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02/16/2016 By Donna 5 Comments

Shifting in a Semi Truck #TruckerTuesday

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Shifting in a Semi Truck #TruckerTuesday

Shifting in a Semi Truck #TruckerTuesday

I’ve driven an automatic ever since I’ve learned to drive so I was a little bit nervous when I knew that learning to drive a semi truck included learning to drive stick.  And we’re not talking a 5 speed manual here.

Shifting in a Semi Truck #TruckerTuesday

The first truck I ever learned in had 11 gears and they go up to 13 gears in our truck now.  Not only does a semi have more gears, but you shift a little differently too.  In a semi truck you have to double clutch.  That means you put the clutch in when you take it out of gear and again when you go into the next gear.

My trainers did tell me that not knowing how to drive stick was actually a benefit because I didn’t have to unlearn any habits I had from driving a manual car.  It only took me a few days to pick it up.

Did you know that shifting a semi truck was so different?

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Safe travels!

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  1. Alona Y says

    04/03/2016 at 4:02 pm

    This is such a random thing that I’ve always been curious about – that gearbox is more than a little intimidating!

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  2. Laura Weers says

    02/21/2016 at 11:05 am

    I learned a lot of information on shifting a semi.

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  3. Beth Ann Chiles says

    02/17/2016 at 6:28 am

    I was not sure how many gears a semi had so this was a fun post . Now I can dazzle everyone with my knowledge on trucks! 🙂

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  4. Bryanna says

    02/17/2016 at 3:32 am

    Very impressive! I’m not sure I could do that 🙂

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  5. desiree says

    02/16/2016 at 9:09 pm

    wow you one lucky one who drive i used to drive teh tow trucks and they were small but fun

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