I feel so stupid

Do your interior lights still work? Old way to check was to put on your light and try to crank the engine. If the light dim or go out you've ran the batteries down. If they don't dim the starter isn't getting the signal. Probably have weak batteries and you killed them trying to start it in gear. Btw when the truck moves ahead when you crank it that a bad sign jk

 

Stupid is as stupid does, always push the clutch to the floor before attempting to start a truck.

 

As long as you learned your lesson. We all do silly things from time to time. Paying for the jump start is your payback.

 

I guess thats the one "Right" thing I Have been all my trucking life, " ALWAYS PRESSING THE CLUTCH ON EVERY START" !!!!!! And........flipping the high low range splitter as well up and down.

 

Have you tried by passing everything and try going to the starter directly ?

 

i always just wiggle the stick to make sure its in nutral. i learned that after starting in gear with cluch in, then relcing clutch to have the truck jump and stall (luckily i had the parking brakes on.) Starting with cluch in doesn't help unless your gonna keep your foot on it untill u drive.

 

Well what do ya know, I've been doing it all wrong for 45 years, glad you straightened me out on this.

 

Well if your smart enough to check your in neutral b4 taking foot off the clutch it helps lol, but if your gonna check the stick why not just do it b4 you start.