Scania R440 Gear change.

[@BryanFurran]

why don't you do a double clutch? is that not necessary?

[@greenlims6894]

European trucks have synchronized gearbox, you don't need to do double clutch.

[@markpritchard]

Hi Bryan, The simple reason is I don't need to. Lorries these days have synchromesh on all gears making it nice and easy. If your driving a truck in the uk these days where you have to double clutch then your driving an old classic.

[@meekmeads]

If you're driving in USA you'll 1/2 clutch neutral, 1/2 gear.

[@amigaamigo5307]

When I first past in a straight 6 I was given a job for blue circle cement this truck has a 6 over 6 with 3 ranges per gear. Had to drive at night to somewhere near Stonehenge, haven’t a clue how I got there and back. I had to learn fast and use every gear and range to move it.

[@markpritchard]

My First was a manual Volvo fh12, V940 EAW. Wouldn't say all night but it was a 2am in the morning start so it was a case of getting used to it as I passed my test in a Scania, so it was my first drive in a Volvo. To be fair I soon got the hang of it after a few dodgy gear changes. lol.

[@snifflingsmithster-d2240]

Nice video Mark, love the Scania R Series. 👍👍

[@markpritchard]

I'm both a Volvo and Scania person, If you have one off these then you've got a good truck. Although my main truck is a Volvo i do get to play with a Scania every now again when mine is in for service or mot. We have got a rather lovly v8 which i've been out in a few times.

[@Dan-HongTong]

Thanks for the video Mark, reminds of driving my first artic a DAF with side splitter. This was back in 2016, the older drivers hated it, since they were use to autos!

[@markpritchard]

Took me a while to get used to it the main problem being I started at 2am in the pitch dark so I had to great used to it while I couldn't see it. It is also like my old Volvo manual as well so it was good to get back into it, even though it was only for two days. Am back in my auto Volvo now.

[@Dan-HongTong]

mark pritchard nearly all the lorries I drive on the agency for different companies are now autos. It is nice now and again to drive a manual. Makes you appreciate the autos a lot more. Thanks again for the video mate and drive safe.

[@markpritchard]

I'm the same, I spend most of my time in autos now and more and more of the lorries in the yard are becoming auto's. I still think auto is best for London or city centres but it is nice to get back in a manual every now and then if anything just to prove to yourself you can still do it. That said, the first half an hour I had some nice tunes coming out of that gear box. Soon got back into the swing of things though and after an hour or two it was like I'd never been away from them.

[@nialldunnend]

@@markpritchard is it the same gear selection in the 500 series mate

[@CononBarrett]

Best 12 speed video out there! 😉👍

[@markpritchard]

Thank you, Thank god for trousers, or I'd have the best Scania porn video out there to.

[@pareshpatel2818]

Absolute brilliant mate..... I laugh about manual these days now.... Seen too many jumped up blokes at work going home because the Gaffa has gave them manual..... Lol

[@markpritchard]

Strange thing happening at are place, all the older drivers have to drive the old manual trucks, while the new drivers have the new autos. This is becouse they can't drive a manual. Although i have an auto as i have to go into London so i need a new truck to meat the emishions i do enjoy getting out in a manual. They used to have a V8 scania with a 4 over 4 gear box. I took it across Snowdonia one day fully loaded with cheese. Loved that thing. Proper trucking that was.

[@carsandmoods3593]

Do you not have to double clutch in a Scania? is it fully synchronized mesh? could you float the gears like on an old american truck with an Eaton Fuller?

[@markpritchard]

Its synchronized all the way through so no need to double clutch. Although i do up the revs to match the road speed when changing down the gears. Most the trucks we have are now autos. The new drivers we have turning up at the yard these days wouldn't know what to do with a spliter as they no longer teach it in driving test, So the newest drivers have the newest trucks while the older drivers who know how to drive properly end up with the older trucks as the new drivers don't know how to drive them.

[@carsandmoods3593]

@mark pritchard yeah. Im originally from Scunthorpe North Lincs, and I had my class 1 in the UK about a decade ago, but then I moved away to North America. Used to Drive Scanias for Stobarts when I worked for agency as a temp, and with my mate's firm he had Volvo FH13 and Ren Premiums. Mostly drove Renault Premiums, then lastly before I left I was in DAF XF and DAF CF. I once drove a Manual DAF XF. I'm in a Peterbilt 389 now though. Has a DAF MX13 engine in it though. I had to forget all I knew in the UK about driving to learn how to drive these big buggers at 63 Tonnes. When I started learning out here I was in an 18 Speed too.

