Clutch question

A refresher at a local school is what most companies are looking for when you have been off the road. I am surprised your Recruiter did not mention this.

Clutch in/out - out of gear, clutch in/out - in gear. usually 3/4 pedal will do.

 

You only depress all the way when you're stopping. Pushing it to the floor engages the clutch brake, which you don't want to happen when you're trying to shift.

 

Here...


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Sorry you did not get in,

But it is good that you posted and shared what can happen. Would they not let you float? 99 out of 100 experienced drivers do. If they were giving you an "experienced drivers" test I am surprised they made you double clutch.

I have no idea what kind of preparation you did for the test but you have to think about everything to ask about the interview process and then read up and watch videos like the one posted above. Even practicing in a chair, like air guitar, would be a big help.

Mikeeee

 

I used to "air clutch" hehe

When I started with my company I was double clutching. The only real complaint my trainer had, starting out.

Well, It wasn't long and I was "floating". I float em now most times. Sometimes when it gets hung up, I clutch in - and here, as was said, is what I saw a lot of people do wrong in school, don't DEEP CLUTCH. It only needs (theoretically) a couple of inches - just an inch or two, pull it out, wait for the rpm to fall into that sweet spot, and put it into the next gear.

I still grind but not as much as I did 2 weeks ago.
As for an 8 speed?? I have no clue... I've only driven 9&10, recently.
Actually... I've probably gotten outta the habit of double clutching so much that it is as foreign now to me as floating was at first lol.

Good luck... you've found the right place for guidance and advice.

keep us posted

 

I sold my 18 spd and got a 10 spd.It took me about a week to get the rpms and the shift straight.Still grind them lookin for the downshift gear.Miss my old truck

 

Hi there, im fresh out of school and was driving a freightliner. I mastered the double clutching on the trucks they had.

How far you need to clutch in would depend on the clutch really, but generally all i needed to do was;

Clutch in about 5 inches to get to neutral n let it go
clutch in about 5 inches to pop it into next gear, and let it go.

The most important thing my trainer could have taught me was to make sure it was all one fluid motion. you could probably be doing it correctly but if its not all one fluid fast motion, your rpms are gonna drop and your gonna grind the gears. I hope this helps

 

What is floating?

 

Shifting without using the clutch.