What Do You Like Better: Straight Shift or Splitter

[2005F250]

Originally Posted by symbols

Ok, I've asked this question a thousand times and nobody has ever been able to tell me the answer but apparently I've been asking the wrong folks. What is double clutching?

Look it up on youtube.

[RadarRider]

Originally Posted by symbols

Ok, I've asked this question a thousand times and nobody has ever been able to tell me the answer but apparently I've been asking the wrong folks. What is double clutching?

It's "technically" the way manufacturers like Road Ranger want you to shift. Basically; you're in a gear, build up to a certain RPM, depress the clutch, shift into neutral, depress the clutch, & shift into the next gear.

[dercody]

hi/low is much better, and then float the gears is much easier and smoother.

[RadarRider]

Ok. Who were the 2 people that chose the straight job!?!?!?

[READNECK]

Originally Posted by RadarRider

I agree powershifting being easier, & saves on the clutch...........but try powershifting with a REAL heavy load & see what it does.

what do you think will happen? I have hauled a grove crane that wieghs about 70,000lbs, 100,000lbs including the truck and a D8 cat with a 14 foot wide blade and rippers that wieghs about 85,000lbs, 115,000lbs including the truck and i used the clutch to get moving and then never touch it again till i stop. it just take's some practice and a few miles under your belt. as far as whitch transmission i prefer. i like a 18 speed, most of the time i drive it like it is a 8 speed but it is nice to be able to split the gears when you need too.

[symbols]

Originally Posted by 2005F250

Look it up on youtube.

Originally Posted by RadarRider

It's "technically" the way manufacturers like Road Ranger want you to shift. Basically; you're in a gear, build up to a certain RPM, depress the clutch, shift into neutral, depress the clutch, & shift into the next gear.

Thanks

Looks pointless and ricerish for a daily street driver

[wriott]

Originally Posted by symbols

Thanks

Looks pointless and ricerish for a daily street driver

double clutching is only needed on "unsyncroed" (sp?) trans

[wriott]

Originally Posted by RadarRider

Here's a question I'm too afraid to ask my instructor because it sounds stupid, but here goes; Say you had a 9spd. You know how you can drop 2 or 3 gears when slowing down, right? Like if you were doing 55mph in 9th & you slow down to 30, you can drop to 6th. Is it possible, say if you were doing 55 in 9th & dropped down to 25mph, can you drop your splitter, shift into neutral, & throw it into 5th?

it depends on the gear ratios in the trans/rear end, in my autocars i can go from 9th to 5th if i lug the motor to about 500 RPM in 9th and then rev it to about 2800 RPM and i can go into 5th. on my freightliner i can only downshift 3 gear as the ratios a farther apart (OTR truck) compared to my autocars where i can drop 4 gears because the ratios are closer (onsite truck)

[phil287]

here at work we have a few trucks that are straight, a few that are auto and a few 10 speeds. i like the 10's the best out of all of them. the autos are just plain boring. i think anything thats stick keeps you more alert when you are driving.but i prefer a splitter.

Phil

[6point0damn2004]

those twin stick trucks are boggles my mind, I give them props!