Shifting Gears- 12 Speed VOLVO FH

[@JoachimPetersson]

I really love everything with trucks to do! My dad have drived seens he was 17-18 and today he is 57 and still out on the roads. When i was little i LOVED to follow with him. Now i don´t have the time for that. :(

[@aoolboy1]

you did a great job showing us how to shift a 12 gear truck

[@enzino237]

Thanks for the clear explanation! The following question is both for you and Andy: do you double clutch with trucks when shifting and downshifting even though it is not required with today's trucks?

[@aid2003]

I am sure you will get into it very fast.. THX for watching M8

[@aid2003]

You start with 1L - 2L-3L then Range 4L-4H-5L-5H-6L-6H.. If you empty you can stay on Low till 5th gear.. If your really going into the mountains it could be to use the High spilit also for the 1-2 and 3rd gear but thats not often happen.. Most the time you can shift to the 4th or 5th gear before you have to split for the first time..You know with the split you have 1/2 gear available if a hole gear is to high for the mountain..I hope that helped..Andy

[@АлександрКоловрат-и1н]

No one shows downshifting before overtaking. Just shift a gear down, release clutch and give gas at the same time? Or maybe driver should blip the throttle like on rev-matching at car?

[@westsidemonster]

well done..you make it look so easy,so smooth..

[@aid2003]

I agree..I also have driven with I-Shift..It works very good.. THX 4 watching and comment

[@aid2003]

Thx M8.. I am glad you liked it

[@tryckluft]

That white interior is crazy, very nice!

[@MrOverfloater]

NICE...where do you get your cab interior fixed up like that???

[@7784Patrick]

yes we have an H with high and low range and a high an each grears for back ,it is possible use the 4 positions too yes i will do one during my Xmas break if you want Pat

[@binzeno]

why u hug the steering wheel man

[@Bevoin1970]

This is one of those educational type films that is brilliant, but still looks complex, especially to someone like me who only ever has 6 gears to play with. I would have to drive this truck and feel my way round the gear changes with practise, and lots of it...ha ha - Brilliant Andy I can feel myself now driving a Volvo, well almost. :-)

[@cheregibogdan3660]

Beautiful interior!

[@aid2003]

Thx - there is a making of video firm the interior on my channel

[@irishro1]

Exellent vid and very useful for alot of new drivers and old ones too.......... HaHa. Keeper lit.

[@szmitz]

Hi Andy Meine Erste mal LKW--fahre in Fahrschule hatte problem mit Schaltung. 10 stunde LKW-gefahren und war alles gut mit Schaltung. Gruss

[@7784Patrick]

Super ,realy nice made and informative video i think that if use that gearbox for the first time ,i will always look for the 4.....haha great job on the video Andy have a good week hello from the south wales (i wait to unload there) Pat

[@cegonhanoturna01]

Thanks for ilustrations. You don´t try the i shift ? Here in Brazil, more than 80% of the Volvo´s trucks is equiped with I shift and Scania going in the same way with Opticruise, including my Scania. I like to change gears sometimes, but the comfort of automatic gears box is the best for don´t stress in the traffic . Hugs from Brazil and have a good weekend.

[@gsd4me00]

I see the driver uses first gear a lot then skip shifts into third while the auto box only uses first on a hill. If I was driving a manual, I would use second high or even third low to take off loaded as does the auto box. Also, having driven the auto box I would drive a manual the way the auto box operates and not be afraid to rev it out momentarily then skip two or three (half) gears. For someone who is trying to get their head around this 'box, dont' think of it as a twelve speed, but as an six speed with high and low ratios for each gear.

[@swrt7four]

Prima! So einfach kann es sein. Danke für das schöne Lehrvideo. - Andy ;-)

[@aid2003]

Thats right.. But we never use the high range reverses gear or crawler.. As you said you can select a high or low split gear and get it in by press the clutch

Very good driving man. The audio has a little lapse but nothing serious. Beautiful truck

[@volvorwa8338]

Volvo Rwa

[@fast54545]

I drive '03 FH12 460 and i switch gears slightly differently: on empty truck: 2LO - 4LO - 5LO - 5HI - 6LO - 6HI 24000kg: 2LO - 3LO - 4LO - 4HI - 5LO - 5HI - 6LO - 6HI I use first gear only on uphill and when I need to go really slow for some reason. Ofcourse the I make slight adjustments when going down- or uphill.

