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Sonic
21st December 2009, 13:58
So are you a by the book 10 and 2? A lazy one hander or something else?

Go......

Sonic
21st December 2009, 14:04
Me, you ask?

When I'm crackin' on I'm always at 9 and 3 or 10 and 2 depending on wheel size, but Motorway cruises are a chilled out 8 and 3.

tannat
21st December 2009, 14:16
Thought by the book was 9 and 3 (?)


I'm 9 and 3-it just feels right...

BeansBeansBeans
21st December 2009, 14:18
One wrist resting on the top of wheel, cigarette in the mouth, bottle of JD in the other hand.

Not really.

Brown, Jon Brow
21st December 2009, 14:21
I always seem to have my right hand at 3 and my left on the gear stick.

Sonic
21st December 2009, 14:35
Thought by the book was 9 and 3 (?)


I'm 9 and 3-it just feels right...

10/2 or 9/3 will get you through your driving test.

wedge
21st December 2009, 14:35
Left hand, 12 o clock.



Winding road - 09:15

chuck34
21st December 2009, 15:14
Going down the highway, I've got one hand (usually the right one) at about 6 o'clock or so.

When I took driver's ed, the standard was 10 and 2. I guess now they are teaching 9 and 3 or under a bit because of the airbags. The thought being that if you're at 10-2 and the airbags go off, you smack yourself in the face. :-/

Mark in Oshawa
21st December 2009, 17:47
9 and 3. IN the rig, the spokes of the wheel pretty much was 3:30 and 8:30. When you hold a wheel for hours at a time, one hand with my fingers gently around the spoke. You can feel more of what the vehicle is doing always by gently holding the wheel....feel the road.

MrJan
21st December 2009, 17:57
On the motorway or cruising it's usually me right arm at about 2 or 3 with elbow rested on the door but when I'm having fun it's 9 and 3 all the way.

Donney
21st December 2009, 21:07
10 and 2, sometimes I rest my elbow on the door when on the highway, but it seems I mostly follow the book.

driveace
21st December 2009, 21:19
Well as a professional driving instructor for 47 years its 10 to 2 ,on some wheels if you feel at the back of the steering wheel there are ridges for your fingers there.On some vehicles there are ridges all the way round ,BUT at the Driving Standards Agency examiner training centre at Cardington its 10 to 2 ,when i did my course there.
Personally i tow a caravan and have a knob on the wheel of my 4x4,which on long journeys i hold

donKey jote
21st December 2009, 22:13
:uhoh: :eek: :laugh: :arrows:
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Bezza
24th December 2009, 12:57
Personally i tow a caravan and have a knob on the wheel of my 4x4,which on long journeys i hold

You should look at getting the knob removed, if you set off then he will get crushed.

driveace
26th December 2009, 17:55
recon I should replace the knob with a wench then ?

Easy Drifter
26th December 2009, 22:11
For emergencies it should be a red headed wench. :eek:

Lalo
27th December 2009, 16:10
I tend to vary between 3-9 and 12 with my left hand

Mark in Oshawa
28th December 2009, 02:15
I always seem to have my right hand at 3 and my left on the gear stick.

The left on the gear stick CAN wear out the bushings in the linkage. The gear shift is not meant to have that gentle pressure of the weight of your arm. THat was something I was taught when learning to drive a big rig, where you have a beefier transmission and 13 gears...

driveace
28th December 2009, 21:46
As a mechanic I was always told that riding with your hand constantly on the gear lever,wears the synchro(Baulk) rings,which are soft and usually copper.from constant contact with the selector forks

Mark in Oshawa
29th December 2009, 17:28
As a mechanic I was always told that riding with your hand constantly on the gear lever,wears the synchro(Baulk) rings,which are soft and usually copper.from constant contact with the selector forks

I knew it wore out something. I said Bushings, you say Synchro rings...either way it is money spent for resting one's arm some place it shouldn't be.

Langdale Forest
31st December 2009, 00:01
I know someone that drives and uses binoculars at the same time!

Valve Bounce
31st December 2009, 03:23
So are you a by the book 10 and 2? A lazy one hander or something else?

Go......

With my big toes while I fiddle with my mobile phone texting (I am new to texting, so need both hands).

edv
31st December 2009, 16:17
3 & 9 o'clock for spirited driving.
Lower part of the wheel, between 5 & 7, for cruising, usually with one hand.
Knees only when changing the 8-track tape. :)

Mark in Oshawa
31st December 2009, 16:22
3 & 9 o'clock for spirited driving.
Lower part of the wheel, between 5 & 7, for cruising, usually with one hand.
Knees only when changing the 8-track tape. :)

That 8 Track...let me guess, you have one of the Stampeders and you are putting in either Ian Tyson or Burton Cummings??? lol

markabilly
1st January 2010, 15:21
For emergencies it should be a red headed wench. :eek:
As long as it is female, head color dont matter, cuase that always beat driving and choking the chicken while drinking, chawing and smokin

markabilly
1st January 2010, 15:27
As a mechanic I was always told that riding with your hand constantly on the gear lever,wears the synchro(Baulk) rings,which are soft and usually copper.from constant contact with the selector forks


I knew it wore out something. I said Bushings, you say Synchro rings...either way it is money spent for resting one's arm some place it shouldn't be.
you guys are both wrong, it is just old age creeping up on you, try some ED meds and your synchro rings be bushing into selector forks just like new, with or without constant contact

edv
1st January 2010, 16:41
Wow..did somebody get a Viagra supply for Xmas? LOL

Hondo
1st January 2010, 18:27
I generally hold the steering wheel in front of me and face forward. When going backwards, I still hold the steering wheel in front of me and face forward, but use the mirrors.

If I ever take the windshield out, I'll try it with the steering wheel behind me while I face forward.