I wish I had this instructor. He posted 6years ago and still useful today. Thanks for helping the young generation. Your absolute an incredible talented instructor. We need more instructors like you. Stay blessed Sir

@duasympara7595

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I had my first lesson the other day and had no idea what the instructor was talking about, other than that I was 'doing it wrong mate' (which he continually told me without really explaining what 'doing it right' would actually mean). Wish I had the instructor in this video too.

Give this man a pay rise no one teaches like this guy. Hes giving all his knowledge out for free for me and plenty of new other people to driving 18 speed, I say pay the man more on his hourly rate!!! He must have a cape on for us newbies

My god nobody has ever explained this process so clearly as much as you have. Very helpful for me to remember when I go for my HR one day! Great tutorial mate well done!!👍😌

This guy is a good teacher....

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words

@jonathangaviao7455

5 жыл бұрын

the man is a gud teacher godbless

@bikerboy3k

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianwatsons I think it's because he's an actual teacher. Amazing.

@karl4834

3 жыл бұрын

I though so too.

@blokebeershed7651

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikerboy3k anyone can be a teacher, but to be a good one like Ian is a different story

I didn't watch more than 2 minutes to love this guy and the way he teaches. Mind bursting. Thumbs up 👍man

A lot of people forget to mention with Eaton fuller non synchro gear boxes, when you press the clutch all the way to the floor it stops the gears spinning which is why it will grind when you shift or it will be tight to shift, So you should only use full clutch from a standing start to select a gear that's what it was designed for. Use just over half the clutch pedal for shifting once you are moving. I think understanding how this gear box works will greatly help any beginner

@xr88yu

3 жыл бұрын

That's only if the clutch brake works.

@cokeaddict1663

3 жыл бұрын

And on some boxes the clutch break is on the shifter

@sylvannaagostino828

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much..I am currently learning and it keeps crunching and the instructor keeps telling me to put my foot all the way to the floor when you sing the clutch.. he crunches it as well but I was so confused as to why sometimes it’s smooth and other times it isn’t.. thank you again

@cokeaddict1663

2 жыл бұрын

@@sylvannaagostino828 no only clutch always to the floor to engage the clutch break for first gear. All the rest are half clutch. U might have had the same problem as me and not matching the rpm to the road speed when changing gears.

@sylvannaagostino828

2 жыл бұрын

@@cokeaddict1663 tomorrow I will do it..i had revs right but would lose the power when it wouldn't engage and now I know why.. I called a few truck driver friends and they all totally agree with you..

By uploading and spreading education about trucks you are doing a good job my friend 👍

I don't have plans on becoming a truck driver (although I have great respect for truckers and their job), this video makes want to get a truck driving license and buy a truck just for the sheer awesomeness of those things.

You definitely should open up more truck driving schools & motorcycle driving schools!!! You're explanations are clear & very understandable!!! Thanks for you're free time on explaining how to drive trucks! One of the best instructors in Australia!

@ianwatsons

Жыл бұрын

Next time I am in Australia - I will make a some more videos.

@largol33t12

3 ай бұрын

I'm wondering, will a trucker in your country feel a difference in how the engine "pulls" when you have FOUR trailers hooked up? They never hook up more than two per rig in my country and those are actually only 10 meters long, not 16 (total length is 20 meters).

Many of the comments here are about how synchromesh and automatic transmissions are "better" than RoadRanger transmissions. The fact is RoadRangers are significantly simpler and therefore cheaper than most other types. You can buy a whole brand new 1850 ft/lb rated RR for less than the cost of a gasket, bearing and seal kit for a ZF heavy truck transmission! They are easy to use, strong, efficient and when they reach the end of their considerable lifespan - they are incredibly cheap and easy to rebuild. "Better" is subjective to the user, but there is no arguing with the economics. They are the most common heavy truck transmission in the world and if your intended career is truck driving, then this video is an excellent introduction to a valuable, employable skill to have.

I actually leave in Nigeria West Africa, and I,m planning on how to move over to the USA the land of the free,, that's why I'm learning to master driving the heavyweight truck ,,thank you so immensely for teaching me , God bless you and God bless America.

He is very easy to understand, good teacher. I like his tip for working out which gear you're in if you forget. Seriously wish you had more videos they are the best on YT

this is exactly what I was taught when I got my HGV license , very well explained , and easy to understand , mind you I love the auto shift transmission in my Volvo FH700 too

This was very helpful. Better than the rest of the videos on ytube

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words

@francisoliva8969

5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video.

