Shifting Gears- 12 Speed VOLVO FH

This is how a 12 speed gearbox LOOKS and WORKS like...
Its called 12 speed even most drivers counting the gears to 6..
Most drivers count 5 LO - 5 HI - 6 LO -6 HI or 9-10-11-12...
You will find 3 gear on the stick 1 range and 1 split button..
The split gear are just needed when your driving on steep hills or heavy loaded..
I begin to split the gear on the 4th gear..
4LO-4HI-5LO-5HI-6LO-6HI...
Over the years this turned out to be (my) best way to shift..

Hope you will enjoy watching this video...
This video has been a request by on of my subscriber..
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[JoachimPetersson]

I really love everything with trucks to do! My dad have drived seens he was 17-18 and today he is 57 and still out on the roads. When i was little i LOVED to follow with him. Now i don´t have the time for that. :(

[aid]

You start with 1L - 2L-3L then Range 4L-4H-5L-5H-6L-6H..
If you empty you can stay on Low till 5th gear..
If your really going into the mountains it could be to use the High spilit also for the 1-2 and 3rd gear but thats not often happen..
Most the time you can shift to the 4th or 5th gear before you have to split for the first time..You know with the split you have 1/2 gear available if a hole gear is to high for the mountain..I hope that helped..Andy

[gsdme]

I see the driver uses first gear a lot then skip shifts into third while the auto box only uses first on a hill. If I was driving a manual, I would use second high or even third low to take off loaded as does the auto box. Also, having driven the auto box I would drive a manual the way the auto box operates and not be afraid to rev it out momentarily then skip two or three (half) gears. For someone who is trying to get their head around this 'box, dont' think of it as a twelve speed, but as an six speed with high and low ratios for each gear.

[aoolboy]

you did a great job showing us how to shift a 12 gear truck

[aid]

I am sure you will get into it very fast..
THX for watching M8

[enzino]

Thanks for the clear explanation!
The following question is both for you and Andy: do you double clutch with trucks when shifting and downshifting even though it is not required with today's trucks?

[westsidemonster]

well done..you make it look so easy, so smooth..

[szmitz]

Hi Andy
Meine Erste mal LKW--fahre in Fahrschule hatte problem mit Schaltung.
10 stunde LKW-gefahren und war alles gut mit Schaltung.
Gruss

[tryckluft]

That white interior is crazy, very nice!

Very good driving man. The audio has a little lapse but nothing serious.
Beautiful truck

[swrtfour]

Prima! So einfach kann es sein. Danke für das schöne Lehrvideo. - Andy ;-)

[Patrick]

yes we have an H with high and low range and a high an each grears
for back, it is possible use the 4 positions too
yes i will do one during my Xmas break if you want
Pat

[aid]

I-shift works very smooth and fast..
It uses more split gears then we normal do on the manuel..
Also when you use the engine break it uses always the right gear..
I been driving it and liked it very much..

[Bevoin]

This is one of those educational type films that is brilliant, but still looks complex, especially to someone like me who only ever has 6 gears to play with. I would have to drive this truck and feel my way round the gear changes with practise, and lots of it...ha ha - Brilliant Andy I can feel myself now driving a Volvo, well almost. :-)

[aid]

Thats right..
But we never use the high range reverses gear or crawler..
As you said you can select a high or low split gear and get it in by press the clutch

[megataurus]

why he sit so close to steering wheel?

[lcmiracle]

Aye, now I can play Euro Truck Simulator with my 6-shifters to achieve 12 levels. Thanks!

[irishro]

Exellent vid and very useful for alot of new drivers and old ones HaHa. Keeper lit.

[aid]

I agree..I also have driven with I-Shift..It works very good..
THX 4 watching and comment

[АлександрКоловрат-ин]

No one shows downshifting before overtaking. Just shift a gear down, release clutch and give gas at the same time? Or maybe driver should blip the throttle like on rev-matching at car?