Proper gear when dealing with road humps

[jeDi13]

I'm seeing drivers who use the 1st gear when going thru a road hump, and some use 2nd gear. There are also situations wherein they change to a lower gear first (either 1st gear or 2nd gear) when approaching the road hump. For some, they change to a lower gear (again, either 1st or 2nd) after passing the road hump.

1.) What should be the proper way in driving when approaching a road hump? Should we just slow down to the speed (~10-15 kph) appropriate at the 2nd gear then let momentum work to make the car pass the road hump? Or should we bring down the car's speed to ~5 kph and make a slow motion passing the road hump?

2.) Is it true that we should only engage the 1st gear when in full stop? I've been hearing this from a lot of drivers. But I'm also seeing a lot engaging the 1st gear in a road hump even though the car's speed is still in ~5-10 kph. For others, they engage the 2nd gear when traveling * 5-10kph.

3.) Should we change gear before approaching the road hump? Or during the point that the car is in a road hump? Or after passing a road hump?

Hope experts and experienced drivers can share their thoughts on this. TIA

[meledson]

pag suwabe, i use 2nd gear sa avanza. pag matalim, 1st gear.

I have the brakes on until before the hump and clutch pedal pressed. no more brakes applied when i am about to hit the hump. While going over the hump, depending on the "quality" of the hump will then engage 1st or 2nd gear. Depending on speed and hump quality, when and how much gas will be used while over the hump.

[1D4LV]

depende sa taas ng humps. may mga nadadaanan ako na kailangan ng first gear, meron naman second gear lang.

meron din humps sa ayala alabang na kaya ng third gear, humahaplos lang ika nga...

[p_borj]

The proper way is slowing down before the humps.

Basta pag mataas ang humps, dahil mas babagalan mo ang andar mo, 1st gear ang kambyo mo nun.

Pag medyo mababa lang or "swabe", 2nd gear ok na yun.

[speed unlimited]

It depend on what speed you approach the humps . I shift to lower gear as i aprroach the humps and brake slowly as i hit the humps .

[tidus1203]

2nd gear din pag maliit lang na humps that I can smoothly glide in it, pag mataas back down to 1st kasi I need to slow down a lot and if nasa 2nd the engine lugs or worse could shut down...

[testament11]

most of the time 2nd gear ako. pag mataas ang humps, 1st. pag mababa ang humps, minsan kaya ng 3rd gear

[tc327]

before when i'm using manual tranny i normally pass humps(depends sa height ng humps) with 1st gear but now i got A/T slow down na lang.......

[woohoo]

depende sa taas ng humps. may mga nadadaanan ako na kailangan ng first gear, meron naman second gear lang.

meron din humps sa ayala alabang na kaya ng third gear, humahaplos lang ika nga...

Ang gusto ko, yung mga humps sa Camp Crame (di ko lang sure kung hindi pa napalitan), pagbaba ng front wheel, eksaktong papanhik ng hump yung rear wheels, so parang menor lang ang kailangan.

Tama si 1D4LV, depende sa taas ng hump, at sa sensitivity mo at caring towards your car and/or passengers na rin. Kung mahal mo kotse mo at pasahero, siyempre gusto mo suwabe at/o banayad ang pagdaan sa hump. So depende sa sasakyan kung anong gear ang optimal para sa optimal speed sa pagdaan sa bawa't hump.

[jjmd3_787]

what i usually do is i decelerate to 5 kph then shift to 1st gear (pag standard height yung hump/s) . . . gasoline engine ang sa akin. Pag diesel yata e pwede kahit 2nd gear.

[Altis6453]

1st-2nd gear, depending on your ride height, approach and how high the hump is.

[p_borj]

teka mga tsikoteers, meron kasing ibang humps naman na pwedeng iwasan hehehe..

ako kung makakaiwas iiwasan ko. (kahit yung isang gulong eh hindi aapak sa humps)

ginagawa niyo rin naman ito eh hehehe.

[jeDi13]

so puwede naman pala mag-down shift to 1st gear even though rolling pa yung car, let's say 5kph. sabi kasi ng iba, kailangan daw full stop before mag-downshift to 1st gear. ang ginagawa ko tuloy, 2nd gear pa rin kahit 5kph lang ang takbo tapos alalay sa clutch baka mamatay yung makina

teka mga tsikoteers, meron kasing ibang humps naman na pwedeng iwasan hehehe..

ako kung makakaiwas iiwasan ko. (kahit yung isang gulong eh hindi aapak sa humps)

ginagawa niyo rin naman ito eh hehehe.

hindi raw advisable ito. as much as possible, dalawang gulong daw ang padaanin mo sa hump ng sabay para mas hindi masira ang suspension. can anyone confirm this? or better din na isa lang na gulong na dadaan sa hump?

[woohoo]

as much as possible, dalawang gulong daw ang padaanin mo sa hump ng sabay para mas hindi masira ang suspension. can anyone confirm this? or better din na isa lang na gulong na dadaan sa hump?

Dapat talaga pantay lagi, to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.

Ramdam naman na napipilipit ang sasakyan pag hindi pantay ang apak ng gulong, e. Subukan man ninyong iparada sa incline ang sasakyan, yung isang side nakataas. Tapos pagmasdan mabuti ang mga gulong, especially the front wheels.

[meledson]

As much as possible sabay ang 2 gulong sa harap and then sa likod.

Puwede rin kasing mag twist ang body.

so puwede naman pala mag-down shift to 1st gear even though rolling pa yung car, let's say 5kph. sabi kasi ng iba, kailangan daw full stop before mag-downshift to 1st gear. ang ginagawa ko tuloy, 2nd gear pa rin kahit 5kph lang ang takbo tapos alalay sa clutch baka mamatay yung makina

hindi raw advisable ito. as much as possible, dalawang gulong daw ang padaanin mo sa hump ng sabay para mas hindi masira ang suspension. can anyone confirm this? or better din na isa lang na gulong na dadaan sa hump?

Dapat talaga pantay lagi, to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.

Ramdam naman na napipilipit ang sasakyan pag hindi pantay ang apak ng gulong, e. Subukan man ninyong iparada sa incline ang sasakyan, yung isang side nakataas. Tapos pagmasdan mabuti ang mga gulong, especially the front wheels.

[CVT]

I have a couple of ways to approach this.

First, I slow down, step on the brake and release it just before hitting the hump. Approach speed is dependent on the contour of the hump....Then as soon as the front tyres are over the hump, then I switch gear to 1st or 2nd, depending on the vehicle speed.

Second, I slow down, step on the brake and switch gear to 1st or 2nd, depending on the contour of the hump and after which I release the clutch and the brake just before hitting the hump.

A/T - just hit the hump at the proper speed (Again, release the brake just before hitting the hump so that the impact is on the front tyres, not the suspension)....

Here in BF Paranaque, I use mostly the second approach, and 2nd gear because the contour of the humps is not that steep.... Else, if you appear to stop suddenly, the cars at the back may hit you.....

8505:bat:

[innoBOB[09JmtG]]

depende sa humps at sa arangkada mo at sa traffic,

highest gear for me with a hump is third gear, nag first gear lang ako if from full stop,

[innoBOB[09JmtG]]

depende sa humps at sa arangkada mo at sa traffic,

highest gear for me with a hump is third gear, nag first gear lang ako if from full stop,

[BratPAQ]

2nd gear since may momentum pa yung pababa ng humps to push the car. minsan 3rd, pero alalay ako sa clutch para di mamatayan ng makina.

[MAXBUWAYA]

depende naman sa humps iyan, may ibang humps kaya sa 3rd gear.