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Brickman · **^ Top** #21 03.16.2007

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Originally Posted by MickeyFIN

Actually it takes the Stress of the Forks that moves the gears while you use the clutch...
I sometimes dip the clutch a little just when I feel the stick doesn´t come out softly.

That works well when loaded heavy. It makes the shift a little smoother.

rch10007 · **^ Top** #22 06.04.2007

I do both accordingly. Wait until your clutch goes out and you have to keep moving. If you do have to stop, you'll have to jam into the lowest gear (which shouldn't stall the motor) or kill the motor and place it in low and then start her back up.

Hill-a-billy · **^ Top** #23 06.05.2007

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Originally Posted by rch10007

I do both accordingly. Wait until your clutch goes out and you have to keep moving. If you do have to stop, you'll have to jam into the lowest gear (which shouldn't stall the motor) or kill the motor and place it in low and then start her back up.

I had a clutch linkage break loose just before a scale house in Louisiana. The pedal just went straight to the floor, and stayed there. I managed to float through the scale house and make it to a truck stop with the help of a few kind drivers. I even managed to park the truck before I stopped.

BigPappa · **^ Top** #24 06.24.2007

If you do it right, floating the gears is less wear on the clutch and improves fuel economy. This is what i was taught. depending on the tranny, you can have the truck at a complete stop and still shove the tranny in low gear w/o clutch and it will start to move. I had a volvo that wouldn't do it.

Sad_Panda · **^ Top** #25 06.25.2007

Float. Up and down the full range. I used to do it in my '72 Chevy PU back in the day, even though it wasn't a crashbox (My F250 doesn't like to float) I picked up floating a big truck transmission pretty quickly, I used to run a 6 speed dogbox in a racing class years ago, and floated that box (and used left foot braking too!)

No, I don't use my left foot for braking in a big truck.

Wolfgang_KW · **^ Top** #26 06.25.2007

It depends... But normally float up and down when i'm just cruising along with my 18 fuller. I also find my self floating my 85 Celica

kd5drx · **^ Top** #27 06.25.2007

I've allways floated. The clutch is for stoping and starting only. On the very rare ocassion that it wil stick coming out i will bump the clutch and float it back in. If you practice at it long enough it becomes secound nature.

Bullwinkle · **^ Top** #28 06.25.2007

I generally float the gears, other than the times on a steep up or down grade where it is easier to bump the clutch to release it from the current gear.

Truckin Juggalo · **^ Top** #29 06.25.2007

back in the days (lol) when i had a 10 speed, i used to do both i floated Up and double clutched down, i practiced floating down but it takes lots of practice to get it right, but yeah i did both

xxcruzxx · **^ Top** #30 07.27.2007

I Double Float. I do both depending on the circumstances and to play games to keep mind busy from being tired. Sometimes up/down float. Sometimes up/down double. Sometimes single clutch out, float in. Whatever, keeps me from being bored.

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