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Old 25-06-2006, 10:52 PM   #5
GasoLane
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Bonneted or Cabover?
Bonneted are easier as the gearstick goes directly into the box. Cabover anything feel a lot more like stirring a bowl of porridge

Should be a 15 or 18 speed. I'd say it's an 18 as they're the most popular these days in most new stuff, and you will probably only use the top 10. The bottom 5 are usually for starting B-Doubles or Road trains.

Timing is esential as a Roadranger has only about 200 rpm between gears.
You'll also find changing down is a lot harder than changing up, over revving is usually the main cause of crunching gears.

If you dont know how to double the clutch pratice on your car -unless the car is auto after a few years you'll find it's quicker and easier not to use a clutch at all except for initial starting.

Anything else, just holler, I've been praticing doing this for 32 years interstate
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