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  1. rustystud

    Shifting techniques of experienced Deuce Drivers

    So your saying you were a "professional" truck driver , right ? Well I worked at IHC in Tukwilla WA. Then after they went bankrupt at other truck shops until working at the transit department. I'm an "ASE Certified Master Mechanic' or was until I retired. I was also a Sargeant in the U.S. Marine...
  2. rustystud

    Shifting techniques of experienced Deuce Drivers

    Did you go to the website I posted ? This is "EATON's" site. The manufacturer of the transmission. They say use the clutch ! Go to the site, look at the video's posted and then come back here and tell me why I'm wrong to say "use the clutch" . The "stories" or "MYTHS" about all the truckers...
  3. rustystud

    Shifting techniques of experienced Deuce Drivers

    Evidently you never took EATON/Fuller's advice on how to use their transmissions. No one said you needed to "double clutch" the Deuce transmission. Just use the clutch to shift.
  4. rustystud

    Shifting techniques of experienced Deuce Drivers

    If you have ever rebuilt these transmissions like I have, you would notice they are "not" your normal transmission. They have "3" shafts in them that are "timed" together for a reason. This allows the smooth shifting they are known for. But for all there upgrades the manufacturer still says you...
  5. rustystud

    Shifting techniques of experienced Deuce Drivers

    I've stayed out of this fray until now. "Cattlerepairman" and "Crf450x" are correct. A good tight transmission should "never" be driven by "floating the gears" . That is of course if you want to keep a tight transmission. If your goal is to get a good and "sloopy" transmission than go ahead and...
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