[@markpritchard]

@@carsandmoods3593 I must admit i've never driven an American truck but i've always fancyed a go. There are a few American trucks that do the truck shows and there are aslo a few American recovery trucks to. The gearbox failed on my Volvo a few years back and it was recovered back to the yard by a massive American truck. Loads of room in the back of it as well. I've only got a tiny bunk behind the seats as i'm sure you'll remember. I would get it in and out all the stupidly tight places i have to deliver to though. My main truck today is a Volvo with the i shift, Really easy to drive and although i can drive the older trucks i have to have a new one to go into the London LEZ or Low Emishion Zone. And when you spend 15 hours crawling around London on car lenght at a time and auto is alot less work. I still like to take a manual out once in a while though, Show the new drivers how its done.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

When you park the truck, do you leave it gear, or in neutral?

[@markpritchard]

I always leave it in neutral. If its parked up for a long time it can lose all its air, then you can't get it back into neutral to start it. Some trucks although mostly auto's won't start unless they are in neutral so then you've got a catch 22, need to build the air up to get it into neutral, but cant start it to build up air becouse its in gear. So by always leaving it in neutral you will never have that problem. Like i say its more of an auto problem however if i'm in a truck i don't know, leave it in neutral.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

@@markpritchard thank you! Do I understand correctly, that you need air to disable the parking brake? Does it make it fail proof? Since the logic behind leaving a car in gear is to prevent it from rolling if the handbrake fails.

[@markpritchard]

@@artemkatelnytskyi Your welcome buddy. And yes, with no air you can't move as the air pressure holds the brake pads away from the disc. And as the cluch is air as well with no air you will have a job getting it started to build the air up if you've left it in gear and you've no cluch to pull it out off gear or even worse if its auto. Most people know there unit however if your attached to a trailer with a small air leek and you leave it for say 9 or 11 hours then come back to it with zero air pressure, You've got a problem. If you've got a big air leek don't even leave it for a short time in gear, that said it should be VOR if thats the case.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

@@markpritchard thanks again, you have a nice day. 👍

[@markpritchard]

@@artemkatelnytskyi Your welcome buddy.

[@joshsilk1680]

How do you know when to use high and low in each gear

[@markpritchard]

Hello, Simplest way to think of it is it's like knowing what gear your car needs. Its the same with the lorry only there are more of them and you also need to factor in the waight. Once you've driven it a while you soon know, and just like a car it will let you know if you've selected the wrong one.

[@JeffreyBenzodiazepines]

I'm from Morocco doing my EC training, already have the standard C license in the bag and that was by no means a walk in the park, kind of nervous about the heavier and longer dimensions, especially for reverse. My dream is to get my own truck and/or go abroad to the EU or UK and work there. I'm fully committed, so my question, do you think it's doable and do you have any tips, thanks in advance.

[@markpritchard]

Well for starters well done for getting your C licance. You've definatly started the Journey to becoming a truck driver. Going for your artic licance or class 1 as we call it here in the UK is a dounting thought, but for the well prepared its definatly achievable. If you can, get your self in the passanger seat of one for a ride out this will let you see what its all about and you'll notice the line the drivers take when turning and manovering. If you can get a drive of one on private land then even better. We have had one or two young lads start with us working in the yard so they can drive the trailers about with an old shunter unit, then when it come's to driving lessons they are already very used to manovering the thing. When your looking for a driving school don't think go for the cheepest, go for the best instructors, which might be a little bit more expensive but if you go cheep then fail the test two or three times it might work out the cheep one was more expensive then passing first time with the more expesnive instructors. Afraid i can't say to much more about driving or passing your test in Morocco as i've never been or done any driving there. Would love to go one day though. Don't let me put you off but in the UK anyhow, owning your own truck is very difficalt. Its hard to make money when the bigger companies can get fuel cheaper and also fleet insurance along with a maintenance contract. Don't forget you won't get much work unless your truck can go into the citys which these days means driving into a low emmissons zone (LEZ) So you will need a truck that complies with that as well as having all the saftey blind spot camers and audible warnings. I say this as i know a few people who have owned their own truck and have said its not worth it. They say they make more money working for a company then they can owning their own lorry. It might be diffrent outside the UK i don't know, But i've looked into becoming an owner driver myself as i'd love my own truck too, However it dosn't look good. Afraid the big companies have got it all for themselves and its near imposable to compete with the big companies and survive on your own with just one tractor unit. That said there are one or two driver out there that do manage it so its not impossible, just very difficault. Good luck my friend I hope you get out there driving a big truck soon.

