I hate double clutching!!!!

I can't help but wonder what's this clutch y'all speak of...?

 

Don't Quit! You can do it, it just takes practice, the timing is the key! Don't push the clutch all the way, just a little to get out of gear and then just a little to get in gear. You have to have a little pause in there, Ask for a different instuctor, have them show you or watch some videos on you tube, lots of good ones that demostrate the timing. Most of all relax!

 

I have yet to hear why we would need to "double clutch " I hear once to get it out and once to get it in , but seriously have any of you ever actually watched an " instructor " double clutch truth is he just moving the pedal making it look good actually , My theory is once a long time ago someone heard that a new model truck had a double clutch ," which they certainly do" any way they were confused and rather than ask what's a double clutch they decided guess that means I gotta push it twice for every shift DER' and hence the double clutch was born , and has perplexed new drivers ever since , I always double clutch once to start moving and once to stop moving , the rest of the time I just shift , up or down while useing the throttle and or brakes , truth is if some one actually is depressing clutch you should be able to hear/ feel the slip of the clutch as it takes hold upon release but you don't so there for its a fancy way of floating the gears ,that's my opinion so if you want to jump all on it better explain it. ..........

 

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You CAN take your Class A drive test in an automatic. However, if you do that then a restriction is placed on your license that says you are only allowed to drive an automatic. This is why it is strongly recommended to learn how to double clutch and take and pass the drive test so you have no restrictions.

The problem with having an "automatic only" restriction on your license is you are limited in your choice of employers. I'm not aware of any company that only runs automatics in their trucks (but I'm sure if there are then Chinatown will know the answer). Even if you manage to hire on with a company that does have SOME automatics in their fleet, they may be hesitant to hire you because what happens if one of those automatics aren't available? What happens if your truck with an automatic breaks down and the only replacement truck is a clutch? It creates logistical headaches for the company.

 

You double clutch because truck transmissions don't synchronize with the engine. Very basic stuff. Not a conspiracy theory. When I was in School all of my instructors double clutched. If they were telling me to do one thing, yet doing another I would have wasted a lot of money. I float 90% of the time but you need to learn the right way.

 

Not in Ohio, I took mine in an auto, no restrictions on my license.

 

I also never heard of the restriction to a license due to " auto only " the only restriction is class A Or B straight or combination , I get the sync thing , and yes I have drove plenty " off road " miles, having the diff locked doesn't effect what the tranny does it just effects where the power goes after it leaves the tranny , not trying to argue ,the old boy who " trained " me would have throne me out of his truck if I touched the clutch while rolling , just saying ?

 

I think Averitt Express has all autos.

 

As far as cdl A goes you could take drive test in a dump truck w/ auto and a trailer as long as it was air brake combination and was rated/ weighed more than 26,001 # it is class A I realize many would scoff at this , but it does require class A, therefore if test is passed you would get class A license ,