Anyone else hate shifting?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by FredTheBasset, Aug 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM.

  1. Trucker61016

    Trucker61016 Road Train Member

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    No but in truck school they always want you to double clutch, I'm saying it's possible with technology to probably eliminate needing to do ....kinda like in some new cars with manuals that have auto reving...
     
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  3. Sons Hero

    Sons Hero Road Train Member

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    I’ll repeat, double clutching isn’t necessary. I know some guys who can do it just fine, but I can drive their trucks just as smoothly and never touch the clutch pedal after I get it in gear, until I have to make a complete stop. Floating gears is likely easier on the pansy knees too! :D Don’t think we need more technology, it’s already making people swerve all around and almost go upside down into the ditch apparently. We need more common sense. In bulk. Auto revving sounds like a feature that would turn me into a rage monster
     
  4. Zoltan1a

    Zoltan1a Road Train Member

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    maybe that’s for working trucks. I learned at Yellow and it was junk equipment, it was hard on the body.
     
  5. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    Taught the ex-wife how to drive a manual car back in the 70s
    There were bad words spoken and some crying.
    Mostly by me, (That poor clutch)
    Took about 2 days and she got the hang of it.
     
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