Proper stopping?

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  1. jltheisen86

    jltheisen86 Bobtail Member

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    Hey guys just wanted to get your opinion. i learned in school to properly stop my truck was to depress the clutch just enough to disengage the clutch while still in gear and brake to a stop sign or light. then when i came to a complete stop to fully depress the clutch and shift into my starting gear. when i first started driving 9 months ago i went on ride alongs with other drivers and they practiced this method as well. is this acceptable, or should i be doing it a different way? thanks!
     
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  3. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    Pull an unbaffled tank and it'll learn ya pretty quick. That's not a bad way to start, it's the "by the book" way schools teach and how you get graded to get your license.

    Not how I do it but to each his own.
     
  4. jltheisen86

    jltheisen86 Bobtail Member

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    well clearly i would be slowing down to about 15-20 mph before doing this. but i was told that this could cause unnecessary wear. which didn't make sense to me why would a school tell you to do something that would wear out their trucks.
     
  5. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    Cuz they probably don't own 'em.

    And I may catch flak for this but:

    I trailer brake/ downshift from 13 to 11 to 10. Grab neutral and brake pedal. Once under 10mph knock it down to low range and grab 1st as I come to a stop.

    It's not the 'right' way but it works for me.
     
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  6. jltheisen86

    jltheisen86 Bobtail Member

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    gotcha, i heard from someone that they sit at red lights out of gear, which seems kinda dumb to me because as soon as it turns green you have to depress the clutch to the floor wait for the drive line to stop and then shift into a starting gear. which if i did that with my truck i would be stopped at a green light for 5 seconds before getting a gear.
     
  7. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    I can stop at a stop sign without using the clutch. It'll come with practice and time.
     
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  8. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    When I was learning to drive. It was to down shift to the gear you are to start out on BEFORE you got to the light. To only depress the clutch to disengage the engine with out stopping the transmission. To get it out of gear was just plain wrong as it takes 5 minutes just to bet it back in gear.
     
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  9. Steel Dragon

    Steel Dragon Road Train Member

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    Whats this clutch thing?
     
  10. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    OMG too funny, worried about clutch wear?

    Here is how I do it.

    Downshift to slow the truck to the point that you can apply the brakes (you have to determine what that speed is for the conditions you are in), then apply the brakes while pushing in the clutch when the engine gets under 1000 rpm, once that happens, apply more brakes, and leave the stick alone. When you stop, don't hold your foot down (many people do and it jerks to a stop) but release it a very little bit to make a smooth stop and after you stop put it into your starting gear. If you can't get into gear, just let up on the clutch so slightly to move the gears in the tranny.

    This is what I have taught others to do for the past 35 years in both trucks and cars. AND when ever I had to do road tests (both for my CDL and employment), it impressed the tester.
     
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  11. FreightlinerGuy

    FreightlinerGuy Medium Load Member

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    What? Can you 'splain this again?
     
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