Thank you for caring so much and teaching everything from A to Z. Your videos help me very much, wish we had a truck simulator where I live. I am having trouble downshifting. Thnx again.
I was hesitant to keep watching when I saw the simulator setup but your repetition actually helped me understand and complete my first real downshift pattern, neat! I think I'll stay in my excavator though, much more comfortable! Haha
I know how to downshift now because of this video.. my only two problems I can't downshift from 9 to 8, Second promblem my hand keeps coming off the gear when im shifting.
@@fakiirification Only manual I've driven was a 10 speed freightliner cascadia didn't have a thumb switch. I was taught range selector and splitter were the same. Thanks for the insight.
i see where i messed up yesterday i did clutch gas and tried to downshift straight into the lower gear. like i would on a car. thanks for video! great tip
At the school that I’m in they do break , wait till the engine shakes a bit then clutch in then gear ... and when I did this same exact method clutch , neutral , gas , clutch then gear work way better .
I for the most part can downshift but now for me its when to properly start down shifting, like if I'm in 8th gear heading towards a stop sign how close should I be before I start downshifting?
Is the clutch applya while you going up in a hill very incline with a heavy load ? Still use the clutch you mentioned ? Cause what I want is to not lose too much power so if for that is acelretiing instead of clutch I need to know which one is the best please
Hello! You showed downshifting when truck slows down. But what if I need to accelerate my truck for overtaking the vehicle ahead of me? I want to shift from 7th to 6th to be more fast using higher RPM, so what should I do? Use the same way you showed but after clutch off press the gas? But truck might jerk.. Or I should use clutch and gas at the same time in this situation?
That works for a car, it does not work for a truck. Remember, you are moving 80,000 pounds and you will not get that kind of reaction from downshifting.
Is there any specific rpm you’re suppose to hit before going into the lower gear? Or just raise the rpms in general? I’m fine with the pattern and the mechanical parts of shifting my issue tends to be actually getting it into said gear.
You want to hit the general rpm of the gear you are shifting into. Say you are in 6th at 1000 rpm. At the same vehicle speed you would be at around 1350rpm in 5th. So you need to rev the engine to ~1350 rpm and shift. Luckily it doesn't need to be that accurate unless you are floating gears, in which case it needs to be almost perfect. But you want to be in the ballpark. It's no good if you rev it to 1800 rpm when you only need 1400. Hope I wasn't too confusing!
Hello, I have been following your videos, very helpful so thank you very much. My question is...can you skip down shift gears, for example from 8 to 6 or from 7 to 3 WHILE STOPPING?
I'm in school currently. I can upshift really well and I can do it without grinding or missing any gears but i can't downshift to save my life I know what to do but I cant get my feet and hands to work together. This video was helpfull. Thank you.
Every driver says never to gas it during shifting but all these videos say to step on the gas, I don’t get it. I have been driving for a week now and I never have to do it the way it’s taught on this video.
if you clutch in and out at the optimal speed for the change, its unneeded. sometimes people, like myself, clutch in and out not at the optimal rpm for the change. sometimes I'm pierce but most times I need to rev up to get the rpms at the right apot...that's where knowing this pattern helps. I had problems getting back into a gear because I was trying to get it in, but was forgetting to rev up. But then, after finally getting it in and thinking what i did wrong, i remembered this pattern. So now I downsift better. I can get it perfect at times and when its notoerfect, I immediately revert back to this pattern.
should be in neutral. clutch> move the shifter out of gear> release clutch> blip throttle (neutral between gears)> clutch> move shifter to desired lower gear >release clutch> coast to reduce speed + jake brake for more engine braking.
then when REAL trucking starts, you leave this silly clutch to neutral clutch to gear behind and learn to float. It'll take some time and you'll see how it's just the way a truck should be driven.
why is this being shown in a simulator? should be using a real tractor for this video. the transmission isnt going to react like a sim. wont feel the gears
Well explained for those who have a hard time down shifting.
Thank You
I'm having a hard time downshifting while paying attention to the RPMs...
How your course cost per hour?
I have a test Thursday and I think this just gave me the confidence I need for my downshifting
Thank you for caring so much and teaching everything from A to Z. Your videos help me very much, wish we had a truck simulator where I live. I am having trouble downshifting. Thnx again.
u r a good trainer,wish u were here in my country
Thank you ! I learned a lot from this I have my CDL just passed the other day.thanks so much..
Glad it was helpful!
I was hesitant to keep watching when I saw the simulator setup but your repetition actually helped me understand and complete my first real downshift pattern, neat! I think I'll stay in my excavator though, much more comfortable! Haha
Glad it helped!
Thank you so very much this is a sorted method of downshift the gears
I learn a lot from watching your videos. Thank you.
