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Old 03-02-09, 19:12
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Default The trick

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Originally Posted by zemsi View Post
I can do the double clutching exept changing gears downwards from Gear 3 to Gear 2. That's the most tricky one for me. When I drove Max's Ute from Yass to Corowa and back I could nearly do the double clutching.

However, with Keith's new gearbox I should change gears like a little goodess hi, hi, hi
Just as well the gears stand up to a lot of polishing!

The trick is to let the truck slow to the right speed because of the large gap between third and second gear, and also be relaxed about it. If you're stressed it's much harder.
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