅✅✅

[@Jeff_Jefe]

thank you!

[@saads5676]

My man explained it well.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

🙏🏽 thanks for tuning in

[@benzo13]

Could you do a video concentrating on down shift instead of up shift? Can the splitter be in 5Hi and go to 4Hi after dropping the range selector?? Also can you skip the splitter all together till you get to 8th and just use it as an overdrive? Is that bad for the tranny? Awesome video by the way!!

[@halstonmann8676]

Thanks dude

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np

[@tinkerman9525]

Tnx. NOW i understand at last.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np

[@tinkerman9525]

@@Jeff_Jefe I am not a trucker. I have a licence for 16 t. Drove Fire engines when on call. It just fascinate me. Tnx agn.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

awesome! np thanks for watching@@tinkerman9525

[@270eastny]

The way you broke that down was perfect...!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Ty

[@270eastny]

I been driving for over 12 years and I never understood until now...! Good looking...! 👍🏽

[@Jeff_Jefe]

@@270eastny 💯💪🏽🫡🙏🏽

[@270eastny]

@@Jeff_Jefe 💯

[@justinianoportraits]

Great video bro

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Thanks bro!

[@C-CH_Learn_how_2shift]

You only need the splits for going uphill or when u r on logging roads. On a flat road, You can jump over the splits. it doesn't make difference.

[@96cubo]

Anyone else here watching this amazing tutorial to understand how to use 18 speeds in American truck Simulator? Hahaha great tutorial btw!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

lol thanks bro!

[@joeavila5747]

Thanks for this vid man! I was just wondering if you got any tips for new CDL drivers, I recently got my class A.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

np. Congrats, thanks for watching ill be doing a video for new cdl drivers in the next few days

[@mikeprestige1168]

Good video, Matatan. I want to drive a Pete pero that 18 speed looked complex. It’s easier than I thought

[@Jeff_Jefe]

thanks bro. lol yes it looks more intimidating than what it is

[@mhoffmann1991]

If you ignore low and the splits, an 18 speed is x2 4 speeds (low range and high) in a standard H pattern. When you add the splits each gear becomes 2. Seat time and you'll get it 👍👍

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

This helps me KZbin ai recommended me this.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Im glad it helped you! thanks for watching!

[@douglasmenjivar3726]

Awesome video and question how you shift 18th speed when you at a stop on a hill with a load ?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Gotta go from low to high every single gear

[@thegulag666]

My dad is a logtruck driver in michigan and this is exactly how he shifts his truck when loaded up with 150k-170k lbs

[@Jeff_Jefe]

🫡

[@gordondatrain]

Question: when you downshift with your spiltter, i.e 5H to 5L, do you apply gas to rev match or it automatically does that?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Yes rev

[@SERAPIOPEREZ500]

Excelente lesson, donde andas ? Se ve como un país de latinoamerica.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

USA new yok

[@kickinkanga7026]

dude is this a road ranger box?

[@markpolice3585]

Thank you for not double clutching!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Lol this is the way

[@CarlosGarcia-ty5vc]

When you put switch back into low before up shifting it won’t down downshift ?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

No it will not downshift as long as u keep your foot on throttle. Once you let go then it will shift

[@Kiowan918]

What's the reason you run through low and high split in every single gear? Is your truck down on power? I'm in a T880 18 speed and my normal gross is 140,000lbs (super B's). When fully loaded its lo low, 1 low, 2 low, 3 low, 4 low, 5 low, 5 high, 6 low, 6 high etc I only split high range. I'd never make most left hand filter turns if I went through the entire low range box like that as I'd have changed gear 9 times before I even hit 24kph.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

I’m just showing how to. Doesn’t mean I do it like that

[@joshd15]

Yoooo I see your air hose by your seat belt. Can you do a video on how that’s tapped into your airline?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Gotchu bro

[@joshd15]

I drive a fuel truck and drive around to sandy/muddy job sites and the amount of sand and mud i sweep out of my cab every day is ridiculous. I searched around and found some videos of the product and easy installation. Would have never know the cab seat air guns even existed if it wasn’t for me finding your KZbin Channel and watching all your videos yesterday.

[@Larry15136162060]

Question high gear switch at 4th to 5th instead 5th to 6th in ten speed ???

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Yes 4-5

[@homervences5216]

At around what rpms are you shifting when loaded ? Having trouble shifting

[@Jeff_Jefe]

anywhere from 1300-1500 rpm on the low range gears (1-4) then 1500-1600 on the high range gears (4-8) all depends

[@oglokzAntrax]

Do you press the clutch wen you put it from low to high?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

no

[@sulaman8102]

Do you clutch from maybe one low to one high

[@Jeff_Jefe]

No

[@kellenbradford9936]

What rear ends do you have? That truck is long legged.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

3.90

[@20sportsman]

Damn bro, your streets remind me of mine. Shakes the hell out of your kidneys!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Lol

[@motorman3956]

What are the rpm brackets?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

15-1700 all depends loaded non loaded

[@jaydend0524]

How do you know what speed or whatever to shift at?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

I go by the sound but you can go by the revs 12-1500 rpm

[@jaydend0524]

Thank you so much sir!!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Np

[@timmyblock6785]

Power shifting or double clutching?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Floating, no clutch

[@kemetnukingtrucking240]

@Jeff Jefe that's not safe for going up and down steep grades. You should do another video like this but using the clutch up and down hills.🔥

[@steeleirise9863]

@@kemetnukingtrucking240 I float all day in a 389 18 speed up and down hill.Why isn’t this safe?

[@travelnsolovlogs]

⁠@@kemetnukingtrucking240I float everyday up and down steep grades don’t matter how heavy, never had issues with getting into a gear you have to time your shifts and pay attention to your tach and speed clutch is for starting and stopping

[@markpolice3585]

​@@kemetnukingtrucking240I've floated for almost a million miles. It's perfectly safe and doesn't hurt the transmission at all.

[@user-cf5gx6yr1h]

I knew it was NY when I saw the 117k gross.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

Yessir

[@skateboarder-yr9qg]

What RPMs are you shifting at 1500?

[@Jeff_Jefe]

12-1500 all depending

[@skateboarder-yr9qg]

@@Jeff_Jefe road test in the morning…

[@Jeff_Jefe]

goodluck bro!@@skateboarder-yr9qg

[@tdoyle1437]

There is never any need to split gears from low to four.

[@Jeff_Jefe]

if your loaded yes, just all depends on experience and how you shift

[@TheRroovictinN]

I thought blue was a 15

[@Jeff_Jefe]

It can be

[@TheRroovictinN]

@Jeff Jefe thanks for the Video thoe ! Be safe out there driver!

[@Jeff_Jefe]

@@TheRroovictinN thanks bro likewise! Thanks for watching!

[@thom4105]

It is.

[@bobbydiaz3320]

Thanks Man

[@mr.speyside5240]

NOW I get it!!! 🫡

[@cvjsantos2024]

Easy easy