🎬[Tutorial] 10 Speed Shifting TIPS, 2018 –Truck Driver Students

Are you currently learning how to shift a 10 speed transmission? Our 10 speed shifting tips video has many valuable tips to help you become a better shifter.
This video is part of a playlist that contains other videos featuring on-the-road training.
CDL College offers professional CDL training in Commerce City, CO. Students make their own training schedules and do not have to attend school every day. Open 7 days a week for Class A and Class B training. LCV training also available.

In this 10 Speed Shifting TIPS video:
• 10-Speed OVERVIEW 0:12
• The Range Selector (Splitter) 0:25
• Double Clutching 3:03
• Clutch Pedal 4:32
• Side Grip 5:48
• Upshifting a 10-Speed 7:53
• Downshifting a 10-Speed 10:17
• Fixing Missed Gears 12:05
• High/Low RPM Shifting 13:05
• Shifting on Hills 14:34
• Speedometer Math 15:16
• Why Does The Truck Jerk After Every Shift? 16:11
BAD HABITS:
• Pushing the Clutch Twice Before Moving the Shifter 17:04
• Removing Your Hand From the Shifter in Neutral 17:41
• Resting Your Hand on the Shifter 18:17
• Dancing in Neutral 18:53
SHIFTING DEMOS:
• Upshifting Demonstration 4th-10th Gears 19:29
• Downshifting Demonstration 10th-6th Gears 21:19
• Upshifting Footwork 20:51
• Downshifting Footwork 21:14

Thank you for watching!

[damientyler]

best video on the subject EVER.. double clutching is something so many drivers just kind of "know how to do" but can't explain to me the specifics of what it is they're actually doing.. so many details in this video that are super helpful: like not depressing the clutch all the way, the sweet spot on the tachometer, how to recover from a missed gear etc.. this video is a real game changer. thank you guys! I've gotten this far with my CDL only because of the amazing community here on YouTube and helpful creators like these guys that are willing to make such detailed five star content like this.. my road test is on the 6th.. wish me luck guys.. thanks for everything

[redsox]

Been driving OTR for 12 years, with a total of about 26 years driving tractor/trailers. For those of you that are here trying to figure out how to change gears in a big-truck, you are going to hear 374 different ways to change gears. Everybody has their own way. I've never "double clutched". I only use the clutch when starting from a dead stop, but hey, whatever works for you. When I first started, I shifted by watching the rpm's. Every truck has it's own personality, and will shift in it's own way. Now, I just shift by ear and feel. Here are some things to always remember.... Don't lug the transmission!! Keep your rpm's up (between 1200 & 1500 rpm). DO NOT SLAM OR MASH the gears. When you are between gears (going from one to another) don't jerk it into gear. GENTLY pull the gear into place. If it won't go, just rev-up and gently pull into gear. The same is true for down-shifting. Good luck, I know it's a little frustrating trying to learn.

[harryd]

“Panic will cause you to grind your gears”. True for EVERY aspect of life!

[betsyg]

I PASSED MY TEST THANKS TO YOUR VIDEOS!!!!🎉🎉. I had never driven a manual vehicle in my life and learning in the beginning was so difficult for me. When I came across your videos it put EVERYTHING in perspective for me and now I can shift like I've been doing it for years!! Thank you for sharing your teaching skills with the rest of the world because I have definitely benefited from it. God bless you all!!👍🏾

[alexanderleonty]

you guys are the best shifting instructors I have seen, you explain so many things in one video.you guys are the best

[ProjectPlugTTV]

My instructors do a great job at pointing or what you do wrong, but fail to ever even explain the how and why of what I'm even doing. After a long day of getting yelled at for reasons I dont understand, it was really nice and refreshing to see a quality educational video that I can actually learn from and improve from.

I now fully understand what I was doing wrong, and why my instructor was so frustrated. If only they took the time to explain it to me like this video instead of just yelling at me for not knowing what I'm doing.

Thankyou for the high quality educational tool.

[BADALICE]

They have not taught any of this in my driving school. I have to test next week and I’m grinding gears like crazy; down shifting.
Thanks for this video. Hopefully I have time to practice what I should have learned three weeks ago.

Update, I got it figured out.
Thank you.

[nickhumphrey]

By far my favorite video on shifting. I passed my A's today thanks to this video. Took me 3x but I'm a fkin trucka

[bobkin]

Driving a Cascadia with my dad right now. We're in Illinois, and my turn to drive is in a few hours. Thanks for the tips.

[Serahwheeler]

Wow.am paying school to teach me this but it sad that i had to seek help.we need instructions like this in classes . otherwise, they put us behind the wheel without explaing this and expect us to work magic. This video is worth all the school fees i have wasted on the school.

[taylorhubler]

I really wish my school had not assumed I knew how to shift and sat me down for a lesson like this. This is a HUGE help. Thank you.

[TZere-dhyf]

By far the best and easy to understand video on proper shifting techniques on YouTube! Thanks for your excellent work CDL College.

[dragonbane]

Couple active Navy guys on a remote island, had to learn a 10 speed because it was all we had. looked up your video and we got in the truck. 45 minutes later we were both shifting through gears smoothly.rrally appreciate how in depth the video was.

[hurtcurt]

My first ride was horrible. I didn't even make it out of the first 5 gears. I found this video. On my 2nd ride I was literally on the highway in 10th gear going 70mph. It was an incredible feeling. I just need to now find videos on how to slow down and prepare for setting up turns and getting into the turning gear. Big thumbs up.

[nelsoncanelas]

I passed my inspections and skills test now I have my road test tomorrow hoping for the best 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[carlospopovich]

I learned a lot more from this video in 15 minutes than I learned from my instructor yelling at me today.Your not listening! Your not listing! Some people are just not cut out to be instructors
My sincere thanks to the producer of this video.👍

[jeremykiahsobyk]

I'm just getting my CDL, but I spent years as a trainer/master trainer. I can spot a good, effective teacher in 2 seconds, and you're it. Nicely done.

[rambletamble]

Way better than my instructors constant ranting and raving on my first road drive.

[Sarge]

Life Saver!.!. Took a 30 year break in driving to become a cop; 2 speed rear ends were the norm back then. After retirement I went back to driving. Everything is automatic for the first 3 years. Then yesterday they sent me 200 miles to retrieve a tractor, because, “You can drive the old stuff with a clutch.” Hmm, custom knob with no shift pattern and a badly leaking top radiator hose. While facility mechanics got the replacement part, I learned the transmission was an Eaton and probably a 10 speed. After starting to watch a number of terrible amateur videos I found yours! Hallelujah! Made it back through rush hour traffic. Not a pretty sight and the driver’s mirror fell apart at one point (ALWAYS carry Gorilla Tape and flex ties). I did have to pull to the shoulder and start over 3 times, so I’m avidly rewatching the downshift and missed shift segments over and over today.

[TractorTaxi]

I just want to say that I've never shifted a manual trans in my life. I started CDL school this past Monday, and our first day on the pad was yesterday. Within an hour, I was upshifting from 3rd to 6th and downshifting from 6th to 3rd without any grinds or missed shifts, and it's all thanks to this video and my instructor's patience. I'm at a great school with 1:1 student to instructor ratio. Great guys all around, and small class size. Still have another 4 weeks to go, but I'm very pleased. Shifting was my worst fear, even moreso than backing or pre-trip, and this video put my mind at ease on day 1. Thanks!