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Do you double clutch?
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.
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I double clutch sometimes, like when loaded heavy and getting moving (esp uphill).
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Pretty much the same as Wallbanger said. But not very often.
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I never had to double clutch, it seems one of the more awkward movements man has come up with. Bad knees are my excuse for not learning, sometimes hard enough to just get into the truck , let alone dance with the pedals.

I floated pretty much from day 1.
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No double clutch, in fact the only time I have done so is when I was taking my driving test to get my CDL.
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I double clutch downshifting for some damn odd reason. other than that no.

Bobtailing i float every possible chance.
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I double-clutch when loaded but most of the time I float my gears..
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I cant double clutch to save my life.
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i float all the time, cept like above, when i am really heavy , going up a hill

i look at it like this, no matter how you do it , you still gotta match road speed and RPMs
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