Refresh my memory on the gears

I know how to double clutch , I just was never any good at it. I do it when I need to but either than that I float gears.

 

Exactly what I was saying!

 

Ask to test with an automatic. Hahah

 

If the company requires double clutch you have to do as they request for the test unfortunately. Funny story I never went through a driving school. When I went for my cdl we started on our way and the lady looks over and states " your not double clutching". I said no I never learned how, and from a mechanics point of view every time I step on the clutch I'm wearing it out. She thought about this for a few seconds and agreed that it was true and let me carry on floating gears and passed me when I was done.

 

Well kinda wrong I have a 96 Volvo that you only single clutch or you'll mess up the synchronizer absolutely no double clutching or floating but it is the only truck I have ever seen thats like that.

 

One thing that gives me trouble while floating gears, is when I'm loaded, and I guess the weight of the load is 'weighing down on' the transmission, and I'll try to float up a gear while upshifting---and the stick just STAYS in the current gear. I end up lightly tapping the clutch in these situations, to get out of gear, but there has to be a better way. sometimes I will give the engine one last sharp little rev just to make sure i can get out of gear and hit the up shift... what do you guys think? what's a good way to handle this

 

This usually happens to me when in a Cascadia with its tight shifter, just wind it up and put a little more weight on the stick as you are about to come off the fuel, it just takes practice and timing.

 

Mine has a Volvo 13 single disc with air over hydraulic clutch after air is up I can mash to the floor standing outside with my hand no problem. Hated clutching every gear but ut was easy on the knee so not to bad

 

Me three, my first driving job was in a '96 Volvo (FE6?) with a synchromesh. I was fresh out of driving school and thought I had my gear float technique down pat...until I got in that Volvo. For some reason (probably because it was a brand new truck) I couldn't float them to save my life.