Looking for hands on floating gears instruction in the Sanford area.

Easier than dbl clutching. Upshifting let off the pedal, she should come right out of gear or use the clutch to get out of gear and ease it in at the proper rpm. Should slide right in. A little rub is ok but don't grind the piss out of it. Down shifting I like to use the clutch to get it out of gear then just burp the throttle and ease it in. Up shifting if you have momentum pushing you it wont come out of gear unless you blip the throttle or clutch out.

When heavy and on the low side of the box your drive shaft will thank you for using the clutch esp if starting on a steep grade. If the guy that had the truck before you used the clutch all the time its probably going to shift with the clutch easier. 2 trucks spec'd exactly the same will shift differently

 

The beauty of floating is the time you have... all the time you need, miss your mark? So what, goose the go pedal and pick you gear, lean into just enough to feel the gear, when the hole is lined up, its like a key going into a lock. It just fits

 

1 I would not put all my information on here

2 Nobody knows you so good luck

 

How many miles have you driven truck? You need to be proficient at double clutching before you float gears. I did some local driving with a c13 motor pulling 80k loads and was constantly shifting. I mean it was always going up or down gears....I got tendinitis in my shoulder from the constant shifting....vs interstate driving where you only shift when you get off the interstate.

I taught myself, by single clutching first, and then floating....with the jake brake off. You still have to wait for the rpms to drop when up shifting, so it takes about a second before you can shift when floating the gears. Some trucks you may have to use the clutch to get it out of a gear. And it is easier to float gears in the high range, so start there, as you have some momentum to keep you rolling if you miss a gear.

I would wait until you get assigned a truck, as each truck will shift a little different. some gears will float easier than other gears in a truck, it just depends on each truck.

 

As said before each truck is different. Listen! The sound of the motor will tell you to shift.
Trust your ears, they are your best friend
out there on the road.
If you need more pressure than two fingers can provide, your missing the mark.
Unless your pulling 80K-100K+ up even a small incline in low. In that case use the clutch to get it out of gear. That much torge to high a chance of blowing a driveline. I've crawled up an over pass in 4th gear, an extra 20-30 seconds is invaluable. The RPM's can drop faster than than you can shift causing the engine to overwork. Be patient you'll get the hang of it; remember the best can miss a gear.

 

I never learned to double clutch. I tried it once and I thought it was unnecessary. Sure, clutches are cheaper to replace than trannys but if you can float, you'll have that OG clutch for 3 million miles. Just be gentle and ease it in. I don't want to make it all sexual and such but every old timer I've ever driven with compares it to a woman (or man...whatever your into dude). It's a machine, be easy and smooth. Don't force anything. Finesse is the name of the game... not gear jamming or grinding. Jamming sounds cool but isn't rolling down the highway.

 

I watched a few videos on you tube and got an idea on how to do it. Ended up figuring out that no body can teach you how to do it, only you can learn the feel of the truck yourself, and each truck is different. No way in hell would I let some stranger from an internet forum learn how to float on my truck. Way too many things could go wrong.

 

Stop by the school, on st johns pkwy.

Some good instructors there,

they'd probably help ya out.

 

My advice, if you're proficient with double clutching, don't start learning to float until after you've gotten your truck. You don't want to get yourself in a bad situation due to confusion, nerves, or just lack of experience during your road test. Go with what you know so you don't get a bus ticket home.