I drove a truck for the first time today and the instructor yelled at me. I've had broken confidence all day. I watched this and learned I'm not alone when starting out. I like how you compared it to drumming with muscle memory. Hell yeah! I can do this. I will do this.
Two months ago was my first time driving an double clutching. Bro I stalled the truck five times. But that's why we are at the school to learn. Stay positive an focus practice an learn.
i remember i watched this video many times a year ago when i was getting into trucking , it helped me a lot, im very thankful, I've been driving a truck for a year now. thanks E.
Every video I have looked for about up shifting and down shifting gave me nothing but "listen" but you actually told us what to listen for. Thank you so much.
Really enjoy your teaching tutorials. Like how you go into detail. when i jump into something i tend to over think and over prepare myself. and the way you teach makes it easy for me to understand
That was real helpful, bro. Thank you. I graduated from trucking just today, and my school instructors taught me the same thing you're explaining. I caught on to it quick too.
Today was my 1st day in the truck and driving. I wish I would have watched your videos before I went out. Most students would most likely agree. I know I would have felt more comfortable. You make it easier to understand. Thank you so much for putting this out there for people like me just starting out. Much appreciated ;)
You're right! There aren't any good videos on double clutching... I think I saw the one you talked about with the quick feet LOL!!! Thank you for posting this E! Just in time before my orientation!!!
I'm still in trucking school just learning how to back up and stuff. 100ft, offset & alley dock. it looks like this video will help me once I start learning to drive the streets. Thank you "E".
Great video seems like lots of them are up but they dont explain or show what needs to be shown. Thanks for reviling that. I have my CDL Driving test today. Wish me luck!
I can upshift, but downshifting when coming to a stop light or having to recover a lost gear are hard for me. I also sometimes forget what gear I'm in.
This video is better done than any other. Very practical and U can follow it. Super helpful, will give any person wanting to learn this the tools and confidence they need. Like he says just do what he says and watch it over and over-you'll get it.
You'll NOT fail the CDL exam if you don't double clutch. You're shifting ability only applies to a small portion of the test. You won't get your best score but you won't fail. You will fail if you get lost in the gears and you bring the truck to a complete stop on a traveled roadway. That's an unsafe act. Also if you hit a fixed object like a curb you'll fail. You must prove during the driving portion of the test that you have CONTROL of the vehicle. I wish everyone would see the Clutch as a means to start the truck moving and also a means to move the shifter. If you haven't, or are not able to relax the throttle to the point where you don't have torque applied to the transmission (which makes it hard to move the stick either out of or into a gear) then applying the clutch just a small amount will enable you to move the stick. If you're an expert on controlling the throttle then you should be able to always float the gears.
Mike Logan I'm in school now to get a class A cdl and im not sure if that varies state from state but here in PA they said its mandatory to double clutch or you fail.
You’re right man, I lost my first gear I had a control and I recovered from my first lost gear the truck didn’t stop examiner didn’t say anything, my second gear I lost it and the truck stopped on the middle of the road and the traffic behind me stopped so he talked and I failed right away.
If you don’t double clutch on your test it’s a point deduction not an automatic failure. If you accumulate enough points by making an error like not double clutching then you will fail. Someone told you that you’ll fail if you don’t double clutch and you will but it’s not an automatic failure like “Having a moving violation or disobeying signs or signals”.
Leave Swift if you have to but don't leave trucking. Your videos are great E and your presence will definitely be missed...I'm not even in the industry yet your videos have educated me a lot!
I graduate school Tuesday. I had never driven anything manual prior to school. And I caught on in 2days. Good luck to all newbies. Stay focused stay safe
I have to say you really explained yourself well, I will be attending driver academy in a few months, so these types of videos will help me prepare for what's ahead. Great job!!!!! Keep those instructions videos coming, thanks!!!
Omg I love this, I didn't know how to drive standard vehicles and yesterday was my first day of Class 1 driving training, kind of didn't get it, and I watched 3 of your videos and I felt confident to try what taught in your videos. This morning I shifted smoothly and I and my instructor were impressed. Thank you so much 😊
All three of your videos were very helpful just finished them all. Wish I had you as a trainer. Seems like you know a lot. My trainers either didn't know or they didn't care to share their life experience. I think they were just there for a pay check and thats it. They didn't care if you passed or not. But I live in a small town and my resources are limited. So did what I could to get by. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for posting this. I'm in trucking school right now and on the 2nd Week. Its a 3 Week crash course and maybe another half a week after the 3rd. But I've gotten through the classroom part of the school and we're doing the driving and I'm learning everything from double clutching and its something we have to do when we're tested by the DOT and gear shifting. I've gotten the gear shifting down I believe I'm just having trouble with the 1 and 2 rule for double clutching.