@inamoya1

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@nelsanbasco877

4 жыл бұрын

TRUE!!! GLAD I FOUND HIS VID!!! the other vid on youtube about this is just blah blah blah blah blah and cant explain it well. Big help for me as a truck driver😊

@garettclement6671

3 жыл бұрын

It's great but not exactly the best. He didn't show transitioning from low to high and vise versa. Also, you don't need to let the clutch go when transitioning from one gear to neutral to low. The track is likely to lose power. Overall it's a good video. Maybe watch this kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4JqkqqdntHMlco.html

I've only ever changed gear without the clutch. That's the way I learned (taught myself) but I have to learn the double clutching if I want to get my HR license. The main thing I was worried about when I was learning is whether the range splitter and high / low splitter worked without the clutch. This video is so informative and clear, well done!

@nofmaile

Жыл бұрын

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I drove my first truck yesterday (mack with 18sp rr) I learnt how to by watching your videos. Amazing. Thank you 👍

I've had two lessons and have been absolutely lost until watching your video. Great teacher. You've helped me 1000 times more than the instructors I've had. Glad I saw this before my last couple of lessons and testm

@ianwatsons

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@duasympara7595

4 ай бұрын

I second this sentiment 100%. I've had one lesson so far and my instructor's go-to comment seems to be 'you're doing it wrong mate.' When I ask for a deeper explanation of the concept he says 'you'll be right mate, you just need more practice.' Agghhh, but practice what exactly? Anyway, the point is, I learned more by watching this video than I suspect I will in 6 lessons with my IRL instructor. Thanks Ian.

Thank you for such a clear explanation. I just got an old dump truck with a fuller transmission. It’s been a trick to learn! The revving and double clutch action is a trip, but it makes so much sense!

@truckdrivertrainingnsw7858

5 жыл бұрын

just need to understand the three speeds 1 Engine speed 2 Gear speeds 3 Road speed but ya getting there :)

Did my hr license with Ian Watson awesome company 👍

This dude is one of the best driving instructors .very good teacher .and very easy to understand.

That was a very well done and professional video, you covered a lot of useful information and techniques on how to drive a standard as well as demonstrating everything you were saying, great job!!

Dude thank you so much. Made so much sense the way you explained it. I’ve got my first lesson in a couple of hours and I’m heaps more confident now!

Hey Buddy - i had 9 hours traing in cab - trainer good but to be fait what you shared here in 13 minutes threaded everything with ease. Thanks!

Thanks man for this amazing explanation, I just obtained my temporary license waiting for my card. I love driving trucks.

@ianwatsons

11 ай бұрын

Right on!

@klikitzsmith8416

3 ай бұрын

@@ianwatsons Now, how do you reverse the cnts lol

Best instructor on KZread. Good video manual gearbox was my nightmare however in 🇬🇧 UK any truck built around 2014 to 2016 is now Automatic gearbox saving all the hustle

Thank you so much! This has helped me out a lot, I drive an 8 speed normally but I'm advancing licences so this has helped a lot. Once again thank you :)

I learned a bunch of stuff from this. The double clutch thing was not something I learned in truck driving school as a young gurl, but I realize it makes sense. My teacher told me the engine could handle a continuous clutch but I bet the double clutch is easier on the transmission.

He is cool. His teaching is clear crystal..

Thanks for such an informative video. As a UK truck driver, I learned more in 13 minutes from your video than 2 hours with a driving school a few years ago in WA. Now I feel confident enough to operate one of these machines.

@carldalby5434

3 жыл бұрын

@blue heeler Geraldton mate

I wanna be a good truck driver, I wish o could find a good teacher like this guy... wow!

And that takes the mystery out of splitters and double clutching for me. Thanks. This is most helpful as I am studying to take my MR test very soon. The most clear explanation and easy to remember. 👍

AUSTRALIA'S #1 Teacher ... Thanks for sharing !!

One of the best 'how to' vids on driving the ranga on youtube. Well explained, and clear instructions. You must a great success rate with your students! Keep up the good work!

@annasteves4513

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing

Thanks mate. Am going for my HC next week and this has helped to make me a lot less daunted by the number of gears....cheers!

@iamyacob

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Richo how’d u go

After watching many videos trying to understand the split i finally found a teacher thanks

By far the best road ranger gearbox instructional video! Really well explained!

I'm a big fan of manual gearboxes but in a truck it always seemed so damn confusing! That was until I watched this video. Now I know there are other types of manual transmissions that require other methods of gear changing but this guy has inspired me to use them all. Great video. Good instructor. Greetings from 🇬🇧

@HaitiantruckerRony

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZ2V1ZqpYpSZntI.html

I've watched this like 20 times and every time it helps explain more and more.really great video.

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help mate!