[@manlupasimon5949]

Thanks scania my dream truck,i love it so much am from TANZANIA.. One day i run it.

[@markpritchard]

They are nice truck. I drove a four over four V8 once. That was a very nice truck. Sadly they sold it.

[@ivanmark1510]

🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿

[@hashimukasimu2716]

Zipo huku

[@Damie236]

Can you float the gears in a Scania?

[@iankirkpatrick264]

Damie236.....yes, but you have to be spot on with your rev matching. Just a little trickier than floating on an Eaton transmission

[@Damie236]

Ian Kirkpatrick thank you Ian much appreciated 👍🏿

[@ryankeeling2406]

Would you say that most trucks now are automatic

[@markpritchard]

Yes, Very few trucks are manal these days. Most new drivers don't know how to drive them as they all learn in autos these days. I think they are missing out. My main truck is a Volvo with i shift. But every now and then when its of the road I get to play with a proper gear box. And i enjoy it.

[@ryankeeling2406]

@@markpritchard I'm currently looking to do my hgv license with a haulage company should be doing it in few weeks so fingers crossed and truthfully I dont think I could do the gears specially the half gears proper old school that love the vid thou all the best

[@markpritchard]

@@ryankeeling2406 Good luck with your test buddy, Once you get used to the gears they are not that bad. Probably took me half an hour driving around Wrexham Industrial ist and i had it sorted. If ever you get the chance after you have passed your test i would definatly go and have a play. I drove a V8 Scania with a 4 over 4 and i loved that thing. I only drove it a hand full of times but it was the most fun. That said you won't have any problems getting a job with an auto. Most companies these days only have auto's.

[@ryankeeling2406]

@@markpritchard ok appreciate that feller think aw Jenkinson said they would help and Richardson & sons also but yeah V8 I personal like a Scania which is 4x2 bigger fuel tanks looks better be even bet with 2 stacks on back seen a 770 few days ago thought how lucky are you

[@markpritchard]

@@ryankeeling2406 The boss and chubby both have nice Scanias at are place. They use them for low loader work.

[@robertmustard1203]

Nice video mark

[@markpritchard]

Thank you.

[@ghspaelectricalservices9296]

Hi Mark where have you gone? Can we have some more truck videos please

[@markpritchard]

Hi Gary, Afraid 2018 really hasn't been my year. I'm busy working doing what I can to sort things out at the moment but as it is I just haven't the time to do anything on KZbin. I've also managed to brake my camera so I also have nothing to film with at the moment but never mind. Things will get sorted eventually. Not to sure when but I hope for sooner rather then later.

[@ghspaelectricalservices9296]

mark pritchard sorry to hear that, hope things pick up for you, if I see you around Chichester I’ll give you a toot

[@markpritchard]

I park up in Chichester some times. One of my favourate places to have a walk around. We deliver to Natures way and Princes. If I can I park up near Princes on the ind est by the Jaguar and Aston Martin garage then go for a wonder around in the town centre.

[@ghspaelectricalservices9296]

mark I have some friends that work at natures way,

[@markpritchard]

Its a big old place isn't it. Three brig building there now and then there's the on in Selby. If I park up down there I get myself some fish and chips and eat them on the beach. We deliver there and we also collect a return load which normally goes to Tesco's Distribution centre in Widnes.

[@s1914]

Surely much more fun than an auto….

[@markpritchard]

Yes, I feel sorry for the new drivers today who pass in an auto and thats all they ever drive. I love the odd day out in a manual. That said, when your in London and it takes you two hours to do seven miles one car lenght at a time, the Auto is alot less tiring and easier to drive. Its hard to have fun in London even with a manual gear lever.

[@bencrosbie]

Love the video. Is the side ranger switch necessary to use going through gears? that drawer made me lol Havent driven a scania before, had either a straight 6 volvo and 4 over 4 volvos with 1 splitter switch.