I am actually in training right now E. I can't thank you enough for making this series. I'm doing night driving for the first time tomorrow evening. I will incorporate what I've learned so far and your tips. Wish me luck bro!
Hey my wife is doing the same thing. She needs some support to,and so do you, she had her A class, and let it expire. We just had a baby boy almost 1 yr ago. Well girls time is of the essence now. You got to make it happen and get in the system and start making some money. Good luck.
Awesome video, thanks for being real about being confused when you first started out learning to shift properly. I feel alot better about not fully understanding after my first two hours of training on a 10 speed truck. Also, great analogy of the truck talking to you, it makes sense on knowing when down or up shifting is a must!!
The best part of the whole series begins @ 13:00 min. Turn off the radio, put both windows up and listen to the engine sounds in heavy traffic. No music needed. Thanks!
awesome. I just found this video and see you have many others. The first few minutes into this video I've already found some great information and helpful advise. Starting with the resting position of the gearshift at first and second. As you correctly stated; I'm a panicer and yank it all the way over to low and reverse a lot. Its like you know us. LOL. Anyway do to all the info I immediately subscribed and am looking forward to watching all your videos. I have my DMV test coming at the end of this month. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm very thankful to you, you made all the shifting concepts simple, clear, and very well explained, orally and visually, I like your idea of repetition , and muscle memory, you are right and smart, God bless you man.
So, I reliied to an old comment and figured I'd add it as a regular comment to add to the thread and maybe hear what others have to say. "Basically, the throttle let up acts like the clutch. You load the shifter the take torque off the gears and the shifter slips out easy then slip in the next gear. On the up, it will slip right in immediately as your rpm drops swiftl, on the down I'm a little less experienced but a wick rev to the right rpm and it should slide right in as well. It's a little more tricky if you miss the gear and you switch to recovery. At that point you have to reference your rpm to your speed and that will to tell you the gear to go to. Uphill and down hill matter as far as how your speed will change out of gear, so that's kind of on a feel basis and will be further effected by gvw, no doubt. That said, I'm new to the 10 speed and am just sharing what I've caught onto over a couple weeks. Please feel free to correct or add to anything I've said here, everyone. My take on floating vs double clutch is it's all about the same, but with the clutch, you have a little more speed control as you don't have to change the torque the get to neutral. I'd you run it right you're just sliding open a window to get to the gear, so if you're running it right there isn't really any lag in the process. " Thanks, E, my brother has been telling me about you for a couple years now and I'm finally here. LAKEV6 @central refer sends his regards ;D 👍👍
Man you should be a instructor @ a cdl school (community college, votech not roadmasters) & if you still wanna drive do that on the weekends running team. Just a idea because you are great @ teaching & being real!!!
been driving manual drive cars for years, and you did a damn good job explaining manual trans. Truck seems like just a couple extra steps I am ready for it starting in just a few days thanks for the heads up on the steps. Anything that will give me the edge over other newb drivers in the school, it seems more cutthroat these days. Besides that the more I know now the less stress on others, and other drivers when I am on the road.
Thanks on my way out the door tonight thankful for vids like this, and guys like you, and my Step Brother who has given me a heads up on all the generally crappy office politics I am in for. Stay Safe.
I admit it will take some chair practice but I think I grasp the technique "visually". Now I am aware that a passenger trans does not rev the same as a rig. I have heard many rigs as they take off from stop lights go thru a number of gears just to take off. Hopefully my 15 minutes of double clutching back when I was younger (2005) still works. {individual had a dump truck trans in a lifted chevy (i know its a passenger vehicle but it really was different than a small car)} Thankyou for posting this video. I know it will help me.
I been a road for a while and now I wana back to the road again .I found you are the best instructor and I wish you post some backing technique too .Please if u already had it how do I get it.
