The 12 speed ,2 stick 6 speed & the 18 & 20 speed quadbox. Some of the best Transmissions Mack ever made.

@thomasspinard

3 жыл бұрын

yes love everyone of them, american classics !! todays trucks can never compare glad i grew up driving these trucks and still have a quadbox till this day

@SternDrive

2 жыл бұрын

OK you Mack lovers. In 47 years I driven lots of Macks including the 12 speed. Nobody has ever shown me how to shift that deep reduction shifter mounted on the dash. I have tried every thing to get a smooth silky shift. Is it possible? Or is everybody happy to just grind it?

@billyjoejimbob56

Жыл бұрын

@@SternDrive So there is a deep reduction hidden in there somewhere? I've been wondering how a 5-speed with lo & hi (5 x 2 = 10) could produce 12 speeds.

@rontrombley2596

5 ай бұрын

The only one I ever drove had a short handle on the floor for the deep reduction. I was told it was mainly for working in a gravel pit where you needed power and low speeds for pulling. We also had a bunch of 350's with 10 speeds and a deep reduction switch mounted on the top of the dash. We used them pulling two trailers on the Thruway. @@SternDrive

@MegaAndroidboy

14 күн бұрын

That reduction gear you activate on the dash only works in 1 gear or in 1 reverse.

“Smooth as buttah”.......great job

"it's gonna rattle...it's a MACK thing" lol love it, rode in a lotta old MACKs with my Dad as a kid...the old late 70s with 2 sticks.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

That's right!

@joeaiello5842

4 жыл бұрын

Ken J c

This guy would be the perfect mobster dumping bodies fast and efficient he's got the lingo down pat just saying

@michaelhall4790

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@wailnshred

2 жыл бұрын

No, because he actually works for a living instead of stealing and killing.

15 years ago i got a job driving dump truck for the first time after driving a long time cross country over the road 18 speed trucks . I first drove a 1987 Mack Superliner very similar to the one your driving , it had a 650 Detroit motor , my god that truck had power , fully loaded with dirt T & T 55-60 mph up steep mountain pass while others only 25-30 lol . Today i still drive dump truck for a big union construction company here in seattle i drive a 2020 Kenworth T880 and yep it’s a automatic lol . Great job on this instructional video my brotha 👊🏻🇺🇸

Man I have never watched a video with a guy this cool and relaxed. I respect you sir. Thanks for the moment

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

You made my day! Thank you very much!

@97irishflyer

4 жыл бұрын

If you drive in Boston on a daily basis in a truck, you arent going to lose your cool over being on camera...lol. This is the difference between a professional and steering wheel holders.

Granddaddy taught me clutch is for 1st and reverse

@adamkentisaac

4 жыл бұрын

Great to see a Brother anywhere I go! Safe travels my friend,

@kariking171

4 жыл бұрын

theodore jackson zzz

@scubadivingsince2006

4 жыл бұрын

Your granddaddy taught you right I had an old farmer friend that taught me the same I went to get in the passenger seat an he said nope what are you doin get in the drivers seat I was like what he said you aren’t gonna learn if you don’t get in the drivers seat an do it yourself I was like um yes sir 🤣

@mondocjenson-dy8zd

4 жыл бұрын

@@adamkentisaac Prince of the Power of the Air. Good luck on that journey

@down2earthparanormal145

3 жыл бұрын

My uncle Bill has the same truck not sure how many speed It is but it's sweet looking

I just watched this one Mike. Like you mentioned, it’s like a 10 speed-actually a Super 10. I have only ever driven one Mack-they aren’t common on the West Coast where I came from, but I like the look, especially the older ones. Thanks for making this video bud.

That ol' dog sounds awesome! Loved the video, thanks for showing us an old classic! And you ARE smooth as anything in there!

No rattles.......back when trucks were made outta something!!

Have an 83 round light. Love that truck. Always amazed me how the each of the older Mack’s had there own personality. They trained you how to drive them!!

@alsweringen9370

3 жыл бұрын

That's so true

Well done. I had an 81 R-700 log truck with a 12 spd. It's evident that you take great pride in your career. Clean truck, smooth shifts and not a jake brake shifting cowboy. Thanks for posting these vids.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I appreciate that.

