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Well I've been driving a 12 speed auto MAN truck today and it's ok to drive better than the 8 speed Merc I drove earlier in the week
GoldDragonAurkarm said:I'm sure it's not the greatest thing ever, although honestly it's probably not as hard on them as would be a two or three gear jump where a novice operator makes no effort to match revs and just jams the shifter like it's no big thing. I know Subaru transmissions hate that sort of thing, as any 5th to 3rd or 3rd to 5th usually make crunchy metal noises, at least from what I've seen. Like I said, I haven't done it in any of my cars since I've had ones with good transmissions and car payments attached. The Ford MTX-75 transmission was notorious for eating synchros on 3rd (and then usually 4th as the owners would jump 3rd and not bother to let the revs fall to match), and my Mystique had already lost its 3rd by the time I got it (part of why I got an otherwise fine car for the price I did), so I didn't feel too bad learning some tricks on it.
Experiment626 said:I would like to know since a lot of you drive semis why don't they make the transmissions synchronized? I read that non syncros are stronger than synchronized ones and that they weigh more which = lost payload and lost revenue. I can belive the first but ai find the second idea total crap.
Experiment626 said:I would like to know since a lot of you drive semis why don't they make the transmissions synchronized? I read that non syncros are stronger than synchronized ones and that they weigh more which = lost payload and lost revenue. I can belive the first but ai find the second idea total crap.
Those are cool! I always admired them, even more since they are a 'dead' brand.caitianx said:I learned to drive on my Dad's International Harvester TravelAll SUV, manual transmission.
Not easy for a person like me with Cerebral Palsy and Autism to learn on.
Really!? that is crap! and unfair.arcituthis said:Curiously, a quick look at the Wikipedia article hints that a non-synchronized transmission is law in the US while in Europe a synchronized transmission is standard.
JEEP transmissions are easy to upshift without the clutch.Experiment626 said:How do you float gears? I tried in my Jeep going up and I couldn't get it into gear and I'm too scared to try going down.
OH HELLS NOOOOOO!!!! LMAO!GoldDragonAurkarm said:Also, some good advice I got when I was learning to drive manual was to treat the shifter like it is made of glass.
Except for the above, lol, they take a little more finesse, Porsches are picky to begin with, lol, but upshifting without the clutch shouldn't cause any problems at all. Never did for meKenn said:I own 5- and 6-speed Porsches, and I shudder to think of shifting w/o the clutch and what it would do to the syncros.
BMWs also came with dogleg manuals too. The straight 2-3/4-5 shifts were for track racing.parcelboy2 said:The best manual challenge is driving a car with a dog leg 1st , like Merc's and reverse is where 1st is (rev bang !)
LMAO! Hey! I'm not "that" old417PlacesToGo said:Driving stick is usually something reserved for older drivers (i.e. elitist old people who think auto drivers are lazy [emoji16]) or young teens who get old cars handed down to them/cheap.
Lately I have been shifting up without the clutch on my jeep and its kinda fun! I have a 97 so mine does make a nice thunk.I have been able to shift down and its very satisfying getting it right but I really do it.MandyBear said:JEEP transmissions are easy to upshift without the clutch.
Get up to speed where you normally shift, let off the gas, pop it out of gear, then just sorta push it into the next gear, lol. you shouldn't hear anything but sort of a Nnnnn sound as it goes into gear. If its an older one like high miles you may also hear like clunk or thud, lol. But as long as your not hearing the grrrGrrrr grindng sound you're OK.
Experiment626 said:Lately I have been shifting up without the clutch on my jeep and its kinda fun! I have a 97 so mine does make a nice thunk.I have been able to shift down and its very satisfying getting it right but I really do it.
Yep A TJ with 178,000 miles! I want one of theseMandyBear said:Glad to hear it! Oh so you have a TJ then.
Mine were either old CJ's or the YJ "Wranglers" with square headlights.