The 13speed Eaton was the best fitted in to the MAN 280 on the steering column hauling Manchester Liners containers in the UK and flat trailers hauling salt on 20pallett loads for the food industry/All you Truck Driver's you be safe out there
I work at UPS and I got in to our "feeder" school, which is what we call our big rigs. Our school got really screwed up because of a shortage on drivers and I had to go on a run with a supervisor on my second day. We got stuck in Lexington because of a wreck on the interstate and wound up having to spend the night. That shot 2 days of my school so then I only had one day to learn how to upshift, downshift, double clutch, AND pull doubles! I couldn't get the hang of it because downshifting is just pure evil. I had to drop out and now I have to wait another year before I can try again. I don't think I'll ever be able to get it! I wish I had a way to practice it but I don't think a trucking school will let you go there and practice when you are a CDL permit driver. So frustrating!
+DuckTalesWooHoo1987 All independent trucking schools cost around $5,000 to $7,000 to enroll. They make you pay back their tuition charge by making you work for one of their finishing schools and & team driving over the road. They take 90% of your check and leave you with $200-300 dollars to live on. All schools do this for the first 6-12 months. But if you hang in there after your tuition is paid off you WILL bring more money home. After about 2 years you can move on to a local driving job and be set for life. If you're unemployed and you want to drive for a living, why not just forget about UPS and start over again at one of those indie schools?
Well the thing about working at UPS is that it has taken me 15 years to get to this point and our insurance is the best in the world and our pay is contractually obligated to be the highest on the road. Most of our drivers make over 6 figures a year doing runs that have you home every day. Honestly I don't really consider our drivers "truckers" in the purest sense. They really just hold the wheel and make tons of money. Other truckers live in their trucks and also have to do their own maintenance and things like that. Our drivers are like ivy leaguers or something. I'm sure you're much more of a true trucker than them. They just make a lot and that's what I'm in it for. Would a trucking school not let you practice on the weekends or anything?
Hi my dear brother boy E how r u I love u r bast double clutching videos I was so lost of about double clutchi but the good news is my friend told me to watch TH-cam I glad I fawned it bast of bast video boy E 101 I did it I past my road test god Blas u I wishe to see u and get 101 well training Keep in touches peace I apologize 4 my bad miss spelling
I am in my 3rd week of CDL Driving school and before this I have NEVER EVER driven a stick shift car or 18 wheeler and I am STRUGGLING down shifting! So hard! But I have no problem up shifting 10 speed! That is cake right now and I am "accidentally" floating gears! so much easier! I know though when I take my test I will have to double but for now floating is easier!
Obviously this guy is the expert here and I'm a teenager, but about that little Lever on the gear knob which he called the splitter - I would personally have called it the "range selector" or something like that because it goes between different sets of gears (ranges) - from low to high gears - rather than splitting each gear into what is essentially two gears. Anyone think the same or different? It was a really good video nonetheless.
Any driver that clutch or double clutch to change gears except for take off and stopping cannot drive. There's no need to touch the clutch to shift after taking off
Brian Mills as someone who has drove automatic trucks for the past 2 years, would you recommend me to try and learn floating or stick to double clutching until I’m comfortable with how the Rpm and speed work?
note the reason for double clutching (or floating) is to sycrinize the RPM to the speed. automobiles standard tranmisions are sycrinized, trucks are not....
hey man I just want to rhank you so much for all you videos they are a lot of help to a lot of us, specialy me keep up bro thanks for all your help!!!! rick
I always referred to that not in gear resting position as neutral, but maybe that's just what we call it in Washington, if it's different everywhere else let me know.
That line was almost as bad as the floor plate blowing off... What dipstick double clutches in a drag race? Ain't no one got time for that, racing isn't supposed to be easy on your equipment.
I drove a truck for the first time today and the instructor yelled at me. I've had broken confidence all day.
I watched this and learned I'm not alone when starting out. I like how you compared it to drumming with muscle memory. Hell yeah!
I can do this. I will do this.
ya, I know how that goes. I'm just learning myself.
Two months ago was my first time driving an double clutching. Bro I stalled the truck five times. But that's why we are at the school to learn. Stay positive an focus practice an learn.
+Monster Mash First time in a tractor today. First time driving a standard today. Nothing makes sense.
hell yea u can, yes you can! yes you can lol
we learned on a simulator today. truck in the morning. I got it great on the Sim... idk why they'd yell at you that's horrible!!
i remember i watched this video many times a year ago when i was getting into trucking , it helped me a lot, im very thankful, I've been driving a truck for a year now. thanks E.
