Do you double clutch?

personally i think there is no need for double clutching. the only time i use the clutch is for stopping and going. if i am heavy i might use the clutch to pop it outa gear and float into the next.

 

Learned how to drive trucks double clutching - found out about floating (this was over 20 years ago) and never looked back. Why bother unless you need the extra exercise...........

 

I don't use a clutch at all... even starting out.

Seriously, I had to do that one time when the clutch linkage broke in San Antonio and I had to drive the truck that way up to SLC to get it fixed. This was on an old Freightliner Bus 10 speed with a very short stick!

I'd just pull it out of gear after downshifting to come to a stop... and because I was pissed off that they were making me drive the truck back to SLC with no clutch, when it came time to take off again, I'd quickly jam it into low/low from an idle and the truck would jump and take off again. Didn't seem to hurt it too much though... I drove that truck for probably another year after that.

After that, I saved wear and tear on my left leg... never double-clutched again.

 

i drive strait truck. bout 10 yrs ago boss say he was buying another truck, cool, not cool a double clutcher. i never double clutched in my life. i was nervious, the first couple of weeks i made through,barely.

then i started playing with it. and found out you dont need the clutch, what a relief. well if i do the otr training thing i,ll have to learn it for the cdl. which will be good. but after that i,ll take you guys advice.

 

Garspete:
I occasionally find myself in an International 7600 - this particular truck is a straight truck with a 24 foot bed and tandems. It has a 315 hp cummins, whatever m model that is. I know how to double-clutch, once you get the timing down it's a piece of cake - or not. It's a real PAIN in the rear to have to keep pushing that clutch pedal down every frickin time you shift. I found out the first time I drove it that I could float the gears without damaging the tranny - I was all smiles about that one!
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lol i know what you mean. the last year or so my boss bought trucks that are under 26000#. the ford van 24' has a 7 speed, when i come to a stop i have to leave it in gear ( clutch in ) or i have a heck of a time getting it in first,very anoying. did it brand new and with 20,000 on it.

 

I drive an International 7600 body job with an 18 speed for custom farm work. Gotta float or the terrain will slow you down pretty fast. Good training.

Used to drive a motorcoach that we had to double clutch, not that hard but started floating once I got used to the trans.

 

I was trained to double clutch at the school I went to. After upgrading and seeing many veterans float gears I decided to try it for myself. With many mistakes and grinding of gears at first I gradually figured it out. Now I can float gears like a pro.
I have had my clutch fail twice in 16 years of driving. I was able to continue driving the truck for several hundred miles to get to the company terminal and have the truck repaired saving me time and the company a tow bill.

 

Well, honestly, when you're just starting to learn, I think it's harder to double-clutch than it is to float em'.

 

I have vowed to learn how to drive without double clutching as soon as I'm able. My driving instructer demonstrated how to do it but we weren't allowed to in school. Seems like the way to go!!