Shifting

Will do both

 

It's situational. Heavily loaded or starting to pull a grade at low speed, I'll usually opt for the clutch between gears. Rest of the time, I float. It's a decision you make each time you shift, and your experience guarantees that it will be the right one for that particular moment.

And I still don't do online polls....

 

i find myself doing both. usually just depends on the situation............

 

I've heard that alot of drivers float, but what is it exactly?

 

i think its shifting with out the clutch, i never herd it called floating but i think thats what they are refering to

 

Yep, it is shifting without using the clutch.

If I am feeling lazy I will float, but like Burky said, if you are heavy, then it is best to double clutch.

 

I float. That was the way I was taught. I double clutched to get my CDL, but still fail to see why it's necessary.

I can see it would help for upshifting, with a heavy load, allowing a quicker shift, but other wise it seems pointless. Clutching or not in most trucks the RPM still has to be matched.

 

Sometimes I double clutch, sometimes I don't. It depends on the situation.

 

So floating wouldn't mess up the clutch and transmission?