[@mattiharbourmh]

I love the look of this truck

[@Sinister_Reaper]

slides into gear like a pickup, in the us it grinds when you put pressure on the next gear

[@thaddeuscarpenter1580]

Volvo Transmissions are Synchromesh so they function smoother like cars and trucks.

[@megataurus7779]

why he sit so close to steering wheel?

[@scaniawahl]

olvo thing, it caused by how theyr steering Wheel tilt Works, not so compatible to all sitting positions. but that is much better in the New volvo now :)

[@bencrosbie]

Hes comfy that way. Each to their own

[@raffaellaperesson]

Great video Andy!!!

[@SEREGA479]

nice guide for beginners Andy! But i will never understand this before start work on a truck by yourself)

[@aproxdniprovsky6559]

White color in the work truck? Who is it cleening for you? ))

[@aid2003]

Your right its for the engine brake.. Engine brake has 3 levels and retarder has 5 levels.. THX 4 watching

[@ruvimlozovskyy4147]

How did you get the interior blue and white I want to do this to my truck

[@sieberish]

hi andy geiles video vorab....ehm meine frage kannst du mal ein video machen wie es in deinem lkw aussieht so eine rundumansicht? danke im vorraus lg eric

[@paprna]

Super. You have no problems with the clutch? Or that someone from squeezing leg?

[@Franco96GTA]

woow good explainasation, isn't difficult to change

[@pjclutterbuck230473]

Is it a pre-selector? The gear changes don't sound like they happen at the time when you move the lever.

[@tro7e]

same question here.

[@Davo22]

LO-HI Range selector, not the split, only activates when you change the gear from 3rd to 4th or 4th to 3rd

[@AlexKall]

Davo22 range change when in neutral.

[@VarisVadins]

Yes,thanks,it helped of course ;) i only didnt understand this ''If you empty you can stay on Low till 5th gear.." - so is it 5th gear on gear lever ( 9th gear) or it's like 3L ? And how happens the range changing ( big or little group) ? i mean the L or H spliter you must push at first and than clutch,and for example if you are in H gear (split) and must go down in the gears,you can already split down to L and it wont change yet,before you push the clutch BUT HOW IT'S with HI-LO range??

[@kingkkong7]

can you tell me please what is the fuel consumption for 100 km ??? thank ! nice video

[@davebalfour5229]

the old scania 10 speed range change 'box you set off in 4th missed 6th (cos by time the rang change had changed in to high there was virtually no difference between 5th and 6th) and up to 10th, you only used 6 out of the 10 available,,possibly less if there was a V8 in front of it.

[@MrOverfloater]

How do you get the dashboard customized like that?

[@michaelphiri]

Very nice now am not very clear on how to use the clutch according to your video I see you only use clutch when in high gears so meaning in low gears clutch is not necessary kindly help on that

[@dori5833]

Why did u start with 1 st gear? My teacher told me to start with 3rd gear if im empty and 2nd gear if im with trailer.

[@tntfreddan3138]

Depends on what engine it is. First truck I learned to drive was a Volvo FH 440. When I took my license for truck+trailer (gross weight was 53 tons and max weight is 64 tons in Sweden) I started on 1-lo. Then 1-hi, 2-hi, 3-hi, 4-hi, 5-lo, 5-hi, 6-lo, 6-hi, on plain road. Then I drove a Volvo FH 540 with I-Shift but empty weight on that truck was 16 tons without trailer and 28 tons with trailer. When you're transporting gravel and asphalt and only has 540hp when most trucks in the same line of work rarely has less than 580hp, it gets quite heavy.

[@ighaloosea669]

Thanks a lot. it was really helpful

[@fabiano1041]

to lay the first time is very difficult ... remember all this .. but good video friend .. hug

[@taztaz79]

The lever on top of the window washer, what is that? Is that the Retarder? Do you always use that to slow down instead of the breaks? Do you have a engine exhaustbreak button somewhere or is that automatic?

[@Minister_of_Memes]

Infact FH uses VEB (Volvo Engine Brake) which is compression release brake aka Jake brake, not an exhaust brake.

[@aid2003]

I-shift works very smooth and fast.. It uses more split gears then we normal do on the manuel.. Also when you use the engine break it uses always the right gear.. I been driving it and liked it very much..

[@heldersantos3885]

Can you record in this volvo with 24t (full) 2L, 2H, 3L, 3H; 4L, 4H ...?

