dbl clutching?

Just asking a question....but are you saying treating you like a noob is disrespectful? unless your profile is wrong.... You ARE a noob right?

 

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Please ignore if answering OP

I got a year under my belt for long haul trucking but have been driving large machines, strait trucks, cranes and even 18 wheelers on a farm since I was old enough to drive. I also have an engineering degree, so I know a bit about the physics of how a trans work. I took several classes on metal fatigue, ware and stress.

Either way, I should not have to defend my credentials to not be treated like an idiot. Even If i don't have as much experience prior to driving 18 wheels on the road, I'm a professional just like you. Whether I started driving yesterday or 20 years ago you should not disrespect my input because "i'm a noob".

Teaching a new driver something is fine, but I've done my research and know a lot more about the industry then most 1 year drivers on road. I'm not saying their opinion doesn't count, but I have worked hard to learn as much as I can. You disrespecting me just because my profile says 0-1 year isn't cool. (I have to choose my words carefully because I already got a warning from a few post ago) Aim to teach new drivers, not disrespect them. Calling someone out about being new is just petty and doesn't help anyone learn. We really shouldn't treat anyone like a noob even if they are. We are all professionals moving the same freight.

 

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Well some guy that drove for 20+ years did nothing to earn my personal respect. When he calls me out for being new, he's not going to earn it. I'll respect people I meet in person if they show me the same, but if they treat me like i'm just an idiot for being inexperienced they will never get mine.

 

BUT BEFORE WE GOT OFF TOPIC......

Double clutching v/s Floating....any more thoughts?

 

Long haul, it actually makes no #### difference. You don't shift enough times in the trucks lifetime to cause any kind of major damage (assuming you're shifting properly). With people running local line haul, like dump trucks, using the clutch MAY prolong the life of your tranny by a tiny bit. But you're still going to need a rebuild sooner or later (400 000 km give or take from what I've seen).

Basically it makes no #### difference so long as you're doing it right.

I float and use two fingers and my thumb to change gears, it's not any harder on the truck than dbl clutching. If you have to reef on the stick to get it out of gear then there are two reasons why that may be happening. 1. you're doing it wrong. 2. You just ended up with one of those trucks where it won't smoothly pop out of gear (up and downshifting, or just up, or just down). Sometimes there's actually nothing you can do to really help this. I had one truck where 1,2,3,4 had a very small margin for error coming out or gear... but 5 up was smooth as a Caddy.

The fix for 1. learn how to do it right. , for 2. single clutch to get it out of gear and float it into the next.

 

I've done that...works great on uphills, sometimes im intending a double clutch but by the time i go to tap it again its already floated in. Having the perfect rpm helps it pop out nice and smooth.

 

Really? since your profile says that you've been a driver for ten years.. its kind of hard to tell.......... 2013 - 10 = 2003.... if anyone tells me that they've driver triple and double sticks, I just pretty much call BS on it.. especially if they are trying to play BBR...

 

(I see you changed your profile thats cute LOL)

Disrespecting your input and not listening to your input is two different things

I'm still not clear on how I disrespected you because your profile said 01 year all I did was ask a question and apparently it was true,

When I was a newbie, I expected to be treated like one because I didn't know anything lol ..... I actually had a coworker tell me to my face "listen I have forgotten more about trucking then you know" LOL!!!!!! I Laughed because it was true!

I'm sorry but there's nothing that you say to convince me that someone that has 0 to 1 year experience knows more then any gentlemen on here that has 10 15 20 times the amount of experience ..............im sorry but in my opinion when I'm asking a question or going back-and-forth with someone that fits that mold I Either shut up and listen so I can learn something or I respectfully disagree with them which is what I've done on several occasions on this board.

******** Now back to your regularly scheduled program********:smt109

 

OFF-TOPIC...I guess we must all be PC now....

Richter....Its not what a man argues about that really shows his character...Its how he argues that shows his character or the lack of it.

If you've only been over the road for a year or so then by definition you are a noob, rookie, in-experienced or however you decide to define it. No one disrespected you or your experience at all. And you really need to to differ to those who DO know just a bit about more about the industry.. It makes zero difference to people how many engineering degrees that you have, be proud of your accomplishments , but don't try and shove them or your ti-bit of experience down the throats of those that have much more time in. I hope that you have a long , safe , and profitable career in trucking. But I also hope that you reflect back on this time in your career as knowing just enough to really get yourself in a lot of trouble. WE are all newbies in a sense...cause every time we get behind the wheel we experience interactions with situations and people that we will more than likely never see again..but every one of those interactions should add to our ability to drive safely and courteously , a safe driving career doesn't happen by accident , it happens because the driver understands that he is always learning , and must always stay vigilant....like I said a little humility and good common sense makes a true professional...not just time/experience.