Every video I have looked for about up shifting and down shifting gave me nothing but "listen" but you actually told us what to listen for. Thank you so much.
You are awesome I just started driving this week and still have some difficulty up shifting and downshifting...Thanks for your video it helps :)
Christina Pribac Can I drive with you sexy.
Sorry I have a partner....:(
Christina Pribac aye how's ur driving career going
Really enjoy your teaching tutorials. Like how you go into detail. when i jump into something i tend to over think and over prepare myself. and the way you teach makes it easy for me to understand
Your the best brother thank you 👌👌👌 very easy
That was real helpful, bro. Thank you. I graduated from trucking just today, and my school instructors taught me the same thing you're explaining. I caught on to it quick too.
Today was my 1st day in the truck and driving. I wish I would have watched your videos before I went out. Most students would most likely agree. I know I would have felt more comfortable. You make it easier to understand. Thank you so much for putting this out there for people like me just starting out. Much appreciated ;)
You're right! There aren't any good videos on double clutching... I think I saw the one you talked about with the quick feet LOL!!! Thank you for posting this E! Just in time before my orientation!!!
I'm still in trucking school just learning how to back up and stuff. 100ft, offset & alley dock. it looks like this video will help me once I start learning to drive the streets. Thank you "E".
I am starting my school today and before starting I m watching this tutorial. Thank you very much for this clip and motivation.
Great video seems like lots of them are up but they dont explain or show what needs to be shown. Thanks for reviling that. I have my CDL Driving test today. Wish me luck!
Did you pass?
I can upshift, but downshifting when coming to a stop light or having to recover a lost gear are hard for me. I also sometimes forget what gear I'm in.
You are great at instructing. Easy to understand and the way you describe (with sounds etc) helps big time. Thanks for sharing...
On to part 2
This video is better done than any other. Very practical and U can follow it. Super helpful, will give any person wanting to learn this the tools and confidence they need. Like he says just do what he says and watch it over and over-you'll get it.
The RPM sound is gold, so simply explanation. Good job mate.
You'll NOT fail the CDL exam if you don't double clutch. You're shifting ability only applies to a small portion of the test. You won't get your best score but you won't fail. You will fail if you get lost in the gears and you bring the truck to a complete stop on a traveled roadway. That's an unsafe act. Also if you hit a fixed object like a curb you'll fail. You must prove during the driving portion of the test that you have CONTROL of the vehicle.
I wish everyone would see the Clutch as a means to start the truck moving and also a means to move the shifter. If you haven't, or are not able to relax the throttle to the point where you don't have torque applied to the transmission (which makes it hard to move the stick either out of or into a gear) then applying the clutch just a small amount will enable you to move the stick. If you're an expert on controlling the throttle then you should be able to always float the gears.
Mike Logan I'm in school now to get a class A cdl and im not sure if that varies state from state but here in PA they said its mandatory to double clutch or you fail.
You’re right man, I lost my first gear I had a control and I recovered from my first lost gear the truck didn’t stop examiner didn’t say anything, my second gear I lost it and the truck stopped on the middle of the road and the traffic behind me stopped so he talked and I failed right away.
If you don’t double clutch on your test it’s a point deduction not an automatic failure. If you accumulate enough points by making an error like not double clutching then you will fail. Someone told you that you’ll fail if you don’t double clutch and you will but it’s not an automatic failure like “Having a moving violation or disobeying signs or signals”.
Leave Swift if you have to but don't leave trucking. Your videos are great E and your presence will definitely be missed...I'm not even in the industry yet your videos have educated me a lot!
I graduate school Tuesday. I had never driven anything manual prior to school. And I caught on in 2days. Good luck to all newbies. Stay focused stay safe
I have to say you really explained yourself well, I will be attending driver academy in a few months, so these types of videos will help me prepare for what's ahead. Great job!!!!!
Keep those instructions videos coming, thanks!!!