Can't Grasp it...this is tough.
I hope you finally figured it out man. It's real easy once you figure it out and learn how to feel and hear the right rpm patterns.
I'm having trouble too, but I got all my eggs in this basket. I got to pass
@@Anti-democratChick when he says neutral he really means hover over where you want to shift to then gas it then clutch it in gear
Is there any machine or anything we can do to practice 10 speed?
Like your Pedal reviving
this is called teaching man, excellent
Thanks Mahla, give us a call today if we can be of any help to you!
U r absolutely fantastic
Thank you so much for watching!
Hello where is the 2nd video for downshift?
I know how to downshift now because of this video.. my only two problems I can't downshift from 9 to 8, Second promblem my hand keeps coming off the gear when im shifting.
Brother, I am having the same problems. I am currently in CDL school.
Shit, I haven't been using the clutch.
2:52 It isn't called a T bar its called a range selector
Where I'm at they all it's splitter.
@@LastExile1989 splitter is the thumb switch on the side of the knob. range selector is the switch that flips up and down on the front of the knob.
@@fakiirification Only manual I've driven was a 10 speed freightliner cascadia didn't have a thumb switch. I was taught range selector and splitter were the same. Thanks for the insight.
Bro I thank you so much am humbled I have learnt a lot
Thanks for sharing your videos, I am having a hard time down shifting. One one day to practice before test out day
Vanessa Knight did you pass
Thanks a lot it’s very helpful cheers 👏
Thank for training video
i see where i messed up yesterday i did clutch gas and tried to downshift straight into the lower gear. like i would on a car. thanks for video! great tip
U have got to be running different speeds an certain RPM before u can downshift.
if you focus on the rpms then the speed will take care of it self
At the school that I’m in they do break , wait till the engine shakes a bit then clutch in then gear ... and when I did this same exact method clutch , neutral , gas , clutch then gear work way better .
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What about speeds to match downshift
Please clarify that while downshifting should we monitor rpm and speedometer?what if we try to downshift from 10 to 6or or 5th gear?
Is there a simulation setup I can purchase as a student?
What about the RmPs
This video has help me a lot thank you very much
This is Good school I have to go to that is school because they have good teacher
Thanks for this video and explanation now I understand better. Where is your sch?
I for the most part can downshift but now for me its when to properly start down shifting, like if I'm in 8th gear heading towards a stop sign how close should I be before I start downshifting?
Showing from the foot pedals would help
? He does maybe you didn't watch long enough?
What happened if u need to come to full stop quickly and u are in 10 gear
Hi Zougari. Clutch and break. Come to a full stop. Once you come to a full stop, then you reset.
Thank you for the video very helpful especially the 5 minutes practice pattern
Kindly explain also on Chinese trucks like faw or sino
Can I do that with an 18 speed?
Is there a way just to pay to be able to Practice on the simulator at your school?
Thank you for a great explanation!
how much rpm we shoud hit gas?
Keep up to great work on the videos
Thanks
Are you pressing the gas while pressing clutch at the same time to rev match?
Is the clutch applya while you going up in a hill very incline with a heavy load ? Still use the clutch you mentioned ? Cause what I want is to not lose too much power so if for that is acelretiing instead of clutch I need to know which one is the best please
You are the best 😁
Thanks Uri!
Dope video very helpful
Great video
Your videos are great. I wish i could go to your trucking school, but I am all the way in North Carolina😂❤
Hello! You showed downshifting when truck slows down. But what if I need to accelerate my truck for overtaking the vehicle ahead of me? I want to shift from 7th to 6th to be more fast using higher RPM, so what should I do? Use the same way you showed but after clutch off press the gas? But truck might jerk.. Or I should use clutch and gas at the same time in this situation?
That works for a car, it does not work for a truck. Remember, you are moving 80,000 pounds and you will not get that kind of reaction from downshifting.
@@CDLDrivingAcademy Could you please do a video on floating the gears. Down shifting without using clutch
Is there any specific rpm you’re suppose to hit before going into the lower gear? Or just raise the rpms in general?
I’m fine with the pattern and the mechanical parts of shifting my issue tends to be actually getting it into said gear.
You want to hit the general rpm of the gear you are shifting into. Say you are in 6th at 1000 rpm. At the same vehicle speed you would be at around 1350rpm in 5th. So you need to rev the engine to ~1350 rpm and shift. Luckily it doesn't need to be that accurate unless you are floating gears, in which case it needs to be almost perfect. But you want to be in the ballpark. It's no good if you rev it to 1800 rpm when you only need 1400.
Hope I wasn't too confusing!
He discusses using downshifting RPM range in part 2 of the video:
th-cam.com/video/s9OSWNsED_k/w-d-xo.html
Would you apply brakes briefly during downshifting?
