Truck Driving Jobs

Deus · #21 09-22-2006, 03:54 PM

When I learned how to drive truck I was taught to double clutch, of course now I float but every now and then I still double clutch a bit just so I don't forget how to do it, just in case :-)

bikerboy · #22 09-23-2006, 12:17 AM

Floating gears is just about mandatory if you run a dump truck. You shift hundreds of times a day, your knee would be wore out if you double clutched all those shifts.

Tailgunner · #23 09-23-2006, 01:01 AM

bikerboy, I know exactly what you mean. I used to drive concrete mixer trucks (Mack 8spd) all the constant use of the clutch. especially when pouring into curb machines was hell on my knee. Mechanics told me to float the gears to save on the clutch cables(broke it twice).

Banjoman · #24 09-24-2006, 12:54 AM

I know this is a four-wheeler (a Beemer at that). But it does show the double clutch technique. I hope this helps.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...88575741675515

Bigmon · #25 09-24-2006, 01:03 AM

Double clutching is one of the things that they grade you on in CA. However, that alone own't fail you, but it lowers you score.

syl77dar · #26 09-25-2006, 05:45 PM

good luck

Colin · #27 09-25-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by syl77dar

u can fake it

I thought that was case as well. Just push the clutch two times while shifting normally.

dmbndh · #28 09-25-2006, 05:52 PM

Before CDL training, I had never operated a manual transmission before in my life. I got pretty good at double clutching, but I can see how that would become exhausting, especially during local, in town runs.

When I rode with a guy at Swift, he never touched the clutch except to put it into low gear or out of low gear. If I had driven like the guy who took us to the CDL test, I would have failed. LOL

allan5oh · #29 09-25-2006, 07:05 PM

Double clutching is actually a better way to drive. Without it the only way you can pull it out of gear is by quickly unloading the engine. When you think about this, you're actually using extra fuel.

dmbndh · #30 09-25-2006, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syl77dar

u can fake it i just push once put foot on clutch and float it they can't tell it

That's funny that you say that...the first instructor I had for double clutching actually took the oil out of the clutch so that he could hear the clutch squeak twice to make sure we were double clutching