Failed the road test for 2ND time

To start let the clutch out until you hear the engine start to work and it will hold the unit until you can get your foot on the accelerator pedal. (lock out the seat so it cant slide back and forth ) Do not race the engine.
Know where you wheels are. Watch your wheels and not the trailer. See where you trailer wheels are going. Think ahead. just my $0.02

 

Well just got home. Passed my pre-trip and backing with minimal issues. Have some work to do on shifting and driving. Anyone around the Charlotte interested in making a few bucks?

 

No offense but this is incorrect. At least in my book. Winding the motor that high and riding the clutch, something is bound to snap. Specially with a rookie.

 

Ding ding ding, we have a winner Johnny ......

 

It's less destructive than what I used to try, all the way to the red line (Around 21 to 2300) dump the clutch and ride whatever happens. The last time I did that the large final drive worm got bit off. By the time they replaced that, it would have been almost 4 months revenue out the window that year.

Ive also tried being more gentle and it will simply stall. So somewhere between the two extremes is a happy medium.

I don't have a issue with your disagreement. No problem at all. It's just very hard to teach someone in writing. You have to go out there and do. In training my trainer would get upset because I kept stalling that pete for not enough fuel added or not enough clutch. It's not exactly riding, that clutch is fully engaged by the time your wheels begin to move forward. It's a timing thing. If there is enough fuel when the clutch is all the way engaged, she will move forward. If not? Stall. And if the mountain is steep enough roll backwards with potentailly very dangerous life issues.

Anyone can drive forward. But in order to save a life and yourself, driving backwards would have to be learned on the fly when it's time to learn it right away =)