[@markpritchard]

Thanks Ben. I wold say it depends how its loaded. We pull a lot of cheese which is a lot of the time on the weight limit so for us yes it is necessary. Even more so when we're driving around Yorkshire or Wales. Can be very narrow roads and steep hills so I wouldn't want to be without it there. How ever don't really need it when I'm pulling an empty trailer or something light like plastic trays. I just start off in the highest low box gear, change up to high range and get going without the side ranger all the way up then i'll flick it up when I'm in top gear so I'm in the highest range possible.

[@bencrosbie]

@@markpritchard no problem man, yeah that makes sense actually going through every gear when heavy loaded. so If the truck is empty I could get away with 3rd low as its got plenty of torque? that's handy not to bother the splitter only have it flicked up after top gear that's class plus more options at heavy loads and tricky areas. Been riding in scania's even did work experience in scania garage but never driven one and got an offer from a new mate to give me a go in it. Cheers for the tip

[@markpritchard]

Your welcome.

[@samuelkabia8834]

My 4 and 5 gears are not working

[@markpritchard]

Well that will make it a bit more intresting.

[@petroborn1122]

Nimeipenda Sana mafunzo ya udereva naweza kupata nafasi ya kujiunga?

[@markpritchard]

Kweli ikiwa ni nini unataka kufanya kuna uhaba wa madereva kwa hivyo sasa ni wakati. Sijui sheria na kanuni za kuendesha lori nje ya Uingereza Lakini tuna upungufu wa madereva nchini Uingereza na nchi nyingi katika EU zinahitaji madereva pia. Kwa hivyo ikiwa huwezi kuifanya uk unaweza kujaribu nchi ya EU. Bahati nzuri rafiki yangu na natumai utapata mafunzo na leseni unayotaka.

[@vibestudio4707]

I like da way you drive I got u one mor plz ilike scania

[@markpritchard]

Thanks buddy.

[@gordonfairbrother8421]

I never remember any of the scanias I’ve driven having such a long throw on the gear lever?

[@markpritchard]

I've not driven may Scanias so I'm not much off an expert in this, however I have driven a nice V8 Scania with a short lever. That was a nice drive. Funny thing, when I'm out in a van, I miss the long levers, The new For transit vans have the same gear stick as my old Ford Focus. I defiantly prefer a bigger stick in a bigger vehicle.

[@sahmed6703]

I’ve just passed my class 1 in an auto, watching this is sooo confusing, it looks really difficult.

[@markpritchard]

Well done for passing your test buddy. The funny thing with a maual is it actully looks harder then it really is. I was the same when my instructor was showing me how the gears worked. But once i was in the driver seat it probably took me about 10 muinets and i had the hang of it. If ever you get the chance see if you can jump in a manual and take it around the yard, trust me it won't take you long to get the feel. You can't beet an auto in heavy London traffic though.

[@StallzV2]

Hi mark love your videos really helpful I wish you did more truck ones quick question if I may I notice in this video your seat is angled downwards is there any particular reason for this? By the way I'm a new class 1 driver and could do with all great tips from experience drivers!!!!

[@markpritchard]

Hello and well done with passing your class 1, its a hard test to pass so you've already done well. Unfortunately experience comes with time so the only real advice I can give is take your time, be carful and enjoy it. As with the seat I normally have it level but I do get a bit stiff in the legs some times so I will deliberately put it in a different position if I find it helps with the stiffness. There really isn't any wrong or wright with the seat as long as you can see clearly and can easily reach all the controls, after that its whatever's comfy for you. Stay safe out there buddy.

[@jytux9014]

It’s so weird watching this from a Canadian truckers point of view it’s like your driving a car no floating gears or double clutching, shifter/ shift pattern seems odd haha but cool still!

[@markpritchard]

Hello and thanks for watching buddy. I must admit I've seen a few videos of American and Canadian gear changing videos and I would love a go. We used to have to double clutch but as technology and engineering moved on gear boxes became a lot easier for us in the 90's. My main motor now is an auto which is lovely when your sat in busy traffic but I must admit I do enjoy getting back into a manual whenever I get the chance, got to keep my hand in. Sadly a lot of the new drivers come through today can only drive autos. I don't think they would even get a manual out the yard, even the easy ones. Me, I've got an old 1982 Land Rover sat at home and that's an old manual and also a little 1952 grey fergie tractor. You can get some lovely tunes out of the gearboxes if you don't do it right.

