Double Clutching A 13 Speed

Try thinking of it as touching the clutch pedal, not far at all. while still accelerating put slight pressure on the gear shift, touch the clutch pedal just far enough for it to come out of gear, maybe 2" or a little less. Thats all it takes. Always remember to preselect your gears on a 13 speed.

 

DOuble-Clutching? if you use the clutch, only use it for lever shifts; rocker shifts are made by releasing the accelerator and reapplying throttle. This will do until you learn to float.

 

whats a clutch

 

double clutch?.......
I might of did that once in 1993 in school just to see what it was like.......

 

You don't double clutch a 13. You use that clutch to get moving. Maybe a little in 3-4-5 but after that you float it.

 

The school I went to in '91 required us to d.c., but after I got out my first real trainer showed me how to float. That's all she wrote since then.
I've never personally worn out a clutch or a clutch brake. Longest I've been assigned the same truck was 4 years.

 

Might surprise you, but even some Very Experienced drivers use the clutch on every shift. Not everyone floats......

 

Might surprise whom?

I know good drivers who do it different ways. Just don't use the clutch much myself. My students would always get pretty much the same treatment from me, and I'd encourage them to find their most comfortable groove (one that was easiest on my truck, preferably), and some students did better with the clutch.
To each their own, dontcha know?

 

all i use the clutch for is to start stop and pull it out of gear for a downshift