Yes, if you want RPMs to drop quicker.
I thought the tbar was suppose to be shitch while in neutral only? Before shifting to 5?.... but you did it while on 6.... before going to neutral
Hello, I have been following your videos, very helpful so thank you very much. My question is...can you skip down shift gears, for example from 8 to 6 or from 7 to 3 WHILE STOPPING?
Once you are stopped then you can change ur gears to what every you would like
@@CDLDrivingAcademy no I can't. I have to reset back to 3. If I start in any gear well that's impossible because rpms with each gear.
I'm in school currently. I can upshift really well and I can do it without grinding or missing any gears but i can't downshift to save my life I know what to do but I cant get my feet and hands to work together. This video was helpfull. Thank you.
Omg me too
@@reneemorales3116 I can confirm that it gets easier. I eventually just got it. I'm a full time otr driver now.
@@colinmackay92 ive only been behind the wheel 1 week
@@reneemorales3116 you'll get there. It seems overwhelming right now but things get way easier.
@@colinmackay92 thanks i was so frustrated i told my friend she is training me f this im done driving for today hahaha
Very helpful thank you
How much do I have to rave (RPM) the engine up to downshift?
Nevermind, I just watch part 2 and got my answer, and by the way, it was very useful. Thank you
BREAK, CLUTCH OUT TO NUETRAL, REV, THEN CLUTCH TO THE LOWER GEAR TO DOWNSHIFT
Does it also for with 18 speed?
Every driver says never to gas it during shifting but all these videos say to step on the gas, I don’t get it. I have been driving for a week now and I never have to do it the way it’s taught on this video.
if you clutch in and out at the optimal speed for the change, its unneeded. sometimes people, like myself, clutch in and out not at the optimal rpm for the change.
sometimes I'm pierce but most times I need to rev up to get the rpms at the right apot...that's where knowing this pattern helps. I had problems getting back into a gear because I was trying to get it in, but was forgetting to rev up. But then, after finally getting it in and thinking what i did wrong, i remembered this pattern.
So now I downsift better. I can get it perfect at times and when its notoerfect, I immediately revert back to this pattern.
Thank you!!
Thanks for the video how much gas do give an 8 speed on a downshift what rpm should I get it to before putting it in lower gear?
it would be the same but you dont need to use the clutch twice.
@@CDLDrivingAcademy thank you!
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What happens if I'm in 10th gear and have to make a stop at an upcoming red light?!!
Clutch and break until you come to a full stop, and then reset your gears.
You can just use the break until you hit 15 miles an hour and then when you hit 15 miles an hour you can use Clutch and Brake
Can you down shift out of order. Say from 10 to 6 after you drop speed?
We dont recommend it
good way to blow an engine with overrevs if you misjudge your speed and gear.
What does the rpm have to be at for the gear to shift in place easy as possible with out any grinding?
Exactly that’s the biggest problem for me
Is the clutch depressed when your pressing gas?
should be in neutral. clutch> move the shifter out of gear> release clutch> blip throttle (neutral between gears)> clutch> move shifter to desired lower gear >release clutch> coast to reduce speed + jake brake for more engine braking.
Thanks 🙏🏻
thanks
I have a question let say you in Fourth gear and you coming to a stop sign do press the breaks put in natural ? or coast to a complete stop?
Come to a stop in gear, then go into neutral.
Thank you for answering. Today is the first day of road for me and I thank you for your time and knowledge. You have given me a better understanding.
You are amazing
Very Helpful Thank you!
Your welcome
then when REAL trucking starts, you leave this silly clutch to neutral clutch to gear behind and learn to float. It'll take some time and you'll see how it's just the way a truck should be driven.
What's a float?
@@DarkBykeTwitch no use of the clutch
Right , I only downshift to go faster at fresh green lights 😈
No trucker does this, we float gears like real men.
Go ahead, float gears for your road test, see how that works for you
gotta learn to crawl before they can run. Would rather have a rookie going through the motions than grinding transmissions.
Hard to follow, timing on foot video screen is off.
He explained it to fast to really pick it up
Here's a video that might need updating
Absolutely agreed - this is one of our older videos we plan on remaking sometime soon! Thanks for commenting!
@@CDLDrivingAcademyby the way do you have people start on this thing before getting in your trucks I have seen these before but never used one
Do what all the pros do. Float the gears.
I can't wait to learn how to float! This seems like too much work to be doing on the daily. Starting cdl school in 2 days!
Tim - this is for the test. Won’t pass test if floating gears
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why is this being shown in a simulator? should be using a real tractor for this video. the transmission isnt going to react like a sim. wont feel the gears
Hello friend, the simulator is useful for getting students acquainted with shifting prior to getting in a real truck. This avoids grinding the gears.