[@iankirkpatrick264]

autoAim......Where abouts in Canada are you? I have a 164-580 V8 here in Toronto, so if your nearby.....you’re more than welcome to a tour and try grabbing some gears yourself 👍🏼

[@jytux9014]

@@iankirkpatrick264 would love to giver a go haha Only thing i see out in manitoba are the regulars Peters, Kens, etc

[@iankirkpatrick264]

autoAim......today could be your lucky day!!! I’m moving out to Steinbach next month 👍🏼

[@emmaelliott5553]

The Volvo has a engine brake 3 stage scania has a retarder very different

[@markpritchard]

I've driven older Scanias and there's been a leaver to control the retarder a little bit like the hand brake leaver sticking out form the dash. It was only the first time i've driven these newer ones and I couldn't find anything. Not a lever or a button any where? Is there defiantly a retarder on all Scanias and if so is it automatic? As I said if there is they've hidden it well because I couldn't find it.

[@emmaelliott5553]

@@markpritchard the new ones have retarders the old ones have exhaust brakes I'm not to familiar with new ones tho when I was driving in africa I drove a 111 112 and a 113 also other trucks they didn't have retarders just exhaust brakes if they worked lol

[@markpritchard]

I'm normally in a Volvo but mine was in the garage when I did this. This year I think I've driven a Scania twice. The problem is although I do like Scanias its always two in the morning and pitch black when I get in it so I can't see bugger all and I can't remember or can't find half the buttons or switches as I'm so used to the Volvo lay out. We also have both the old and new scanias on are yard just to make it extra hard to try and remember. All though we do have an old V8 which is a rather lovely thing. I've only driven it twice in the 9 years I've been there but I get on well with that one. That one has the leaver coming out the centre of the dash a bit like a 2nd parking brake and it defiantly works, makes a lovely noise and you can really feel the extra breaking. That said, I'm now in the newer shape Volvo which still has the 3 stage brake but it doesn't seem as good as my old Volvo. Whats going on here, why are retarders and exhaust brakes not as good on newer lorries?

[@emmaelliott5553]

@@markpritchard your old Volvo probably had Jake brakes and I think the new ones have retarders but I'm not sure. I just think old school trucks are far better than the new ones. There is so much wiz bang gadgets on the new ones.

[@markpritchard]

I am defiantly with you on that one Emma. I also think the same of tractors, Which is why I have an old grey fergie, simple, so easy to fix that even I can fix it, and I know what all the levers do. I was watching a video on gear changing with a modern jcb fast-track. The video was 30 minuets long and I was lost after 5 minuets, Its got 7 clutches so you can change gear while ploughing without stopping, in my day you made sure you hade the correct gear before you dropped the plough, if you got it wrong and it started to struggle you could lift the plough a tiny bit but if that didn't work you would have to revers and have another go. Sadly due to low emission zones popping up in most city's these days we have to have new complicated electronic engine management controlled things these days.

[@joshhowells912]

You in Lewis's Scania? hehe

[@markpritchard]

Its his twin lorry.

[@joshhowells912]

Ahh ok

[@shropshiretrucker8942]

Is it cwp

[@marianivan5776]

Imagine driving this in London on pick time

[@markpritchard]

I used to drive a manual Volvo in London with a very heavy gear box. It was so much easier when I went to the Volvo I shift.

[@airindiana]

I’ve driven manual Scania and DAF 44 tonners on london multi drop back in early 2000s. Felt totally normal then. Cant imagine that now 😄. London was bad but not quite the chaos pit it is now. Less cameras and restrictions so abandoning the truck at the roadside whilst you asked directions with black and white A-Z in hand was less likely to result in a fine or telling off of some sort.

[@mimichilala5286]

scania ni gari ninayoipenda sana gari ngumu pia huvumilia katika shida

[@MaxHeadRush]

Nothing for 4 months? Tut tut 😂

[@markpritchard]

Yare I know, been a bit busy. Afraid I haven't got anything planed at the moment either. As its something I only do for fun and I don't make any income of it there's less need for me to do anything if I can't think of anything half decent to film. I'd sort of rather do less videos that are half interesting rather then start putting really really rubbishy videos out just so I'm putting one out every week if you know what I mean.