Omg I love this, I didn't know how to drive standard vehicles and yesterday was my first day of Class 1 driving training, kind of didn't get it, and I watched 3 of your videos and I felt confident to try what taught in your videos. This morning I shifted smoothly and I and my instructor were impressed. Thank you so much 😊
All three of your videos were very helpful just finished them all. Wish I had you as a trainer. Seems like you know a lot. My trainers either didn't know or they didn't care to share their life experience. I think they were just there for a pay check and thats it. They didn't care if you passed or not. But I live in a small town and my resources are limited. So did what I could to get by. Thanks again.
Thank you E for making this video. Especially in detail like so. I can't wait to start my training.
Thank you so much for posting this. I'm in trucking school right now and on the 2nd Week. Its a 3 Week crash course and maybe another half a week after the 3rd. But I've gotten through the classroom part of the school and we're doing the driving and I'm learning everything from double clutching and its something we have to do when we're tested by the DOT and gear shifting. I've gotten the gear shifting down I believe I'm just having trouble with the 1 and 2 rule for double clutching.
thank you for being a real person and a good tips. reality is if we listen to our truck then our truck listen to us.
I am actually in training right now E. I can't thank you enough for making this series. I'm doing night driving for the first time tomorrow evening. I will incorporate what I've learned so far and your tips. Wish me luck bro!
E..... You should be an instructor.... Anything you decide to do, I wish you the best. You have the personality to make it ! God bless brother.....
I cant' wait til all this becomes second nature. Hopefully.
Hey my wife is doing the same thing. She needs some support to,and so do you, she had her A class, and let it expire. We just had a baby boy almost 1 yr ago. Well girls time is of the essence now. You got to make it happen and get in the system and start making some money. Good luck.
Awesome video, thanks for being real about being confused when you first started out learning to shift properly. I feel alot better about not fully understanding after my first two hours of training on a 10 speed truck. Also, great analogy of the truck talking to you, it makes sense on knowing when down or up shifting is a must!!
This is a great video! You really break it down and explain it in such a way as we can all understand. You are an AWESOME instructor!!!!
Clutch nuetral, gas, clutch lower gear... Down shift... While not letting your RPMs drop.. easier said than done..
I'm beginning to have a much better understanding about the shifting up/ down spitting it out the gears and so on...
Good tutorial !
The best part of the whole series begins @ 13:00 min. Turn off the radio, put both windows up and listen to the engine sounds in heavy traffic. No music needed. Thanks!
You have a knack for instructing....Great video.
That foot tapping for exampling other video was classic. Almost pissed my pants laughing.
Yea thats the same for videos claiming how to use a double kick on a drum set
Really good instructional video. Best I've seen so far.
thanks man for this video .it helps a lot.you are a good guy,funny guy , and definitlly a cool guy.thanks again
the first great informative video out there ..thanks man
Great series on the clutching , you made it look easy.... Great job..... THANKS......
awesome. I just found this video and see you have many others. The first few minutes into this video I've already found some great information and helpful advise. Starting with the resting position of the gearshift at first and second. As you correctly stated; I'm a panicer and yank it all the way over to low and reverse a lot. Its like you know us. LOL. Anyway do to all the info I immediately subscribed and am looking forward to watching all your videos. I have my DMV test coming at the end of this month. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Appreciate your assistance with shifting!
I'm just starting I start tomorrow and you are helping me so much ,you bro .
This video is awesome.. I laughed a lot and lerned a lot too ! See parts 2 and 3 too. Thanks
Great video man one of the best for double clutching on TH-cam thank you
Thx for this video I take my cdl test monday and appreciate this breakdown of double clutching.
I'm very thankful to you, you made all the shifting concepts simple, clear, and very well explained, orally and visually, I like your idea of repetition , and muscle memory, you are right and smart, God bless you man.
Thanks for your help bro!!! Very informative video. I just signed up for CDL school so trying to get a head start. I appreciate you for your help!!
So, I reliied to an old comment and figured I'd add it as a regular comment to add to the thread and maybe hear what others have to say.
