Why start in 2nd gear?

**marv25** · February 5th, 2008 07:44 PM

Some people driving diesels (trucks, or vans) start at 2nd gear. Meaning from 0kph, 2nd gear agad. Di ginagamit ang 1st gear. Usually mga drivers do this. Is it a good thing? Why?

**Memphis Raines** · February 5th, 2008 07:54 PM

Our drivers for our Isuzu Elf used to practice this often. Their reason? Mas smoother daw ang launch.

Currently I forbid them from doing so because I think it is quite obvious that it puts unnecessary strain on the transmission and engine.

HTH.

**IMm29** · February 5th, 2008 07:59 PM

Mostly diesel drivers do this coz their engines are torquey enough to launch it. Plus it "saves" them one gear to shift to and from. But yeah, it does put unnecessary strain on the tranny and engine. First gear's there for a reason.

**Syuryuken** · February 5th, 2008 08:13 PM

para saan pa yung 1st gear kung hindi gagamitin?

**washburn** · February 5th, 2008 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Syuryuken

para saan pa yung 1st gear kung hindi gagamitin?

pang akyatan o hilaan

**ARB** · February 5th, 2008 08:32 PM

sa mga trucks 1st gear is usually only used when loaded ang vehicle. it geared high enough so that it would not strain the clutch and the engine. pag walang load 2nd gear ok lang.

**scharnhorst** · February 5th, 2008 08:34 PM

I prefer starting in 1st gear.

Nabababad paa ko sa clutch tuwing nag uumpisa sa 2nd gear, kasi medyo matagal timplahin. Mas matindi rin ang engine vibration pag 2nd gear agad.

**theveed** · February 5th, 2008 09:06 PM

Baka sira syncromesh nila... most of the time sa first gear nasisira kaya derecho nalang sa 2nd.

**ronw123w124** · February 6th, 2008 12:59 AM

I would never recommend doing it since theres a reason why theres a first gear in the first place. But I tried it before and the launch was actually less smooth than starting from the first gear.

**cocoy** · February 6th, 2008 01:07 AM

i think its because trucks have a very low first gear... and when the truck is not loaded 2nd is almost as good as first. when it comes to assembled trucks and jeeps for that matter.. most of the time the transmission and the differentials are not matched properly. so the gearing is therefore really low.. so thats why there are quite a few out there who use 2nd gear to start off.. but i still belive if your truck is geared properly then 1st gear is always the best way to go...