[@playerkill97]

Nice truck man

[@VarisVadins]

Andy explain me please how i must change gears,for example, if i'm hauling 24 tonnes and i'm starting to drive...with a cargo i always must start with the 1st gear,its 1L ,i'm right? than second gear ( 1H), than third (2L) and so on or it isnt necessary to switch all gears one by one? i think the most difficult thing in this is to switch gears down...

[@aid2003]

Does DAF have 16 Gears like MAN?? Maybe you can make a video of DAF gear box.. Andy

[@clausss7961]

Nice video Andy! , I want to ask you something, of course if you can answer me this question .. I school on a Volvo FH 12 420 HP, you think the instructor would be upset if I change like this? :)), What little it without half, just shifting gears, and here I mean the speed range of 3 to preparing for the 4th? It would be a wrong gesture for a beginner like me? : D, I'm asking this because I'm very impressed your driving style and how they change speeds, you think I do something wrong? Thank you!

[@leifgunnartoth8070]

Why are you using 1. gear, and why are you rolling in neutral? I never use first gear, unless I'm pulling something REALLY heavy, and have to make a hillstart. I was wondering about your sitting position aswell. But everybody sits diffrently :)

[@myjet4life]

Thanks for the video Andy it was very infomative. So I have a question for you if you don't mind me asking.The level/stalk on the right side of the steering column is that for engine brake/retarder? Saw in the video the other one is for your wipers.

[@aianking]

Do you float gears on volvo's like you do on american trucks with road ranger transmission?

[@andrzejtrucker]

That went smoothly:D do you always use a first gear when pulling off Andy? when i drove Volvo I usually started with 2H and then go straight to 4L or if heavy i'd start with 2L and go for 3H, then go gear by gear and use the splitter on the 6th gear;)

[@e62e62]

I think starting in several gears has something to do with the differential. My car is only suitable for starting with 1L when the load is 35 tons. With a load of 25 tons and starting with 2L, I don't think it is suitable. I'm at 100km/h at about 1400rpm.

[@lcmiracle]

Aye, now I can play Euro Truck Simulator with my 6-shifters to achieve 12 levels. Thanks!

[@nathansimpson4245]

+lcmiracle as far as i have been able to determine, the FH trucks in ETS 2 are only automatic (lame). the game does support range and split, if your shifter has buttons for it. you can also use the keyboard for switching.

[@JKBockstael]

+Nathan Simpson They're not.

[@GumpPower]

no problem.. i have replicatet the scania 12+2 gearbox on the 6 speed shifter of the logitech g27.

[@nmkhan6246]

@@GumpPower hii

[@Daniel-zh8zt]

Super Video 5/5 mach weiter so.

[@TheTornado121]

I'm still struggling with those range-splitting gearboxes. When do you range and when do you split? You have those numbers on the shifter - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If I go through 1, 2 and 3 then press a button and go through 4, 5 and 6, did I use the range gears or the split gears?

[@ikacbmw669]

well first, i am not truck driver, but i know something about them...i still don't understand splitting, but i can answer your question about range....what you said is range (low or high range), and gears are: 1(lo)/4(hi), 2(lo)/5(hi), 3(lo)/6(hi)

[@TheTornado121]

Ivan BMW Okay thank you. I think I got splitting now as well. I guess if you are in position 1/4 and you split you are in position 7/10 and so on. Must be pretty hard to drive for the first time :-P

[@ikacbmw669]

TheTornado121 i just watched another video, and understand splitting now as well...so you have 4 gears in one position: range low: 1 lo = 1 1 hi = 2 2 lo = 3 2 hi = 4 3 lo = 5 3 hi = 6 range high: 4 lo = 7 4 hi = 8 5 lo = 9 5 hi = 10 6 lo = 11 6 hi = 12 i hope you understand split and range much better after second comment

[@Ronni.Petersson]

Ivan BMW the split is half gears so you have one, and with the split, you have 1.5

[@ikacbmw669]

Ronni Petersson yeah...as i mentioned that i am not truck driver, and i can't explain perfectly

[@MrYukew]

if you want to change gear from 3 to 4 how did you do ? that's afraid because you can shift from 3 to 1 not 3 to 4

[@SupremeFireBlade]

you just use High range button

[@ikacbmw669]

you can't miss, because you use range selector, like FireBlade said, so you are selecting which gears will be with that button (1, 2 or 3 - low, or 4, 5 or 6 - high)

[@thebobr]

that powersteering seem to be working like a dream :D is 12 gear like an 8 gear box? i mean is it like 4 low on 4 high or...whateva i;ll just watch the clip

[@AlexKall]

thebobr Late answer but it's 3+3 and split so 6+6 in reality. Then you have reverse and crawler as well.

