double clutching

Its seems all the old drivers I talk to dont like double clutching...and conversely the new guys have taken a liking to it.So maybe its a personal preference thing?

 

Be proficent at both. Off-road driving demand different skills than on the pavement.

 

I've definitely done it. lol

 

When you absolutely, positively need to make that shift (say you're heavy climbing or maybe even going down a steep grade), do you use the clutch or not? There's your answer.

 

We have a half dozen different vehicles at home. Every time I get in one I have to remember where the key goes, where the shifter is and weather or not it has a clutch. THe reverse is different on the two pick ups than on the rig, nothing quite as embarrassing as looking behind to back up and running over the wifes flowers.

 

I'm just a wannabe so I can't and won't say that I know much of anything yet. I just came across this video today and they have their expert‒you can decide for yourself if he is or isn't‒saying that no matter how good you are, no one floats gears perfect 100% of the time, and basically the damage is done and compounds over time to potentially cause some serious transmission damage.

The claim is made in the second part at 1:28. I'm just curious what you guys make of it?



Pt 1: http://youtu.be/_LRCSADNST0
Pt 2: http://youtu.be/vjBIw7N1kIg

 

I've floated, as I was first taught, for over 3.5 years total experience. I'm now in training with a company that requires double clutching, now in day 4. Finally getting the timing, learning a new transmission with totally different shift points than I've driven in the past. I rather like double clutching now, much cleaner entry into the gears.

 

This was one of the hardest habits to break. I know I am still new and I am having the hardest time not pushing the clutch down when I am asked to double clutch for the instructor.

 

The whole idea is to know when to shift. When I was instructing new drivers I had them double clutch at first because they didn't know the truck that well. I've seen it many times when a drivers floats and doesn't complete the shift all the way and when power is applied the transmission will bang and throw the gear out. You know that's not good. I don't mean a stick just jumping out of gear , I mean a loud bang. After the driver gets to know the truck and is getting the shifting down I would show them floating but more important match the speed of the road with each gear. When I was through they had a basic idea of what gear to be in at any given speed so they didn't need to downshift every gear when slowing. They could skip gears and it did make it a lot easier on them during the day. Of course that was way back before I got into gasoline tankers because the drivers there should already know or they wouldn't be there. So for new drivers I would recommend double clutching while you're training and then once you're on your own do what you like. Just remember if you blow the tranny you may have blown your job too. Get to know you truck inside and out, that's part of being professional. You'll make more money doing that.

 

It was a hard habit to break. I kept over revving and then hitting the fuel to downshift was the hardest thing for me