How to get a smooth take off

Y'all would die in my truck. 10 speed with about as much horsepower as the meanest lawn mower you can find at Walmart lol.

 

I split them all almost all the time, it's just easier and smoother shifting to me, that and I didn't buy an 18 to drive 13.

 

Sounds like your instructor likes making the mechanic adjust the clutch. geesh.

I will shift them all, if taking off on a steep hill or pulling doubles at 151000 gross, but a standard load, usually not. Downshifting on a steep hill I just split the first time then grab whole gears or three depending.

 

On flat ground here's no reason to be starting out in 4th gear, it does nothing but burn up the clutch, and I wouldn't be afraid to say so. I'd just start in 2nd or 1st and start asking why if they tell you you have to start in a higher gear.

 

A clutch is just two discs in the transmission that you put together when you release the clutch. The one side close to the motor is spinning and the one on the transmission side is stationary, that is when you are when starting from a stop. You want to ease them together so it starts to spin the rear part of the clutch that connects to the drive line. not too fast, but not too slow.

If it's stalling out, then you are probably letting off on the clutch too fast. Just ease out slowly untill you feel it start to grab, once the truck starts moving you can let the clutch out further.

It's almost a two stage process. easy till it starts to move, and then you can let it out faster, but not much faster.

 

It also depends on type of clutch, button clutch (metallic) is grabby, no on and off easy, rag clutch smooth, kelvar lined, SMOOTHEST.

 

Dump the clutch and hold it to the floor