Clutch question

Thanks FWL, how do you do that?

 

Go find a triplex Mack, or any two stick, if you learn how to shift it, you can shift anything. The clutch is for starting out, not for shifting, most of the time. It someone tells you to "double clutch" they need to be driving an Allison.

 

I don't think you need to push the clutch in X amount of inches. You have the free play, the first bit where you can wiggle the clutch up and down and it doesn't do anything (manual 4 wheel cars sometimes have this, too) and then, just past that is the friction point. You can feel it. You can feel the gears moving and the clutch is harder to push in. Sit in the truck while in neutral and push in and out that clutch and you'll feel it. You just need to push the clutch down into the friction point and you should be golden.

It's very hard to break yourself of the "clutch to the floor" habit.

 

Four grand for a refresher course,HOLLY BUCKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!that's alot.Just how long is a refresher course?No matter where u go if you choose la trucking company,why don't you choose one alittle closer so u dont have the long
boring uncomfortable bus ride.When you double clutch only step on the clutch an inch.Driving a semi is nothing like a personal vehicle.
llAlso rpms plays a major factor.My trk is 1500 rpms before I can shift.When you double clutch tap the clutch quickly twice and move the shifter into gear but watch those rpms.

 

You're right about that. Any decent 'mentor' understands that even experienced drivers have problems double clutching, because THEY DON'T DO IT REGULARLY. Not a company that you needed to be working for, IMO.

 

Two sticks and two or three speed rears, now that's fun.
Low, low, low, pull the hand throttle, get out and walk to the gate. Open the gate and let the truck through. Close and lock the gate, walk to the truck, get back in the seat, release the hand throttle and hammer down. Halfway through the gears and rears, forget which one you're in. Grind five pounds and still can't find it. Stop and start all over again. Clutch, double clutch, triple clutch, no clutch, it don't matter cause if the rpm ain't right, it ain't going into gear.

 

They want you to double clutch for their test? When I had my road test at YRC I didn't use the clutch at all. The guy who was taking me out even noticed it and said don't worry about double clutching if you know how to float. Even when I worked at CWF when I first started I double clutched and they told me I don't need too and taught me to float.