@truckerayaz7185

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

This video is the most helpful in understanding roadrangers. Thank you

Amazing. I paid 100 for a 1 hr drive about 10 years ago in qld. I learn more in the first minute if this video than I learned in the session. Thank you

Worked with a bloke that insisted that floating was for the pros and double clutching was for wimps. Watched him absolutely destroy the gearbox trying to prove that point. I personally do both, pretty much whatever the truck is happy to do. Failed a float, I'll fix it with a Double, not argue with it while dealing with traffic. At the end of the day, double clutching or floating, as long as your changing the gears cleanly your a good driver. If your more worried about your 'coolness' factor than operating the truck cleanly and safely, your in the wrong profession.

I had absolute no idea about these gear boxes and this guy has helped me in 13 minutes awesome job!

iam from fiji..I have class 6 license...I drive normal trucks..asked drivers to help me...but given wrong teachings...I thank you very much for helping me know really how to drive high and low speed...you have been a blessing to me and many guys like me...God Bless you

You have helped me to learn something. I am from Sweden, I am used to drive a syncronised transmission and in school they used to tell us about a 13 fiuller transition that its rhythmic and works on timing....God that was had to understand and now I am in Canada, I remember my teacher what he used to tell me....

I did my non synchronous training today for whole day. Passed reverse test, theory, load securing etc however I'm still struggling with gears. Your video was more informative than the all day training today. Tomorrow I got three more hours of training left. See how I go tomorrow. I wish you were based in Melbourne. Thanks for the video mate.

@siyabongadube3223

10 ай бұрын

Hy how are you doing now?

@TheJatinderAU

10 ай бұрын

@@siyabongadube3223 I have been driving b double and truck and dog for last couple of years. All of them auto. It's hard to get hold of road Ranger. So I haven't had much practise. Got the licence for RR. Thanks for asking

best info clip i've seen so far on here ty!

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Best explanation of how to operate a road ranger box on KZread! Hats off to you!

You are a good teacher. Calm and very calm.

Great instruction, I learnt this 50 years ago.

@roadie3124

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. But I learned on a Mini and transferred the technique over to a Volvo 144GL. Using the clutch was so mainstream 😄

:D the sigh at the end, hahaha, love it. he's had enough

Jimmy Syncro here. I used to forget what gear I was in so I decided to learn instead with a synchromesh transmission which I'm now restricted to. Any heavy rigid vehicle WITHOUT a crash gearbox (HR-B) is my office. Keep your eyes on the road!.

@annasteves4513

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing

Goin for my HR in a week. Simplified everything. Cheers mate!

Such a great instruction video thanks heaps for sharing

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Pro tip, the clutch isn't necessary. Infant it works better without the clutch. Simply lift your foot as you pull out of one gear, bring the revs up to match the new gear and slide her in. You only need the clutch to start moving

@bakielh229

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but you can't float gears on the exam

Hands on learning is the best way to understand and get students settled in faster and learn alot quicker as opposed to sitting in a classroom and learning theories all day in my opinion 👍

I love the way you are double clutching its so helpful thanks for uploading

14 years with that exact box,the more I drove it the better it/I got. It's timing and revs,as you said,if you try n rush it,it will crunch/grind everytime. Only ever needed the clutch on take off,now I'm retired,miss it big time.

@tkx86

4 жыл бұрын

I am the same mate the theory is eh mostly understandable for a bloke like me but I am hands on and I fuck up abit as most do then it clicks with me and I begin mastering it. I drive an 18 speed with the correct adaptor/shifter in the US truck simulator I got and it is fun, and drive an automatic Heavy Rigid in real life...I love trucks and I love logistics. Pity pencil pushers ruin it to degrees.

@jeffe6338

4 жыл бұрын

@@tkx86 ..... enjoy your career mate👍as you know it's a great job! Even the bad days are better than pushing a pen,and the good days are near on perfect! My love of trucks n buses started when I was standing in line on hot summer pavement as a school kid waiting for a bus to arrive so that our class could go on an excursion. The bus rolled up and all I can remember was the smell of diesel and hot rubber coming from those tyres...I was maybe 6 years old,hooked! I ended up driving trucks n buses during my working life.....would do it all over again and not change a thing.

Very good. Am currently doing my HR licence and learning this gearbox has been the hardest part, letting go of the stick has been an issue for me. Finishing the course next week, road positioning and reverse parking was a breeze. Watching this and practicing ( as well as you can do in a lounge chair with a remote as a gear stick ) will help wonders. One significant thing is taking up slack on the gear stick prior to moving it when you push the clutch. 👍

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

great tip, practising and visualising at home on your couch is really helpful.

@edithbannerman4

Жыл бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

Just started my HR. Excellent description - thank you!