@SternDrive

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBostonTrucker I drove a Mack like this many years ago. We were pulling Tridem belly dumps, and the job often required that we go very fast in reverse. Of course these trucks had 5 reverse gears. I have never been all the way up to 5th reverse, but I have been in 4th reverse many times. You better know how to back in these situations.

I've got a 1970 Mack u 237 5-speed six wheeler they just don't make them like that these days! Great job as usual thanks for the uploads👍

"I'm just pullin outta de yaaaaaaaaahd heeah"

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@gerodevans2541

3 жыл бұрын

Stupid lol

@marieakrim4862

3 жыл бұрын

Boston accent lol

@marieakrim4862

3 жыл бұрын

Just put a 15 speed Eaton fuller in it much simpler !

@marieakrim4862

3 жыл бұрын

Give me a 13 or 15 speed any day over that !

"30 miles an hour getting on the highway going to piss everybody off that's the way it is this is an old truck"

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

They'll get over it.

@groneass2006

3 жыл бұрын

Rule #1, F**k em'.

@yaboileeroy3038

3 жыл бұрын

@@groneass2006 Pretty much lol

Wow...what memories this video brings back! Decades ago, I drove the one-and-only Mack Superliner (in the fleet) of Sharkey Transportation (Qunicy, IL)...nobody else wanted "any part of it", so I jumped at the opportunity (truck once belonged to a guy leased to Sharkey, hauling "swinging meat" to the West Coast). All Mack...front-to-back, top-to-bottom...had the time of my life!

Cool! I just recently got a chance to hop into one of our older tractors with a Fuller 10 speed and took it for a spin around the parking lot. Didn't get out of 3rd but it did make me smile! And surprised (shocked?!) the guys hanging around the garage. I drove coach buses for almost 20 years and my last stick was only 6 speed. But I could shift that thing like a hot knife thru butter! I listened to the old timers and learned my lessons well. Driving any older vehicle with manual gears means that you need to listen and most important, feel your way into the gears. Stay safe out there and I'll try to wave if I get up your way!

Love the sound of those old 350 Mack motors.

Thank you for great video! I started with good ole' cabover Mack F700 Maxidyne with 375hp and 15 gears shifter similar like your!5 speed low+5speed high+5 speed reverse! It was a great truck and very comfortable!That truck could anything without a problem!

Hahahah, why the hell have I never thought of that mirror trick for checking traffic.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

I always used that truck backing up 379 Peterbilts into loading docks or truck stops.

@dinosaurcomplaints2359

3 жыл бұрын

Oscar Hansen I always stuck my head out the window. Doors stay locked at all times.

@danvonbehren4852

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBostonTrucker Hand throttle stand on tank step to back up Cattle Pots. Backing 379 into a farmer's field entrance. to load cattle. That will separate the men from the boys. Love your videos

@hondaservicecenter

2 жыл бұрын

@@danvonbehren4852 you should see some of the lots my friends drive in and around garden city, KS they always seem to have to raise the end dump in order to clear turns

@oldrustycars

2 жыл бұрын

I always liked Kenworths because the mirrors weren't mounted to the doors. When I was pulling rolloff trailers I did a lot of backing up and getting in and out of the cab.

I knew my fair share of truckers in my lifetime, and when I am on the highway, I give a good three to four car lengths and lots of signal when passing/maneuvering around the big-rigs, I don't usually interact with them entering or exiting the highway, but when I see them coming on, I move over and make way for them, my little car is a lot easier to maneuver and stop than a loaded big-rig.

@MAB-bs3zf

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing that

Very nice job 👍 I drove all R,RU,F,B Model Mack's,all with Mack transmissions.. Non of that Volvo BS Mack crap.. LOL 😀

Love it! Learned how to drive manual on my dad’s ‘94 Kenworth tri-axle. Clutch never hit the floor and I went through every “cheater” gear there was. Safe driving and hopefully see you this summer at Gear Jammer.

Great video,,,,mack used to be a work horse,,,really liked the super liner,,,,DM 800,,,,RD800,,,,,nothing like driving

This is the best old school trucking channel on you tube love all these videos keep up the great work thanks taking the time to upload 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Oh dude that's to kind of you! There's way better channels than mine! Thank you I appreciate it!

