Truckies. How long did it take before you learned to master 18sp split shift any pointers to know

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sharpstuff, Jun 30, 10:14am
sas777 wrote:
Never mastered Roadrangers and never will. I always get where I want to go eventually, and will add some more to the piles of metal debris in the gearcasing magnets.
One trick I do know, if you lose a gear completely, go into the highest in the present range and work back down. Sure beats stopping completely on SH1 (yes I have held up traffic there, guilty!)[/quote

hey SAS, iv had to stop on the huka bridge at taupo with my mate and GF pissing themselves , so will never do that again (hopefully)Im working with oil tankers now .
sharpstuff, Jun 30, 10:16am
im just rebuilding a inter f1800 with 5 over 4 and detroit . great fun
john26a, Jun 30, 8:51pm
There are some of us around. I started out on a commer 4 wheeler with the TS3 2 stroke motor. Iwas carrying rubbish bins you use to place your steel heavy ramps down connect them into the holes at the back of the deck rasie the hoist and winch the bin on . Great trucks in there days.
Then I go on a 6 wheeler commer carrying diggers. Then moved to a bedford 6 wheeler rubbish compactor.
Drivers these days have it so easy compared back to the old days.
Commer 6 wheelers with trailers behind them and no exhaust brake of any kind just the gear box and foot brakes.
The good old days in which you did not have the god squad chaseing you.
berg, Jul 1, 8:07am
For me it was Traders, Commer Knockers then ultimate luxury TK Bedfords lol. Do love jumping in a modern truck for a drive every now and then tho.
As for "god squad" a nessary evil in this day and age. Far too many operators out there still willing to cut corners and do dodgy things to operate without them
yuuhoo, Jul 1, 3:45pm
Nothing like a nicely matched 5x4
scoobeey, Jul 1, 5:30pm
Is that a 6v53:))
crankypants69, Jul 1, 8:22pm
Our stars with detroits and cummins will jake change even when switched off
chris_051, Jul 2, 3:32am
Only if you skip a gear in autoshift. Same with Volvo I shift and the daf with the ZF astronic, so it can grab the next gear quicker.
sharpstuff, Jul 2, 8:01am
yep , it was called little lucifer ,and deserved its name ,
bashfulbro, Jul 2, 10:52am
Hey, guys,i`m finding the truck threads like this ,quite interesting, maybe if we post on the category suggestion thread, Trade Me may put a trucking section on for those interested, any thoughts !.
poppajn, Jul 2, 11:16am
Got my vote
sas777, Jul 2, 11:24am
Hi sharpstuff, good morning! Hope you are well.

Hey and I like the idea of a trucking thread too, got my vote.
sharpstuff, Jul 2, 11:53am
Yo SAS ,hows life , making plenty! iv got the most boring job ever , wait for the ship to dock etc hook up a hose and wait with bugger all to do till it finishes pumping , wish id tried harder when i was over your way , but i wasa bit slackat pushing hard for work , friends mine laid a few of a while back but she is still there and her son ,
chebry, Jul 15, 7:12pm
Just had stint in a Volvo I shift and previously drove a Iveco autoshift. Give me a 18 speed roadranger anytime much better and you actually drive them.
merrilegs, Jul 16, 7:08am
Love the sight of big trucks trundling along the highway but I will leave the truck driving to you guys. Keep on trucking guys, (and girls!) you do an awsome job.
miss-shortae, Jul 17, 6:11pm
iv been on a kenworth k104 for 2 months now, 1st trip was from auckland to wellington, then wellington to napier, then napier to auckland. lets just say i had to learn very fast how to, and when to be changing gears. i enjoy the truck now that i have the hang of driving it around