"Basically, the throttle let up acts like the clutch. You load the shifter the take torque off the gears and the shifter slips out easy then slip in the next gear. On the up, it will slip right in immediately as your rpm drops swiftl, on the down I'm a little less experienced but a wick rev to the right rpm and it should slide right in as well. It's a little more tricky if you miss the gear and you switch to recovery. At that point you have to reference your rpm to your speed and that will to tell you the gear to go to. Uphill and down hill matter as far as how your speed will change out of gear, so that's kind of on a feel basis and will be further effected by gvw, no doubt. That said, I'm new to the 10 speed and am just sharing what I've caught onto over a couple weeks. Please feel free to correct or add to anything I've said here, everyone. My take on floating vs double clutch is it's all about the same, but with the clutch, you have a little more speed control as you don't have to change the torque the get to neutral. I'd you run it right you're just sliding open a window to get to the gear, so if you're running it right there isn't really any lag in the process. "
Thanks, E, my brother has been telling me about you for a couple years now and I'm finally here. LAKEV6 @central refer sends his regards
;D
👍👍
Im in school for trucking and I couldnt get the concept of that shhh for nothing.
Your video fixed that problem..lol
Thank You✌
#RollSafe
One question who are the 69 meatheads who hit dislike for the video. It is easily the best one for learning everything you need to know.
Muchas gracias yourboye excelente video. Me encanta! Tengo mi clase de manejo en 2 semanas.
Man you should be a instructor @ a cdl school (community college, votech not roadmasters) & if you still wanna drive do that on the weekends running team. Just a idea because you are great @ teaching & being real!!!
been driving manual drive cars for years, and you did a damn good job explaining manual trans. Truck seems like just a couple extra steps I am ready for it starting in just a few days thanks for the heads up on the steps. Anything that will give me the edge over other newb drivers in the school, it seems more cutthroat these days. Besides that the more I know now the less stress on others, and other drivers when I am on the road.
My thoughts exactly, I might be going to school and I would like the extra prep so I'm not too overwhelmed. Good luck man!
Thanks on my way out the door tonight thankful for vids like this, and guys like you, and my Step Brother who has given me a heads up on all the generally crappy office politics I am in for. Stay Safe.
it is called a gate that makes it slightly harder to go left into low-reverse. good vid
Really good video and very relatable style. Thank you
12/2015 thanks for best class im a new driver and it really works all your points,thanks one more time from louisville kentuky
Good job my friend! I really like your explainations.
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I admit it will take some chair practice but I think I grasp the technique "visually". Now I am aware that a passenger trans does not rev the same as a rig. I have heard many rigs as they take off from stop lights go thru a number of gears just to take off. Hopefully my 15 minutes of double clutching back when I was younger (2005) still works. {individual had a dump truck trans in a lifted chevy (i know its a passenger vehicle but it really was different than a small car)}
Thankyou for posting this video. I know it will help me.
Dude!! You make it look soooo easy, very well explain
Thank you for your video, it’s been very helpful. I am getting ready for my driving test.
little tip, if its grinding. High pitch, slow down, low pitch grind, rev the engine up.
sound good....u are correcto....was good refreshment .....like how u explained....
your videos are easy to understand that's what I like. I now how to double clutch and I am 13 keep doing a great job
THANK YOU MAN I WAS WORRIED ABOUT GARES IT HELPED ME A LOT THANKS BODY
I been a road for a while and now I wana back to the road again .I found you are the best instructor and I wish you post some backing technique too .Please if u already had it how do I get it.
Love this video... With your owe experience. You better explain this than a instructor 👍
The 13speed Eaton was the best fitted in to the MAN 280 on the steering column hauling Manchester Liners containers in the UK and flat trailers hauling salt on 20pallett loads for the food industry/All you Truck Driver's you be safe out there
Nice video help me a lot i barely thinking of getting my cdl
Dude thanks so much for all your teachings. Come to Stevens trucking.
You are definitely instructor material....might be your true calling
I work at UPS and I got in to our "feeder" school, which is what we call our big rigs. Our school got really screwed up because of a shortage on drivers and I had to go on a run with a supervisor on my second day. We got stuck in Lexington because of a wreck on the interstate and wound up having to spend the night. That shot 2 days of my school so then I only had one day to learn how to upshift, downshift, double clutch, AND pull doubles! I couldn't get the hang of it because downshifting is just pure evil. I had to drop out and now I have to wait another year before I can try again. I don't think I'll ever be able to get it! I wish I had a way to practice it but I don't think a trucking school will let you go there and practice when you are a CDL permit driver. So frustrating!
+DuckTalesWooHoo1987 All independent trucking schools cost around $5,000 to $7,000 to enroll. They make you pay back their tuition charge by making you work for one of their finishing schools and & team driving over the road. They take 90% of your check and leave you with $200-300 dollars to live on. All schools do this for the first 6-12 months.
