Coming to complete stop in a 10 speed

You're not in school anymore. Just saying. Do what works for you.

I down shift however far I feel the need at the time. Then clutch in and brake to a stop. Then move the shifter to the gear I want to start out in. Then, with the brake still applied, ease out on the clutch til I feel it start to grab. Then push the clutch back in just enough it's not grabbing. That is where you want to be to avoid rolling backward when taking off. When the light goes green, let of the brake and ease out the clutch. Movin. Movin. Movin..........

 

No, I KNOW my weights as opposed to what my truck can handle. Furthermore, I have admitted to my lapse and continue to seek treatment - any available counseling clinics to help me defeat my demon? LMAO!

 

when youre behind a car you should be able to see their back bumper from your seat,if u cant see it then you're too close.Just keep plenty of following distance and youll be fine.Start slowing down when u see the stop and don't worry about trying to keep up with cars ahead of you.

 

I see guys coasting to a stop lock up trailer tires all the time when it's snowing and they are light.

 

You need city driving to practice your stopping technique, not otr. With otr, you just sit in high gear most of the time.

 

Best tips I can give to coming to a stop is dependent on transmission type but generally slow it down to about 700 rpm from 10 skip shift to 8 down to 6 from there leave it in 6 with the clutch in and if the light changes before 5mph I pop it into 4th or 5th (usually 5th) whichever works slightly off idle. Otherwise I go ahead and keep slowing down to a stop and float it into 2nd/3rd around 5mph with the clutch in at idle. Either way the transmission is always in a gear and you aren't "coasting".

 

Unless you have a really old transmission, put it in 2nd gear, let the clutch out and it will start rolling, you do not need to give it fuel, it will idle forward, then you can mash the throttle and start grabbing gears.

This ain't the old days.

 

...and 5 pedestrians...

 

Or, just never stop..................

 

Yep that's how to do it from a dead stop. Don't "pop" the clutch out ease it out. Hold the brake on, ease out the clutch and you can hear & feel the motor slow up as the clutch grabs. You can then let off the brake and ease up more on the clutch and idle away and do as above.

For slow up or stopping I down shift and use engine brake if I can but never coast as you are not in control as per the law. Like taking off you can hear and feel the motor start to lug so you go another gear or 2 lower and if stopping clutch in and stop again no coasting. Coasting is anything more than a truck length.
BTW the OP did not say when he stalled the truck was it take off or stopping? If take off think he is using too high of a gear.
Just my .02
Dave ----

edit: my bad title said stop