@ethanhull7742

4 жыл бұрын

Been watching you tube for a lot of year in my opinion you take home the cake keep doing what your doing we all really appreciate it also

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

You're the best! Thanks again

One of my favorite Maxitorque transmission, great job driver! Greetings from Costa Rica Central America!

Paving companies use multiple reverse gears so when they are backing up to the hopper at a good distance away they can go faster to keep up with the run

Definitely a good video to make! I remember my first day when I started at Blair, I drove the bosses pride and joy Mack Superliner and I had never drove a Mack 12. He showed me real quick and I was off to the races. Definitely intimidating if you’re used to a newer truck with an 18 speed or an 8LL dump truck haha.

Funny when you said " get yourself 1 of those push button transmissions "🤣🤣 Great video Mike!!

Every time I hit a shlump in my career, I watch this channel and my fire is reignited. Fucking fantastic channel. " smooth as buttah " classic.

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel your comment makes it all worth while! My last video is a continuation of this one.

Driving that Mack like a boss mike !!

Didn't learn a thing, and I loved every second of this, love this vid, weldone, 😊😊😊

I lived in Foxboro in the winter of 2010-2011 when Boston got so much snow that they were literally trucking it out Gilette stadium in rigs like yours. Brings back lots of fond memories!

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

I remember those years when it use to snow in the Winter.

As someone who drives dump truck as well as flatbed and lowboy, many times we have to back into the paver with asphalt and if there isn't anywhere to turn, we can end up backing up for a mile or two or three. Then being able to shift gears in reverse is incredibly handy.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Great point!!!!

Good no bullshit clip ,keep safe mate ,V8 Macks are still a legend truck in Australia,many doing a lot of hard work with three trailers behind them in the Outback.

The old school style gear shift levers are so awesome ! Thanks for the demo.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

LOL, had to laugh when you said "for the life of me I can't imagine why you'd want to shift gears in reverse". I know what you mean. Years ago I owned an '83 Cruiseliner with a 6-speed (I was hauling HHG), and it was set up the same way. I was pulling a 48-ft van, I may have shifted in reverse once, it was too tricky. Once or twice I went all the way to top gear in reverse, bobtailing through the yard, just to see what it was like. Too scary, probably got up to 25 or 30 in reverse. This is a good video, good explanation of the whole process. It's just not as much fun driving the new automatics now.

@Capitanvolume

4 жыл бұрын

I was doing paving work with a mack transmission with numerous reverse gears. Backing to the paver was handy with multi speed reverse, I could actually keep up with those new fangled automatics.

glad to see another Mack vid old school will always rule. have tried to float the twins in my Diamond T 980 but the detent on the 1940's Fuller main box is so tight you got to smack it in and out but the aux is smooth so lass to say i am a half rookie and use the clutch lol

That is one of the most versatile transmissions Mack ever made. Low gears plus easy shifting with 5 reverses!

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

@Jacob_6420

4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely hated the maxitorque I had to drive. I mean dreaded even going to work it was so bad

Nice driving and a cool old truck! That gearbox works a lot like the one on my old Scania. Only thing´s the Scanias gearbox is syncronized so you have to use the clutch when shifting. The splitter works like a pre-select. You select low or direct and then it shifts when you depress the clutch.

As far as double clutching, I've been driving 40 years. I learned double clutching and still do it. As my Dad said "If they didn't want you to use the clutch, they would put an automatic in it." He's still driving after 60 years.

@tyronehookey2711

4 жыл бұрын

@David Gainey - I agree with what you are saying mate my father taught me like that as well, even though I do change with no clutch.

@J.R.in_WV

4 жыл бұрын

I was taught to double clutch, I still do when I need to but I’d say half the time I use no clutch, that’s when I’m on a flat and have some momentum. I’ll still clutch shifting up or down when drivelines “loaded up”, but if I can slide the shifter out and back in without any force I don’t use the clutch.

@trentwheeler6161

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's easier to downshift with the clutch like going slightly down hill or working with traffic. Without the clutch, and slight pressure against the next gear; some trucks down shift very naturally this way, some don't. Every truck is different. No issues with floating if it doesn't require but two fingers of pressure - then you're doing it right too.