But if you hang in there after your tuition is paid off you WILL bring more money home. After about 2 years you can move on to a local driving job and be set for life. If you're unemployed and you want to drive for a living, why not just forget about UPS and start over again at one of those indie schools?
Well the thing about working at UPS is that it has taken me 15 years to get to this point and our insurance is the best in the world and our pay is contractually obligated to be the highest on the road. Most of our drivers make over 6 figures a year doing runs that have you home every day. Honestly I don't really consider our drivers "truckers" in the purest sense. They really just hold the wheel and make tons of money. Other truckers live in their trucks and also have to do their own maintenance and things like that. Our drivers are like ivy leaguers or something. I'm sure you're much more of a true trucker than them. They just make a lot and that's what I'm in it for. Would a trucking school not let you practice on the weekends or anything?
Great video bro, helped me out a lot the way you simplified it, thanks
nicely explained......specially....the engine noises u made buddy.
Thank you very helpful understandable simple and realistic...good job.
Thank you for explaining that
Hi my dear brother boy E how r u I love u r bast double clutching videos
I was so lost of about double clutchi but the good news is my friend told me to watch TH-cam I glad I fawned it bast of bast video boy E 101 I did it I past my road test god Blas u I wishe to see u and get 101 well training
Keep in touches peace
I apologize 4 my bad miss spelling
Cool flick man got a lot out of it, Peter is Sydney Australia
I am in my 3rd week of CDL Driving school and before this I have NEVER EVER driven a stick shift car or 18 wheeler and I am STRUGGLING down shifting! So hard! But I have no problem up shifting 10 speed! That is cake right now and I am "accidentally" floating gears! so much easier! I know though when I take my test I will have to double but for now floating is easier!
To you boye
I will be on the road soon.Many laughs and knowledges perspire,true your video.
I'am frenchy from St come Merci beaucoup très intéressant
Double clutching wow!!man I haven't done that in 10 yrs or so! good video tho bro!!
Best video series ever! Big thanks master
thank you so much thanks too you i did great in class today..your videos are on point.
Obviously this guy is the expert here and I'm a teenager, but about that little Lever on the gear knob which he called the splitter - I would personally have called it the "range selector" or something like that because it goes between different sets of gears (ranges) - from low to high gears - rather than splitting each gear into what is essentially two gears. Anyone think the same or different?
It was a really good video nonetheless.
Thank you for all your efforts. I am about to become a Truck driver
I got some good knowledge and technique from your vids thanks.
best guy on youtube...peace bro
I still prefer to float honestly it's easier on the truck than clutching
Any driver that clutch or double clutch to change gears except for take off and stopping cannot drive. There's no need to touch the clutch to shift after taking off
Brian Mills as someone who has drove automatic trucks for the past 2 years, would you recommend me to try and learn floating or stick to double clutching until I’m comfortable with how the Rpm and speed work?
I test out next Thursday or Friday. Fast course you will ever take
Awesome video especially if you're refreshing like myself!
note the reason for double clutching (or floating) is to sycrinize the RPM to the speed. automobiles standard tranmisions are sycrinized, trucks are not....
hey man I just want to rhank you so much for all you videos they are a lot of help to a lot of us, specialy me keep up bro thanks for all your help!!!!
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Thanks Bud! Learned a lot, Great Video!
WOW!! You are a very GOOD trainer ;))
I always referred to that not in gear resting position as neutral, but maybe that's just what we call it in Washington, if it's different everywhere else let me know.
Fresh out of CDL school n I'm use this once I get out on my mind 😌
you're a funny guy... loved the video... will watch more
Thank you for give us some of your time.god bless you.
If you've been granny shifting instead of double clutching like you should, then this is the instructional video for you!
lol isent that from fast and furious? haha
That line was almost as bad as the floor plate blowing off... What dipstick double clutches in a drag race? Ain't no one got time for that, racing isn't supposed to be easy on your equipment.
atsernov Yep. If anything their ECU should have been flashed with no lift/shift w/o even using the clutch to shift between gears.
LMAO, what a fantastic video. Well explained for the most novice such as myself. Thank you so much. Looking forward to the others.
Thanks lot lots of thing I can't learn from driving school but from you cause the guy who is my instructor busy at phone