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They teach you to double clutch in school (and supposedly this is one of the BEST schools around) so is it wrong to do that?
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No, double clutching is what one should do when shifting. However most, because of convienience (and lazyness, I admit it) just float gears when shifting.
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Thank you. Nice to know Mike's doing it as he should be I've only ever driven cars so wasn't 100% sure about this one!!
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whats a clutch??
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For the most part I float the gears, helps when loaded. I use the motion the petroleum to up shift. Most of the time double clutch when down shifting.
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I usually float until I miss a gear. Then I'll use the clutch to get into the gear I want and continue floating. I don't double clutch though.
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whats the point. The engines today have enough power there is really no need to double clutch.
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I would like to see any driving instructor show me how to double clutch an 18 spd. I can't imagine them letting you skip gears so that would mean hitting every gear. The only time my clutch pedal gets used is when I take off
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Wanted to see how many truckers double clutch here.

Personally I learned from the get go to only use the clutch for starting and stopping and it has been that way ever since and I prefer it.
I only double clutch when I need too, which isn't very often.
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They do it - and they hit every gear.
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