re: old detroits

[ezernut9mm]

and you don't see any twin sticking like this either. i've never had the opportunity to try, but i'll bet it'd be ugly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s[/video]

[70shortwide]

i dont think ive driven more than 1500 mi or so in a truck, never a twin stick. thats very impressive to me

[ezernut9mm]

i can't verify it, but i'm pretty good at math and i've got real close to a million miles in big trucks and i know i couldn't make that look easy for at least a couple of months of straight driving one every day. i give props to all the old timers out there.

[Freightrain]

Here's me in my '59 B model mack. Made the video about 5 yrs ago. There is two versions, one handed and two handed.

This is the two handed version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ffkS37miQ

(I wish I could get the embedded version to show like you guys do. I've tried, but it just never works right)

[ezernut9mm]

seriously, is that you? i have watched that vid a bazillion times just to "get it". . i mean, i understand the concept, and i have shifted enough to know what is what, but i have to actually sit in the seat and figure it out for myself to really understand what is going on. someday maybe.

[fordman]

don't worry they wiill make those gears out of rubber next year.

[Freightrain]

Yes, it's me. I made it before Youtube was around. No place to host it, so a fellow on another board hosted it for me on his server. Of course it got around to alot of places as no one had ever seen it before. I had people emailing me from all over asking me about it. Once Youtube came around 4 different people had put it up. Now there's alot of different people doing it.

Two sticks isn't all that "hard", just have to wiggle a handle to do your splits, that's all. Lo, Direct, Hi just like a 13 spd basically. Just have to float the gears, just like the main box, no air shifted synchro assy to do it for you.

I've been wanting to update it with some downshifting and some outside shots(for better sound). Just another project to add to the list.............

Here's a shot of it:

[ezernut9mm]

good looking ride and thanks for sharing that vid.