This is what I started driving with.. love em love em

Awesome video man. Thanks for sharing. From New Zealand

I've used Mack boxes from the old twin stick quad boxes to the 12 speed in this video and the best thing I can tell you is don't get too stressed about it all. Try things, experiment, and always, always, watch your revs and if you remember everything that didn't work, you'll soon have everything that DID work stenciled on your brain. Then one day, you'll be heading up the track, changing gears without thinking about and suddenly wonder when it got so easy. Those old Mack boxes were just the best and every time I see a Mack with a Road Ranger in it, all I can think is, "Why?"

After watching this guy row thru those gears... Shit I feel as if I could drive a 12 speed and not mess up! Great video instructional and play by play on the gears and switching.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I know you can do it too.

@piter_sk

4 жыл бұрын

If I have to take a shit and if I will clutch in, everyone knows what will happen, just shift´em in without clutch :D It takes a little bit of practice, but in full synchromesh 5speed manual you can shift without clutch too.. but carefull, because if you´ll grind´em too much, synchros will go to the hell :D

@zsoltlukacs8438

3 жыл бұрын

@@piter_sk A szinkronizált váltóval kibasol,ha kuplung nélkül erőlteted a váltást..Ha kopott a váltó akkor segíthetsz neki a gázfröccsel váltásnál..felfelé kb 150-200 fordulat ,visszaváltásnál 200-250 fordulat..Ha még jó állapotú a váltó akkor ez annyira nem jó mert a szinkrongyűrűknek magasabb fordulatról kell lefékezni a fogaskerekeket..Remélem jól értettem amit angolul írtál..

@piter_sk

3 жыл бұрын

@@zsoltlukacs8438 sorry Zsolt, Im not Hungarian, my grand grand father was from Nagy Czéteny (Veľký Cetín) and I have just surname from him :) but I will translate it... after translation - those synchrone rings as you have called it, allright, pushing on stick for so long can damage them.... but why would I push or pull on stick for so long when I already know when i need to get in into gear with no resistance from synchro rings ;)

@zsoltlukacs8438

3 жыл бұрын

@@piter_sk i understand...sorry!i'am truck driver 20 years in hungary..i drive fully shyncronised manual 12-16 trans...

For some reason I'm reminded of the 2013 Mack my dad drove for a few years. With the tank empty it would get up and run with that 6 speed auto but fully loaded that beast couldn't even get out of its own way.

Mmmmm, the sound of that rig gives me the shivers!

Very nice truck thanks for the video

Incredible truck, incredible driver. You are a awesome guy, hope you have many more awesome miles.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reaching out.

After all the years of driving Mack r’s and all kinds of trucks with door mounted mirrors, I never thought to open the door to check for traffic. I see that truck has the good old pull kill. Kids today would probably have no idea how shut it down lol.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Opening the door also comes in handy when backing into a spot.

@isaacrecord6162

4 жыл бұрын

First R model I drove had the pull lever to shut it down. I was confused for a second as to why the key didn’t shut it off lol

@shaundrocher6565

4 жыл бұрын

I’m 23 and I drive a 89 r model. I still don’t pull the stop long enough sometimes to shut the engine off. I love the old Mack’s

@mr7badass

4 жыл бұрын

Shaun Drocher best trucks ever made

Hey Boston, nice video. I'm from the cape area myself. You are the man in that 12 speed.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it.

I'd love to drive that old mack.

Class of a Classic Semi - Truck/Rig. Sweet 👍 Nice ride 👌 keep on trucking 💪 ✌️ Brother ✌️ God bless You ✝️🇺🇸✝️ 💯🇺🇸 You are 🇺🇸

Great video 👍 and a beautiful superliner

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

good job nice video and a beautiful classic truck

Love your videos! Basically like you said it’s a glorified Super 10.....the shifting gears in reverse is pretty cool though....drove an old R model with a two stick 6 speed before and I loved it! I have a real appreciation for cool old trucks and drivers who take pride in their trucks and their job! Well done driver!

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 have a great day!

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Old trucks and old truck drivers rule!