Cheers for the video! I'm doing my HR in two weeks and wanting to understand how the double clutch works. Seems simple in theory, I can't wait to practice 😁

@mikhailhouareau6139

2 жыл бұрын

did you pass?

@PatoMuta

2 жыл бұрын

Double clutch is the best, you will have fun.

the man thanks mate. love the ending haha

@ianwatsons

5 жыл бұрын

not many people watch all the way to the end! ha ha!

Best demonstration ever. Cameraman did a great job too.

Thanks. Has been a long time since driving a RR and was just looking for a refresher. The basic style of instruction makes it nice and easy to understand.

@annasteves4513

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing

Great presentation and clear explanation. Thanks

thanks for simplifying this a bunch mate, the whole double clutching thing can seem like a headfuck but you nailed the explanation

This guy is awesome, I was able to drive 18speed with his lessons, keep us posted

I think that is the best explanation and demonstration I have ever seen.

@ianwatsons

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! (a combination of loads of training experience mixed with a degree in education helps!)

Give me one good reason why I should use the clutch, Apart from the fact you have to use it in a driving test truckie for over 35 years.

@ianwatsons

Жыл бұрын

I hear ya! You do what works best for you - this video is to help people pass a driving test and follow the rules of the driving test.

Going for Hr licence today, this has been very helpful as I am using that model gearbox. Good job

@petermihan2128

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I had trouble getting it right. So hard needing to do things that do not come natural. Down gearing got me,. Back in a week or two to have a bit more training before being tested. I hope my confidence gets better.

@ianwatsons

6 жыл бұрын

sorry to hear!

@ianwatsons

6 жыл бұрын

We help over 50 students pass their heavy vehicle driving test each month in Brisbane - if you need out help - let us know!

Loud and clear best teacher ever

The message is very clear brother God bless you and your family

God please bless all the drivers who do double clutching ;))

This is the most helpful video on shifting I have found. 👍

such a wonderful and detailed driving instructor!!

You only need the clutch to take off & stop

Could also float the gears after starting movement.

I appreciate this man he's a good teacher

The world needs instructors like this one for sure. ❤️

Best driven without using clutch

I’ll stick to floating the gears

@JohnSmith-eu7kd

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, double clutching are for ladies trapped inside a man body.

@truckeemick2486

3 жыл бұрын

i watched an old dude back in the late 60's stirring the box like he was stirring porridge without any clutching barring stop and start. he showed me the gears and i was off. a day or so later i was stirring it also with out the clutch. i can't believe when i see operators with years behind them using the clutch. they going to have no hip left before too long.

Your demonstration is absolutely perfect.you are genius.

i went to 2 different driving schools but none of them explains this clear nd i even had to cancel my session u r amazing mate. wish i was in queensland to attend ur classes

The only place you will learn how to change gears is on the open hi way. by the time you come back from your trip , guaranteed you will be a professional truck driver . !

@boywillace1016

5 күн бұрын

Haha, I took a bro from Perth to Melbourne and back.. even after all that way he still managed to fuck it up come test time lol not everyone gets it😂

Who needs clutch 🤣

@hegantetamboktyanak6368

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly only use once to takeoff after that never

What a fantastic instructor

You are an excellent instructor. You just made this simple. Thanks a million

Double the clutch in a Roadranger? Use it to take off. Don’t touch clutch after that.

Perhaps the best video ever in gear shifts. I learned something invaluable. I apply it in my small car. You are making my rides smoother and happier. Downshifting is way too better in this way.

@ianwatsons

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

I,m so delighted to learn how to change the gear in most of the modern trucks,, thank you for your indept explanation which really give me the understanding of how to shift the gear, , infact you are one of my favorites and best teacher, God bless you

Respect guy!!!you good at teaching!!i'm not a truck driver, but you inspires me a lot to know how to drive a truck!!!what i like the most, is the way that he tries all his best to explain as well as pricting!!

Awesome video! Wish I could have you as my teacher when I go for my HC next month, keep up the good work!

Wonderful teaching..Watching from Zambia

Thank you thank you thanks you. And to some of the commentators thank you too! No one ever mentioned a lot of these things! FFS no wonder I struggled with gear changing my first time in one! Can't wait to try it again armed with this new knowledge!

Really great video, your teaching is clear and easy to understand.

Brilliant demo. Cheers mate

I have just obtained my CE driver's licence after following your good advice Thanks

Wish you guys were in WA and my instructor was as thorough as you...Thanks for the great explanation.

Top driving instructor, much better than mine that i got my hr licence with 19 years ago 👍

Thanks mate. Great demonstration, had no idea how truck gear boxes work now I definitely understand!

You/re a great teacher, easy to grasp the concepts.