How to do precise backing without damaging the clutch brake???

I always wondered what goes through drivers' heads when they get that thing hopping up and down, start and stop in jerky fits and rev the engine........... LOL

 

You won't damage the clutch, just put it, the clutch pedal, to the floor, put the transmission in gear, you have your other foot on the brake and the engine is idling, ease up on the clutch while letting off on the brake, move the truck the 3 feet, push the clutch back to the floor while maintaining position with the brake, take the transmission out of gear...

I've been doing this a long time, you will not damage the clutch....

 

sounds like you need an automatic

 

Main thing is,don't over think it and don't ride the clutch too long because you left leg will start to hurt.Keep it in low gear and doubt you;ll have to give it gas.Just relax and take your time.You'd be amazed how better you'll do if you relax.

 

My rig is geared to fast. Just barely letting the clutch out enough for it to start moving gets me to 5 mph. I work the clutch and brake against each other for ultimate control.Depends on how precise, sometimes i don't use brake, but i want make a smooth stop, not a bang into the dock

 

You don't need to ride the clutch....rather what I do is let the clutch out, but not all the way out, to start you rolling then push the clutch back in and use the brake as needed. I do not touch the throttle. If I need to roll further back, I let the clutch out partially again and repeat. I leave the stick in reverse the whole time, no need to shift out of reverse while backing.

 

"Geared" too fast? Hard to even comprehend, as I've driven trucks that were geared with a wide variety of different trans & rear differential ratios and never had one that I couldn't keep control limited to a bare crawl (<1mph) if I wanted.

Control doesn't come from any gearing, control comes from precision feathering of the clutch.

Whether you're in 1st gear or 3rd gear, at a dead stop, you should be able to gently let the clutch out until it reaches it's friction point, and the truck barely starts moving forward, then press the clutch in a hair to disengage it again. If you use brake AND clutch, seems to me then you are adding another complicating variable, in that now you have the various clutch friction (precise control of clutch pedal pressure) working against the various brake shoe friction (precise control of brake pedal pressure).

Are you driving an automatic trans? Reason I ask is, I've never driven one, but have heard they are harder to control at a crawl.