Thats a cool video, my dad is a truck driver here in Scotland. 1st time ive ever seen shifting in reverse. I love the American trucks, to big for the British roads right enough. Always wanted to drive them but my dad told me to get a trade so unfortunately i just have to watch you guys 👍

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Thats one shinny gear stick and knob. i just love the truck. Good instructor material Mate.

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate 😄

After driving school that was the transmission in the truck I drove for my first job. RS600 235hp dump truck. It was a great transmission. Then they put me in a RS600 with a 15 speed and 315hp. Then a RS600 with 10 speed snd 350hp. Hated that transmission with a passion. Now 35 years later I’m happy as can be with my 18 speed.

Loved the video. I'm a trucker from the frozen tip of Maine. Them old Mack's are hard to find glad to see not all are in the scrap yard yet. First transmission I learned on wasn't nearly as technical as that. Learned to drive on an Eaton 10spd then my friend tried me out on his 02 Pete 379 with the 15 Spd. Both are rookie numbers compared to that since it almost works like a Lightning 10 which screw you up.

We drove that Mack for Mystic around Nyc around the 90's.Good video Mike,be good upthere.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend.

“You see the black smoke coming out... beautiful!” hahaha

@TheBostonTrucker

2 ай бұрын

Yes it is 👍💯

I love the MACK 12. Had one in a 86 R.

Great video....respect from here in the UK.

Great video. I drove a Mack 12 speed and loved it.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great job thanks for posting!! I have always liked the Super Puppies. I'd like a video of the R-600, a good friend of mine had a 72 R-600 he hauled chemicals with ( it had been a Chemical Leman tractor ), his had a 6 cyl Mack Engine with a 5 speed gearbox, also a throttle lock for running the pump for offloading, the Superliner and R-600 cabs always appeared to have the same sheetmetal of course a different nose and updated interior.

Best mack trans ever made... nice job showing the sequence. just a note. the air splitter on the stick shifts between direct and Hi (and reverse) the dash switch is the extended range for "LO"... LO was only needed for extreme heavy or slow speeds . IIRC when in Lo was only used in the first gear position.mack used slightly different terminology than eaton fuller... great videos and keep up the good work

@J.R.in_WV

4 жыл бұрын

The only 12 speed I ever drove was the one before the dash switch for the LO-Lo, it had d, od and R on the valve on the main stick and then a “mud stick” for deep reduction like the 6 speeds had.

@deanmckee1385

4 жыл бұрын

Or older truck had a second gear on floor about 18 in long for lo lo in the compound part of transmission

@J.R.in_WV

4 жыл бұрын

Dean McKee that’s what we call the “mud stick” around here.

Great Video, you are the ultimate professional, great content

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

I used to drive an ERF with a twin splitter. Very similar, if my memory is right, it had three positions on the splitter switch though and 4 selectable “gears” in the gate. Only used the clutch for starting and stopping

Thank you for making this video. I’m going for my CDL b. This helps a lot

@TheBostonTrucker

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Sweet rig my guy. I'm just here for the sounds but you explained very well

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

This brings back memories when I hauled coal out of solar sourse coal mine. I first started out in a 66 mack 250 horse. The I went to a 400 horse . The last truck I drove was a 427 mack with a ten speed wrap around.

I've rebuilt quite a few of those. Guys who have them seem to always love them

@trentwheeler6161

4 жыл бұрын

And I'm sure like the super 10 there's plenty that hate them. Never did I understand the hatred for the super 10 transmission. Most people say "that's too much splitting with each gear". I think they are fun to drive.

@SternDrive

2 жыл бұрын

@@trentwheeler6161 They hate them because the splitter is backwards. What was Mack thinking?

Thank you sir, I look the sound of this truck. Thanks for the shifting lesson.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome truck and slick shiftin son!!!!

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Love those mack engines and transmissions

Always signal and yield...great video!

Thanks for this video. Very informative and enjoyed watchin'. Working on my CDL, startin' on Monday. Really enjoyin' the content, and any tips and tricks for a new driver would be great. One day, I'll own one these ol' Mack trucks, or a GMC. 👍🏻

Neat video mate you're a good driver. These old 12 speed Mack Superliners though sound their best when towing a loaded triple road train of side tippers or flat tops. From the Great Southern Land of Australia

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Great stuff,real truck driving!👍

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great job on the video and sweet Mack! I'm not a trucker but would love to have an old R Model just to play around with for nostalgia and maybe a toy hauler. My granddad owned a logging company and a fleet of Macks when I was little. My dad taught me how to drive his 1982 R Model with 6 speed twin stick when I was 10 and I would drive it around my granddads shop for a couple of years until he sold the truck.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

You grew up the best way possible!