[@cool93384]

hello I appreciate the fact that you look and those who are just getting started in this profession such things for beginners please do some videos or even a show should act as a beginner leaving in the first race which should make the how to park a truck route on landings etc and you can guarantee that many will appreciate your work because no drivers are willing multio you learn from their experience over the years and those start with regards daniel expect to have a good road response from you

[@jeremystanger1711]

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[@SEREGA479]

i believe i will understand it fast. May be next year on Scania)

[@jasupee]

You have a quick flash in the truck. Why?

[@RobSchreurs]

broken bulb.....

[@byJonRuda]

Great Video!

[@aid2003]

Bitte..Freut mich wenn dir das Video gefallen hat..

[@enzino237]

What do you use the Crawler for? And when do you use it?

[@HenryCostelo-r6p]

Miss ko tong klasing kambyo. Volvo 440fh

[@tapman1277]

Are the transmissions in European truck synchronized?

[@AlexKall]

FourBitty Yes. Eaton also make synchronized transmissions but for some reason they are very rare.

[@mojitocod]

Cool video mate! I was wondering if driving a truck is a well-paid job. I guess there is a big difference between working for someone else and driving your own truck.

[@aid2003]

Milli grazie Raffy Come stai??

[@Vince0208]

what are the two sticks on the right of the steering wheel for?

[@Vince0208]

***** i've seen them in some buses too and i've noticed that drivers pull it whenever they go on road curves to slow down, thanks for the comment btw

[@Vince0208]

***** you meant to say Engine Break? hmm I guess that explains it. I really want to drive trucks too but i'm stuck with just cars. LOL! thanks!

[@Vince0208]

***** thanks again! cool, new info learned.. you know so much about trucks, i guess you're a good mechanic/driver.

[@tommeiner9983]

xDD Just because he knows its name it doesn't mean he is a good mechanic or driver xD Everyone who knows how a truck or bus looks like should know how these things work...

[@fj9fl61]

how reliable is the i-shift as opposed to manual?

[@NilsKraemer88]

The gearbox at 0:55 is a automatet 6-gear gearbox from a FL ;-)

[@aid2003]

Yes its for the trailer brake.. MB Trac is coool

[@MrAnory]

yes they are . the reverse gear is not synchronised though .

[@aid2003]

So you have a 16 speed..

[@zeljomirja8946]

i soo on shifter lether "C" its for "crawler" can some one explain for what is that... ty

[@aggregatesuppliersagriequi4572]

Its a very low gear for steep hills starts when loaded.

[@johnnym11]

It is for very steep hills and when you are full loaded you stop, in Europe we have lot of steep hills so you American most time drive in straight roads.

[@zsoltlukacs8438]

I drive many turns trucks.supplied gravel, sand tipper semis.36 ton weight load, full 49.5 ton start: 2l, 3h, 4h, 5l, 5, 6l, 6h.max 1250 rpm no problem.12-year-old scania! 124.420.fuel drive more consumption 29-30 litre/100km.i old m.a.n 19.414.start 3l, 5l, 6l, 6m, 7L, 7H, 8l, 8 h, max rpm 1300.fc :32-33L / 100km.old m.a.n clutch disc. change in 400000km!

[@Dax893]

Where are you driving?

[@kabsatniislaotv6252]

keep safe sir...

[@Bevoin1970]

Ok let the dog see the rabbit - I need to drive this mother and put theory into practise. :-)

[@TeqHDcasper]

That interior is really weird but in a cool way.

[@aid2003]

I had no problems with the clutch ever.. Last truck 800.000km without trouble..

[@Osman1975]

Constantly busy with shifting, but it must be automaticly without much thinking

[@aid2003]

Ja..Danke...Nächstes Mal wieder ROCK!!

[@gsd4me00]

It beats me why anyone would want a manual gearbox in a truck these days when the automated ones are more efficient than a driver ever can be, especially in Volvo's case where theirs is the best. There are more important things to worry about than changing gears in todays world.

[@JVerschueren]

Well, basically, you don't want a manual gearbox because, when heavily loaded, one has to make many gearchanges to get up to any sort of reasonable speed with regard to other traffic. With some gearboxes, making 9 shifts to get up to 35mph/55km/h is no fun at all. However, you do want control over which gear you're in on steep inclines, on slippery roads or for economy purposes and modern automatics offer this through manual overrides (though, on the economy front, you'd be hard pressed to do better than the economy setting nowadays).

