float gears or Double clutch ?

I can do both flawlessly but prefer double clutching.

 

Well being the turd that I am I float !
I have floated for years .
Clutch is for stopping and starting in my truck .

I have had this truck 12 years and I have adjusted the clutch twice .

 

Same question..Same answer...Use the clutch to start and use it while stopped.

 

Clutch is for starting the truck in the morning, and getting it into first gear, during the day for getting into first gear and reverse, other than that no need to even touch it.

 

I am a new driver and mainly float. On my down shifts I clutch it out and float into the lower gear. Otherwise I only use it to start or stop.
If you find yourself hanging up a lot or grinding, revert to double clutching or at least clutch it out and float into the gear until you have a better understanding of the truck.

 

Do this while downshifting:

Bring the rpm to 10 obviously then apply a little pressure on the gearshifter and tap the accelerator slightly. It should slide right out of gear if you do it right.

 

Words from an experienced driver friend of mine "shift like your life depended on it"!
Actually he said that about merging into traffic in Philly or NYC, I can't remember
When he told me that I doubled up laughing
Just try not to beat up the trans too much

 

Does floating wear the transmission out faster?

 

I use the clutch when I start from a stop or when I'm slowing down and the shifter decides it doesn't want to come out of gear while down shifting. Floating is very easy but like some have said you have to make sure you seat the shifter fully in the gate or you are going to blow it out of the gate and occasionally it comes out and whacks the hell out of your arm. If you don't think you got it seated all the way in the gate you can put pressure on it and goose the throttle and if it's not all the way in it will seat itself. Double clutching properly puts more wear and tear on the clutch than floating properly puts on the transmission, and I don't like giving the clutch brake any extra incentive to quit.

 

On my Pete the clutch releases a couple inches from the top. Too apply the clutch brake you have to have all the way to the floor. If your up against the clutch brake your pushing waaaaay too far.