Starting from a stop with a full load on a hill

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  1. dca

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    probably expecting different answers
     
    dca, Dec 6, 2015
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    Why use 2nd gear if fully loaded. I would think 1st would be best in this situation along with some throttle.
     
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    Yeah I start in a low gear but I'm thinking that I am keeping my foot on the brake too long maybe also
     
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    second works for me most of the time occasionally it doesn't.. gotta feel it
     
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    Because 2 is better than 1
     
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    Gas?o_O
     
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    It will take experience, but dca is right, second works most of the time, but if it's a steep hill, use low. If it's downhill, sometimes I use third, but I'm careful with it. If the truck shakes or shutters, it's too high of a gear. And I try not to use throttle until the clutch is fully engaged. Clutches are expensive.
     
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