My dad had R models when he was in business. Oh I remember the look of disappointment when I’d scratch a gear when he was teaching me how to drive. “If you can’t find ‘em, grind ‘em.” Great memories with pops

@TheBostonTrucker

4 ай бұрын

The best way to learn how to drive them!👍💯

Awesome video Mike! I gotta come hang out again and wash your truck down with my new stuff!

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime my friend I'd love to see a demo!

Perfect truck and the perfect job

Simple explanation ...like it 👌🏽

@TheBostonTrucker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Stumbled across this last night while watching TV with the Princess, I went turn it off as I though she wouldn't be interested, "what did you do that for, I was learning to drive Mrs Mack" that's what my old Mack is called I almost never use 1st at all and start off in second low, 3rd low, 4th low, 4th high, 5th low, 5th high and we are rolling at 35 MPH lol Dunno if you spilt all the gears to show how to drive it for your viewers or thats normal for you One thing that needs to be always remembered is that as soon as you flick the switch it is applying pressure to the selector fork and gears and wearing it out, a Roadranger only applies pressure when you shift the stick thru the neutral gate So a Mack box should only have the swittch flicked as your about to change and a Roadranger can be at any time Great video, I enjoy them Thank you

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul for your feedback. I don't usually split all the gears, just when it's needed and you are correct, split during the shifting process which is something I learned after I made this video.

I’ve been getting this video recommended to me for months, I’m a truck driver so I watch truck videos. I kept ignoring it because I’m not a Mack guy. But boy I chose to watch it tonight and I love this guy

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alex! I hope you get a chance to watch more of my videos. Don't forget to subscribe! 😉

@AQLandscaping

4 жыл бұрын

TheBostonTrucker I absolutely did subscribe !

Great video, keep up the good work!

I like how you play with the throttle before you let the clutch out. I try that in this 2018 Mack but it doesn't make those good diesel sounds! Takes all the fun out of it!

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

That's so funny because sometimes I make fun of drivers revving up the throttle! 😄

@kizerbread

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBostonTrucker and here you are doing it 😂 almost as bad as one of those motorcycle guys

@TheBostonTrucker

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I suck! 🙋🤣

You're so right about merging being an art form! You either have it or you don't... from a fellow class b driver 50 miles south of Boston.

Great truck, Man. Congrats.

@TheBostonTrucker

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

I used to drive a Mack concrete mixer with multiple reverse. Came in handy when I had to back up a little over two miles to the job sight. :)

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

I bet it came in handy!

Love this guy, in Australia yielding is called merging...Smooth.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Smooth! Got it! Thank you 😊

@SPNKr16

4 жыл бұрын

Yield really means to let the vehicle through, so you merge over to the next lane which is signalling to the traffic behind you have yielded. After yielding, you just merge back on the lane you were on. Yield, let em through. Merge, just changing lanes mindin my business.

@H.EL-Othemany

4 жыл бұрын

Yield is more like giving way

@SPNKr16

4 жыл бұрын

@@H.EL-Othemany Exactly what I was saying. Perfectly put.

@jugaloking69dope58

3 жыл бұрын

not sure about merica but in canada you " yield to oncoming traffic who are merging onto the highway " depends if your coming or going.lol plus i learnt to use the whole length of the merge lane and not just cut in. love the accent! hate the hockey team !! cheers from vancouver

Tnx's Mike I started on the old B 61 duplex Tnx's agn for the ride along! 73

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Bill, I'm glad to have a man with your experience along for the ride.

For you young folks this is what a real truck sounds like.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

Very good demonstration well explained reminds me of a super 10 trans

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's similar but with more functions.

Nice lesson, thanks.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Very nice 👍 I feel that all the new automatic trucks are taking the skill out of the job

That brings back memories back when I was 18 and driving old mack dump trucks.

@TheBostonTrucker

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

Best steering truck I've ever seen.