[@userfriendly1981]

On that one i'll answer.... Automated transmission are for those who don't like to be trucker... A good trucker who know how to work his gear is still more economic than a automated transmission.

[@ZombieZim713]

userfriendly1981 lol, great response (sarcasm) The days of manual trucks are numbered. Get used to it.

[@userfriendly1981]

you can think what you want, but for me automated gear box is only a way to turn the worst trucker into something normal and to turn the best one into pieces of shit.... I've already climbed the fancy gap with 79 000 pounds and a good trucker can climb it easily but a bad one will burn everything. So for me an automated transmi is an handicap and it only turn something that is fun to drive into a vulgar pickup. Real trucker have real gear box and know how to use it

[@userfriendly1981]

The funiest part is.... All trucker who like to drive manual drive automated gear box in manual shifting... lollll

[@westernhello]

The music killed this video... Volvo vn and Volvo fh same gear box one is 12 SPD and the other is 13 SPD

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Not the same transmission, the European 12 Speed is Synchroe'd while the US/Canada 13 Speed is non-synchronized

[@skeki]

nice video m8 +

[@userfriendly1981]

Ok one thing i've got to tell you.... You are awfully lucky to have a Synchromesh transmission. Because non-synchro transmission the best way to get screwed is to drive on neutral... Anyway you must never and i said never drive on neutral when pulling or braking.... The compression the engine can give you help a little bit for braking... It's maybe a little bit but on a brake maintenance it make the difference....

[@Bladsmith]

Lucky? Only Sisu offers non-synchro trucks today and that's special orders only. Also, rolling in neutral will damage any gearbox, because the gearbox oil pump is driven by the engine. Aand the engine brake is used for fuel efficiency and eliminating brake fade on long declines, not brake conservation.

[@truckerjonathan88]

andy is very interesting ... not have to accelerate to reduce gear!

[@CrazyFullBass]

1-6 low range and 7-12 high range. Am I right?

[@miro3752]

Or 1L-1H,2L-2H,3L-3H low range 4L-4H,5L-5H,6L-6H high range

[@mg1135]

Miro375 Exactly right

[@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on]

Miro375 So to shift this trans using all the gears you go. Low range, splitter in Low 1L, 2L, 3L, splitter in High 1H, 2H, 3H. Then High range, splitter in Low 1L, 2L, 3L splitter in High 1H, 2H, 3H. Then reverse has a high and low range also.

[@miro3752]

ScLmRaceFanPhotos I know ;) but I still do not ride Volvo FH and I have HI - WAY :(

[@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on]

Miro375 It got a little confusing with 1L-1H, 2L-2H, ect.

[@spidimarcin300]

im trying to drive a 12+2 volvo in ets2 and i'm not sure if im doing it correctly, i start with 1L (2l when heavy loaded) then go for 3L->3H->4L->4H etc, am i doing it correctly? trying to do it the most realistic as i possibly can in that game :) btw i know its a really old vid and i may not get an response, great driving m8!

[@АлександрКоловрат-и1н]

From manual to DAF 12speed: 1h-2h-3h-4l-4h-5l-5h-6l-6h or 1h-3l-4l-...

[@zulhelmi9581]

Show the scania gearshift..too mny volvo

[@scaniawahl]

on Scania the R is there the volvos crawler is, and crawler is at volvos 1st, and Scanias 1st gir and so on, better to use :)

[@hortencioperez2414]

quero ouvir a Rua 13 de Campinas

[@aid2003]

Its not that hard.. 18 gears you have to pull the clutch twice is that right??

[@mrbastardo402]

Fascinating, Thankyou :-)

[@glion69]

Is he wearing a seatbelt?please tell me he is..

[@testaajat6947]

glion69 in truck you dont have to fasten your seatbelts

[@acedriverboi2429]

testaajat yes you do have wear a seatbelt in truck its reqired by law

[@nmw0ryal7beb95]

good job

[@coolmaddin90]

Schade dass die meisten LKW's nur noch Automatik besitzen bzw die Cheffs es teilweise so bestellen .. btw Schönes lehrreiches Video Andy ;)

[@tezatmezat]

Your seat position is so wrong

[@thelogicalracer1036]

why

[@haiquanle3105]

His seat position for Highway

[@หนึ่งครับ-บ6ล]

tezatmezat ห

[@CurvyTribune]

He's probably short. No all drivers are the same height. I've met a driver who was 4' 6. And the tallest I've met was 6' 9.

[@tahera146]

Are you Aircraft pilot?