How do you stop? Proper breaking help.

Exactly. But now that I'm on the experienced side, I do the ol coasting thing lol..

 

A company will direct you how to drive their equipment.

Dot wants you to downshift, double clutching and using your brakes....a complete stop means the truck is not moving. You can't coast for more than the length of the truck.

The common sense way to stop is to downshift from 10th to 9th, brake, shift to 6th gear, brake, and then to third gear as you stop, if you are empty. Loaded, shift to 2nd gear.

 

Man, this company sounds like bad news. Good luck.

 

Do it always. If you are out of gear you have no control over the vehicle.

 

Generally, use the clutch as little as you are comfortable with.
If you can float it in, don't touch the clutch except for starting.
If you are better at double clutching then seek therapy! (kidding... mostly.... Lol )
Seriously, if you are better at double clutching, then use the clutch, but also play with learning how to float the gears when you are on the open road.

It is always best to downshift through the gears for stopping, using the Jake to save the brakes (except for slippery or similar conditions where it is unsafe to use the Jake)
The exact shift sequence depends on the transmission, weight, hills, etc.

Coasting in neutral does reduce your control over vehicle speed, and can wear your brakes out real fast.
It is illegal to coast more than one vehicle length.

I would guess what the company meant is shift down as you approach the stop, and then when you are within one vehicle length of the stop, float the transmission into neutral, and then coast to a stop.
Maybe you were using the clutch as you came to a stop, and then holding it down?

In reality, using the clutch to disengage the engine under low load does almost zero wear, except maybe a little extra on the throw out bearing, so for practical driving, I float it out just to save leg energy lol
You have to step on it anyway to start up again.
If it is a stop sign, I would usually use the clutch as I came up, and then preselect the starting gear while things are still moving, so I am ready to go again, but if I know I am going to be waiting, I float out and then clutch when I am about ready to move again.

So for the company test, do it like they tell you, and for the dmv test do it by the book, no coasting, double clutching, etc.

 

I would love to know what company tells drivers to coast to a stop to save the clutch. Ok you smh I'll coast to save the clutch but don't cry about the brakes being worn out prematurely. Just ##### unbelievable.

 

If you have time to downshift safely and keep it under control, do it. Otherwise keep it in 9, brake; before the engine lugs, push clutch in.

 

Automatic trucks makes this whole conversation insignificant.

 

how about engage engine brake, downshift while pressing the brake pedal then at about 15-20 mph pull both the knobs?