How to DOWN SHIFT a 10 speed transmision. - Part1 

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I'm having a hard time downshifting while paying attention to the RPMs...

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u r a good trainer,wish u were here in my country

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it helped!

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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

@@yolandalcheek462 when he says neutral he really means hover over where you want to shift to then gas it then clutch it in gear

Thank you so much for watching!

Vanessa Knight did you pass

Brother, I am having the same problems. I am currently in CDL school.

Thanks

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.

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if you focus on the rpms then the speed will take care of it self

Thanks Uri!

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

? He does maybe you didn't watch long enough?

Your welcome

Hi Zougari. Clutch and break. Come to a full stop. Once you come to a full stop, then you reset.

What's a float?

@@DarkBykeTwitch no use of the clutch

Right , I only downshift to go faster at fresh green lights 😈

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.

Does it also for with 18 speed?

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.

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s9OSWNsED_k.html

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

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.

Yes, if you want RPMs to drop quicker.

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

it would be the same but you dont need to use the clutch twice.

@@CDLDrivingAcademy thank you!

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.

Nevermind, I just watch part 2 and got my answer, and by the way, it was very useful. Thank you

Exactly that’s the biggest problem for me

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.

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

We dont recommend it

good way to blow an engine with overrevs if you misjudge your speed and gear.

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

Hello friend, the simulator is useful for getting students acquainted with shifting prior to getting in a real truck. This avoids grinding the gears.